Occupation Costume designer | Years active 1995 - present | |
Awards Kerala State Film Award for Best Costume Designer, National Film Award for Best Costume Design Similar Venu Isc, Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Vishal Bhardwaj, M T Vasudevan Nair, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai | ||
S.B. Satheesan is a national award winning Indian Costume designer or a 'Fashion designer' working predominantly in Malayalam films.
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Early career
Satheeshan grew up in Chemboor, near Venjaramoodu, Kerala. Satheeshan idolised moviestars in Malayalam cinema and their colourful clothes. Since the textile shops did not have such outfits, he searched for similar cloth materials. He later tried took training from a neighbourhood tailor and started a tailoring shop named 'S.B. Stichings' at Chemboor.
S.B. Satheeshan's entry into Malayalam Cinema was through a drama which he and his classmates put together. Adoor Gopalakrishnan who was the chief guest was impressed with the costumes Satheeshan had designed. Adoor Gopalakrishnan offered Satheeshan work as costume designer when he later produced `Katha Purushan.