Santosh Sivan
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Santosh Sivan (born in Trivandrum, Kerala) is an Indian cinematographer and film director.
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[edit] Career
Sivan grew up in the city of Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, India, where he attended Loyola School and Mar Ivanios College. His father, Sivan, is a renowned director and cinematographer of Malayalam documentary films, and runs the Trivandrum-based Sivan Studio.
Sivan is the older brother of film director Sanjiv Sivan and younger brother of director Sangeeth Sivan. The brothers are sometimes referred to as the 'South Indian Scott Brothers' after their skills as film-makers.
Sivan graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India in 1984. In December 1995 he became a founding member of the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC).
A noted cinematographer, Sivan won eleven National Film Awards from his participation as a cinematographer in over forty films from the 1980s to mid-1990s. His success as a director began with his critically acclaimed The Terrorist in 1999 and he solidified his reputation with the release of Asoka in 2001.
(The production of Asoka was documented in the book 'The Making of Asoka - A Santosh Sivan Picture' written by Mushtaq Shiekh.)
[edit] Filmography
As Director
Aparichithan Bride and Prejudice
... aka Ashoka the Great (India: English title) (USA) ... aka Samrat Ashoka (India: Tamil title: dubbed version) Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindusthani Kuch Kuch Hota Hai ( with Santhosh Thundiyil )
... aka Theeviravaathi
- Malli (1998)
- Halo (1997)
- Shivapuram(2006)
- Vanaprastham ( with Ronado Bertho ) ( Malayalam )
- Iruvar ( Tamil )
- Kalapani ( Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi )
- Yodha ( Malayalam )
- Perunthachan ( Malayalam )
- Roja ( Tamil )
- Aham (with Venu) ( Malayalam )
- Dalapathi ( Malayalam )
- Vyooham ( Malayalam )
- Indrajalam ( Malayalam )
As Cinematographer
- Anandabhadram (2005)
- Navarasa (2005)
- The Mistress of Spices (2005)
- Silsiilay (2005)
- Bride & Prejudice (2004)
... aka Balle Balle! Amritsar to L.A. (India: English title) ... aka Bride and Prejudice: The Bollywood Musical (International: English title: promotional title)
- Aparichithan (2004)
... aka The Stranger (India: English title: promotional title)
- Meenaxi: Tale of 3 Cities (2004)
- Tehzeeb (2003)
- Asoka (2001)
... aka Ashoka the Great (India: English title) (USA) ... aka Samrat Ashoka (India: Tamil title: dubbed version)
- Fiza (2000)
- Pukar (2000)
- Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000)
- The Terrorist (1999)
... aka Theeviravaathi
- Vaanaprastham (1999)
... aka Pilgrimage (International: English title) ... aka The Last Dance (Europe: English title) ... aka Vaanaprastham - Der letzte Tanz (Germany) ... aka Vanaprastham (India: Malayalam title: alternative transliteration) ... aka Vanaprastham - La dernière danse (France)
- Dil Se.. (1998)
... aka From the Heart (USA) ... aka Prema Tho (India: Telugu title: dubbed version) ... aka Uyire (India: Tamil title: dubbed version)
- Iruvar (1997)
... aka Iddaru (India: Telugu title: dubbed version) ... aka The Duo
- Darmiyan (1997)
- Halo (1997)
- Indira (Priyanka) (1996)
... aka Indira
- Kala Pani (1996)
... aka Kalaa Paani (India: Hindi title: alternative transliteration) ... aka Kalapani (India: Malayalam title: alternative transliteration) ... aka Saza-E-Kala Pani (India: Hindi title: dubbed version) ... aka Sirai Chaalai (India: Tamil title)
- Barsaat (1995)
- Nirnnayam (1995)
- Pavithram (1994)
- Gardish (1993)
- Rudaali (1993)
... aka The Mourner (India: English title)
- Roja (1992)
... aka Roja (India: Malayalam title) (India: Telugu title: dubbed version) ... aka The Rose (International: English title)
- Yodha (1992)
... aka Ashokan (India: Tamil title) ... aka Dharam Yodha (India: Hindi title)
- Thalapathi (1991) (as Shantosh Sivan)
... aka Dal-pati (The Leader) (India: Hindi title)
- Midhya (1990)
- No: 20 Madras Mail (1990)
- Dr. Pasupathy (1990)
- Indrajaalam (1990)
- Perumthachan (1990)
... aka The Master Carpenter
- Varthamana Kalam (1990)
- Vyooham (1990)
- Raakh (1989)
[edit] See also
- The Terrorist (film),midhya(malayalam)
