Santosh Sivan Net Worth

He was born on February 8, 1964 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. He has won numerous awards, including the National Film Award for Best Cinematography for his work on the film, The Terrorist. He has also produced and directed several films, including Urumi (2011) and Inam (2014). Santosh Sivan is an acclaimed cinematographer, director, and producer, born on February 8, 1964 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. He is best known for his work on Theeviravaathi: The Terrorist (1998), Asoka (2001), and Before the Rains (2007). He has won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography for The Terrorist, and has also produced and directed Urumi (2011) and Inam (2014).
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Cinematographer, Director, Producer
Birth Day February 08, 1964
Age 59 YEARS OLD
Alma mater FTII Mar Ivanios College, Trivandrum
Occupation Cinematographer, film Director, actor & film producer
Title ASC, ISC
Spouse(s) Deepa (m. 1993)

💰 Net worth

Santosh Sivan, a renowned cinematographer, director, and producer, has established himself as a prominent figure in the film industry. Born in 1964, his contribution to the world of cinema has led many to wonder about his net worth. As of 2024, Santosh Sivan's net worth is estimated to range between $100,000 and $1 million. With a career spanning several decades, Sivan has worked on countless critically acclaimed films, earning him both commercial success and accolades from the industry. His talent and expertise in capturing stunning visuals have made him one of the most sought-after cinematographers in the business.

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Biography/Timeline

1988

As a Director, Santosh won his first National Award in 1988 for the film Story of Tiblu (1988). His film Halo was honoured at the 43rd National Film Awards as the Best Children's Film and Best Sound.

1991

He was awarded the National Award for best Cinematographer for the films Perumthachan (Malayalam/1991), Kalapani (Malayalam / 1996), Mohiniyattam (Malayalam / 1991), Iruvar (Tamil/1998) and Dil Se.. (Hindi/1999).

1999

Santosh received worldwide accolades for The Terrorist (presented by John Malkovich), which won the Best Director, Best Actress Awards and the Golden Pyramid Award for The Best Film at the 23rd Cairo International Film Festival. It was awarded the National Award (1999) for The Best Tamil Film and was an Official Selection at the Sundance, Seattle and Toronto Film Festivals of that year. The film was also listed in Roger Ebert's 100 Best Films (1999). the film was Quoted as being "a film scripted by the camera"

2000

Following the success of The Terrorist, Santosh's film MALLI won the National Award for Best Environmental Film in India (2000), the National Award in India for Best Child Artist (2000) and was honoured at the 18th International Festival of Film for Children in Poznan, Poland where it won the Poznan Goat for Best Director, Best Child Actress & Best Music and the Best Film-Audience Award at the Indian Film Festival|Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles in Los Angeles.

2001

Santosh's subsequent films include ASOKA, which screened at the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals (2001) and Navarasa, which won the National Award for Best Tamil Film (2004) and the Monaco Award for Best Film & Best Supporting Actor awarded at the Lyons Film Festival. The latter also participated in the Pusan and Rotterdam Film Festivals. His debut Malayalam Language film as Director, Anandabhadram (2005), went on to win several State Awards, including Best Director & Best Cinematographer. Santosh has worked as the Cinematographer in Gurinder Chadha's Bride & Prejudice (2004) and Paul Mayeda Berges' The Mistress of Spices (2005).

2007

His 2007 release, Prarambha won the National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film at the 55th National Film Awards. The film dealt with the stigma attached to an HIV + person. It dealt with a little boy who had been ostracised from school only because he is diagnosed with HIV. This film highlighted the plight of the boy and highlighted the ignorance of the society towards this virus. It dealt with the myths surrounding HIV and aimed at educating the masses through an entertaining story weaved around the little boy. This was produced by the Bill and Melinda Gates Aids foundation and was shot entirely in Mysore.

2008

Tahaan Won Best feature film award, CIFEJ Award (Centre International du Film pour l' Enfant et la Jeunesse)and UNICEF Award at 11th Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People in 2008 held at Greece[11] Than won "The German Star of India award" at "Bollywood and Beyond" festival at Stuttgart Germany in 2009[12] Urumi=

2011

His latest Malayalam film, Urumi (2011) was screened at the Indian Panorama of the International Film Festival of India to be held in Goa 2012, to Busan and NHK film festivals. He was also the Cinematographer for the Tamil movie Thuppakki, starring Vijay & directed by AR Murugadoss.