T. V. Santhosh (born 1968 in Trichur, Kerala) is an Indian artist based in Mumbai. He started studying painting from 1989, starting at the Institute of Fine Arts in Trichur. Later at (1994 B.F.A in Sculpture) Kalabhavan, Santiniketan, West Bengal. He had completed his M.F.A (1997) in Sculpture at Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.He obtained his graduate degree in painting from Santiniketan and master's degree in Sculpture from M.S. University, Baroda.Santhosh has acquired a major presence in the Indian and International art scene over the last decade with several successful shows with international galleries and museums. His earlier works tackle global issues of war and terrorism and its representation and manipulation by politics and the media. Santhosh's sculptural installation "Houndingdown" was exhibited in Frank Cohen collection ‘Passage to India’. Some of his prominent museum shows are ‘Aftershock’ at Sainsbury Centre, Contemporary Art Norwich, England in 2007 and 'Continuity and Transformation' show promoted by Provincia di Milano, Italy. He lives and works in Mumbai.