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. 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).
Filmography
Year Title Language Notes1998 Pranayavarnangal Malayalam Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Hindi 1999 Hello Brother2000 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 2014 Jai Ho https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1188982/fullcredits 2016 Rustom 2018 Welcome to New York Neerali Malayalam 2019 Pengalila Setters Hindi 2024 Kartam Bhugtam 2025 Hisaab Barabar The Bhootnii
Web series YearTitleCinematographerLanguageNotes2020The Chargesheet: Innocent or Guilty? HindiWeb series released on ZEE52021Illegal Season 2HindiWeb 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
External links Official Site
Cinematics India