Santosh Sivan honoured by ASC

Cinematographer-cum-director Santosh Sivan has been honoured with a membership at the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC).
Santhosh is renowned for his philosophical, artistic and poetic approach to filmmaking. "It's good to be appreciated on an international platform. The respect and honour that I will receive when I travel worldwide is very delightful," says the excited director, who believes that cinematography is a visual language.
Santosh further adds, "Filmmakers from other countries appreciate films that are true to their culture and embrace everything that is original."
Santosh is currently working on his Tamil project Thupakki starring Vijay.