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| Born | Kaithapram,Kannur |
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| Spouse | Meera[1] |
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Santhosh Mada is an Indian filmmaker who works inSouth Indian cinema. He has received the national award for his FilmJeetige inTulu Category.[3]
Santhosh was born to Shambhu Nambudiri and Saraswathy.[2][4] He was born and brought up inMangalore[5] and had his schooling inKannada medium.[6] During his childhood, he spent about 10 years at his uncle Kaithapram Damodaran Namboodiri's home.[1]
Santhosh has worked withJayaraj andKamal as assistant director.[6] He has also worked withAbhaya Simha,[5]Rosshan Andrrews andPramod Payyannur.[1] In 2021, his first directorial ventureJeetige won the National Award for the best film in Tulu category.[7] He directedMogajjana Koli in 2022.[8] Mogajjana Koli is the first film inArebhashe, a dialect ofKannada spoken byGowda and other communities.[8]
| Year | Title | Language |
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| 2020 | Jeetige | Tulu |
| 2022 | Mogajjana Koli | Arebhashe |
| 2025 | Pidayi | Tulu |
| Year | Award | Venue | Film |
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| 2020 | Best film inTulu Category | National Film Awards | Jeetige |