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Santosh Thundiyil
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Santosh Thundiyil | |
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| Alma mater | Film and Television Institute of India |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Website | www |
Santosh Thundiyil is an Indian cinematographer. He is best known for films like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Devadoothan (2000), Krrish (2006), Pinjar (2003), Rowdy Rathore (2012) and Jai Ho (2014).
Early life and education[edit]
Santosh grew up in the town of Changanacherry in Kerala.[1] 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 FTII, Pune in India in 1994.[1] 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.
Career[edit]
Santosh, who has assisted renowned directors of photography like Govind Nihlani, Venu and Binod Pradhan, also has a number of commercials and documentary films to his credit. He is trained under Oscar winning Billy Williams (Gandhi) and Dean Cundey (Jurassic Park)[1][2] 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).
Filmography[edit]
Films[edit]
| Year | Title | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Setters | Hindi | |
| 2018 | Pengalila | Malayalam | |
| 2018 | Neerali | Malayalam | [3] |
| 2017 | Welcome to New York | Hindi | [4] |
| 2016 | Rustom | Hindi | [5] |
| 2014 | Jai Ho | Hindi | [6] |
| 2013 | Jayantabhai Ki Luv Story | Hindi | [7] |
| 2012 | Rowdy Rathore | Hindi | |
| 2011 | Patiala House | Hindi | |
| 2010 | Tere Bin Laden | Hindi | |
| 2010 | Pyaar Impossible | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Luck | Hindi | |
| 2008 | Aakasha Gopuram | Malayalam | |
| 2008 | Tipu Kanan Tipu Kiri | Malay | |
| 2006 | Palunku | Malayalam | |
| 2006 | Krrish | Hindi | |
| 2005 | Kaal | Hindi | |
| 2005 | Waqt: The Race Against Time | Hindi | |
| 2004 | Rok Sako To Rok Lo | Hindi | |
| 2003 | Pinjar | Hindi | |
| 2000 | Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa | Hindi | |
| 2000 | Devadoothan | Malayalam | |
| 1999 | Hello Brother | Hindi | |
| 1998 | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Hindi | |
| 1998 | Pranayavarnangal | Malayalam |
Web series[edit]
| Year | Title | Cinematographer | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Chargesheet: Innocent or Guilty? |  Yes
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Hindi | Web series released on ZEE5[8] |
Awards and nominations[edit]
Filmfare Award
- 2012 - Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer -Rowdy Rathore Nomination
Asianet Film Awards
- 2008 - Best Cinematographer Award -Aakasha Gopuram
- 2006 - Best Cinematographer Award -Palunku
2005- [ star screen award #best cinematography award for pinjar
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Cinema : Keralite behind the 'Krrish' magic". The Hindu. 21 July 2006. Archived from the original on 27 November 2007. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ↑ "Santosh Thundiyil speaks on life and movies". Oneindia Entertainment. 25 January 2007. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ↑ https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sound-mixing-mohanlal-s-neerali-done-poland-81671
- ↑ https://in.bookmyshow.com/loni/movies/welcome-to-new-york/ET00068878
- ↑ http://fullpicture.in/interview-detail/73/finding-the-balance-.html
- ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1188982/fullcredits
- ↑ https://pandolin.com/filming-in-digital-format-was-a-challenge-santosh-thundiyil/
- ↑ "The Chargesheet – Innocent or Guilty: Ashoke Pandit opens up on producing murder mystery". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
External links[edit]
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