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{{Short description|Indian film award}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox film award
{{Infobox award
| name = National Film Award for Best Cinematography
| name = National Film Award for Best Cinematography
| image = MJRadhakrishnanDOP.JPG
| image =  
| image_size =  
| image_size =  
| alt =  
| alt =  
| caption = The 2018 Recipient: [[M. J. Radhakrishnan]]
| caption =  
| subheader = National award for contributions to [[Cinema of India|Indian Cinema]]
| subheader = National award for contributions to [[Cinema of India|Indian Cinema]]
| awarded_for =
| awarded_for =  
| sponsor = [[Directorate of Film Festivals]]
| sponsor = [[National Film Development Corporation of India]]
| firstawarded = 1967
| firstawarded = 1967
| lastawarded = {{ubl|{{•}}2018 {{small|(Cameraman)}}|{{•}}2012 {{small|(Laboratory Processing)}}}}
| reward = {{ubl|Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus)|{{INR|2,00,000}}}}
| reward = {{ubl|Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus)|{{INRConvert|50|k}}}}
| former name = Award for excellence in Cinematography (1967–1976)
| former name = Award for excellence in Cinematography (1967–1976)
| holder_label = Most recent winner
| holder_label = Most recent winner
| holder = {{ubl||{{•}}[[M. J. Radhakrishnan]] {{small|(Cameraman)}}|{{•}}{{dash}} {{small|(Laboratory Processing)}}}}
| holder = Prasantanu Mohapatra, ''[[The Kerala Story]]'' (2023)
| award1_type = Total awarded
| award1_winner = {{ubl|{{•}}68 {{small|(Cameraman)}}|{{•}}23 {{small|(Laboratory Processing)}}}}
| award2_type = First winner
| award2_winner = {{ubl|{{•}}Ramachandra {{small|(Colour)}}|{{•}}M. N. Malhotra {{small|(Black-and-white)}}}}
}}
}}
The '''National Film Award for Best Cinematography''' is one of the [[National Film Awards]] presented annually by the [[Directorate of Film Festivals]], the organisation set up by [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India]]. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus).


The award was instituted in 1967, at [[15th National Film Awards]] and awarded annually for films produced in the year across the country, in all Indian languages. Till [[34th National Film Awards]], awards were given for [[Black-and-white]] as well as [[Color motion picture film]]. Since [[37th National Film Awards]], [[Film laboratory|Laboratory Processing]] are also awarded under the same category.
The '''National Film Award for Best Cinematography''' is one of the [[National Film Awards]] presented annually by the [[National Film Development Corporation of India]]. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus).


== Multiple Winners ==
The award was instituted in 1967, at [[15th National Film Awards]] and awarded annually for films produced in the year across the country, in all Indian languages. Till [[34th National Film Awards]], awards were given for [[Black-and-white]] as well as [[Color motion picture film]]. Since [[37th National Film Awards]], [[Film laboratory|Laboratory Processing]] are also awarded under the same category. From [[70th National Film Awards]], the primary/main cinematographer is alone awarded, while eliminating the existing two sub-categories.<ref>{{cite web |author=Under Secretary to the Government of India |date=14 December 2023 |title=Report on Rationalization of Awards Conferred by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting {{!}} Ministry of Information and Broadcasting {{!}} Government of India |url=https://mib.gov.in/filmsdocuments/report-rationalization-awards-conferred-ministry-information-broadcasting |access-date=25 August 2024 |publisher=[[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]]}}</ref>
'''4 wins :''' [[K. K. Mahajan]], [[Santosh Sivan]]


'''3 wins :''' [[Soumendu Roy]], [[Apurba Kishore Bir]], [[Venu (cinematographer)|Venu]], [[Madhu Ambat]], [[Abhik Mukhopadhyay]]  
== Multiple winners ==
'''4 wins:''' [[K. K. Mahajan]], [[Avik Mukhopadhyay]], [[Santosh Sivan]]  


'''2 wins :''' Ramachandra, [[Balu Mahendra]], [[Ashok Mehta]], [[Sudeep Chatterjee]]  
'''3 wins:''' [[Soumendu Roy]], [[Apurba Kishore Bir]], [[Madhu Ambat]], [[Venu (cinematographer)|Venu]]
 
'''2 wins:''' Ramachandra, [[Balu Mahendra]], [[Ashok Mehta]], [[Sudeep Chatterjee]]


== Recipients ==
== Recipients ==
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===1967–2021===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="width:100%"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="width:100%"
! colspan="7" | List of award recipients, showing the year (award ceremony), film(s), language(s) and citation
! colspan="6" | List of award recipients, showing the year (award ceremony), film(s) and language(s)
|-
|-
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:10%;"| Year
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:10%;"| Year
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:20%;"| Recipient(s)
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:20%;"| Cameraman(s)
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:20%;"| Laboratory Processing
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:20%;"| Laboratory Processing
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:20%;"| Film(s)
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:20%;"| Film(s)
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:10%;"| Language(s)
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:10%;"| Language(s)
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:17%;" class="unsortable"| Citation
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:3%" class="unsortable" |{{Tooltip|Refs.|Reference}}
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:3%" class="unsortable" |{{Tooltip|Refs.|Reference}}
|-
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[15th National Film Awards|1967<br>{{small|(15th)}}]]
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[15th National Film Awards|1967<br>{{small|(15th)}}]]
! scope="row" style="background-color:#EBEBE0" | Ramachandra
! scope="row" style="background-color:#EBEBE0" | [[Ram Chandra (cinematographer)|Ramachandra]]
! scope="row" style="background-color:#EBEBE0" | {{dash}}
! scope="row" style="background-color:#EBEBE0" | {{dash}}
| ''[[Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein]]''
| ''[[Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein]]''
| [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| {{dash}}
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="15thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/15th_nff_1967.pdf|title=15th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=21 September 2011}}</ref>
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="15thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/15th_nff_1967.pdf|title=15th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=21 September 2011}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | M. N. Malhotra
! scope="row" | [[MN Malhotra|M. N. Malhotra]]
! scope="row" | {{dash}}
! scope="row" | {{dash}}
| ''[[Hamraaz]]''
| ''[[Hamraaz]]''
| Hindi
| Hindi
| {{dash}}
|-
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[16th National Film Awards|1968<br>{{small|(16th)}}]]
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[16th National Film Awards|1968<br>{{small|(16th)}}]]
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| ''[[Saraswatichandra (film)|Saraswatichandra]]''
| ''[[Saraswatichandra (film)|Saraswatichandra]]''
| Hindi
| Hindi
| {{dash}}
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="16thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/16th_nff_1970.pdf|title=16th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=22 September 2011}}</ref>
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="16thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/16th_nff_1970.pdf|title=16th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=22 September 2011}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" |K. S. Prasad
! scope="row" |[[K. S. Prasad]]
! scope="row" | {{dash}}
! scope="row" | {{dash}}
| ''[[Thillana Mohanambal]]''
| ''[[Thillana Mohanambal]]''
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| {{dash}}
|-
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[17th National Film Awards|1969<br>{{small|(17th)}}]]
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[17th National Film Awards|1969<br>{{small|(17th)}}]]
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| ''[[Sara Akash]]''
| ''[[Sara Akash]]''
| Hindi
| Hindi
| {{dash}}
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="17thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/17th_NFF_1971.pdf|title=17th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=26 September 2011}}</ref>
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="17thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/17th_NFF_1971.pdf|title=17th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=26 September 2011}}</ref>
|-
|-
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| ''[[Shanti Nilayam]]''
| ''[[Shanti Nilayam]]''
| Tamil
| Tamil
| {{dash}}
|-
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[18th National Film Awards|1970<br>{{small|(18th)}}]]
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[18th National Film Awards|1970<br>{{small|(18th)}}]]
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| ''[[Uski Roti]]''
| ''[[Uski Roti]]''
| Hindi
| Hindi
| {{dash}}
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="18thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/17th_NFF_1971.pdf|title=18th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=26 September 2011}}</ref>
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="18thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/17th_NFF_1971.pdf|title=18th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=26 September 2011}}</ref>
|-
|-
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| ''[[Mera Naam Joker]]''
| ''[[Mera Naam Joker]]''
| Hindi
| Hindi
| {{dash}}
|-
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[19th National Film Awards|1971<br>{{small|(19th)}}]]
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[19th National Film Awards|1971<br>{{small|(19th)}}]]
! scope="row" style="background-color:#EBEBE0" | Nando Bhattacharya
! scope="row" style="background-color:#EBEBE0" | [[:en:Nando_Bhattacharya|Nando Bhattacharya]]
! scope="row" style="background-color:#EBEBE0" | {{dash}}
! scope="row" style="background-color:#EBEBE0" | {{dash}}
| ''[[Anubhav (1971 film)|Anubhav]]''
| ''[[Anubhav (1971 film)|Anubhav]]''
| Hindi
| Hindi
| {{dash}}
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="19thaward">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindilyrics.net/awards/national-film-awards-1972.html|title=19th National Film Awards|access-date=10 July 2012}}</ref>
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="19thaward">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindilyrics.net/awards/national-film-awards-1972.html|title=19th National Film Awards|access-date=10 July 2012}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | Ramachandra
! scope="row" | [[Ram Chandra (cinematographer)|Ramachandra]]
! scope="row" | {{dash}}
! scope="row" | {{dash}}
| ''[[Reshma Aur Shera]]''
| ''[[Reshma Aur Shera]]''
| Hindi
| Hindi
| {{dash}}
|-
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[20th National Film Awards|1972<br>{{small|(20th)}}]]
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[20th National Film Awards|1972<br>{{small|(20th)}}]]
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| ''[[Swayamvaram (1972 film)|Swayamvaram]]''
| ''[[Swayamvaram (1972 film)|Swayamvaram]]''
| [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
| [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
| {{dash}}
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="20thaward">{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm20thNFAAward.aspx|title=20th National Film Awards|publisher=[[International Film Festival of India]]|access-date=26 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105220349/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm20thNFAAward.aspx|archive-date=5 November 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="20thaward">{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm20thNFAAward.aspx|title=20th National Film Awards|publisher=[[International Film Festival of India]]|access-date=26 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105220349/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm20thNFAAward.aspx|archive-date=5 November 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|-
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| ''[[Maya Darpan]]''
| ''[[Maya Darpan]]''
| Hindi
| Hindi
| {{dash}}
|-
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[21st National Film Awards|1973<br>{{small|(21st)}}]]
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[21st National Film Awards|1973<br>{{small|(21st)}}]]
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| ''[[27 Down]]''
| ''[[27 Down]]''
| Hindi
| Hindi
| {{dash}}
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="21stawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/21st_nff_1973.pdf|title=21st National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=29 September 2011}}</ref>
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="21stawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/21st_nff_1973.pdf|title=21st National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=29 September 2011}}</ref>
|-
|-
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| ''[[Ashani Sanket]]''
| ''[[Ashani Sanket]]''
| [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| {{dash}}
|-
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[22nd National Film Awards|1974<br>{{small|(22nd)}}]]
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[22nd National Film Awards|1974<br>{{small|(22nd)}}]]
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| ''[[Chorus (1974 film)|Chorus]]''
| ''[[Chorus (1974 film)|Chorus]]''
| Bengali
| Bengali
| {{dash}}
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="22ndawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/22nd_nff_1974.pdf|title=22nd National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=1 October 2011}}</ref>
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="22ndawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/22nd_nff_1974.pdf|title=22nd National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=1 October 2011}}</ref>
|-
|-
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| ''[[Sonar Kella]]''
| ''[[Sonar Kella]]''
| Bengali
| Bengali
| {{dash}}
|-
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[23rd National Film Awards|1975<br>{{small|(23rd)}}]]
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[23rd National Film Awards|1975<br>{{small|(23rd)}}]]
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| ''[[Apoorva Raagangal]]''
| ''[[Apoorva Raagangal]]''
| Tamil
| Tamil
| {{dash}}
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="23rdawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/23rd_nff_1975.pdf|title=23rd National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=4 October 2011}}</ref>
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="23rdawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/23rd_nff_1975.pdf|title=23rd National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=4 October 2011}}</ref>
|-
|-
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| ''[[Muthyala Muggu]]''
| ''[[Muthyala Muggu]]''
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| {{dash}}
|-
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[24th National Film Awards|1976<br>{{small|(24th)}}]]
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[24th National Film Awards|1976<br>{{small|(24th)}}]]
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| ''[[Mohiniyaattam (film)|Mohiniyaattam]]''
| ''[[Mohiniyaattam (film)|Mohiniyaattam]]''
| Malayalam
| Malayalam
| {{dash}}
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="24thaward">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindilyrics.net/awards/national-film-awards-1977.html|title=24th National Film Awards|access-date=10 July 2012}}
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="24thaward">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindilyrics.net/awards/national-film-awards-1977.html|title=24th National Film Awards|access-date=10 July 2012}}
* {{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article1082289.ece|title=Creative cinematographer leaves a void|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=12 January 2011|access-date=13 July 2012|author=Khajane, Muralidhara|location=Mysore}}</ref>
* {{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article1082289.ece|title=Creative cinematographer leaves a void|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=12 January 2011|access-date=13 July 2012|author=Khajane, Muralidhara|location=Mysore}}</ref>
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| ''Rishya Shringa''
| ''Rishya Shringa''
| [[Kannada language|Kannada]]
| [[Kannada language|Kannada]]
| {{dash}}
|-
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[25th National Film Awards|1977<br>{{small|(25th)}}]]
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[25th National Film Awards|1977<br>{{small|(25th)}}]]
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| ''[[Kokila (1977 film)|Kokila]]''
| ''[[Kokila (1977 film)|Kokila]]''
| Kannada
| Kannada
| {{hidden||''For smooth, crisp and immaculate camera work; for the clear, sensitive and discreet portrayal of beings in the first flush of youth; for seizing with a certain lyrical grace their romantic yearnings, their gay abandon, their zest and effervescence, their charming narcissism; for using the camera creatively to project their languid world of gossamer dreams out of which they are roused by the bitter harshness of reality.''}}
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="25thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/25th_nff_1977.pdf|title=25th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=4 October 2011}}</ref>
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="25thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/25th_nff_1977.pdf|title=25th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=4 October 2011}}</ref>
|-
|-
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| ''[[Shatranj Ke Khilari]]''
| ''[[Shatranj Ke Khilari]]''
| Hindi
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For capturing in meticulous detail the opulent splendor of the court of Wajid Ali Shah; for using color with discrimination and taste to evoke the distinctive decadent flavour of the period and to provide psychological insights into the characters; for projecting the action through a framework of shifting perspectives, thereby providing a movable feast for the eyes, for establishing by pointed contrast the somber hues and subdued functionalism of the environment of General Outram, emphasising by such means the furtive manoeuvring for power; for using the camera to create a visual tapestry, rich in the clash of conflicting events, ideologies and responsibilities.''}}
|-
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[26th National Film Awards|1978<br>{{small|(26th)}}]]
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[26th National Film Awards|1978<br>{{small|(26th)}}]]
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| ''[[Thampu]]''
| ''[[Thampu]]''
| Malayalam
| Malayalam
| {{hidden||''For using the camera as a silent witness to the ironies of life. The reaction shots of circus audience taken unawares are in the best tradition of cinema-verite camera style.''}}
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="26thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/26th_NFA.pdf|title=26th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=4 October 2011}}</ref>
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="26thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/26th_NFA.pdf|title=26th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=4 October 2011}}</ref>
|-
|-
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| ''[[Junoon (1978 film)|Junoon]]''
| ''[[Junoon (1978 film)|Junoon]]''
| Hindi
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For eloquent camera work which is equally effective both in romantic passages and battle sequences. The camera faultlessly brings out all the colour hues in various locations and differing light conditions.''}}
|-
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[27th National Film Awards|1979<br>{{small|(27th)}}]]
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[27th National Film Awards|1979<br>{{small|(27th)}}]]
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| ''[[Neem Annapurna]]''
| ''[[Neem Annapurna]]''
| Bengali
| Bengali
| {{dash}}
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="27thaward">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindilyrics.net/awards/national-film-awards-1980.html|title=27th National Film Awards|access-date=10 July 2012}}</ref>
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="27thaward">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindilyrics.net/awards/national-film-awards-1980.html|title=27th National Film Awards|access-date=10 July 2012}}</ref>
|-
|-
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| ''[[Shodh]]''
| ''[[Shodh]]''
| Hindi
| Hindi
| {{dash}}
|-
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[28th National Film Awards|1980<br>{{small|(28th)}}]]
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[28th National Film Awards|1980<br>{{small|(28th)}}]]
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| ''[[Yagam (1982 film)|Yagam]]''
| ''[[Yagam (1982 film)|Yagam]]''
| Malayalam
| Malayalam
| {{hidden||''For depicting the grim and tense mood of the film, admirably depicting mellowed moments in the film with charm.''}}
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="28thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/28th_nff_1981.pdf|title=28th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=4 October 2011}}</ref>
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="28thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/28th_nff_1981.pdf|title=28th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=4 October 2011}}</ref>
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| ''[[Nenjathai Killathe]]''
| ''[[Nenjathai Killathe]]''
| Tamil
| Tamil
| {{hidden||''For brilliantly creating salient features of each character with the help of superb camera control and effective use of lighting and for significantly contributing to the mood of the film.''}}
|-
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[29th National Film Awards|1981<br>{{small|(29th)}}]]
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[29th National Film Awards|1981<br>{{small|(29th)}}]]
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| ''Mooru Darigalu''
| ''Mooru Darigalu''
| Kannada
| Kannada
| {{hidden||''For projecting the mood of the film in a vivid manner.''}}
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="29thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/29th_nff_1982.pdf|title=29th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=4 October 2011}}</ref>
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="29thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/29th_nff_1982.pdf|title=29th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=4 October 2011}}</ref>
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| ''[[36 Chowringhee Lane]]''
| ''[[36 Chowringhee Lane]]''
| English
| English
| {{hidden||''For the technical excellence, for highlighting the tonality, texture and nuances of the story and for an outstanding work as a cameraman.''}}
|-
|-
| align="center" | [[30th National Film Awards|1982<br>{{small|(30th)}}]]
| align="center" | [[30th National Film Awards|1982<br>{{small|(30th)}}]]
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| ''[[Moondram Pirai]]''
| ''[[Moondram Pirai]]''
| Tamil
| Tamil
| {{hidden||''For the brilliant use of vivid imagery to create variety of moods.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="30thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/30th_nff_1983.pdf|title=30th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=4 October 2011}}</ref>
| align="center" |<ref name="30thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/30th_nff_1983.pdf|title=30th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=4 October 2011}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2" |''[[Neeraba Jhada]]''
| rowspan="2" |''[[Neeraba Jhada]]''
| rowspan="2" |[[Oriya language|Oriya]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Oriya language|Oriya]]
| rowspan="2" |{{hidden||''For recording the stark realities of rural life in austere images.''}}
| align="center" rowspan="3" |<ref name="31stawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/31st_nff_1984.pdf|title=31st National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=9 December 2011}}</ref>
| align="center" rowspan="3" |<ref name="31stawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/31st_nff_1984.pdf|title=31st National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=9 December 2011}}</ref>
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| ''[[Adi Shankaracharya (film)|Adi Shankaracharya]]''
| ''[[Adi Shankaracharya (film)|Adi Shankaracharya]]''
| [[Sanskrit]]
| [[Sanskrit]]
| {{hidden||''For succeeding in capturing visually the spirit of the theme.''}}
|-
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| align="center" | [[32nd National Film Awards|1984<br>{{small|(32nd)}}]]
| align="center" | [[32nd National Film Awards|1984<br>{{small|(32nd)}}]]
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| ''[[Holi (1984 film)|Holi]]''
| ''[[Holi (1984 film)|Holi]]''
| Hindi
| Hindi
| {{dash}}
| align="center" |<ref name="32ndawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/32nd_nff_1985.pdf|title=32nd National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=6 January 2012}}</ref>
| align="center" |<ref name="32ndawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/32nd_nff_1985.pdf|title=32nd National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=6 January 2012}}</ref>
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| ''[[New Delhi Times (film)|New Delhi Times]]''
| ''[[New Delhi Times (film)|New Delhi Times]]''
| Hindi
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For inspired camera work which brings out the delicate nuances of light and shade resulting in a strong visual presentation.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="33rdawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/33nfa.pdf|title=33rd National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=7 January 2012}}</ref>
| align="center" |<ref name="33rdawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/33nfa.pdf|title=33rd National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=7 January 2012}}</ref>
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| ''[[Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal]]''
| ''[[Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal]]''
| rowspan="2" |Malayalam
| rowspan="2" |Malayalam
| {{hidden||''For the lyrical and brilliant visual presentation.''}}
| align="center" rowspan="2" | <ref name="34thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/34th_NFF.pdf|title=34th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=7 January 2012}}</ref>
| align="center" rowspan="2" | <ref name="34thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/34th_NFF.pdf|title=34th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=7 January 2012}}</ref>
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| ''[[Amma Ariyan]]''
| ''[[Amma Ariyan]]''
| {{hidden||''For his powerful and disturbing black and white photography.''}}
|-
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| align="center" | [[35th National Film Awards|1987<br>{{small|(35th)}}]]
| align="center" | [[35th National Film Awards|1987<br>{{small|(35th)}}]]
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| ''[[Nayakan]]''
| ''[[Nayakan]]''
| Tamil
| Tamil
| {{hidden||''For the precise interpretation in lighting and camera operation adding a very vital dimension to the narrative.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="35thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/35th_nff_1988.pdf|title=35th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=9 January 2012}}</ref>
| align="center" |<ref name="35thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/35th_nff_1988.pdf|title=35th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=9 January 2012}}</ref>
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| ''[[Daasi (1988 film)|Daasi]]''
| ''[[Daasi (1988 film)|Daasi]]''
| Telugu
| Telugu
| {{hidden||''For high technical excellence and creative participation in evolving the basic statement.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="36thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/36nfa.pdf|title=36th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=9 January 2012}}</ref>
| align="center" |<ref name="36thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/36nfa.pdf|title=36th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=9 January 2012}}</ref>
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| ''[[Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro]]''
| ''[[Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro]]''
| Hindi
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For the high technical skills shown in evoking the special ethos of the film.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="37thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/37nfa.pdf|title=37th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=29 January 2012}}</ref>
| align="center" |<ref name="37thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/37nfa.pdf|title=37th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=29 January 2012}}</ref>
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| ''[[Perumthachan (film)|Perumthachan]]''
| ''[[Perumthachan (film)|Perumthachan]]''
| Malayalam
| Malayalam
| {{hidden||''For heightening the mood of the film with the highest visual standards.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="38thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/38th_nff_1991.pdf|title=38th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=9 January 2012}}</ref>
| align="center" |<ref name="38thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/38th_nff_1991.pdf|title=38th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=9 January 2012}}</ref>
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| ''[[Aadi Mimansa]]''
| ''[[Aadi Mimansa]]''
| Oriya
| Oriya
| {{hidden||''For achieving high degree of accomplishment in painting the film with light, imparting a sensuous quality to the texture and feel of the film.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="39thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/39nd_nff_1985.pdf|title=39th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=27 February 2012}}</ref>
| align="center" |<ref name="39thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/39nd_nff_1985.pdf|title=39th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=27 February 2012}}</ref>
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| ''[[Miss Beatty's Children]]''
| ''[[Miss Beatty's Children]]''
| English
| English
| {{hidden||''For his masterely, unobtrusive and technically excellent camera work.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="40thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/40th_nff_1993.pdf|title=40th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=2 March 2012}}</ref>
| align="center" |<ref name="40thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/40th_nff_1993.pdf|title=40th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=2 March 2012}}</ref>
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| ''[[Ponthan Mada]]''
| ''[[Ponthan Mada]]''
| Malayalam
| Malayalam
| {{hidden||''For the masterly use of the camera, in order to capture the feel of the background, setting, atmosphere of the subject and making use of striking visuals to communicate the theme.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="41stawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/41st_nff_1994.pdf|title=41st National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=3 March 2012}}</ref>
| align="center" |<ref name="41stawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/41st_nff_1994.pdf|title=41st National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=3 March 2012}}</ref>
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| ''[[Thenmavin Kombath]]''
| ''[[Thenmavin Kombath]]''
| Malayalam
| Malayalam
| {{hidden||''In recognition of the outstanding cinematography executed with sincerity, imagination and flexibility. Fluid camera movements, praise compositions, and use of light are the highlights of this visual experience.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="42ndawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/42nd_nff_1995.pdf|title=42nd National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=5 March 2012}}</ref>
| align="center" |<ref name="42ndawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/42nd_nff_1995.pdf|title=42nd National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=5 March 2012}}</ref>
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| ''[[Kaalapani (1996 film)|Kaalapani]]''
| ''[[Kaalapani (1996 film)|Kaalapani]]''
| Malayalam
| Malayalam
| {{hidden||''For bringing out the flavour and authenticity of a period with a remarkable use of lights, shades and colours.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="43rdawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/43rd_nff_1996.pdf|title=43rd National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=6 March 2012}}</ref>
| align="center" |<ref name="43rdawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/43rd_nff_1996.pdf|title=43rd National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=6 March 2012}}</ref>
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| align="center"| [[44th National Film Awards|1996<br>{{small|(44th)}}]]
| align="center"| [[44th National Film Awards|1996<br>{{small|(44th)}}]]
! scope="row"| Mrinal Kanti Das
! scope="row"| [[Mrinal Kanti Das (cinematographer)|Mrinal Kanti Das ]]
! scope="row"| [[Prasad Studios|Prasad Film Lab]]
! scope="row"| [[Prasad Studios|Prasad Film Lab]]
| {{•}}''[[Adajya]]''<br>{{•}}''Rag Birag''
| {{•}}''[[Adajya]]''<br>{{•}}''Rag Birag''
| [[Assamese language|Assamese]]
| [[Assamese language|Assamese]]
| {{hidden||''For his versatile, imaginative and superb combinations and mood lighting.''}}
| align="center" | <ref name="44thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/44th_nff_1997.pdf|title=44th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=9 January 2012}}</ref>
| align="center" | <ref name="44thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/44th_nff_1997.pdf|title=44th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=9 January 2012}}</ref>
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| ''[[Iruvar]]''
| ''[[Iruvar]]''
| Tamil
| Tamil
| {{hidden||''For maintaining a consistent style and pattern that does justice to the period and scale that the narrative deals with.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="45thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/45th_NFA.pdf|title=45th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=11 March 2012}}</ref>
| align="center" |<ref name="45thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/45th_NFA.pdf|title=45th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=11 March 2012}}</ref>
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| ''[[Dil Se..]]''
| ''[[Dil Se..]]''
| Hindi
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''His camera travels across spectacular landscapes and architecture and through bustling humanity with great seductive charm, colours and moods are created with equal ease in a film which sets a high standard of cinematic perfection.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="46thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/46_nff_1999.pdf|title=46th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=12 March 2012}}</ref>
| align="center" |<ref name="46thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/46_nff_1999.pdf|title=46th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=12 March 2012}}</ref>
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| ''[[Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam]]''
| ''[[Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam]]''
| Hindi
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For a wide range of tonal variations achieved by the cinematographer to express the changing moods of this musical in a given space and time.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="47thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/47th_nff_2000.pdf|title=47th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=13 March 2012}}</ref>
| align="center" |<ref name="47thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/47th_nff_2000.pdf|title=47th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=13 March 2012}}</ref>
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| ''[[Moksha (2001 film)|Moksha]]''
| ''[[Moksha (2001 film)|Moksha]]''
| Hindi
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For providing wide range of tonal variation and outstanding compositions to cater to the changing moods of the film's narrative.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="48thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/48th_nff_2001.pdf|title=48th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=13 March 2012}}</ref>
| align="center" |<ref name="48thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/48th_nff_2001.pdf|title=48th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=13 March 2012}}</ref>
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| ''[[Dweepa]]''
| ''[[Dweepa]]''
| Kannada
| Kannada
| {{hidden||''For his excellent camerawork that captures the agrarian milieu with strong visual metaphors. His work stands out for its deft handling of the situation, social vignettes and characters.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="49thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/49th_nff_2002.pdf|title=49th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=14 March 2012}}</ref>
| align="center" |<ref name="49thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/49th_nff_2002.pdf|title=49th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=14 March 2012}}</ref>
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| ''[[Patalghar]]''
| ''[[Patalghar]]''
| Bengali
| Bengali
| {{hidden||''For creating the distinctive and elegant visual ambience of the film that is excellently in tune with the mood of the story.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="50thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/50nfa.pdf|title=50th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=14 March 2012}}</ref>
| align="center" |<ref name="50thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/50nfa.pdf|title=50th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=14 March 2012}}</ref>
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| ''[[Bhalo Theko]]''
| ''[[Bhalo Theko]]''
| Bengali
| Bengali
| {{hidden||''For enriching the narrative with tranquility and beauty.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="51stawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/51st_nff_2004.pdf|title=51st National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=15 March 2012}}</ref>
| align="center" |<ref name="51stawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/51st_nff_2004.pdf|title=51st National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=15 March 2012}}</ref>
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| ''[[Swades]]''
| ''[[Swades]]''
| Hindi
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For his lens that captures the rural Indian landscape with reality and harshness.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="52ndawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/52nd_nff_2005.pdf|title=52nd National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=28 January 2012}}</ref>
| align="center" |<ref name="52ndawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/52nd_nff_2005.pdf|title=52nd National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=28 January 2012}}</ref>
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| ''[[Sringaram]]''
| ''[[Sringaram]]''
| Tamil
| Tamil
| {{hidden||''For the technical brilliance which is evident in the framing, lighting and execution throughout the film.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="53rdawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/53rd_nff_2006.pdf|title=53rd National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=19 March 2012}}</ref>
| align="center" |<ref name="53rdawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/53rd_nff_2006.pdf|title=53rd National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=19 March 2012}}</ref>
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| ''[[Yatra (2007 film)|Yatra]]''
| ''[[Yatra (2007 film)|Yatra]]''
| Hindi
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For creating evocative moods and capturing the nuances of a feudal system changing to modern times.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="54thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/54th_nff_2006.pdf|title=54th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=24 March 2012}}</ref>
| align="center" |<ref name="54thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/54th_nff_2006.pdf|title=54th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=24 March 2012}}</ref>
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| ''[[Frozen (2007 film)|Frozen]]''
| ''[[Frozen (2007 film)|Frozen]]''
| Hindi
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For the artistic and technical excellence of cinematography revealed through superb reproduction of tonalities and stark compositions, maintaining the texture on high altitude.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="55thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/55th_nff_2007.pdf|title=55th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=26 March 2012}}</ref>
| align="center" |<ref name="55thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/55th_nff_2007.pdf|title=55th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=26 March 2012}}</ref>
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| ''[[Antaheen]]''
| ''[[Antaheen]]''
| Bengali
| Bengali
| {{hidden||''For the poetically captured visuals with inspired use of light and shades to enhanced the mood of the film.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="56thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/56th_nff_2008.pdf|title=56th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=27 March 2012}}</ref>
| align="center" |<ref name="56thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/56th_nff_2008.pdf|title=56th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=27 March 2012}}</ref>
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| ''[[Kutty Srank]]''
| ''[[Kutty Srank]]''
| Malayalam
| Malayalam
| {{hidden||''For the breathtaking sweep that captures the magical mystery of a multilayered narrative.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="57thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/57thNFA.pdf|title=57th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=28 March 2012}}</ref>
| align="center" |<ref name="57thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/57thNFA.pdf|title=57th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=28 March 2012}}</ref>
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| ''[[Adaminte Makan Abu]]''
| ''[[Adaminte Makan Abu]]''
| Malayalam
| Malayalam
| {{hidden||''For the visual poetry that augments and reinforces the concern of the narrative and for unfolding the infinite vistas of nascent digital technology in the visual medium.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="58thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/58_NFA.pdf|title=58th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=29 March 2012}}</ref>
| align="center" |<ref name="58thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/58_NFA.pdf|title=58th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=29 March 2012}}</ref>
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| ''[[Anhe Ghore Da Daan]]''
| ''[[Anhe Ghore Da Daan]]''
| [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
| [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
| {{hidden||''For skilfully blending the narrative and the moving image to describe the desolate fields of Punjab making its painful transition towards a dehumanised urban world. He provides a human feel to the textures of this once bountiful landscape with some brilliant lighting and compositional unity. The minimalism employed opens up a rich tapestry of rural faces, landscapes and its animals in a way that allows the viewer to virtually inhabit these spaces.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="59thaward">{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/release/rel_print_page.asp?relid=80734|title=59th National Film Awards for the Year 2011 Announced|publisher=Press Information Bureau (PIB), India|access-date=7 March 2012}}</ref>
| align="center" |<ref name="59thaward">{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/release/rel_print_page.asp?relid=80734|title=59th National Film Awards for the Year 2011 Announced|publisher=Press Information Bureau (PIB), India|access-date=7 March 2012}}</ref>
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|''[[Ko Yad|Ko:Yad]]''
|''[[Ko Yad|Ko:Yad]]''
|[[Mishing language|Mishing]]
|[[Mishing language|Mishing]]
|{{hidden||''The unexplored charm of [[Northeast India|North-East India]] through different seasons is all the more alluring in the eyes of this Cinematographer.''}}
| align="center" | <ref name="60thaward">{{cite press release|title=60th National Film Awards Announced|url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2013/mar/d2013031801.pdf|publisher=Press Information Bureau (PIB), India|access-date=2 May 2013}}</ref>
| align="center" | <ref name="60thaward">{{cite press release|title=60th National Film Awards Announced|url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2013/mar/d2013031801.pdf|publisher=Press Information Bureau (PIB), India|access-date=May 2, 2013}}</ref>
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| align="center" | [[61st National Film Awards|2013<br>{{small|(61st)}}]]
| align="center" | [[61st National Film Awards|2013<br>{{small|(61st)}}]]
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|''[[Liar's Dice (film)|Liar's Dice]]''
|''[[Liar's Dice (film)|Liar's Dice]]''
|Hindi
|Hindi
|{{hidden||''For capturing life from the picturesque snow-laden mountains through a strenuous bus journey, to the crowded and dingy streets of Delhi with a rare fluidity.''}}
| align="center" | <ref name="61staward">{{cite web|title=61st National Film Awards|url=http://www.dff.nic.in/List%20of%20Awards.pdf|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|date=16 April 2014|access-date=16 April 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416181218/http://www.dff.nic.in/List%20of%20Awards.pdf|archive-date=16 April 2014}}</ref>
| align="center" | <ref name="61staward">{{cite web|title=61st National Film Awards|url=http://www.dff.nic.in/List%20of%20Awards.pdf|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|date=16 April 2014|access-date=16 April 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416181218/http://www.dff.nic.in/List%20of%20Awards.pdf|archive-date=16 April 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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| align="center" | [[62nd National Film Awards|2014<br>{{small|(62nd)}}]]
| align="center" | [[62nd National Film Awards|2014<br>{{small|(62nd)}}]]
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|''[[Chotushkone]]''
|''[[Chotushkone]]''
|Bengali
|Bengali
|{{hidden||''For exhibiting a wide spectrum of space and time while effortlessly knitting the emotional fabric of the film.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="62ndaward">{{cite press release|title=62nd National Film Awards|url=http://dff.nic.in/writereaddata/62nd%20National%20Film%20Awards%202014%20-%20Press%20Release.pdf|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|date=24 March 2015|access-date=24 March 2015}}</ref>
| align="center" |<ref name="62ndaward">{{cite press release|title=62nd National Film Awards|url=http://dff.nic.in/writereaddata/62nd%20National%20Film%20Awards%202014%20-%20Press%20Release.pdf|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|date=24 March 2015|access-date=24 March 2015}}</ref>
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|{{hidden||''For bringing about an outstanding visual dynamics, depicting the grand interiors of palaces and vast landscapes with an artistic interplay of light & shadows.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="63rdaward">{{cite press release|title=63rd National Film Awards|url=http://dff.nic.in/writereaddata/Winners_of_63rd_NFA_2015.pdf|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|date=28 March 2016|access-date=28 March 2016}}</ref>
| align="center" |<ref name="63rdaward">{{cite press release|title=63rd National Film Awards|url=http://dff.nic.in/writereaddata/Winners_of_63rd_NFA_2015.pdf|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|date=28 March 2016|access-date=28 March 2016}}</ref>
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|{{hidden||''For understating the basic requirements of popular ‘movie watching experience’ and enhancing it manifold.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="64thaward">{{cite press release|title=64th National Film Awards|url=http://www.dff.nic.in/writereaddata/NFA64PressNote2016.pdf|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=7 April 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606051143/http://dff.nic.in/writereaddata/NFA64PressNote2016.pdf|archive-date=6 June 2017}}</ref>
| align="center" |<ref name="64thaward">{{cite press release|title=64th National Film Awards|url=http://www.dff.nic.in/writereaddata/NFA64PressNote2016.pdf|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=7 April 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606051143/http://dff.nic.in/writereaddata/NFA64PressNote2016.pdf|archive-date=6 June 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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|''[[Oolu|Olu]]''
|''[[Olu]]''
|Malayalam
| align="center" |
<ref>{{cite press release |date= 9 August 2019|title=66th National Film Awards for 2018 announced |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=192564 |publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]] |access-date=11 August 2019}}</ref>
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| align="center" | [[67th National Film Awards|2019<br>{{small|(67th)}}]]
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|Malayalam
| {{hidden||''Different landscapes, elements and texture come alive to bring a sense of beauty and grace.''}}
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<ref>{{cite press release |date= 9 August 2019|title=66th National Film Awards for 2018 announced |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=192564 |publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]] |access-date=11 August 2019}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite press release |date= 9 August 2019|title=66th National Film Awards for 2018 announced |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=192564 |publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]] |access-date=11 August 2019}}</ref>
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| align="center" | [[68th National Film Awards|2020<br>{{small|(68th)}}]]
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|''[[Ponniyin Selvan: I]]''
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|<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 August 2024 |title=70th National Film Awards for the year 2022 announced |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2045960 |access-date=8 October 2024 |website=[[Press Information Bureau]]}}</ref>
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| align="center" | [[71st National Film Awards|2023<br>{{small|(71st)}}]]
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|''[[The Kerala Story]]''
|Hindi
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=71st National Film Awards: Vikrant Massey Bags Best Actor For 12th Fail; All Winners Announced |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/71st-national-film-awards-vikrant-massey-competes-for-best-actor-announcement-begins-at-6-pm-ws-l-9478089.html |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
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== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==

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National Film Award for Best Cinematography
National award for contributions to Indian Cinema
Sponsored byNational Film Development Corporation of India
Formerly calledAward for excellence in Cinematography (1967–1976)
Reward(s)
  • Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus)
  • ₹2,00,000
First awarded1967
Most recent winnerPrasantanu Mohapatra, The Kerala Story (2023)

The National Film Award for Best Cinematography is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the National Film Development Corporation of India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus).

The award was instituted in 1967, at 15th National Film Awards and awarded annually for films produced in the year across the country, in all Indian languages. Till 34th National Film Awards, awards were given for Black-and-white as well as Color motion picture film. Since 37th National Film Awards, Laboratory Processing are also awarded under the same category. From 70th National Film Awards, the primary/main cinematographer is alone awarded, while eliminating the existing two sub-categories.[1]

Multiple winners[edit | edit source]

4 wins: K. K. Mahajan, Avik Mukhopadhyay, Santosh Sivan

3 wins: Soumendu Roy, Apurba Kishore Bir, Madhu Ambat, Venu

2 wins: Ramachandra, Balu Mahendra, Ashok Mehta, Sudeep Chatterjee

Recipients[edit | edit source]

Award includes 'Rajat Kamal' (Silver Lotus) and cash prize. The only female who has won this award is Anjuli Shukla, who won the award for her debut film, Kutty Srank (2010). Prasad Film Lab has been awarded eight times for the laboratory processing. Following are the award winners over the years:

*
 Indicates Black-and-white feature film

1967–2021[edit | edit source]

List of award recipients, showing the year (award ceremony), film(s) and language(s)
Year Cameraman(s) Laboratory Processing Film(s) Language(s) Refs.
1967
(15th) 		Ramachandra  – Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein Hindi [2]
M. N. Malhotra  – Hamraaz Hindi
1968
(16th) 		Nariman Irani  – Saraswatichandra Hindi [3]
K. S. Prasad  – Thillana Mohanambal Tamil
1969
(17th) 		K. K. Mahajan  – Sara Akash Hindi [4]
Marcus Bartley  – Shanti Nilayam Tamil
1970
(18th) 		K. K. Mahajan  – Uski Roti Hindi [5]
Radhu Karmakar  – Mera Naam Joker Hindi
1971
(19th) 		Nando Bhattacharya  – Anubhav Hindi [6]
Ramachandra  – Reshma Aur Shera Hindi
1972
(20th) 		Mankada Ravi Varma  – Swayamvaram Malayalam [7]
K. K. Mahajan  – Maya Darpan Hindi
1973
(21st) 		Apurba Kishore Bir  – 27 Down Hindi [8]
Soumendu Roy  – Ashani Sanket Bengali
1974
(22nd) 		K. K. Mahajan  – Chorus Bengali [9]
Soumendu Roy  – Sonar Kella Bengali
1975
(23rd) 		B. S. Lokanath  – Apoorva Raagangal Tamil [10]
Ishan Arya  – Muthyala Muggu Telugu
1976
(24th) 		P. S. Nivas  – Mohiniyaattam Malayalam [11]
S. Ramachandra  – Rishya Shringa Kannada
1977
(25th) 		Balu Mahendra  – Kokila Kannada [12]
Soumendu Roy  – Shatranj Ke Khilari Hindi
1978
(26th) 		Shaji N. Karun  – Thampu Malayalam [13]
Govind Nihalani  – Junoon Hindi
1979
(27th) 		Kamal Nayak  – Neem Annapurna Bengali [14]
Rajan Kinagi  – Shodh Hindi
1980
(28th) 		Sivan  – Yagam Malayalam [15]
Ashok Kumar  – Nenjathai Killathe Tamil
1981
(29th) 		Shripati R. Bhat  – Mooru Darigalu Kannada [16]
Ashok Mehta  – 36 Chowringhee Lane English
1982
(30th) 		Balu Mahendra  – Moondram Pirai Tamil [17]
1983
(31st) 		B. Bindhani  – Neeraba Jhada Oriya [18]
Raj Shekhar
Madhu Ambat  – Adi Shankaracharya Sanskrit
1984
(32nd) 		Jehangir Choudhary  – Holi Hindi [19]
1985
(33rd) 		Subrata Mitra  – New Delhi Times Hindi [20]
1986
(34th) 		Venu  – Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal Malayalam [21]
Amma Ariyan
1987
(35th) 		P. C. Sreeram  – Nayakan Tamil [22]
1988
(36th) 		Apurba Kishore Bir  – Daasi Telugu [23]
1989
(37th) 		Virendra Saini Adlabs Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro Hindi [24]
1990
(38th) 		Santosh Sivan Vijay Colour Lab Perumthachan Malayalam [25]
1991
(39th) 		Apurba Kishore Bir Prasad Film Lab Aadi Mimansa Oriya [26]
1992
(40th) 		Venu Prasad Film Lab Miss Beatty's Children English [27]
1993
(41st) 		Venu Prasad Film Lab Ponthan Mada Malayalam [28]
1994
(42nd) 		K. V. Anand Gemini Color Lab Thenmavin Kombath Malayalam [29]
1995
(43rd) 		Santosh Sivan Gemini Color Lab Kaalapani Malayalam [30]
1996
(44th) 		Mrinal Kanti Das Prasad Film Lab  • Adajya
 • Rag Birag 		Assamese [31]
1997
(45th) 		Santosh Sivan Prasad Film Lab Iruvar Tamil [32]
1998
(46th) 		Santosh Sivan Gemini Color Lab Dil Se.. Hindi [33]
1999
(47th) 		Anil Mehta Adlabs Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam Hindi [34]
2000
(48th) 		Ashok Mehta Prasad Film Lab Moksha Hindi [35]
2001
(49th) 		Ramachandra Halkare Prasad Film Lab Dweepa Kannada [36]
2002
(50th) 		Abhik Mukhopadhyay Rainbow Color Lab Patalghar Bengali [37]
2003
(51st) 		Abhik Mukhopadhyay Rainbow Color Lab Bhalo Theko Bengali [38]
2004
(52nd) 		Mahesh Aney Adlabs Swades Hindi [39]
2005
(53rd) 		Madhu Ambat Prasad Film Lab Sringaram Tamil [40]
2006
(54th) 		Gautam Ghose Rainbow Colour Lab Yatra Hindi [41]
2007
(55th) 		Shanker Raman Deluxe Laboratories Inc. Frozen Hindi [42]
2008
(56th) 		Abhik Mukhopadhyay Filmlab Antaheen Bengali [43]
2009
(57th) 		Anjuli Shukla Adlabs Kutty Srank Malayalam [44]
2010
(58th) 		Madhu Ambat  – Adaminte Makan Abu Malayalam [45]
2011
(59th) 		Satya Rai Nagpaul Reliance MediaWorks Anhe Ghore Da Daan Punjabi [46]
2012
(60th) 		Sudheer Palsane Prasad Studios Ko:Yad Mishing [47]
2013
(61st) 		Rajeev Ravi  – Liar's Dice Hindi [48]
2014
(62nd) 		Sudeep Chatterjee  – Chotushkone Bengali [49]
2015
(63rd) 		Sudeep Chatterjee  – Bajirao Mastani Hindi [50]
2016
(64th) 		Tirru  – 24 Tamil [51]
2017
(65th) 		Nikhil S. Praveen  – Bhayanakam Malayalam
2018
(66th) 		M. J. Radhakrishnan  – Olu Malayalam

[52]

2019
(67th) 		Girish Gangadharan  – Jallikattu Malayalam

[53]

2020
(68th) 		Supratim Bhol  – Avijatrik Bengali
2021
(69th) 		Avik Mukhopadhyay  – Sardar Udham Hindi

2022–present[edit | edit source]

Since the 70th National Film Awards, cinematographer alone is awarded.

List of award recipients, showing the year (award ceremony), film(s) and language(s)
Year Recipient(s) Film(s) Language(s) Refs.
2022
(70th) 		Ravi Varman Ponniyin Selvan: I Tamil [54]
2023
(71st) 		Prasantanu Mohapatra The Kerala Story Hindi [55]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Under Secretary to the Government of India (14 December 2023). "Report on Rationalization of Awards Conferred by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting | Government of India". Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "15th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "16th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "17th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  5. ↑ "18th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  6. ↑ "19th National Film Awards". Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  7. ↑ "20th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  8. ↑ "21st National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  9. ↑ "22nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  10. ↑ "23rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  11. ↑ "24th National Film Awards". Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  12. ↑ "25th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  13. ↑ "26th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  14. ↑ "27th National Film Awards". Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  15. ↑ "28th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  16. ↑ "29th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  17. ↑ "30th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  18. ↑ "31st National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
  19. ↑ "32nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  20. ↑ "33rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  21. ↑ "34th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  22. ↑ "35th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  23. ↑ "36th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  24. ↑ "37th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  25. ↑ "38th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  26. ↑ "39th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  27. ↑ "40th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  28. ↑ "41st National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  29. ↑ "42nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  30. ↑ "43rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  31. ↑ "44th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  32. ↑ "45th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  33. ↑ "46th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  34. ↑ "47th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  35. ↑ "48th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  36. ↑ "49th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  37. ↑ "50th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  38. ↑ "51st National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  39. ↑ "52nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  40. ↑ "53rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  41. ↑ "54th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
  42. ↑ "55th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  43. ↑ "56th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  44. ↑ "57th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  45. ↑ "58th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  46. ↑ "59th National Film Awards for the Year 2011 Announced". Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  47. ↑ "60th National Film Awards Announced" (PDF) (Press release). Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  48. ↑ "61st National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. 16 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  49. ↑ "62nd National Film Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Directorate of Film Festivals. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  50. ↑ "63rd National Film Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Directorate of Film Festivals. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  51. ↑ "64th National Film Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  52. ↑ "66th National Film Awards for 2018 announced" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  53. ↑ "66th National Film Awards for 2018 announced" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  54. ↑ "70th National Film Awards for the year 2022 announced". Press Information Bureau. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  55. ↑ "71st National Film Awards: Vikrant Massey Bags Best Actor For 12th Fail; All Winners Announced". News18. Retrieved 1 August 2025.

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