The Nandi Award for Best Cinematographer winners was commissioned since 1977:[1] [2]
| Year | Cinematographer | Film | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sathamanam Bhavati | ||
| 2015 | |||
| 2014 | Sai Sriram | Ala Ela | |
| 2013 | S. Murali Mohan Reddy | Kamalatho Naa Prayanam | |
| 2012 | Eega | ||
| 2011 | P. R. K. Raju | Sri Rama Rajyam | |
| 2010 | Namo Venkatesa | ||
| 2009[3] | N. Sudhakar Reddy | Amaravathi | |
| 2008 | Chota K. Naidu[4] | Kotha Bangaru Lokam | |
| 2007 | C. Ramprasad[5] | Munna | |
| 2006 | Godavari | ||
| 2005 | P. R. K. Raju | Radha Gopalam | |
| 2004 | Anji | ||
| 2003 | Okkadu | ||
| 2002 | Jayanan Vincent | Takkari Donga | |
| 2001 | Nuvvu Nenu | ||
| 2000 | Sri Sai Mahima | ||
| 1999 | Venkata Prasad | Prema Katha | |
| 1998 | Premante Idera | ||
| 1997 | Annamayya | ||
| 1996 | Vaasu | Maina | |
| 1995 | K. Ravindra Babu [6] | Dharma Chakram | |
| 1994 | Hello Brother | ||
| 1993 | Gaayam | ||
| 1992 | K. C. Diwakar | Laati | |
| 1991 | Kshana Kshanam | ||
| 1990 | Hrudayanjali | ||
| 1989 | Geethanjali | ||
| 1988 | P.S. Prakash | Prema | |
| 1987 | Viswanatha Nayakudu | ||
| 1986 | Nireekshana | ||
| 1985 | Mayuri | ||
| 1984 | P. Bhaskar Rao | Suvarna Sundari | |
| 1983 | Ananda Bhairavi | ||
| 1982 | Selva Raj | Meghasandesam | |
| 1981 | Kasturi | Saptapadi | |
| 1980 | No Award | No Award | |
| 1979 | Nimajjanam | ||
| 1978 | Manavoori Pandavulu | ||
| 1977 | Adavi Ramudu |