Bollywood Home » Bollywood Cinematographers » Santosh C. Thundiyil Santosh C. Thundiyil is one of the most famous cinematographers in Bollywood. He has created history with Bollywood blockbusters like Krrish. Santosh C. Thundiyil is particularly well known for his special effects and slick editing. He is one of the most promising cinematographers in India.

Santosh C. Thundiyil: Life of Santosh C. Thundiyil

Santosh C. Thundiyil was born and brought up in Changanacherry town at Kerala. He graduated from St. Berchman's College in Changanacherry. Interested in photography, Santosh C. Thundiyil dreamt of being a cinematographer from his childhood days. Santosh C. Thundiyil did graduation in photography from the Film and Television Institute in Pune.

Santosh C. Thundiyil: Film Career of Santosh C. Thundiyil

Santosh C. Thundiyil began his film career with the film `Pranayavarnangal.

The film was shot in the year 1994; the same year when he completed his graduations from FTII. Santosh C. Thundiyil worked as the assistant of well known film directors like Govind Nihalani, Gulzar, Satish Kaushik and Venu. He has a good number of advertisement commercials and documentary films to his credit.

Santosh C. Thundiyil has also worked under the aegis of Oscar winning cinematographers like Dean Cundey of `Jurassic Park' fame and Billy Williams of `Gandhi' fame.

The film 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' introduced Santosh C. Thundiyil to Bollywood. He once again proved himself in the film 'Pinjaar'. Santosh C. Thundiyil shot to instant stardom with the film Krrish released in the year 2006. The film is remarkable for its visual treats. Santosh C. Thundiyil shot Hrithik Roshan, the hero, clinging on a 250 feet high crane with three cameras for some important stunts.

Santosh C. Thundiyil: Films of Santosh C. Thundiyil Santosh C. Thundiyil has worked in several Hindi and Malayalam films. He has worked in some Hollywood flicks. Here is a list of the films in which Santosh C. Thundiyil worked.

• Race (2008)
• Palunku (2006)
• Akaasha Gopuram (2006)
• Krrish (2006)
• Kaal (2005)
• Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005)
• Rok Sako To Rok Lo (2004)
• Pinjar (2003)
• Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa (2000)
• Devadoothan (2000)
• Picture Perfect (2000)
• Hello Brother (1999)
• Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
• Pranayavarnangal (1998)

It may not be an exaggeration to rank Santosh C. Thundiyil among the best performing cinematographers in India.

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