In this Indian name, the name Sivan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Santhosh.
Santosh Sivan
Santosh in 2011
Born
(1964-02-08) 8 February 1964 (age 60)
Haripad, Kerala, India[1]
Nationality
Indian
Alma mater
Film and Television Institute of India, Pune
Mar Ivanios College, Trivandrum
Loyola School, Trivandrum
Occupations
Cinematographer
film director
actor
film producer
Spouse
Deepa
(m. 1993)
Children
Sarvajith[2]
Relatives
Sivan (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, Tamil and Hindi cinema.[3] Santosh graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India and has to date completed 55 feature films and 50 documentaries.
He is regarded as one of India's finest and best cinematographers.[4] He is the recipient of twelve National Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards, four Kerala State Film Awards, and three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.
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^Gulzar, Govind; Nihalani, Saiba (2003). "Biography: Sivan, Santhosh". Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Encyclopædia Britannica (India). p. 633. ISBN 81-7991-066-0.
^"ഛായാഗ്രാഹകന് ചരിത്രമെഴുതുകയാണ്, Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies". Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
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