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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).
Santosh Thundiyil | |
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| Born | |
| Alma mater | Film and Television Institute of India |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Website | www |
Early life and education
editSantosh 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
editSantosh, 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| Year | Title | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kartam Bhugtam | Hindi | |
| TBA | Vrushabha | Malayalam Kannada |
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| TBA | Soorya | Hindi | |
| 2019 | Setters | Hindi | |
| 2018 | Pengalila | Malayalam | |
| Neerali | Malayalam | [3] | |
| 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 | |
| Pyaar Impossible | Hindi | ||
| 2009 | Luck | Hindi | |
| 2008 | Aakasha Gopuram | Malayalam | |
| Tipu Kanan Tipu Kiri | Malay | ||
| 2006 | Palunku | Malayalam | |
| Krrish | Hindi | ||
| 2005 | Kaal | Hindi | |
| Waqt: The Race Against Time | Hindi | ||
| 2004 | Rok Sako To Rok Lo | Hindi | |
| 2003 | Pinjar | Hindi | |
| 2000 | Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa | Hindi | |
| Devadoothan | Malayalam | ||
| 1999 | Hello Brother | Hindi | |
| 1998 | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Hindi | |
| 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] |
| 2021 | Illegal Season 2 | Yes
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Hindi | Web series released on Voot |
Awards and nominations
editFilmfare 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- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "Sound mixing for Mohanlal's 'Neerali' done in Poland". 21 May 2018. Archived from the original on 30 December 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.
- ^ "Finding the balance of good cinema: The Santosh Thundiyil interview". 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 [user-generated source]
- ^ "Filming in Digital Format Was a Challenge - Santosh Thundiyil". Archived from the original on 12 June 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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