The Nandi Award for Best Costume Designer winners since 1985:[1] [2]
| Year | Artist | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | V. Thirumaleswar Rao | Sri Chilukur Balaji |
| 2015 | Rama Rajamouli Prashanti Tipirneni | |
| 2014 | Uddandu | Ori Devudoi |
| 2013 | Thirumala | Jagadguru Adi Shankara |
| 2012 | Thirumala | Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum |
| 2011 | Nikhil Dawan Baasha | Anaganaga O Dheerudu |
| 2010 | Peruboyina Ramesh | Varudu |
| 2009 | Rama Rajamouli | Magadheera[3] |
| 2008 | Arundhati[4] | |
| 2007 | Rama Rajamouli | Yamadonga |
| 2006 | Basha | Sri Ramadasu |
| 2005 | Basha[5] | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| 2004 | Murali[6] | Santhi Sandesam |
| 2003[7] | P Rambabu | Vasantham |
| 2002[8] | Ganapathi | Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru |
| 2001 | Ghalib[9] | Jabili |
| 2000 | Giri[10] | Sri Sai Mahima |
| 1999 | Rambabu | Samarasimha Reddy |
| 1998 | Thota Sai | Anthahpuram |
| 1997 | Thota Baburao | Annamayya |
| 1996 | G. Babu | Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam |
| 1995 | Koteswar Rao [11] | Sogasu Chuda Taramaa? |
| 1994 | Kondala Reddy | Bhairava Dweepam |
| 1993 | Manohar Reddy | Prema Pusthakam |
| 1992 | Sai | Rajeswari Kalyanam |
| 1991 | A. Samba Siva Rao | Aditya 369 |
| 1990 | M. Krishna | Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari |
| 1989 | Kondaiyya | Mouna Poratam |
| 1988 | Apparao | Inspector Pratap |
| 1987 | P. Venkata Rao | Viswanatha Nayakudu |
| 1986 | Kameswara Rao | Tandra Paparayudu |
| 1985 | N. Apparao | Devalayam |