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Santosh Sivan (born 8 February 1964) is an Indian cinematographer, film director, producer and actor known for his works in Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi cinema. Santosh graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India and has, to date, completed 55 feature films and 50 documentaries.
Santosh Sivan was born on 8 February 1964 in India. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Asoka (2001), Halo (1996) and The Terrorist (1998).
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- Cinematographer, Director, Producer
- India
- Santosh Sivan
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.[3]
Mani Ratnam’s new movie Chekka Chivantha Vaanam pairs him once again with Santosh Sivan, who has shot six of his previous productions.
Santosh Sivan is a filmmaker celebrated in India and beyond for his free, lyrical style, and especially his skill as a cinematographer. His work bridges independent productions ( Nine Emotions, IFFR 2006) and lush, epic musicals ( Asoka, 2001).
May 3, 2024 · A Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) graduate, and son of a renowned photographer and film producer, Sivan burst onto the Indian cinema scene in 1992 with Roja, directed by Mani Ratnam.
Production. Santosh Sivan decided to make a film of Danny Verete's segment "Red Roofs" (from Asphalt Zahov) after producer Doug Mankoff introduced him to the film. Concluding that the story was "timeless and universal", Sivan changed the story's setting to a Nayar community in 1930s Kerala, India. [4]
