| Year |
Cinematographer(Winner) |
Film |
Language |
| 2010 |
Anjuli Shukla |
Kutty Srank |
Malayalam |
| 2009 |
Abhik Mukhopadhyay |
Antaheen |
Bengali |
| 2008 |
Shanker Raman[1] |
Frozen |
Hindi |
| 2007 |
Goutam Ghose |
Yatra |
Hindi |
| 2006 |
Madhu Ambat |
Sringaram |
Tamil |
| 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 |
Kalapani |
Malayalam |
| 1995 |
K.V. Anand |
Thenmavin Kombath |
Malayalam |
| 1994 |
Venu |
Manichitrathazhu |
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 Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal |
Malayalam |
| 1986 |
Subrata Mitra |
New Delhi Times |
Hindi |
| 1985 |
Jehangir Choudhary |
Holi |
Hindi |
| 1984 |
1. Madhu Ambatt
2. B.Bindhani & Rajshekhar |
1. Adi Shankaracharya (Colour)
2. Neerabha Jhada (Black & White) |
1. Sanskrit
2. Oriya |
| 1983 |
Balu Mahendra |
Moondram Pirai (Colour) |
Tamil |
| 1982 |
1. Ashok Mehta
2. Shripathi R. Bhat |
1. 36 Chowringhee Lane (Colour)
2. Mooru Darigulu (Black & White) |
1. English
2. Kannada |
| 1981 |
1. Ashok Kumar Agarwal
2. Sivan |
1. Nenjathai Killathe (Colour)
2. Yagam (Black & White) |
1. Tamil
2. Malayalam |
| 1980 |
1. Rajan Kinagi
2. Kamal Nayak |
1. Shodh (Colour)
2. Neem Annapurna (Black & White) |
1. Hindi
2. Bengali |
| 1979 |
1. Govind Nihalani
2. Shaji N. Karun |
1. Junoon (Colour)
2. Thamp (Black & White) |
1. Hindi
2. Malayalam |
| 1978 |
1. Soumendu Roy
2. Balu Mahendra |
1. Shatranj Ke Khiladi (Colour)
2. Kokila (Black & White) |
1. Hindi/Urdu
2. Tamil |
| 1977 |
1. S. Ramachandra
2. P.S. Nivas |
1. Rishya Shringa (Colour)
2. Mohiniattam (Black & White) |
1. Kannada
2. Malayalam |
| 1976 |
1. Ishan Arya
2. B.S. Loknath |
1. Muthyala Muggu (Colour)
2. Apoorva Raagangal (Black & White) |
1. Telugu
2. Tamil |
| 1975 |
1. Soumendu Roy
2. K.K. Mahajan |
1. Sonar Kella (Colour)
2. Chorus (Black & White) |
1. Bengali
2. Bengali |
| 1974 |
1. Soumendu Roy
2. Apurba Kishore Bir |
1. Ashani Sanket (Colour)
2. 27 Down (Black & White) |
1. Bengali
2. Hindi |
| 1973 |
1. K.K. Mahajan
2. M.C. Ravi Varma |
1. Maya Darpan (Colour)
2. Swayamvaram (Black & White) |
1. Hindi
2. Malayalam |
| 1972 |
1. S. Ramachandran
2. Nando Bhattacharya |
1. Reshma Aur Shera (Colour)
2. Anubhav (Black & White) |
1. Hindi
2. Bengali |
| 1971 |
1. Radhu Karmakar
2. K.K. Mahajan |
1. Mera Naam Joker (Colour)
2. Uski Roti (Black & White) |
1. Hindi
2. Hindi |
| 1970 |
1. Marcus Bartley
2. K.K. Mahajan |
1. Shanti Nilayam (Colour)
2. Sara Akash (Black & White) |
1. Tamil
2. Hindi |
| 1969 |
1. K.S. Prasad
2. Nariman F. Irani |
1. Thillana Mohanambal (Colour)
2. Saraswati Chandra (Black & White) |
1. Tamil
2. Hindi |
| 1968 |
1. M.N. Malhotra
2. S. Ramachandran |
1. Hamraaz (Colour)
2. Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein (Black & White) |
1. Hindi
2. Hindi |
