8 Movies Directed by Santosh Sivan

The Terrorist

The Terrorist

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-10-19

Languages:

Tamil

Countries:

India

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (1735 Reviews)

Director:

Santosh Sivan

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Santosh Sivan (story)

Santosh Sivan (screenplay)

Ravi Deshpande (screenplay)

Vijay Deveshwar (screenplay)

C.K. Raajaa Chandra Sekar (dialogue)

Fullplot:

Malli is a 19 year old girl, who joined a terrorist organization at a very young age after her brother was killed in the cause. Now in her young adulthood, she volunteers for a suicide assassination mission to kill a VIP in the service of her cause. With intricate preparations and seemingly firm resolve, she makes her way to the target area where the plot will be executed. However, events occur that make her question her determination to complete her mission and the very nature of the sacrifice that she is called upon to make.

The Terrorist

The Terrorist

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-10-19

Languages:

Tamil

Countries:

India

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (1735 Reviews)

Director:

Santosh Sivan

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Santosh Sivan (story)

Santosh Sivan (screenplay)

Ravi Deshpande (screenplay)

Vijay Deveshwar (screenplay)

C.K. Raajaa Chandra Sekar (dialogue)

Fullplot:

Malli is a 19 year old girl, who joined a terrorist organization at a very young age after her brother was killed in the cause. Now in her young adulthood, she volunteers for a suicide assassination mission to kill a VIP in the service of her cause. With intricate preparations and seemingly firm resolve, she makes her way to the target area where the plot will be executed. However, events occur that make her question her determination to complete her mission and the very nature of the sacrifice that she is called upon to make.

The Terrorist

The Terrorist

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-10-19

Languages:

Tamil

Countries:

India

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (1735 Reviews)

Director:

Santosh Sivan

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Santosh Sivan (story)

Santosh Sivan (screenplay)

Ravi Deshpande (screenplay)

Vijay Deveshwar (screenplay)

C.K. Raajaa Chandra Sekar (dialogue)

Fullplot:

Malli is a 19 year old girl, who joined a terrorist organization at a very young age after her brother was killed in the cause. Now in her young adulthood, she volunteers for a suicide assassination mission to kill a VIP in the service of her cause. With intricate preparations and seemingly firm resolve, she makes her way to the target area where the plot will be executed. However, events occur that make her question her determination to complete her mission and the very nature of the sacrifice that she is called upon to make.

The Terrorist

The Terrorist

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-10-19

Languages:

Tamil

Countries:

India

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (1735 Reviews)

Director:

Santosh Sivan

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Santosh Sivan (story)

Santosh Sivan (screenplay)

Ravi Deshpande (screenplay)

Vijay Deveshwar (screenplay)

C.K. Raajaa Chandra Sekar (dialogue)

Fullplot:

Malli is a 19 year old girl, who joined a terrorist organization at a very young age after her brother was killed in the cause. Now in her young adulthood, she volunteers for a suicide assassination mission to kill a VIP in the service of her cause. With intricate preparations and seemingly firm resolve, she makes her way to the target area where the plot will be executed. However, events occur that make her question her determination to complete her mission and the very nature of the sacrifice that she is called upon to make.

Ashoka the Great

Ashoka the Great

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-10-26

Languages:

Hindi

Countries:

India

Runtime:

176 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (9559 Reviews)

Director:

Santosh Sivan

Cast:

Writer:

Saket Chaudhary (screenplay)

Santosh Sivan (screenplay)

Abbas Tyrewala (dialogue)

Fullplot:

Prince Ashoke (Shahrukh Khan), heir to the Magadha Kingdom, bowing to his mother's (Shilpa Mehta) demand forsakes his princely status and goes to live in the wild for awhile. There he meets and falls in love with Kaurwaki (Kareena Kapoor). He identifies himself as Pawan, not wanting to disclose his identity yet. Ashoke has to return to Magadha, but when he returns to find and wed Kaurwaki, he is told by Bheema (Rahul Dev) that Kaurwaki and her brother Arya have been killed. Devastated Ashoke returns home. On the way home he is attacked and Devi (Hrishitaa Bhatt), of the Buddhist faith rescues him and tends to him till he gets well. As a result, Devi's marriage to her groom is cancelled. Ashoke weds her and brings her to Magadha, only to be told by his father that since Devi is not of the same race as he, she cannot be welcomed. Ashoke leaves with Devi and lives in Ujjaini. Soon Devi gets pregnant, and this arouses jealously and hatred amongst Ashoke's step-brothers. As a result they plot to kill Devi, however, their plans are foiled by Ashoke's mother, who is killed. Ashoke swears to avenge his mother's death by killing his step-brothers one by one, except for one, who has led to Kalinga. Ashoke asks the ruler of Kalings to turn over his step-brother to him, and they refuse. Ashoke swears to raze Kalinga to the ground. Ashoke is unstoppable. Even his close friend, Virat (Danny Denzongpa), too, is unable to stop Ashoke. Ashoke proceeds to war, little knowing that the queen of Kalinga is none other than Kaurwaki, who is still alive.

Ashoka the Great

Ashoka the Great

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-10-26

Languages:

Hindi

Countries:

India

Runtime:

176 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (9562 Reviews)

Director:

Santosh Sivan

Cast:

Writer:

Saket Chaudhary (screenplay)

Santosh Sivan (screenplay)

Abbas Tyrewala (dialogue)

Fullplot:

Prince Ashoke (Shahrukh Khan), heir to the Magadha Kingdom, bowing to his mother's (Shilpa Mehta) demand forsakes his princely status and goes to live in the wild for awhile. There he meets and falls in love with Kaurwaki (Kareena Kapoor). He identifies himself as Pawan, not wanting to disclose his identity yet. Ashoke has to return to Magadha, but when he returns to find and wed Kaurwaki, he is told by Bheema (Rahul Dev) that Kaurwaki and her brother Arya have been killed. Devastated Ashoke returns home. On the way home he is attacked and Devi (Hrishitaa Bhatt), of the Buddhist faith rescues him and tends to him till he gets well. As a result, Devi's marriage to her groom is cancelled. Ashoke weds her and brings her to Magadha, only to be told by his father that since Devi is not of the same race as he, she cannot be welcomed. Ashoke leaves with Devi and lives in Ujjaini. Soon Devi gets pregnant, and this arouses jealously and hatred amongst Ashoke's step-brothers. As a result they plot to kill Devi, however, their plans are foiled by Ashoke's mother, who is killed. Ashoke swears to avenge his mother's death by killing his step-brothers one by one, except for one, who has led to Kalinga. Ashoke asks the ruler of Kalings to turn over his step-brother to him, and they refuse. Ashoke swears to raze Kalinga to the ground. Ashoke is unstoppable. Even his close friend, Virat (Danny Denzongpa), too, is unable to stop Ashoke. Ashoke proceeds to war, little knowing that the queen of Kalinga is none other than Kaurwaki, who is still alive.

The Terrorist

The Terrorist

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-10-19

Languages:

Tamil

Countries:

India

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (1735 Reviews)

Director:

Santosh Sivan

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Santosh Sivan (story)

Santosh Sivan (screenplay)

Ravi Deshpande (screenplay)

Vijay Deveshwar (screenplay)

C.K. Raajaa Chandra Sekar (dialogue)

Fullplot:

Malli is a 19 year old girl, who joined a terrorist organization at a very young age after her brother was killed in the cause. Now in her young adulthood, she volunteers for a suicide assassination mission to kill a VIP in the service of her cause. With intricate preparations and seemingly firm resolve, she makes her way to the target area where the plot will be executed. However, events occur that make her question her determination to complete her mission and the very nature of the sacrifice that she is called upon to make.

Before the Rains

Before the Rains

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-05-23

Languages:

English, Malayalam

Countries:

USA, India, UK

Runtime:

98 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (1633 Reviews)

Director:

Santosh Sivan

Cast:

Writer:

Cathy Rabin (screenplay)

Dan Verete

Fullplot:

Malayalam-speaking T.K. Neelan, Rajat, Manas and his sister, Sajani, live in Kalpetta Township in Kerala, India, during the British Raj. As children they used to play in the woods where Manas and T.K. used to play Bhagwan Shri Ram and Shri Lakshman respectively, and rescue Sita (Sajani) from Lord Ravan's (Rajat) clutches. Now the year is 1937, all are grown up, while Manas is a laborer, Sajani is married to Rajat, and T.K. works for his British employer, Henry Moore, who lives there with his wife, Laura, and their son, Peter. Sajani is also employed as a maidservant in the Moore household. T.K.'s headmaster asks him to join the freedom movement and ask the British to quit India, but T.K. feels that India has made a lot of progress under the British rule and they should continue with this partnership. His headmaster cautions him that partnership is only between equals, but T.K. disregards this, and it is this attitude that will compel him to re-examine his way of thinking when he finds out that Henry is having a steamy affair with Sajani.

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