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{{Short description|Indian cinematographer}}
{{Indian name|Santhosh|Sivan}}{{Short description|Indian Cinematographer (Born 1961)}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2014}}
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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 date and age|df=yes|1961|MM|DD}} -->
| birth_place        = [[Haripad]],  [[Kerala]], India<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cinematographers.nl/PaginasDoPh/sivan.htm | title=Santosh Sivan }}</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]]|[[Loyola School, Trivandrum]]}}
| occupation         = {{hlist|Cinematographer|film director|actor|film producer}}
| spouse             = {{marriage|Deepa|1993}}
| children           = Sarvajith<ref>{{cite news |title=Santhosh Sivan's son to essay a part in Anoop Sathyan directorial 'Varane Avashyamund' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/santhosh-sivans-son-to-essay-a-part-in-anoop-sathyan-directorial-varane-avashyamund/articleshow/73170329.cms?from=mdr |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
| relatives          = 
{{ubl|[[Sivan (cinematographer)|Sivan]] (father) |[[Sangeeth Sivan]] (brother)|[[Sanjeev Sivan]] (brother)}}
}}
'''Santosh Sivan''' [[Indian Society of Cinematographers|ISC]] (born 8 February 1964) is an Indian [[cinematographer]], film director, producer and actor known for his works in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]], [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] 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 |pages=633 |isbn=81-7991-066-0}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/177106/ |title=ഛായാഗ്രാഹകന്‍ ചരിത്രമെഴുതുകയാണ്, Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies |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 the recipient of the [[Pierre Angénieux Excellens in Cinematography]], twelve [[National Film Awards]], six [[Filmfare Awards]], four [[Kerala State Film Awards]], and three [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]].

==Career==
Santosh, a founding 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 completed 45 feature films 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>

As a director, Santosh won his first National Award 1988 for the ''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=https://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>

Santosh became the first [[cinematographer]] in the Asia-Pacific region to join the [[American Society of Cinematographers]].<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=<!--not listed--> |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 21 international awards for his works. He was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] in 2014 for his contributions to [[Indian cinema]].

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 check and out of friendship.<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>

===Documentary===
His 2007 release ''[[Prarambha]]'' won the [[National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film]] at the [[55th National Film Awards]].<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==
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{{Pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Film
! Director
! Producer
! Cinematographer
! Writer
! Language
! class="unsortable" |Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" |1986
|''[[Nidhiyude Katha]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|
|-
|''[[Oru Maymasa Pulariyil]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|
|-
| 1988
|''Story of Tiblu''
|{{yes}}
|
|
|
|Idu Mishmi
|[[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="7" |1990
|''[[Varthamanakaalam]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|
|-
|-
|''[[Midhya]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|
|-
|''[[Indrajaalam]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|
|-
|''[[Sunday 7 PM]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|
|-
|''[[Dr. Pasupathy]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|
|-
|''[[No.20 Madras Mail]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|Second Unit Cameraman
|-
| ''[[Appu (1990 film)|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
|
|-
|rowspan="2" |1993
|''[[Gardish]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Hindi
|
|-
|''[[Gandharvam]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|
|-
|1994
|''[[Pavithram (1994 film)|Pavithram]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|
|-
|rowspan="3" |1995
|''[[Nirnayam (1995 film)|Nirnayam]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|
|-
|''[[Barsaat (1995 film)|Barsaat]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Hindi
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography]]
|-
|''[[Indira (film)|Indira]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Tamil
|Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer
|-
|rowspan="2" |1996
|''[[Kala Pani (1996 film)|Kalapani]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|National Film Award for Best Cinematography<br />[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography]]
|-
|''[[Halo (1996 film)|Halo]]''
|{{yes}}
|
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|Hindi
|[[National Film Award for Best Children's Film]]
|-
|rowspan="2" |1997
|''[[Iruvar]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Tamil
|[[National Film Award for Best Cinematography]]<br />[[Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – South|Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – Tamil]]
|-
|''[[Darmiyan]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Hindi
|-
|rowspan="3" |1998
|''[[Dil Se..]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Hindi
|National Film Award for Best Cinematography<br />Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography
|-
|''[[The Terrorist (1997 film)|The Terrorist]]''
|{{yes}}
|
|
|{{yes}}
|Tamil
|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]]
|-
|''[[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 Cinematography – Malayalam
|-
| 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="3" |2004
|''[[Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Hindi
|[[Zee Cine Award for Best Cinematography]]
|-
|''[[Aparichithan]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
| 
| Malayalam
|
|-
|''[[Bride and Prejudice]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
| English
|
|-
| 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}}
|
| English  ||
|-
|rowspan="2" |2007
| ''[[Prarambha]]''
|{{yes}}
|
|
|
|Kannada
|short film<br />[[National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film]]
|-
| ''[[Before the Rains]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|
|English<br>Malayalam
|
|-
|2008
|''[[Tahaan]]''
|{{yes}}
|
|
|{{yes}}
| Hindi 
|Best feature film award, CIFEJ Award (Centre International du Film pour l' Enfant et la Jeunesse)<br />UNICEF Award at 11th Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People, [[Greece]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |2010
|''[[Raavan (2010 Hindi film)|Raavan]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Hindi
|
|-
|''[[Raavanan (2010 film)|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}}
|English
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014
|''[[Ceylon (film)|Inam]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|Tamil
|<ref>{{Cite news|title=Santosh Sivan's controversial film Inam to release on OTT|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>
|-
|''[[Anjaan (2014 film)|Anjaan]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Tamil
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017
|''[[The Great Father]]''
|
|{{yes}}
|
|
|Malayalam
|
|-
|''[[Spyder (film)|Spyder]]'' 
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Telugu<br>Tamil
|Debut in [[Telugu cinema]].<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>
|-
|2018
|''[[Chekka Chivantha Vaanam]]'' 
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Tamil
|<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>
|-
|2020
|''[[Darbar (2020 film)|Darbar]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Tamil
|
|-
|2022
|''[[Jack N' Jill]]''
|{{Yes}}
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|
|-
|2023
|''[[Mumbaikar (film)|Mumbaikar]]''
|{{Yes}}
|
|{{Yes}}
|
|Hindi
|
|-
|rowspan="3" |2024
|''[[Olavum Theeravum (2024 film)|Olavum Theeravum]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|Part of the anthology series ''[[Manorathangal]]''
|-
|''Abhayam Thedi Veendum''
|{{yes}}
|
|{{yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|Part of the anthology series ''[[Manorathangal]]''
|-
|''[[Barroz]]''
|
|
|{{Yes}}
|
|Malayalam
|
|-
|rowspan="2" |TBA
|{{Pending film| Lahore 1947}}
||
|
|{{Yes}}
|
|Hindi
|
|-
|{{Pending film|Moha}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|English 
|Official selection for International film festival rotterdam 2023
|-
|}

===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"
!Year
!Award
!Award Category
!Notes
!Ref.
|-
|2014
|Civilian honours
|[[Padma Shri]]
|Art - Film
|<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<br />director
|- style="text-align:left;"
|| 1990
|| ''[[Perumthachan (film)|Perumthachan]]''
| rowspan="3"| Malayalam
|| [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography]]
||
|- style="text-align:left;"
|| 1991
|| ''Mohiniyattam''
|| [[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Cinematography]]
|| Short film
|- style="text-align:left;"
|| 1995
|| ''[[Kala Pani (1996 film)|Kalapani]]''
|| [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography]]
||
|- style="text-align:left;"
|| 1996
|| ''[[Halo (1996 film)|Halo]]''
|| Hindi
|| [[National Film Award for Best Children's Film]]
| rowspan="3"| Director
|- style="text-align:left;"
|| 1998
|| ''[[The Terrorist (1997 film)|The Terrorist]]''
| rowspan="3"| Tamil
|| [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]]
|- style="text-align:left;
|| 1998
|| ''[[Malli (film)|Malli]]''
|| [[National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation]]
|- style="text-align:left;"
|| 1997
|| ''[[Iruvar]]''
| rowspan="2"| [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography]]
||
|- style="text-align:left;"
|| 1998
|| ''[[Dil Se..]]''
|| Hindi
||
|- 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

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

*1998 – ''[[The Terrorist (1998 film)|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 (second place) at [[Chicago International Film Festival]]
*1999 – ''The Terrorist'' – Grand Jury Prize at [[Cinemanila International Film Festival]]
*1999 – ''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'' – Panorama Jury Prize for Honorable Mention at [[Sarajevo Film Festival]]
*2000 – ''Malli'' – Emerging Masters Showcase Award at [[Seattle International Film Festival Awards]]
*2004 – ''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'' won a High Commendation in Children's Feature Film section at the 2009 Asia Pacific Screen Awards
'''Nominated''':

*2001 – ''The Terrorist'' – [[Independent Spirit Award]] for Best Foreign Film
*2001 – ''The Terrorist'' – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Foreign Language Film

==References==
{{reflist}}

==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}}{{Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – South}}{{Authority control}}

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