SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer – Telugu
Award
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SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for the best cinematography done by a person in Telugu films. The award was first given in 2012 for films released in 2011.
Awarded forBest Cinematography Achievement in Telugu cinema
CountryIndia
Presented byVibri Media Group
First award21 June 2012 (for films released in 2011)
| SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer – Telugu | |
|---|---|
The 2025 recipient: R. Rathnavelu | |
| Awarded for | Best Cinematography Achievement in Telugu cinema |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Vibri Media Group |
| First award | 21 June 2012 (for films released in 2011) |
| Most recent winner | R. Rathnavelu, Devara: Part 1 (2024) |
| Most wins | K. K. Senthil Kumar and R. Rathnavelu (4) |
| Most nominations | R. Rathnavelu (5) |
Winners
| Year | Cinematographer | Film | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | P. R. K. Raju | Sri Rama Rajyam | [citation needed] |
| 2012 | K. K. Senthil Kumar | Eega | [1] |
| 2013 | Prasad Murella | Attarintiki Daredi | [2] |
| 2014 | R. Rathnavelu | 1: Nenokkadine | [citation needed] |
| 2015 | K. K. Senthil Kumar | Baahubali: The Beginning | [3] |
| 2016 | No Award | ||
| 2017 | K. K. Senthil Kumar | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | [4] |
| 2018 | R. Rathnavelu | Rangasthalam | [5] |
| 2019 | Sanu Varghese | Jersey | [6] |
| 2020 | R. Rathnavelu | Sarileru Neekevvaru | [7] |
| 2021 | C. Ram Prasad | Akhanda | [8] |
| 2022 | K. K. Senthil Kumar | RRR | [9] |
| 2023 | Bhuvan Gowda | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | |
| 2024 | R. Rathnavelu | Devara: Part 1 | [10] |
Nominations
- 2011: P. R. K. Raju – Sri Rama Rajyam
- Vijay K. Chakravarthy – Mr. Perfect
- Venkat R. Prasad – 100% Love
- K. V. Guhan – Dookudu
- Soundararajan – Anaganaga O Dheerudu
- 2012: K. K. Senthil Kumar – Eega
- 2013: Prasad Murella – Attarintiki Daredi
- 2014: R. Rathnavelu – 1: Nenokkadine
- 2015: K. K. Senthil Kumar – Baahubali: The Beginning
- 2017: K. K. Senthil Kumar – Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
- 2018: R. Rathnavelu – Rangasthalam
- 2019: Sanu Varghese – Jersey
- 2020: R. Rathnavelu – Sarileru Neekevvaru
- P. S. Vinod – Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
- P. G. Vinda – V
- Venkat C. Dilip – Solo Brathuke So Better
- Sai Sriram – Bheeshma
- 2021: C. Ram Prasad – Akhanda
- Miroslaw Kuba Brozek – Pushpa: The Rise
- G. K. Vishnu – Krack
- Siddam Manohar – Jathi Ratnalu
- Shamdat – Uppena
- Shyam K. Naidu – Narappa
- 2022: K. K. Senthil Kumar – RRR
- Chota K. Naidu – Bimbisara
- Karthik Gattamneni – Karthikeya 2
- P. S. Vinod – Sita Ramam
- Vamsi Patchipulusu – Major
- 2023: Bhuvan Gowda – Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire
- Dasaradhi Sivendra – Mangalavaaram
- Rajeev Dharavath – Month of Madhu
- Sathyan Sooryan – Dasara
- Shamdat – Virupaksha
- 2024: R. Rathnavelu – Devara: Part 1
- Daniel Viswas, Sateesh Reddy Masam – KA
- Dasaradhi Shivendra – Hanu-Man
- Djordje Stojiljkovic – Kalki 2898 AD
- Mirosław Kuba Brożek – Pushpa 2: The Rule