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 |
Telegu |
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 &
Rajeshkhar |
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. Ramachandran
P.S. Nivas |
Rishya Shringa
(Colour)
Mohiniattam (Black
& White) |
Kannada
Malayalam |
1976 |
Ishan Arya
B.S. Loknath |
Muthyala Muggu
(Colour)
Apoorva Ragangal
(Black & White) |
Telegu
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 |