Dia membuat periode film epik yang berjudul Kaalapani, di Malayalam, film ini menceritakan kisah pejuang kemerdekaan di penjara di Kepulauan Andaman dan Nikobar; yang dibintangi oleh Mohanlal, Tabu, Prabhu Ganesan dan Amrish Puri, film ini menerima empat National Film Awards, termasuk penghargaan untuk Santosh Sivan (sinematografi) dan Sabu Cyril (art direction).
He made a period epic film titled Kaalapani, in Malayalam, which told the story of freedom fighters in the jail at Andaman and Nicobar Islands; it starred Mohanlal, Tabu, Prabhu Ganesan and Amrish Puri, and received four National Film Awards, including awards for Santosh Sivan (cinematography) and Sabu Cyril (art direction).WikiMatrix WikiMatrix