Santosh Sivan

cinematographer • director • producer

Santosh Sivan ASC, ISC is an Indian cinematographer, film director, producer and actor in Indian cinema. Santosh graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and has to date completed 45 feature films and 41 documentaries. He is a founding member of the Indian Society of Cinemato...

Born: March 8, 1964 in Trivandrum, Kerala, India (age 61)

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Known For

6.5

Thuppakki

Movies & TV Credits

85 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Lahore 1947 Movie	—	Camera	Director of Photography	2025
Barroz: Guardian of Treasures Movie	3.2	Camera	Director of Photography	2024
Manorathangal TV Show	5.9	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	2024
Mumbaikar Movie	4.7	Directing	Director	2023
Moha Movie	7.7	Directing	Director	2023
Jack N Jill Movie	1.3	Writing	Screenplay	2022
Centimeter Movie	4.2	Directing	Director	2022
Darbar Movie	5.7	Camera	Director of Photography	2020
Balakrishna Short Film	—	Camera	Director of Photography	2019
Abhiyum Anuvum Movie	5.4	Production	Executive Producer	2018
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam Movie	7.0	Camera	Director of Photography	2018
Lies We Tell Movie	4.4	Production	Executive Producer	2018
Boichek Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	2017
Spyder Movie	6.1	Camera	Director of Photography	2017
The Great Father Movie	6.6	Production	Producer	2017
Anuraga Karikkin Vellam Movie	7.2	Production	Producer	2016
Darvinte Parinamam Movie	5.2	Production	Producer	2016
Anjaan Movie	5.1	Camera	Director of Photography	2014
Sapthamashree Thaskaraha Movie	7.0	Production	Producer	2014
Inam Movie	6.8	Writing	Screenplay	2014
Rangrezz Movie	5.0	Camera	Director of Photography	2013
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty Movie	5.4	Production	Producer	2013
Thuppakki Movie	7.5	Actor	Cameo	2012
Thuppakki Movie	7.5	Camera	Director of Photography	2012
Makaramanju Movie	5.5	Actor	Ravi Varma	2011
Indian Rupee Movie	7.5	Production	Producer	2011
Urumi Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	2011
Varnam Movie	7.5	Production	Producer	2011
Raavan Movie	5.2	Camera	Director of Photography	2010
Raavanan Movie	6.8	Camera	Director of Photography	2010
Keshu Movie	5.8	Writing	Screenplay	2009
Tahaan Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	2008
Prarambha Short Film	7.9	Directing	Director	2008
Before the Rains Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	2007
Anandabhadram Movie	7.5	Directing	Director	2005
Silsiilay Movie	4.1	Camera	Director of Photography	2005
The Mistress of Spices Movie	5.3	Camera	Director of Photography	2005
Navarasa Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	2005
Bride & Prejudice Movie	6.4	Camera	Director of Photography	2004
Aparichithan Movie	5.1	Crew	Cinematography	2004
Meenaxi: Tale of 3 Cities Movie	6.0	Camera	Director of Photography	2004
Tehzeeb Movie	5.5	Camera	Director of Photography	2003
Deva Movie	7.5	Camera	Director of Photography	2002
Aśoka Movie	6.5	Writing	Screenplay	2001
Pukar Movie	6.5	Camera	Director of Photography	2000
Fiza Movie	5.9	Camera	Director of Photography	2000
Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani Movie	6.1	Camera	Director of Photography	2000
Vanaprastham Movie	7.1	Camera	Director of Photography	1999
Malli Movie	8.2	Directing	Director	1999
Dil Se.. Movie	7.3	Camera	Director of Photography	1998
The Terrorist Movie	6.8	Writing	Screenplay	1998
Iruvar Movie	7.7	Camera	Director of Photography	1997
Darmiyaan: In Between Movie	7.1	Camera	Director of Photography	1997
Halo Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	1996
Kaalapani Movie	7.8	Camera	Director of Photography	1996
Barsaat Movie	5.4	Camera	Director of Photography	1995
Nirnayam Movie	6.9	Camera	Director of Photography	1995
Indira Movie	6.9	Camera	Director of Photography	1995
Pavithram Movie	7.0	Camera	Director of Photography	1994
Gandharvam Movie	6.2	Camera	Director of Photography	1993
Rudaali Movie	7.1	Camera	Director of Photography	1993
Johnny Movie	—	Camera	Director of Photography	1993
Gardish Movie	7.4	Camera	Director of Photography	1993
Aham Movie	6.8	Camera	Director of Photography	1992
Roja Movie	7.4	Camera	Director of Photography	1992
Yoddha Movie	7.7	Camera	Director of Photography	1992
Perumthachan Movie	7.0	Camera	Director of Photography	1991
Thalapathi Movie	7.8	Camera	Director of Photography	1991
Dr. Pasupathy Movie	6.7	Camera	Director of Photography	1990
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam Movie	6.8	Camera	First Assistant Camera	1990
No. 20 Madras Mail Movie	7.6	Camera	Second Unit Director of Photography	1990
Midhya Movie	7.5	Camera	Director of Photography	1990
Vyooham Movie	6.4	Camera	Director of Photography	1990
Indrajaalam Movie	6.0	Camera	Director of Photography	1990
Appu Movie	5.8	Camera	Director of Photography	1990
Sunday 7.P.M. Movie	4.2	Crew	Cinematography	1990
Raakh Movie	6.9	Camera	Director of Photography	1989
New Year Movie	6.3	Camera	Director of Photography	1989
Oru Maymasa Pulariyil Movie	7.5	Camera	Director of Photography	1987
Nidhiyude Katha Movie	—	Camera	Director of Photography	1986
Mashaal Movie	7.0	Camera	Director of Photography	1984
Yagam Movie	—	Directing	Director	1980
Chemmeen Movie	7.6	Camera	Still Photographer	1965
Raja Shivaji Movie	—	Crew	Cinematography	—
A Farmer from Kuttanad Movie	—	Directing	Director	—

Santosh Sivan

Known For

Aśoka

Bride & Prejudice

Dil Se..

Thuppakki

Movies & TV Credits