Santosh Thundiyil

Santosh Thundiyil is an Indian cinematographer. He is known for films such as Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, 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

Web series

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