1st South Indian DoP in Prestigious ASC

October 06, 2015 - 12:41 PM IST Nirnayam 1991 

No matter how good the script and acting performances are, the vision of director is best put into reality by cinematographer alone. Cinematographer is the most important entity of a film’s look and appeal, as he has a great responsibility of understanding what the director wants to show in a film. One such celebrated cinematographer who is an undisputed pride of Indian Cinema is Santosh Sivan.

This cinematographer turned director has given many visual marvels to the world of Cinema through his camera. We still remember movies like Roja,  Kalapani, Villain and his directed films like Urumi for the breathtaking visuals. Sources say that Santhosh Sivan got a deserving honor by becoming a part of American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) which graces only gifted cinematographers around the World. He is currently doing a Hollywood film as well.

Indeed, this is a deserving honor for somebody like Santhosh Sivan!