Nandi Award for Best Cinematographer
# Nandi Award for Best Cinematographer

The Nandi Award for Best Cinematographer winners was commissioned since 1977:

| Year | Cinematographer | Film |
| - | - | - |
| 2016 | Sameer Reddy | Sathamanam Bhavati |
| 2015 | K. K. Senthil Kumar | Baahubali: The Beginning |
| 2014 | Sai Sriram | Ala Ela |
| 2013 | S. Murali Mohan Reddy | Kamalatho Naa Prayanam |
| 2012 | K. K. Senthil Kumar | Eega |
| 2011 | P. R. K. Raju | Sri Rama Rajyam |
| 2010 | Prasad Murella | Namo Venkatesa |
| 2009 | Sudhakar Reddy | Amaravathi |
| 2008 | Chota K. Naidu | Kotha Bangaru Lokam |
| 2007 | C. Ram Prasad | Munna |
| 2006 | Vijay C. Kumar | Godavari |
| 2005 | P. R. K. Raju | Radha Gopalam |
| 2004 | Chota K. Naidu | Anji |
| 2003 | Sekhar V. Joseph | Okkadu |
| 2002 | Jayanan Vincent | Takkari Donga |
| 2001 | Rasool Ellore | Nuvvu Nenu |
| 2000 | Ashok Kumar | Sri Sai Mahima |
| 1999 | Venkata Prasad | Prema Katha |
| 1998 | Jayanan Vincent | Premante Idera |
| 1997 | A. Vincent | Annamayya |
| 1996 | Vaasu | Maina |
| 1995 | K. Ravindra Babu | Dharma Chakram |
| 1994 | S. Gopal Reddy | Hello Brother |
| 1993 | Rasool Ellore | Gaayam |
| 1992 | K. C. Diwakar | Laati |
| 1991 | S. Gopal Reddy | Kshana Kshanam |
| 1990 | Madhu Ambat | Hrudayanjali |
| 1989 | P. C. Sriram | Geethanjali |
| 1988 | P.S. Prakash | Prema |
| 1987 | V. S. R. Swamy | Viswanatha Nayakudu |
| 1986 | Balu Mahendra | Nireekshana |
| 1985 | Srihari Anumolu | Mayuri |
| 1984 | P. Bhaskar Rao | Suvarna Sundari |
| 1983 | S. Gopal Reddy | Ananda Bhairavi |
| 1982 | Selva Raj | Meghasandesam |
| 1981 | Kasturi | Saptapadi |
| 1980 | No Award | No Award |
| 1979 | P. S. Nivas | Nimajjanam |
| 1978 | Balu Mahendra | Manavoori Pandavulu |
| 1977 | A. Vincent | Adavi Ramudu |
