Ilayathalapathy Vijay & A.R Muragadoss' Thuppakki

**Mahen** · 22nd April 2012, 11:35 AM

well deserved

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**Kumaran.P** · 22nd April 2012, 02:20 PM

Thuppaki Exclusive : Team Thuppakki along with Ilayathalapathy Vijay
are shooting now in Matunga area of Mumbai for Thuppakki.

**Kumaran.P** · 22nd April 2012, 02:21 PM

Suresh (Editor) : Santoshsivan is now officially Asia Pacific's first DOP to be awarded the prestigious American Society of Cinematographer s Membership (ASC). Thuppakki will be the first film credited with Santhosh Sivan ASC! Whatta moment of pride! Congratulations Santoshsivan sir! God bless!

**Mahen** · 22nd April 2012, 04:41 PM

Santosh Sivan becomes first Indian to get ASC
By Moviebuzz
Source : SIFY

The finest cinematographer in Indian cinema Santosh Sivan has become the first DOP (director of photography) in Asia Pacific's to be awarded the prestigious American Society of Cinematographers (ASC)membership.

Please note in the world of cinematography ASC membership is like getting an Oscar. ASC membership is an exclusive club. Top Hollywood cinematographers have the ASC prefixed along with their names on the title cards of their films. Santosh is the first Indian cameraman to get into the elite club of American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) membership.

Santosh’s name was recommended by Michael Chapman (ASC), the noted cinematographer who became famous for his two collaborations with renowned director Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver and Raging Bull. Chapman saw Santosh’s works (Terrorist & Beyond the Rains) and recommended his name.

Speaking to sify.com from the sets of Ilayathalapathy Vijay’s Thupakki in Mumbai, Santosh Sivan said: “I think it is a dream comes true to be part of American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). I have to thank all my directors like Mani Ratnam, Priyadarsan and others.”

Immediately after Iruvar, ASC kuduturakanum....Anyways

**Mahen** · 22nd April 2012, 04:43 PM

in india is ISC=ASC? i noticed top cinematographers like KV anand/ravi varman/ravi k chandran/PC have the prefix in their names

**ajaybaskar** · 22nd April 2012, 05:43 PM

Mahen,

Yes. ISC stands for Indian Society of Cinematographers. But except Venu I have not seen many using that suffix.

**Mahen** · 22nd April 2012, 07:18 PM

thanks ajay

**GAUTHU** · 22nd April 2012, 11:50 PM

As mahen said, he deserved it after iruvar. Because his late movies although brilliant, did't come to the level of iruvar.. May due to manis's magic:/..

The another happy news is , he is preparing his own script for thalapathy

**manojsmba** · 23rd April 2012, 01:48 PM

Eppo thaan First Look poster release pannuvange...???

**Shanker** · 23rd April 2012, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by manojsmba

Eppo thaan First Look poster release pannuvange...???

Kalaipuli S Dhanu Interview in Polimer TV "Makkallukaga" program :

Thupakki will be great success and two first look stills are more than enough to prove it.. He is going to release the first look of the movie this week...

Found on Facebook. So by the end of this week.