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The National Film Award for Best Cinematography is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the National Film Development Corporation of India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus).

Sponsored byNational Film Development Corporation of India
Formerly calledAward for excellence in Cinematography (1967–1976)
Rewards
  • Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus)
  • ₹2,00,000
First award1967
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National Film Award for Best Cinematography
National award for contributions to Indian Cinema
Sponsored byNational Film Development Corporation of India
Formerly calledAward for excellence in Cinematography (1967–1976)
Rewards
  • Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus)
  • ₹2,00,000
First award1967
Most recent winnerPrasantanu Mohapatra, The Kerala Story (2023)
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The award was instituted in 1967, at 15th National Film Awards and awarded annually for films produced in the year across the country, in all Indian languages. Till 34th National Film Awards, awards were given for Black-and-white as well as Color motion picture film. Since 37th National Film Awards, Laboratory Processing are also awarded under the same category. From 70th National Film Awards, the primary/main cinematographer is alone awarded, while eliminating the existing two sub-categories.[1]

Multiple winners

4 wins: K. K. Mahajan, Avik Mukhopadhyay, Santosh Sivan

3 wins: Soumendu Roy, Apurba Kishore Bir, Madhu Ambat, Venu

2 wins: Ramachandra, Balu Mahendra, Ashok Mehta, Sudeep Chatterjee

Recipients

Award includes 'Rajat Kamal' (Silver Lotus) and cash prize. The only female who has won this award is Anjuli Shukla, who won the award for her debut film, Kutty Srank (2010). Prasad Film Lab has been awarded eight times for the laboratory processing. Following are the award winners over the years:

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Indicates Black-and-white feature film

1967–2021

More information List of award recipients, showing the year (award ceremony), film(s) and language(s), Year ...
List of award recipients, showing the year (award ceremony), film(s) and language(s)
Year Cameraman(s) Laboratory Processing Film(s) Language(s) Refs.
1967
(15th)		 Ramachandra  – Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein Hindi [2]
M. N. Malhotra  – Hamraaz Hindi
1968
(16th)		 Nariman Irani  – Saraswatichandra Hindi [3]
K. S. Prasad  – Thillana Mohanambal Tamil
1969
(17th)		 K. K. Mahajan  – Sara Akash Hindi [4]
Marcus Bartley  – Shanti Nilayam Tamil
1970
(18th)		 K. K. Mahajan  – Uski Roti Hindi [5]
Radhu Karmakar  – Mera Naam Joker Hindi
1971
(19th)		 Nando Bhattacharya  – Anubhav Hindi [6]
Ramachandra  – Reshma Aur Shera Hindi
1972
(20th)		 Mankada Ravi Varma  – Swayamvaram Malayalam [7]
K. K. Mahajan  – Maya Darpan Hindi
1973
(21st)		 Apurba Kishore Bir  – 27 Down Hindi [8]
Soumendu Roy  – Ashani Sanket Bengali
1974
(22nd)		 K. K. Mahajan  – Chorus Bengali [9]
Soumendu Roy  – Sonar Kella Bengali
1975
(23rd)		 B. S. Lokanath  – Apoorva Raagangal Tamil [10]
Ishan Arya  – Muthyala Muggu Telugu
1976
(24th)		 P. S. Nivas  – Mohiniyaattam Malayalam [11]
S. Ramachandra  – Rishya Shringa Kannada
1977
(25th)		 Balu Mahendra  – Kokila Kannada [12]
Soumendu Roy  – Shatranj Ke Khilari Hindi
1978
(26th)		 Shaji N. Karun  – Thampu Malayalam [13]
Govind Nihalani  – Junoon Hindi
1979
(27th)		 Kamal Nayak  – Neem Annapurna Bengali [14]
Rajan Kinagi  – Shodh Hindi
1980
(28th)		 Sivan  – Yagam Malayalam [15]
Ashok Kumar  – Nenjathai Killathe Tamil
1981
(29th)		 Shripati R. Bhat  – Mooru Darigalu Kannada [16]
Ashok Mehta  – 36 Chowringhee Lane English
1982
(30th)		 Balu Mahendra  – Moondram Pirai Tamil [17]
1983
(31st)		 B. Bindhani  – Neeraba Jhada Oriya [18]
Raj Shekhar
Madhu Ambat  – Adi Shankaracharya Sanskrit
1984
(32nd)		 Jehangir Choudhary  – Holi Hindi [19]
1985
(33rd)		 Subrata Mitra  – New Delhi Times Hindi [20]
1986
(34th)		 Venu  – Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal Malayalam [21]
Amma Ariyan
1987
(35th)		 P. C. Sreeram  – Nayakan Tamil [22]
1988
(36th)		 Apurba Kishore Bir  – Daasi Telugu [23]
1989
(37th)		 Virendra Saini Adlabs Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro Hindi [24]
1990
(38th)		 Santosh Sivan Vijay Colour Lab Perumthachan Malayalam [25]
1991
(39th)		 Apurba Kishore Bir Prasad Film Lab Aadi Mimansa Oriya [26]
1992
(40th)		 Venu Prasad Film Lab Miss Beatty's Children English [27]
1993
(41st)		 Venu Prasad Film Lab Ponthan Mada Malayalam [28]
1994
(42nd)		 K. V. Anand Gemini Color Lab Thenmavin Kombath Malayalam [29]
1995
(43rd)		 Santosh Sivan Gemini Color Lab Kaalapani Malayalam [30]
1996
(44th)		 Mrinal Kanti Das Prasad Film Lab  • Adajya
 • Rag Birag		 Assamese [31]
1997
(45th)		 Santosh Sivan Prasad Film Lab Iruvar Tamil [32]
1998
(46th)		 Santosh Sivan Gemini Color Lab Dil Se.. Hindi [33]
1999
(47th)		 Anil Mehta Adlabs Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam Hindi [34]
2000
(48th)		 Ashok Mehta Prasad Film Lab Moksha Hindi [35]
2001
(49th)		 Ramachandra Halkare Prasad Film Lab Dweepa Kannada [36]
2002
(50th)		 Abhik Mukhopadhyay Rainbow Color Lab Patalghar Bengali [37]
2003
(51st)		 Abhik Mukhopadhyay Rainbow Color Lab Bhalo Theko Bengali [38]
2004
(52nd)		 Mahesh Aney Adlabs Swades Hindi [39]
2005
(53rd)		 Madhu Ambat Prasad Film Lab Sringaram Tamil [40]
2006
(54th)		 Gautam Ghose Rainbow Colour Lab Yatra Hindi [41]
2007
(55th)		 Shanker Raman Deluxe Laboratories Inc. Frozen Hindi [42]
2008
(56th)		 Abhik Mukhopadhyay Filmlab Antaheen Bengali [43]
2009
(57th)		 Anjuli Shukla Adlabs Kutty Srank Malayalam [44]
2010
(58th)		 Madhu Ambat  – Adaminte Makan Abu Malayalam [45]
2011
(59th)		 Satya Rai Nagpaul Reliance MediaWorks Anhe Ghore Da Daan Punjabi [46]
2012
(60th)		 Sudheer Palsane Prasad Studios Ko:Yad Mishing [47]
2013
(61st)		 Rajeev Ravi  – Liar's Dice Hindi [48]
2014
(62nd)		 Sudeep Chatterjee  – Chotushkone Bengali [49]
2015
(63rd)		 Sudeep Chatterjee  – Bajirao Mastani Hindi [50]
2016
(64th)		 Tirru  – 24 Tamil [51]
2017
(65th)		 Nikhil S. Praveen  – Bhayanakam Malayalam
2018
(66th)		 M. J. Radhakrishnan  – Olu Malayalam

[52]

2019
(67th)		 Girish Gangadharan  – Jallikattu Malayalam

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2020
(68th)		 Supratim Bhol  – Avijatrik Bengali
2021
(69th)		 Avik Mukhopadhyay  – Sardar Udham Hindi
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2022–present

Since the 70th National Film Awards, cinematographer alone is awarded.

More information List of award recipients, showing the year (award ceremony), film(s) and language(s), Year ...
List of award recipients, showing the year (award ceremony), film(s) and language(s)
Year Recipient(s) Film(s) Language(s) Refs.
2022
(70th)		 Ravi Varman Ponniyin Selvan: I Tamil [54]
2023
(71st)		 Prasantanu Mohapatra The Kerala Story Hindi [55]
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