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{{Indian name|Santhosh|Sivan}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Santosh Sivan
| image = Santhosh Shivan.jpg
| caption = Santosh in 2011
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1964|02|8}}
| birth_place = [[Trivandrum]], [[Kerala]], India<ref>[http://www.haripad.in/santosh-sivan-famous-camera-man-and-director ]{{dead link|date=December 2011}}</ref>
| nationality = [[India]]n
| alma_mater = {{ubl|[[Film and Television Institute of India|Film and Television Institute of India, Pune]]|[[Mar Ivanios College|Mar Ivanios College, Trivandrum]]}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Cinematographer|film director|actor|film producer}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Deepa|1993}}
| relatives =
[[Sivan (cinematographer)]] (Father) 
[[Sangeeth Sivan]] (Brother) [[Sanjeev Sivan]] (Brother)
}}
'''Santosh Sivan''' (born 8 February 1964) is an Indian [[cinematographer]], film director, producer and actor known for his works in [[Malayalam cinema]], [[Tamil cinema]] and [[Hindi cinema]].<ref name="eb">{{cite book |publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica (India) |title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema |chapter=Biography: Sivan, Santhosh |first1=Govind |last1=Gulzar |first2=Saiba |last2=Nihalani |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC&q=Halo+Sivan&pg=PT633 |year=2003 |page=633 |isbn=81-7991-066-0}}</ref> Santosh graduated from the [[Film and Television Institute of India]] (FTII) and has to date completed 55 feature films and 50 documentaries.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/177106/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-12-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219052142/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/177106/ |archive-date=19 December 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He is a founding member of the [[Indian cinematographers|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 join the [[American Society of Cinematographers|American Society of Cinematographers (ASC)]] membership.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/santosh-sivan-first-indian-asc-membership-131211439.html |title=Santosh Sivan: First Indian to get ASC membership |author= |website=[[Yahoo]] |date=23 April 2012 |access-date=4 July 2019}}</ref> As a cinematographer, he has won five [[National Film Awards]] – including four for [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Feature Film Cinematography]]. As of 2014, he has received eleven [[National Film Awards]], and twenty one international awards for his works. He was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] for his contributions to [[Indian cinema]] in 2014.

==Early life and education==
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Santosh was born into a family of artists. His grandmother used to teach painting and music in the palace and as a child he accompanied her to the palace. These visits gave him an opportunity to become familiar with the paintings of [[Raja Ravi Varma]], a nineteenth-century Indian painter whose renowned works were themes from Hindu history, and everyday life of his times.

Santosh was educated at [[Loyola School, Thiruvananthapuram]] and at [[Mar Ivanios College]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]].

His father [[Sivan (Cinmatographer)|Sivan]] used to make documentaries and during holidays Santosh helped with this.

He is the younger brother of filmmaker [[Sangeeth Sivan]] and elder brother of Sanjeev Sivan.

==Career==

Santosh, a founder member of the Indian Society of Cinematographers and the most awarded Director of Photography in India, graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India and went on to completing 45 features and 41 documentaries.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/simbu-s-next-kettavan-just-got-bigger-ace-lensman-santosh-sivan-joins-team/story-4ZwBTcndSfsw12e0J9kHqJ.html|title=Simbu's next Kettavan just got bigger, ace lensman Santosh Sivan joins the team|date=2017-08-03|access-date=2018-02-26|language=en}}</ref>

He was awarded the National Award for best Cinematographer for the films [[Perumthachan (film)|Perumthachan]] (Malayalam/1991), [[Kalapani (1996 film)|Kalapani]] (Malayalam / 1996), [[Mohiniyattam]] (Malayalam / 1991), [[Iruvar]] (Tamil/1998) and [[Dil Se..]] (Hindi/1999).

Santosh was honoured by the Japanese Society of Cinematographers and has been on the Jury for the Busan Film Festival. He is a "mentor" to students for Mira Nair's "Maisha Film Lab: in Uganda and is a director to the Sivan Foundation of photography. He was also a governing council member at the Pune Film Institute.

As a director, Santosh won his first National Award in 1988 for the film ''Story of Tiblu'' (1988). His film ''[[Halo (1996 film)|Halo]]'' was honoured at the 43rd [[National Film Awards]] as the Best Children's Film and Best Sound.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/english/2017/oct/14/lies-we-tell-filmed-by-santosh-sivan-set-to-release-on-february-2-next-year-1674098.html|title='Lies We Tell' filmed by Santosh Sivan set to release on February 2 next year|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2018-02-26}}</ref>

===Late 1999s and present===

Santosh received worldwide accolades for ''[[The Terrorist (1997 film)|The Terrorist]]'' (presented by [[John Malkovich]]), which won the Best Director, Best Actress Awards and the Golden Pyramid Award for The Best Film at the 23rd Cairo International Film Festival. It was awarded the National Award (1999) for The Best Tamil Film and was an Official Selection at the Sundance, Seattle and Toronto Film Festivals of that year. The film was also listed in [[Roger Ebert]]'s 100 Best Films (1999). the film was Quoted as being "a film scripted by the camera"

Following the success of ''[[The Terrorist (1997 film)|The Terrorist]]'', Santosh's film ''Malli'' won the National Award for Best Environmental Film in India (2000), the National Award in India for Best Child Artist (2000) and was honoured at the 18th International Festival of Film for Children in Poznan, Poland, where it won the Poznan Goat for Best Director, Best Child Actress, Best Music and the Best Film-Audience Award at the Indian Film Festival|Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles in Los Angeles.

Santosh's subsequent films include ''[[Asoka (2001 film)|Asoka]]'', which screened at the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals (2001) and ''[[Navarasa (film)|Navarasa]]'', which won the National Award for Best Tamil Film (2004) and the Monaco Award for Best Film & Best Supporting Actor awarded at the Lyons Film Festival. The latter also participated in the Pusan and Rotterdam Film Festivals. His debut Malayalam Language film as director, ''[[Anandabhadram]]'' (2005), went on to win several State Awards, including Best Director & Best Cinematographer. Santosh has worked as the Cinematographer in [[Gurinder Chadha]]'s ''[[Bride & Prejudice]]'' (2004) and [[Paul Mayeda Berges']] ''[[The Mistress of Spices (film)|The Mistress of Spices]]'' (2005).

Santosh directed ''[[Before the Rains]]'', which is premiered as a Special Presentation at the Toronto International Film Festival (2007). In addition, his short film ''Prarambha'', which was created for the Bill and Melinda Gates AIDS Foundation, also premiered at the Mavericks section of the Festival. It won the National Awards 2007 for Best Producer and Best Director in the Educational and Motivational Film category.

His latest Malayalam film, ''[[Urumi (film)|Urumi]]'' (2011) was screened at the Indian Panorama of the International Film Festival of India to be held in Goa 2012, to Busan and NHK film festivals. He was also the cinematographer for the Tamil movie ''[[Thuppakki]]'', starring Vijay and directed by AR Murugadoss.

In an interview, he said that some films he chose, not mostly because of the story but due to the very fact that he was comfortable with the director, a bigger pay cut and friendship things.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/santosh-sivan-filming-his-next-hollywood-film-in-britain/|title=Santosh Sivan filming his next international film in Britain|date=2015-10-03|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-02-26|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Production===

In 2008, Santosh Sivan Films was formed, as a Pvt ltd concern, with Producer Mubina Rattonsey and Milind Verekar. The company has not only handled film ventures successfully but has to its credit numerous commercials, documentaries and music videos as well. Feature film credits include Terrorist, Malli, Navarasa, Anandabhadram, A Hollywood film "Before the Rains" for Echo Lake Productions, Prarambha, a short film for The Bill and Melinda Gates AIDS Foundation, Tahaan-A Boy with the Grenade, Urumi-Vasco Da Gama and more recently done Ceylon.Tahaan, won a High Commendation in Children's Feature Film section at the 2009 Asia Pacific Screen Awards and UNICEF Award at 11th Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People in 2008 held at Greece. It also won "The German Star of India award" at "Bollywood and Beyond" festival at Stuttgart Germany in 2009.

===Documentary===
Santosh's documentary ''Farmers Portrait'' is near completion.{{when|date=August 2021}} He makes films on health and environment issues, like the Polio campaign with [[Amitabh Bachchan]].

His 2007 release, ''[[Prarambha]]'' won the [[National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film]] at the [[55th National Film Awards]]. The film dealt with the stigma attached to an HIV + person. It dealt with a little boy who had been ostracised from school only because he is diagnosed with HIV. This film highlighted the plight of the boy and highlighted the ignorance of the society towards this virus. This was produced by the Bill and Melinda Gates Aids foundation and was shot entirely in Mysore.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/after-fifth-hollywood-film-santosh-sivan-takes-a-break-2852043/|title=After fifth Hollywood film, Santosh Sivan takes a break|date=2016-06-14|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-02-26|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Filmography==


{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="text-align:center; background:skyBlue;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Film
! Director
! Producer
! Cinematographer
! Writer
! Language
! class="unsortable" |Notes
|-
| 1984
|''[[Mashaal]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Hindi
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1986
|''[[Nidhiyude Katha]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|
|-
|''[[Oru Maymasa Pulariyil]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|
|-
| 1988
|''Story of Tiblu''
|{{yes}}
|
|
|
|
|[[National Film Award for Best Short Fiction Film]]
|-
|1988
|''[[David David Mr. David]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1989
|''[[New Year (1989 film)|New Year]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|
|-
|''[[Raakh]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Hindi
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |1990
|''[[Midhya]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|
|-
|''[[Indrajaalam]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|
|-
|''Dr. Pasupathy''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|
|-
|''[[No.20 Madras Mail]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|Second Unit Cameraman
|-
| ''Appu''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
| Malayalam
|Shot first schedule
|-
|rowspan="2"|1991
|''[[Perumthachan (film)|Perumthachan]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|[[National Film Award for Best Cinematography]]
|-
|''[[Thalapathi]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Tamil
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1992
|''[[Roja (film)|Roja]]''<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/greener-than-the-greenest-grass/article19523450.ece|title=Greener than the greenest grass: Santosh Sivan and 'Roja'|last=Menon|first=Vishal|date=2017-08-19|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-02-26|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Tamil
|[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer]]
|-
|''[[Aham (film)|Aham]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography]]
|-
|''[[Yodha (1992 film)|Yodha]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|
|-
|1993
|''[[Gandharvam]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|
|-
|1994
|''[[Pavithram]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|
|-
|1995
|''[[Nirnayam (1995 film)|Nirnayam]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|
|-
|1995
|''[[Barsaat (1995 film)|Barsaat]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Hindi
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography]]
|-
|1995
|''[[Indira (film)|Indira]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Tamil
|Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer
|-
|1996
|''[[Kala Pani (1996 film)|Kalapani]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|National Film Award for Best Cinematography [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography]]
|-
|1996
|''[[Halo (1996 film)|Halo]]''
|{{yes}}
|
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|Hindi
|[[National Film Award for Best Children's Film]]
|-
|1997
|''[[Iruvar]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Tamil
|[[National Film Award for Best Cinematography]] [[Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – South]]
|-
|1997
|''[[Darmiyan]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Hindi
|-
|1998
|''[[Dil Se..]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Hindi
| National Film Award for Best Cinematography Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography
|-
|1998
|''[[The Terrorist (1997 film)|The Terrorist]]''
|{{yes}}
|
|
|{{yes}}
|Tamil
|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]]
|-
|1998
|''[[Malli (film)|Malli]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|Tamil
| [[National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation]]
|-
|1999
|''[[Vanaprastham]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – South
|-
| rowspan="3" |2000
|''[[Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Hindi
|
|-
|''[[Pukar (2000 film)|Pukar]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Hindi
|
|-
|''[[Fiza (2000 film)|Fiza]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Hindi
|
|-
|2001
|''[[Asoka (2001 film)|Asoka]]''
|{{yes}}
|
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|Hindi
|Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography
|-
| 2003
|''[[Tehzeeb (2003 film)|Tehzeeb]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Hindi
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2004
|''[[Bride and Prejudice]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|
|
|-
|''[[Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Hindi
|[[Zee Cine Award for Best Cinematography]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |2005
|''[[Anandabhadram]]''
|{{yes}}
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography
|-
| ''[[Navarasa (film)|Navarasa]]''
|{{yes}}
|
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|Tamil
|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]]
|-
| ''[[The Mistress of Spices]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
| ||
|-
|2007
| ''[[Prarambha]]''
|{{yes}}
|
|
|
|Kannada
|short film [[National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film]]
|-
|2007
| ''[[Before the Rains]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|
|English & Malayalam
|
|-
|2008
|''[[Tahaan]]''
|{{yes}}
|
|
|{{yes}}
| Hindi
|Best feature film award, CIFEJ Award (Centre International du Film pour l' Enfant et la Jeunesse) UNICEF Award at 11th Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People, [[Greece]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |2010
|''[[Raavan]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Hindi
|
|-
|''[[Raavanan]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Tamil
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2011
|''[[Varnam (2011 film)|Varnam]]''
|
|{{yes}}
|
|
|Tamil
|
|-
| ''[[Urumi (film)|Urumi]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|Best Director at the Imagine India International Film Festival, [[Madrid]]
|-
|''[[Indian Rupee (film)|Indian Rupee]]''
|
|{{yes}}
|
|
|Malayalam
|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam]]
|-
|2012
|''[[Thuppakki]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Tamil
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2013
|''[[Rangrezz]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Hindi
|
|-
| ''[[Ceylon (film)|Ceylon]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014
|''[[Ceylon (film)|Inam]]''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Santosh Sivan's controversial film Inam to release on OTT - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/santosh-sivans-controversial-film-inam-to-release-on-ott/articleshow/82626131.cms|access-date=2021-05-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|Tamil
|
|-
|''[[Anjaan (2014 film)|Anjaan]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Tamil
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017
|''[[The Great Father]]''
|
|{{yes}}
|
|
|Malayalam
|
|-
|''[[Spyder (film)|Spyder]]'' <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/100316/santosh-sivan-excited-about-next-film.html|title=Santosh Sivan excited about next film|date=2016-03-10|access-date=2018-02-26|language=en}}</ref>
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Telugu & Tamil
|''Debut'' in [[Telugu cinema]].
|-
|2018
|''[[Chekka Chivantha Vaanam]]'' <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/chekka-chivantha-vaanam-mani-ratnams-next-film-has-a-rich-ensemble-cast/article22706486.ece|title='Chekka Chivantha Vaanam': Mani Ratnam's next film has a rich ensemble cast|author=The Hindu Net Desk|date=2018-02-09|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-02-26|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/mani-ratnam-santhosh-sivan-team-up-for-sixth-time/article19249537.ece|title=Mani Ratnam, Santhosh Sivan team up for sixth time|last=Ians|date=2017-07-10|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-02-26|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Tamil
|
|-
|2020
|''[[Darbar (2020 film)|Darbar]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Tamil
|
|-
|2020
| style="text-align:left; background:skyBlue;" |''[[Jack and Jill (Malayalam film)|Jack and Jill]]''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|
|-
|2020

| style="text-align:left; background:skyBlue;" |''Kaliyugam''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|Malayalam
|
|-
|2021
|''[[Mumbaikar (film)|Mumbaikar]]''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|2022
|style="text-align:left; background:skyBlue;" |''[[Barroz: Guardian of D'Gama's Treasure|Barroz: Guardian of D' Gama's Treasure]]''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
|
|
|{{Yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|
|}

===As actor===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
! Notes
|-
|2011
|''[[Makaramanju]]''
|[[Raja Ravi Varma]]
|Malayalam
|
|-
|2012
|''[[Thuppakki]]''
|
|Tamil
|Special appearance in the song "Google Google"
|}

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!From
!Award
!Notes
|-
|Civilian honours
|[[Padma Shri]]
|<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Full-list-of-Padma-awardees/photo/29366683.cms | title=Padma awardees 2014 | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=25 January 2014 | access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref>
|}

;[[National Film Awards]]
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! style="width:10%;"| Year
! style="width:20%;"| Film
! style="width:20%;"| Language
! style="width:30%;"| Category
! style="width:20%;"| Notes
|- style="text-align:left;"
|| 1988
|| ''Story of Tiblu''
|| [[Indian English|English]]
|| [[National Film Award for Best Short Fiction Film]]
|| Short film director
|- style="text-align:left;"
|| 1990
|| ''[[Perumthachan (film)|Perumthachan]]''
|| Malayalam
|| [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography]]
||
|- style="text-align:left;"
|| 1991
|| ''Mohiniyattam''
|| Malayalam
|| [[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Cinematography]]
|| Short film
|- style="text-align:left;"
|| 1995
|| ''[[Kala Pani (1996 film)|Kalapani]]''
|| Malayalam
|| [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography]]
||
|- style="text-align:left;"
|| 1996
|| ''[[Halo (1996 film)|Halo]]''
|| Hindi
|| [[National Film Award for Best Children's Film]]
|| Director
|- style="text-align:left;"
|| 1998
|| ''[[The Terrorist (1997 film)|The Terrorist]]''
|| Tamil
|| [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]]
|| Director
|- style="text-align:left;
|| 1998
|| ''[[Malli (film)|Malli]]''
|| Tamil
|| [[National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation]]
|| Director
|- style="text-align:left;"
|| 1997
|| ''[[Iruvar]]''
|| Tamil
|| [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography]]
||
|- style="text-align:left;"
|| 1998
|| ''[[Dil Se..]]''
|| Hindi
|| [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography]]
||
|- style="text-align:left;"
|| 2004
|| ''[[Navarasa (film)|Navarasa]]''
|| Tamil
|| [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]]
|| Director
|- style="text-align:left;"
|| 2008
|| ''[[Prarambha]]''
|| Kannada
|| [[National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film]]
|| Short film
|- style="text-align:left;"
|| 2011
|| ''[[Indian Rupee (film)|Indian Rupee]]''
|| Malayalam
|| [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam]]
|| Co-producer
|}

;[[Kerala State Film Award]]s
* 1992 – ''Aham'' – Best Cinematography (Colour)
* 1996 – ''[[Kala Pani (1996 film)|Kalapani]]'' – Best Cinematography
* 2005 – ''[[Anandabhadram]]'' – Best Cinematography
* 1994 – ''[[Pavithram]]'' - Best cinematography

;[[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]
* 1992 – ''[[Roja (film)|Roja]]'' – Best Cinematography
* 1996 – ''[[Indira (film)|Indira]]'' – Best Cinematography
* 2010 – ''[[Raavanan]]'' – Best Cinematography

;[[Filmfare Awards]]
* 1995 - ''[[Barsaat (1995 film)|Barsaat]]'' - [[Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award|Best Cinematography]]
* 1998 – ''[[Dil Se..]]'' – Best Cinematography
* 2000 – ''[[Halo (1996 film)|Halo]]'' – [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie|Critics Award for Best Movie]]
* 2001 – ''[[Asoka (2001 film)|Asoka]]'' – Best Cinematography

;Filmfare Awards South
* 1997 – ''[[Iruvar]]'' – [[Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – South|Best Cinematographer – South]]
* 1999 - ''[[Vanaprastham]]'' - [[Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – South|Best Cinematographer – South]]

;IIFA Awards
* 2002 – ''[[Asoka (2001 film)|Asoka]]'' – IFFA Best Cinematographer Award

;[[Star Screen Awards]]
* 2005 – ''[[Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities]]'' – Best Cinematography

;[[Zee Cine Awards]]
* 2005 – ''[[Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities]]'' – [[Zee Cine Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]]

===International===
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'''Won''':

*1998 - The Terrorist– Best Director at [[Cairo International Film Festival]]
*1998 - The Terrorist– Golden Pyramid at [[Cairo International Film Festival]]
*1999 - ''[[Malli (film)|Malli]]'' – Adult's Jury Award for Feature Film and Video (2nd Place) at [[Chicago International Film Festival]]
*1999 - ''[[The Terrorist (1997 film)|The Terrorist]]'' - Grand Jury Prize at [[Cinemanila International Film Festival]]
*1999 - ''[[The Terrorist (1997 film)|The Terrorist]]'' - Lino Brocka Award for Best Film at [[Cinemanila International Film Festival]]
*2000 - Malli– Poznan Goat for Best Director at [[18th Ale Kino! Festival|18th]] [[Ale Kino! International Young Audience Film Festival]]
*2000 - ''[[The Terrorist (1997 film)|The Terrorist]]'' – Panorama Jury Prize for Honorable Mention at [[Sarajevo Film Festival]]
*2000 - Malli Emerging Masters Showcase Award at [[Seattle International Film Festival Awards]]
*2004 - ''[[Malli (film)|Malli]]'' – Audience Award for Best Feature Film at [[Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles]]
*2005= Navarasa='''Monaco International Film Festival (Monaco)'''
** Won - Best Supporting Actor - Bobby Darling
** Won - Angel Independent Spirit Award - '''Navarasa''' - Santosh Sivan
**
*2008 - ''[[Before the Rains]]'' - Grand Award for Best Theatrical Feature at WorldFest Houston International Film Festival
*2008 = Before the Rains= Crystal Kodak award for best cinematography.
*2009, Tahaan= Tahaan won a High Commendation in Children's Feature Film section at the 2009 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.[10]
Tahaan Won Best feature film award, CIFEJ Award (Centre International du Film pour l' Enfant et la Jeunesse)and UNICEF Award at 11th Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People in 2008 held at Greece[11]
Than won "The German Star of India award" at "Bollywood and Beyond" festival at Stuttgart Germany in 2009[12]
Urumi=

'''Nominated''':

*2001 - The Terrorist– [[Independent Spirit Award]] for Best Foreign Film
*2001 - ''[[The Terrorist (1997 film)|The Terrorist]]'' - Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Foreign Language Film

==References==
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*[http://www.facebook.com/santoshsivanofficialpage]
*[http://www.2daycinema.com/news-id-santosh-sivan-anjaan-14-08-14280.htm]

==External links==
{{Commons category|Santosh Sivan}}
*[http://www.santoshsivan.com Official website]
*[http://www.facebook.com/santoshsivanofficialpage Official Facebook]
*[http://passionforcinema.com/author/sivan Santosh Sivan's blog on PassionForCinema.com]
*{{IMDb name|id=0007144|name=Santosh Sivan}}
*[http://www.india-today.com/itoday/28121998/profile.html Director with a Focus]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051108060256/http://www.terrorist-thefilm.com/interview.htm Shana Maria Verghis of The Daily Pioneer (India) Interviews Santosh Sivan]

{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Art}}
{{National Film Award Best Cinematography}}
{{Kerala State Film Award Best Cinematography}}
{{Tamil Nadu State Film Award Best Cinematography}}

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Santosh Sivan - Revision history

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