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'''Santosh Thundiyil''' is an [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[Cinematography|cinematographer]]. He is best known for films like ''[[Kuch Kuch Hota Hai]]'' (1998), ''[[Devadoothan]]'' (2000), ''[[Krrish]]'' (2006), ''[[Pinjar (film)|Pinjar]]'' (2003), ''[[Rowdy Rathore]]'' (2012) and ''[[Jai Ho (film)|Jai Ho]]'' (2014).
'''Santosh Thundiyil''' is an [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[Cinematography|cinematographer]]. He is known for films such as ''[[Kuch Kuch Hota Hai]]'' (1998), ''[[Devadoothan]]'' (2000), ''[[Krrish]]'' (2006), ''[[Pinjar (film)|Pinjar]]'' (2003), ''[[Rowdy Rathore]]'' (2012) and ''[[Jai Ho (film)|Jai Ho]]'' (2014).


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Santosh grew up in the town of [[Changanacherry]] in [[Kerala]].<ref name=hindu/>  He was a student of Sacred Heart English Medium School and graduated in chemistry from [[St. Berchmans College]], [[Changanacherry]]. Santosh did his post graduate diploma in cinematography from the prestigious [[Film and Television Institute of India|FTII]], [[Pune]] in India in 1994.<ref name=hindu>{{cite web | title =  Cinema : Keralite behind the 'Krrish' magic | url = http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/07/21/stories/2006072100720100.htm | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071127012723/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/07/21/stories/2006072100720100.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = 27 November 2007 |date=21 July 2006| work = [[The Hindu]] | accessdate = 2014-04-30 }}</ref> As a student, he was selected for representing Asia in the second European seminar for student directors of photography conducted in the National Film School, Hungary in Budapest, under Oscar-winning British Cinematographer billy williams (Gandhi) Dean Cundey.
Santosh grew up in the town of [[Changanacherry]] in [[Kerala]]. He completed his schooling at Sacred Heart English Medium School and graduated with a degree in chemistry from [[St. Berchmans College]], Changanacherry. In 1994, he earned a postgraduate diploma in cinematography from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in [[Pune]].<ref name=hindu>{{cite web | title =  Cinema : Keralite behind the 'Krrish' magic | url = http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/07/21/stories/2006072100720100.htm | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071127012723/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/07/21/stories/2006072100720100.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = 27 November 2007 |date=21 July 2006| work = [[The Hindu]] | accessdate = 2014-04-30 }}</ref> As a student, he was selected to represent Asia at the second European Seminar for Student Directors of Photography, held at the National Film School in Budapest, Hungary.


==Career==
==Career==
Santosh, who has assisted renowned directors of photography like ''[[Govind Nihlani]]'', ''[[Venu (cinematographer)|Venu]]'' and ''[[Binod Pradhan]]'', also has a number of commercials and documentary films to his credit. He is trained under [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] winning [[Billy Williams (cinematographer)|Billy Williams]] ([[Gandhi (film)|Gandhi]]) and [[Dean Cundey]] ([[Jurassic Park (film)|Jurassic Park]])<ref name=hindu/><ref>{{cite web | title = Santosh Thundiyil speaks on life and movies|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment | url = http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/features/2007/santosh-thundiyil-250107.html |date= 25 January 2007| accessdate = 2014-04-30 }}</ref> representing the country in the second European Seminar for Student Directors of Photography. Now as he continues his profession he is also a visiting professor in National Institutes like Indian Institute of Technology, MUMBAI (IIT MUMBAI) and Film and Television Institute of India, Pune (FTII, Pune).
Santosh assisted cinematographers [[Govind Nihlani]], [[Venu (cinematographer)|Venu]] and [[Binod Pradhan]]. He has a number of commercials and documentary films to his credit. He received further training under renowned cinematographers [[Billy Williams (cinematographer)|Billy Williams]] and [[Dean Cundey]] during the European Seminar for Student Directors of Photography. He is a visiting professor at the [[IIT Bombay|Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai]] (IIT Mumbai) and his alma mater, the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune (FTII, Pune).<ref name=hindu/><ref>{{cite web| title = Santosh Thundiyil speaks on life and movies| publisher = Oneindia Entertainment| url = https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/features/2007/santosh-thundiyil-250107.html| date = 25 January 2007| access-date = 2014-04-30| archive-date = 21 October 2012| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121021022238/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/features/2007/santosh-thundiyil-250107.html| url-status = live}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==


=== Films ===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Title !!  Language !! Notes
! Year !! Title !!  Language !! Notes
|-
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Setters (film)|Setters]]''|| Hindi ||
| rowspan="2" |1998 || ''[[Pranayavarnangal]]''|| Malayalam ||
|-
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Pengalila]]''|| Malayalam ||
| ''[[Kuch Kuch Hota Hai]]'' || rowspan="3" |Hindi ||
|-
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Neerali]]''|| Malayalam||<ref>https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sound-mixing-mohanlal-s-neerali-done-poland-81671</ref>
| 1999 ||''[[Hello Brother (1999 film)|Hello Brother]]''||
|-
|-
| 2017 || '' [[Welcome to New York (2018 film)|Welcome to New York]]''|| Hindi || <ref>https://in.bookmyshow.com/loni/movies/welcome-to-new-york/ET00068878</ref>
| rowspan="2" |2000 || ''[[Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa]]''||  
|-
|-
| 2016 ||''[[Rustom (film)|Rustom]]'' || Hindi ||<ref>http://fullpicture.in/interview-detail/73/finding-the-balance-.html</ref>
| ''[[Devadoothan]]''|| Malayalam ||
|-
|-
| 2014 ||''[[Jai Ho (film)|Jai Ho]]'' || Hindi||<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1188982/fullcredits</ref>
| 2003 || ''[[Pinjar (film)|Pinjar]]'' || rowspan="5" |Hindi ||
|-
|-
| 2013 ||''[[Jayantabhai Ki Luv Story]]''|| Hindi||<ref>https://pandolin.com/filming-in-digital-format-was-a-challenge-santosh-thundiyil/</ref>
| 2004 || ''[[Rok Sako To Rok Lo]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 2012 ||''[[Rowdy Rathore]]'' || Hindi ||
| rowspan="2" |2005 || ''[[Waqt: The Race Against Time]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 2011 ||''[[Patiala House (film)|Patiala House]]'' || Hindi ||
| ''[[Kaal (2005 film)|Kaal]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 2010 ||''[[Tere Bin Laden]]'' ||  Hindi ||
| rowspan="2" |2006 || ''[[Krrish]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 2010 ||''[[Pyaar Impossible]]'' || Hindi ||
| ''[[Palunku]]'' || rowspan="2" |Malayalam ||
|-
|-
| 2009 ||''[[Luck (2009 film)|Luck]]'' ||  Hindi ||
| rowspan="2" |2008 || ''[[Aakasha Gopuram]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 2008 ||''[[Aakasha Gopuram]]'' || Malayalam||
| ''[[Tipu Kanan Tipu Kiri]]'' || Malay ||
|-
|-
| 2008 ||''[[Tipu Kanan Tipu Kiri]]'' || Malay ||
| 2009 || ''[[Luck (2009 film)|Luck]]'' || rowspan="9" |Hindi ||
|-
|-
| 2006 ||''[[Palunku]]''||  Malayalam ||
| rowspan="2" |2010 || ''[[Pyaar Impossible]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 2006 ||''[[Krrish]]'' || Hindi ||
| ''[[Tere Bin Laden]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 2005 ||''[[Kaal (2005 film)|Kaal]]'' ||  Hindi ||
| 2011 || ''[[Patiala House (film)|Patiala House]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 2005 ||''[[Waqt: The Race Against Time]]'' ||  Hindi ||
| 2012 || ''[[Rowdy Rathore]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 2004 ||''[[Rok Sako To Rok Lo]]'' || Hindi ||
| 2013 ||''[[Jayantabhai Ki Luv Story]]'' ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://pandolin.com/filming-in-digital-format-was-a-challenge-santosh-thundiyil/ |title=Filming in Digital Format Was a Challenge - Santosh Thundiyil |access-date=7 June 2018 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142234/https://pandolin.com/filming-in-digital-format-was-a-challenge-santosh-thundiyil/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2003 ||''[[Pinjar (film)|Pinjar]]'' || Hindi ||
| 2014 ||''[[Jai Ho (film)|Jai Ho]]'' ||<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1188982/fullcredits {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305134216/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1188982/fullcredits |date=5 March 2018 }} {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2000 ||''[[Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa]]''|| Hindi ||
| 2016 ||''[[Rustom (film)|Rustom]]'' ||<ref>{{cite web | url=http://fullpicture.in/interview-detail/73/finding-the-balance-.html | title=Finding the balance of good cinema: The Santosh Thundiyil interview | access-date=7 June 2018 | archive-date=12 June 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142218/http://fullpicture.in/interview-detail/73/finding-the-balance-.html | url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2000 ||''[[Devadoothan]]''|| Malayalam||
| rowspan="2" |2018 || ''[[Welcome to New York (2018 film)|Welcome to New York]]'' ||<ref>{{cite web | url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/loni/movies/welcome-to-new-york/ET00068878 | title=Welcome to New York (2018) - Movie &#124; Reviews, Cast & Release Date in loni - BookMyShow | access-date=8 June 2018 | archive-date=12 June 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141944/https://in.bookmyshow.com/loni/movies/welcome-to-new-york/ET00068878 | url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|-
| 1999 ||''[[Hello Brother (1999 film)|Hello Brother]]''|| Hindi ||
| ''[[Neerali]]'' || rowspan="2" |Malayalam ||<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sound-mixing-mohanlal-s-neerali-done-poland-81671 | title=Sound mixing for Mohanlal's 'Neerali' done in Poland | date=21 May 2018 | access-date=7 June 2018 | archive-date=30 December 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181230173827/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sound-mixing-mohanlal-s-neerali-done-poland-81671 | url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|-
| 1998 ||''[[Kuch Kuch Hota Hai]]''|| [[Bollywood|Hindi]] ||
| rowspan="2" |2019 || ''[[Pengalila]]'' ||
|-
|| ''[[Setters (film)|Setters]]'' || rowspan="4" |Hindi ||
|-
| 2024 || ''[[Kartam Bhugtam]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2025 || ''[[Hisaab Barabar]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[The Bhootnii]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Pranayavarnangal]]''|| [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]||
|}
|}


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|2020
|2020
|''The Chargesheet: Innocent or Guilty?''
|''[[The Chargesheet: Innocent or Guilty|The Chargesheet: Innocent or Guilty?]]''
| {{Yes C}}
| {{Yes C}}
|Hindi
|Hindi
|Web series released on [[List of ZEE5 original web series|ZEE5]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Chargesheet – Innocent or Guilty: Ashoke Pandit opens up on producing murder mystery|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/the-chargesheet-innocent-or-guilty-ashoke-pandit-opens-up-on-producing-murder-mystery|access-date=2021-07-07|website=Free Press Journal|language=en}}</ref>
|Web series released on [[List of ZEE5 original web series|ZEE5]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Chargesheet – Innocent or Guilty: Ashoke Pandit opens up on producing murder mystery|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/the-chargesheet-innocent-or-guilty-ashoke-pandit-opens-up-on-producing-murder-mystery|access-date=2021-07-07|website=Free Press Journal|language=en|archive-date=9 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200109140938/https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/the-chargesheet-innocent-or-guilty-ashoke-pandit-opens-up-on-producing-murder-mystery|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|''[[Illegal - Justice, Out of Order|Illegal]]'' Season 2
|{{Yes C}}
|Hindi
|Web series released on [[Voot]]
|}
|}


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
'''Screen Awards'''
* 2005 - Best Cinematographer Award - ''Pinjar''
'''Asianet Film Awards'''
* 2006 - [[Asianet Film Awards#Best Cinematographer|Best Cinematographer Award]] - ''Palunku''
* 2008 - [[Asianet Film Awards#Best Cinematographer|Best Cinematographer Award]] - ''[[Aakasha Gopuram]]''
'''Filmfare Award'''
'''Filmfare Award'''
* 2012 - [[Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer]] -''[[Rowdy Rathore]]'' Nomination
* 2012 - [[Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer]] - ''[[Rowdy Rathore]]'' Nomination
'''Asianet Film Awards'''
* 2008 - [[Asianet Film Awards#Best Cinematographer|Best Cinematographer Award]] -''[[Aakasha Gopuram]]''
* 2006 - [[Asianet Film Awards#Best Cinematographer|Best Cinematographer Award]] -''Palunku''
2005-  [ star screen award #best cinematography award for pinjar


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 01:05, 12 February 2026


Santosh Thundiyil
Born
Changanassery, Kerala, India
Alma materFilm and Television Institute of India
OccupationCinematographer
Websitewww.santoshthundiyil.com

Santosh Thundiyil is an Indian cinematographer. He is known for films such as Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Devadoothan (2000), Krrish (2006), Pinjar (2003), Rowdy Rathore (2012) and Jai Ho (2014).

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Santosh grew up in the town of Changanacherry in Kerala. He completed his schooling at Sacred Heart English Medium School and graduated with a degree in chemistry from St. Berchmans College, Changanacherry. In 1994, he earned a postgraduate diploma in cinematography from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune.[1] As a student, he was selected to represent Asia at the second European Seminar for Student Directors of Photography, held at the National Film School in Budapest, Hungary.

Career[edit | edit source]

Santosh assisted cinematographers Govind Nihlani, Venu and Binod Pradhan. He has a number of commercials and documentary films to his credit. He received further training under renowned cinematographers Billy Williams and Dean Cundey during the European Seminar for Student Directors of Photography. He is a visiting professor at the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai (IIT Mumbai) and his alma mater, the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune (FTII, Pune).[1][2]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Year Title Language Notes
1998 Pranayavarnangal Malayalam
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Hindi
1999 Hello Brother
2000 Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa
Devadoothan Malayalam
2003 Pinjar Hindi
2004 Rok Sako To Rok Lo
2005 Waqt: The Race Against Time
Kaal
2006 Krrish
Palunku Malayalam
2008 Aakasha Gopuram
Tipu Kanan Tipu Kiri Malay
2009 Luck Hindi
2010 Pyaar Impossible
Tere Bin Laden
2011 Patiala House
2012 Rowdy Rathore
2013 Jayantabhai Ki Luv Story [3]
2014 Jai Ho [4]
2016 Rustom [5]
2018 Welcome to New York [6]
Neerali Malayalam [7]
2019 Pengalila
Setters Hindi
2024 Kartam Bhugtam
2025 Hisaab Barabar
The Bhootnii

Web series[edit | edit source]

Year Title Cinematographer Language Notes
2020 The Chargesheet: Innocent or Guilty? Yes Hindi Web series released on ZEE5[8]
2021 Illegal Season 2 Yes Hindi Web series released on Voot

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

Screen Awards

  • 2005 - Best Cinematographer Award - Pinjar

Asianet Film Awards

Filmfare Award

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Cinema : Keralite behind the 'Krrish' magic". The Hindu. 21 July 2006. Archived from the original on 27 November 2007. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Santosh Thundiyil speaks on life and movies". Oneindia Entertainment. 25 January 2007. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "Filming in Digital Format Was a Challenge - Santosh Thundiyil". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  4. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1188982/fullcredits Archived 5 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine Template:User-generated source
  5. ↑ "Finding the balance of good cinema: The Santosh Thundiyil interview". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Welcome to New York (2018) - Movie | Reviews, Cast & Release Date in loni - BookMyShow". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Sound mixing for Mohanlal's 'Neerali' done in Poland". 21 May 2018. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "The Chargesheet – Innocent or Guilty: Ashoke Pandit opens up on producing murder mystery". Free Press Journal. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2021.

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