Santosh Sivan

Profession: Camera/ Cinematographer
Date of Birth: 08 Mar 1964

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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.

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Santosh Sivan: Age, Net Worth, Movies, Family, and Personal Details

Name	Santosh Sivan
Date Of Birth	08 Mar 1964
Age	62 Years
Birth Place	Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Profession	Camera

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Santosh Sivan: Overview

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 Cinematographers (ISC) and is the most awarded Director of Photography (DOP) in India. Santosh became the first Cinematographer in the Asia-Pacific region to be honoured with American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) membership. As a cinematographer, he has won five National Film Awards – including four for Best Feature Film Cinematography. As of 2014, he has received 11 National Film Awards , and 21 international awards,for his work in various films.He was awarded the Padmashree by the president of India in the year 2014.