Santosh Thundiyil
Santosh Thundiyil | |
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| Born | |
| Alma mater | Film and Television Institute of India |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Website | www |
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
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
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
| 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
| 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
Screen Awards
- 2005 - Best Cinematographer Award - Pinjar
Asianet Film Awards
- 2006 - Best Cinematographer Award - Palunku
- 2008 - Best Cinematographer Award - Aakasha Gopuram
Filmfare Award
- 2012 - Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer - Rowdy Rathore Nomination
References
- ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ^ "Filming in Digital Format Was a Challenge - Santosh Thundiyil". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1188982/fullcredits Archived 5 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Finding the balance of good cinema: The Santosh Thundiyil interview". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Sound mixing for Mohanlal's 'Neerali' done in Poland". 21 May 2018. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "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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