National Film Award for Best Cinematography
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The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award) for Best Cinematography winners:
| Year | Cinematographer (Winner) |
Film | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Mahesh Aney | Swades | Hindi |
| 2004 | Abhik Mukhopadhyay | Bhalo Theko | Bengali |
| 2003 | Abhik Mukhopadhyay | Patalghar | Bengali |
| 2002 | Ramachandra Halkare | Dweepa | Kannada |
| 2001 | Ashok Mehta | Moksha | Hindi |
| 2000 | Anil Mehta | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | Hindi |
| 1999 | Santosh Sivan | Dil Se | Hindi |
| 1998 | Santosh Sivan | Iruvar | Tamil |
| 1997 | Mrinal Kanthidas | Rag Birag | Assamese |
| 1996 | Santosh Sivan | Kaala Pani | Malayalam |
| 1995 | K.V. Anand | Thenmavin Kombath | Malayalam |
| 1994 | Venu | Ponthan Mada | Malayalam |
| 1993 | Venu | Miss. Beatty's Children | English |
| 1992 | Apurba Kishore Bir | Adi Mimansa | Oriya |
| 1991 | Santosh Sivan | Perumthachan | Malayalam |
| 1990 | Virendra Saini | Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro | Hindi |
| 1989 | Apurba Kishore Bir | Daasi | Telugu |
| 1988 | P.C. Sriram | Nayagan | Tamil |
| 1987 | Venu | Namukku Paarkkan Munthiri Thoppukal | Malayalam |
| 1986 | Subrata Mitra | New Delhi Times | Hindi |
| 1985 | Jehangir Choudhary | Holi | Hindi |
| 1984 | Madhu Ambatt B.Bindhani & Rajshekhar |
Adi Shankaracharya (Colour) Neerabha Jhada (Black & White) |
Sanskrit Oriya |
| 1983 | Balu Mahendra no award |
Moondram Pirai (Colour) (Black & White) |
Tamil - |
| 1982 | Ashok Mehta Shripathi R. Bhat |
36 Chowringhee Lane (Colour) Mooru Darigulu (Black & White) |
English Kannada |
| 1981 | Ashok Kumar Sivan |
Nenjathai Killathe (Colour) Yagam (Black & White) |
Tamil Malayalam |
| 1980 | Rajan Kinagi Kamal Nayak |
Shodh (Colour) Neem Annapurna (Black & White) |
Hindi Bengali |
| 1979 | Govind Nihalani Shaji N. Karun |
Junoon (Colour) Thamp (Black & White) |
Hindi Malayalam |
| 1978 | Soumendu Roy Balu Mahendra |
Shatranj Ke Khiladi (Colour) Kokila (Black & White) |
Hindi/Urdu Tamil |
| 1977 | S. Ramachandra P.S. Nivas |
Rishya Shringa (Colour) Mohiniattam (Black & White) |
Kannada Malayalam |
| 1976 | Ishan Arya B.S. Loknath |
Muthyala Muggu (Colour) Apoorva Raagangal (Black & White) |
Telugu Tamil |
| 1975 | Soumendu Roy K.K. Mahajan |
Sonar Kella (Colour) Chorus (Black & White) |
Bengali Bengali |
| 1974 | Soumendu Roy Apurba Kishore Bir |
Ashani Sanket (Colour) 27 Down (Black & White) |
Bengali Hindi |
| 1973 | K.K. Mahajan M.C. Ravi Varma |
Maya Darpan (Colour) Swayamvaram (Black & White) |
Hindi Malayalam |
| 1972 | S. Ramachandran Nando Bhattacharya |
Reshma Aur Shera (Colour) Anubhav (Black & White) |
Hindi Bengali |
| 1971 | Radhu Karmakar K.K. Mahajan |
Mera Naam Joker (Colour) Uski Roti (Black & White) |
Hindi Hindi |
| 1970 | Marcus Bartley K.K. Mahajan |
Shanti Nilayam (Colour) Sara Akash (Black & White) |
Tamil Hindi |
| 1969 | K.S. Prasad Nariman F. Irani |
Thillana Mohanambal (Colour) Saraswati Chandra (Black & White) |
Tamil Hindi |
| 1968 | M.N. Malhotra S. Ramachandran |
Hamraaz (Colour) Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein (Black & White) |
Hindi Hindi |
| National Film Awards |
|---|
| Lifetime Achievement Award: Dadasaheb Phalke Award Best Director: Indira Gandhi Award |
| Feature Films: Best Film | Best Actor | Best Actress | Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Best Art Direction | Best Child Artist | Best Cinematography | Best Costume Design | Best Director | Best Screenplay |
| Best Choreography | Best Lyrics | Best Music Direction | Best Male Playback Singer | Best Female Playback Singer |
| Best Audiography | Best Film Editing | Best Special Effects | Best Children's Film | Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment |
| Special Jury Award / Special Mention Best Feature Film on National Integration: Nargis Dutt Award |
| Best Films in Regional Languages |
| Assamese | Bengali | English | Hindi | Kannada | Malayalam | Marathi | Tamil | Telugu | Oriya | Punjabi | Konkani | Manipuri |
| Others: Best Book on Cinema | Second Best Feature Film (discontinued after 1993) |