The National Film Awards are considered the most important and prominent film award ceremony in India. The awards were established in 1954, and are administrated by the Indian government’s Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973. A national panel is appointed by the government to select the winning entry for every year. The award ceremonies are generally held in New Delhi and are presented by the President of India. The ‘Best Cinematography’ award was first introduced in 1968 and the inaugural award was presented to M.N. Malhotra for the film ‘Hamraaz’ and S. Ramachandran for the movie ‘Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Men’.
The Winners For Silver Lotus Best Cinematography Award Are:
|
Year
|
Cinematographer
|
Film
|
Language
|
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2009
|
Abhik Mukhopadhyay
|
Antaheen
|
Bengali
|
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2008
|
Shanker Raman
|
Frozen
|
Hindi
|
|
2007
|
Goutam Ghose
|
Yatra
|
Hindi
|
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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
|
Madhu Ambatt
|
Adi Shankaracharya (Colour)
|
Sanskrit
|
|
1984
|
B.Bindhani & Rajshekhar
|
Neerabha Jhada (Black & White)
|
Oriya
|
|
1983
|
Balu Mahendra
|
Moondram Pirai (Colour)
|
Tamil
|
|
1982
|
Ashok Mehta
|
36 Chowringhee Lane (Colour)
|
English
|
|
1982
|
Shripathi R. Bhat
|
Mooru Darigulu (Black & White)
|
Kannada
|
|
1981
|
Ashok Kumar Agarwal
|
Nenjathai Killathe (Colour)
|
Tamil
|
|
1981
|
Sivan
|
Yagam (Black & White)
|
Malayalam
|
|
1980
|
Rajan Kinagi
|
Shodh (Colour)
|
Hindi
|
|
1980
|
Kamal Nayak
|
Neem Annapurna (Black & White)
|
Bengali
|
|
1979
|
Govind Nihalani
|
Junoon (Colour)
|
Hindi
|
|
1979
|
Shaji N. Karun
|
Thamp (Black & White)
|
Malayalam
|
|
1978
|
Soumendu Roy
|
Shatranj Ke Khiladi (Colour)
|
Hindi/Urdu
|
|
1978
|
Balu Mahendra
|
Kokila (Black & White)
|
Tamil
|
|
1977
|
S. Ramachandra
|
Rishya Shringa (Colour)
|
Kannada
|
|
1977
|
P.S. Nivas
|
Mohiniattam (Black & White)
|
Malayalam
|
|
1976
|
Ishan Arya
|
Muthyala Muggu (Colour)
|
Telugu
|
|
1976
|
B.S. Loknath
|
Apoorva Raagangal (Black & White)
|
Tamil
|
|
1975
|
Soumendu Roy
|
Sonar Kella (Colour)
|
Bengali
|
|
1975
|
K.K. Mahajan
|
Chorus (Black & White)
|
Bengali
|
|
1974
|
Soumendu Roy
|
Ashani Sanket (Colour)
|
Bengali
|
|
1974
|
Apurba Kishore Bir
|
27 Down (Black & White)
|
Hindi
|
|
1973
|
K.K. Mahajan
|
Maya Darpan (Colour)
|
Hindi
|
|
1973
|
M.C. Ravi Varma
|
Swayamvaram (Black & White)
|
Malayalam
|
|
1972
|
S. Ramachandran
|
Reshma Aur Shera (Colour)
|
Hindi
|
|
1972
|
Nando Bhattacharya
|
Anubhav (Black & White)
|
Bengali
|
|
1971
|
Radhu Karmakar
|
Mera Naam Joker (Colour)
|
Hindi
|
|
1971
|
K.K. Mahajan
|
Uski Roti (Black & White)
|
Hindi
|
|
1970
|
Marcus Bartley
|
Shanti Nilayam (Colour)
|
Tamil
|
|
1970
|
K.K. Mahajan
|
Sara Akash (Black & White)
|
Hindi
|
|
1969
|
K.S. Prasad
|
Thillana Mohanambal (Colour)
|
Tamil
|
|
1969
|
Nariman F. Irani
|
Saraswati Chandra (Black & White)
|
Hindi
|
|
1968
|
M.N. Malhotra
|
Hamraaz (Colour)
|
Hindi
|
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1968
|
S. Ramachandran
|
Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein (Black & White)
|
Hindi
|