Santhosh Thundiyil
Cinematographer · Changanassery, Kerala, India
Santosh Thundiyil is an Indian cinematographer. He is best known for films like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Devadoothan (2000), Krrish (2006), Pinjar (2003), Rowdy Rathore (2012) and Jai Ho (2014).
Biography from TMDB.
- Changanassery, Kerala, India
- Cinematographer
- 11 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
What are Santhosh Thundiyil's films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 9
Light 3 · Serious 5 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 4
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 5
Steady 2 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 3
Casual 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 3
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy7
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Santhosh Thundiyil's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).
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Subscription and free streaming for Santhosh Thundiyil's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
29 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.
मैजिकल वॉलेट (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
The Bhootnii (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Hisaab Barabar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Hume Tumse Pyaar Kitna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Setters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Sisterleaf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Nieraali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Welcome to New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Rustom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Traffic(2016)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
A Scandall(2016)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Jai Ho(2014)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Jayantabhai Ki Luv Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Celluloid Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Rowdy Rathore(2012)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Patiala House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Pyaar Impossible(2010)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Palunku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Krrish(2006)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Kaal(2005)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Kiss Kis Ko(2004)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Pinjar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Devadoothan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Hello Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai(1998)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Colours of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Career shape
A full career of 27 titles, 26 of them dated from 1998 to 2025.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Santhosh Thundiyil's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Divisive2
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the cinematography 57/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Santhosh Thundiyil's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Santhosh Thundiyil work with?
People who share at least 2 of Santhosh Thundiyil's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Priyanka Chopra Jonas shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Priyanka Chopra JonasShared titles: Pyaar Impossible (2010), Krrish (2006), Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Priyanka Chopra Jonas
- Salman KhanShared titles: Jai Ho (2014), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Salman Khan
- Akshay KumarShared titles: Rowdy Rathore (2012), Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Akshay Kumar
- Anupam KherShared titles: Pyaar Impossible (2010), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Anupam Kher
Composers and editors
- Sanjay SanklaShared titles: Rowdy Rathore (2012), Kaal (2005), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Sanjay Sankla
- Salim MerchantShared titles: Pyaar Impossible (2010), Krrish (2006), Kaal (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Salim Merchant
- Sajid AliShared titles: Jai Ho (2014), Rowdy Rathore (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Sajid Ali
- Wajid AliShared titles: Jai Ho (2014), Rowdy Rathore (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Wajid Ali
Producers
- Yogiraj ShettyShared titles: Jai Ho (2014), Rowdy Rathore (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Yogiraj Shetty
- Kulthep NarulaShared titles: Pyaar Impossible (2010), Kaal (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Kulthep Narula
- Hiroo JoharShared titles: Kaal (2005), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Hiroo Johar
Mixed roles
- Karan JoharShared titles: Kaal (2005), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Karan Johar
- Shah Rukh KhanShared titles: Kaal (2005), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Shah Rukh Khan
