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{{Short description|Indian film award}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox film award
| name = Karnataka State Film Award for Best Cinematographer
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| subheader = State award for contributions to [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada cinema]]
| awarded_for = Best Cinematographer who captures the movie effectively
| sponsor = [[Government of Karnataka]]
| firstawarded = 1967-68
| lastawarded = [[2021 Karnataka State Film Awards|2021]]
| reward = {{ubl|Silver Medal|[[Indian Rupee|₹]] 20,000}}
| former name =
| holder_label = Most recent winner
| holder = Bhuvanesh Prabhu
| award1_type = Total awarded
| award1_winner = 53
| award2_type = First winner
| award2_winner = [[R. N. K. Prasad]]
| award3_type = Last winner
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'''Karnataka State Film Award for Best Cinematographer''' is a state film award of the [[India]]n state of [[Karnataka]] given during the annual [[Karnataka State Film Awards]]. The award honors [[Kannada language]] films.

==Superlative winners==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
||{{*}}[[R. N. K. Prasad]] {{*}}S. V. Srikanth {{*}}D. V. Rajaram {{*}}H. M. Ramachandra {{*}}[[G. S. Bhaskar]]|| 3 Awards
|-
|{{*}}[[S. Ramachandra]] {{*}}[[B. C. Gowrishankar]]|| 4 Awards
|}
{{double dagger}} indicates one Awardee for different films.

==Award winners==
The following is a partial list of award winners and the films for which they won.

{| class="wikitable" style="width:40%"
|-
! colspan="2" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;"| Awards legends
|-
| style="background-color:#EFECD1;width:20px;"|
| {{small|Black & White Cinematography}}
|-
| style="background-color:#EBEBE0;width:20px;"|
| {{small|Color Cinematography}}
|-
| style="background-color:#ADD8E6"|{{dagger}}
| {{small|Indicates a joint award for that year}}
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Winner
! Film
|-
| [[2021 Karnataka State Film Awards|2021]]
!scope="row"| Bhuvanesh Prabhu<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/karnataka-state-film-awards-rakshit-shetty-to-archana-jois-see-full-list-of-winners-9398693|title=Karnataka State Film Awards: Rakshit Shetty To Archana Jois, See Full List Of Winners|website=NDTV.com|date=5 October 2025}}</ref>
|''Amme Samsara'' ([[Konkani language]])
|-
| [[2020 Karnataka State Film Awards|2020]]
!scope="row"| Ashok Kashyap<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/karnataka-state-awards-2020-sanchari-vijay-presented-posthumous-jury-award-3443270|title=Karnataka State Awards 2020: Sanchari Vijay presented posthumous Jury Award|website=DeccanHerald.com|date=12 March 2025}}</ref>
|''[[Taledanda (film)|Taledanda]]''
|-
| [[2019 Karnataka State Film Awards|2019]]
!scope="row"| [[G. S. Bhaskar]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/karnataka-state-film-awards-2019-list-out/articleshow/117465925.cms|title=Karnataka State Film Awards 2019 List Out|website=TimesofIndia.com|date=23 January 2025}}</ref>
|''[[Mohandas (2019 film)|Mohandas]]''
|-
| [[2018 Karnataka State Film Awards|2018]]
! scope="row"| Naveen Kumar I<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/karnataka-state-film-awards-2018-raghavendra-rajkumar-and-meghana-raj-bag-top-honours-check-out-all-winners/articleshow/73186197.cms|title=KARNATAKA STATE FILM AWARDS 2018: RAGHAVENDRA RAJKUMAR AND MEGHANA RAJ BAG TOP HONOURS; CHECK OUT ALL WINNERS|date=10 January 2020|access-date=4 May 2020|newspaper=Bangalore Mirror}}</ref>
|''Ammachi Yemba Kanasu''
|-
| 2017
! scope="row"| Santosh Rai Pathaje<ref name="vijaykarnataka.com">{{Cite web|url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/news/karnataka/karnataka-film-awards-announced/articleshow/66367331.cms|title=ಕನ್ನಡ ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಪ್ರಕಟ: ಶುದ್ದಿ ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮ ಚಿತ್ರ|website=Vijayakarnataka.com|access-date=24 November 2021}}</ref>
| ''[[Chamak (film)|Chamak]]''
|-
| 2016
! scope="row"| '''Shekhar Chandru'''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/karnataka-state-film-award-winners-for-2016/articleshow/58130032.cms|title=Karnataka State Film Award Winners for 2016 |newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=24 November 2021}}</ref>
| ''[[Mungaru Male 2]]''
|-
| 2015
! scope="row" | '''Ananth Arasu'''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/karnataka-state-film-awards-2015-full-list/articleshow/52311976.cms|title=Karnataka State Film Awards, 2015: Full List|newspaper=[[Bangalore Mirror]]|access-date=24 November 2021}}</ref>
| ''[[Last Bus (2016 film)|Last Bus]]''
|-
| 2014
! scope="row" | '''[[Satya Hegde]]'''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/528628/after-national-honour-harivu-bags.html|title=After national honour, 'Harivu' bags top State film award|date=13 February 2016|newspaper=[[Deccan Herald]]|access-date=24 November 2021}}</ref>
| ''[[Raate]]''
|-
| 2013
! scope="row" | '''P. K. H. Das'''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/karantaka-state-film-awards-announced/articleshow/45756810.cms|title=Karantaka State Film Awards announced - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=24 November 2021}}</ref>
| ''[[Chandra (film)|Chandra]]''
|-
| 2012
! scope="row" | '''Rakesh'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cineloka.co.in/latest-news/karnataka-state-film-awards-darshan-and-nirmala-bag-top-honors.html |title=Karnataka State Film Awards: Darshan and Nirmala bag Top Honors |access-date=2015-06-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030302/http://www.cineloka.co.in/latest-news/karnataka-state-film-awards-darshan-and-nirmala-bag-top-honors.html |archive-date=2016-03-04 }}</ref>
| ''[[Edegarike]]''
|-
| 2011
! scope="row" | '''[[G. S. Bhaskar]]''' <ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Karnataka-State-Film-Awards-2010-11-winners/articleshow/18966690.cms | title=Karnataka State Film Awards 2010-11 winners | date=14 March 2013 | newspaper=[[The Times of India]] | first=Sunayana | last=Suresh | access-date=15 December 2019 }}</ref>
| ''[[Koormavatara]]''
|-
| 2010-11
! scope="row" | '''B. L. Babu''' <ref>{{cite news |title= Kannada State Film Awards list 2010-11 |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/news-interviews/Kannada-State-Film-Awards-list-2010-11/articleshow/24708518.cms |newspaper= [[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
| ''Ondooralli''
|-
| 2009-10
! scope="row" | '''K. Sundarnath Suvarna'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2011/vishnuvardhan-anu-prabhaka-ksf-awards-201011.html|title=Vishnuvardhan, Anu Prabhakar bag KSF best actor awards|date=20 October 2011|website=Filmibeat.com|access-date=24 November 2021}}</ref>
| ''[[Kallara Santhe]]''
|-
| 2008-09
! scope="row" | '''K. M. Vishnu Vardhan'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://info1778.blogspot.com/2011/05/state-film-awards-2008-09-karnataka.html|title=INFORMATION: STATE FILM AWARDS 2008-09 (KARNATAKA)|website=Info1778.blogspot.com|access-date=24 November 2021}}</ref>
| ''[[Neenyare]]''
|-
| 2007-08
! scope="row" | '''[[H. C. Venugopal]]'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2009/karnantaka-state-film-awards-120109.html|title=Gulabi Talkies bags 3 Karnataka State Film Awards|first=By: Shekhar H.|last=Hooli|date=12 January 2009|website=Filmibeat.com|access-date=24 November 2021}}</ref>
| ''[[Aa Dinagalu]]''
|-
| 2006-07
! scope="row" | '''[[S. Krishna]]''' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.altfg.com/film/national-film-awards/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110831085929/http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/kamataka-state-film-awards-2006-2007/|url-status=dead|title=National Film Awards: Indian Cinema Controversies Outshine Winners|first=Anna|last=Robinson|archive-date=31 August 2011|access-date=24 November 2021}}</ref>
| ''[[Mungaru Male]]''
|-
| 2005-06
! scope="row" | '''H. M. Ramachandra''' <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_state_award05_06.asp|title=Karnataka State Film Awards 2005-06 announced - Nayi Neralu bagged the first best film award|website=Viggy.com|access-date=24 November 2021}}</ref>
| ''[[Nenapirali]]''
|-
| [[2004–05 Karnataka State Film Awards|2004-05]]
! scope="row" | '''[[H. C. Venugopal]]''' <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_state_award04_05.asp|title=Karnataka State Film Awards 2004-05 announced - Monalisa bagged the first best film award|website=Viggy.com|access-date=24 November 2021}}</ref>
| ''Encounter Dayanayak''
|-
| [[2003–04 Karnataka State Film Awards|2003-04]]
! scope="row" | '''P. K. H. Das''' <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/15/stories/2005071511170500.htm|title=The Hindu : Karnataka / Bangalore News : Entry only to invitees at film awards function|date=16 April 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070416004119/http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/15/stories/2005071511170500.htm|access-date=24 November 2021|archive-date=16 April 2007}}</ref>
| ''[[Chandra Chakori]]''
|-
| 2002-03
! scope="row" | '''Nagaraj Adavani''' <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_state_award02_03.asp|title=Karnataka State Film Awards 2002-2003 announced - Artha of B. Suresh bagged the Best Film Award|website=Viggy.com|access-date=24 November 2021}}</ref>
| ''Kshaama''
|-
| 2001-02
! scope="row" | '''H. M. Ramachandra'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/94ff8a4a35a9b8876525698d002642a9/3c89ecbe8d9664ed65257253001b95f7/$FILE/A0580283.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=18 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405022703/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/94ff8a4a35a9b8876525698d002642a9/3c89ecbe8d9664ed65257253001b95f7/%24FILE/A0580283.pdf |archive-date=5 April 2012 }}</ref>
| ''[[Dweepa]]''
|-
| 2000-01
! scope="row" | '''Ashok Kashyap''' <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2001/12/17/stories/2001121701550300.htm|title=The Hindu : Shivaraj, Tara, Anu bag State film awards|date=2 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102014049/http://www.hindu.com/2001/12/17/stories/2001121701550300.htm|access-date=24 November 2021|archive-date=2 November 2013}}</ref>
| ''[[Shaapa]]''
|-
| 1999-2000
! scope="row" | '''[[J.G. Krishna]]''' <ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2001/12/17/stories/2001121701550300.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102014049/http://www.hindu.com/2001/12/17/stories/2001121701550300.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-11-02 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Shivaraj, Tara, Anu bag State film awards | date=2001-12-17}}</ref>
| ''[[Nannaseya Hoove]]''
|-
| 1998-99
! scope="row" | '''D. V. Rajaram'''
| ''[[Doni Sagali]]''
|-
| 1997-98
! scope="row" | '''H. M. Ramachandra''' <ref>{{cite web|title=SCIK:-State film awards for '97-98 presented|url=https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/soc.culture.indian.karnataka/A_3_AiYJGcU|access-date=15 March 2013}}</ref>
| ''[[Thaayi Saheba]]''
|-
| 1996-97
! scope="row" | '''[[G. S. Bhaskar]]'''
| ''[[Nagamandala]]''
|-
| 1995-96
! scope="row" | '''[[B. C. Gowrishankar]]'''
| ''[[Om (Kannada film)|Om]]''
|-
| 1994-95
! scope="row" | '''R. Manjunath'''
| ''[[Aragini]]''
|-
| 1993-94
! scope="row" | '''Mallikarjuna'''
| ''[[Gandhada Gudi Part 2]]''
|-
| 1992-93
! scope="row" | '''[[Johny Lal]]'''
| ''[[Aathanka]]''
|-
| 1991-92
! scope="row" | '''[[B. C. Gowrishankar]]'''
| ''[[Mysore Mallige (film)|Mysore Mallige]]''
|-
| 1990-91
! scope="row" | '''D. V. Rajaram'''
| ''[[Muthina Haara]]''
|-
| 1989-90
! scope="row" | '''[[S. Ramachandra]]'''
| ''[[Mane (film)|Mane]]''
|-
| 1988-89
! scope="row" | '''[[Dinesh Baboo]]'''
| ''[[Suprabhatha]]''
|-
| 1987-88
! scope="row" | '''N. Chandra'''
| ''Shivayogi Akkamahadevi''
|-
| 1986-87
! scope="row" | '''S. R. Bhat'''
| ''Surya''
|-
|style="background:#add8e6; text-align:center;"| 1985-86 {{dagger}}
! scope="row" | '''[[S. Maruthi Rao]]'''
| ''[[Masanada Hoovu]]''
|-
|style="background:#add8e6; text-align:center;"| 1985-86 {{dagger}}
! scope="row" | '''[[B. C. Gowrishankar]]'''
| ''[[Dhruva Thare]]''
|-
| 1984-85
! scope="row" | '''[[R. N. K. Prasad]] '''
| ''[[Avala Antharanga]]''
|-
| 1983-84
! scope="row" | '''B. S. Basavaraj'''
| ''[[Amrutha Ghalige]]''
|-
| 1982-83
! scope="row" | '''[[Balu Mahendra]]'''
| ''[[Pallavi Anupallavi]]''
|-
| 1981-82
! scope="row" | '''P. S. Prakash'''
| ''[[Antha (film)|Antha]]''
|-
|style="background:#add8e6; text-align:center;"| 1980-81 {{dagger}}
| style="background-color:#EBEBE0"|'''[[R. N. K. Prasad]]'''
| ''[[Mareyada Haadu]]''
|-
|style="background:#add8e6; text-align:center;"| 1980-81 {{dagger}}
| style="background-color:#EFECD1" | '''S. R. Bhat'''
| ''Mooru Daarigalu''
|-
| 1979-80 {{double dagger}}
! scope="row" | '''[[B. C. Gowrishankar]]'''
| ''[[Minchina Ota (1980 film)|Minchina Ota]]'' ''Arivu''
|-
|style="background:#add8e6; text-align:center;"| 1978-79 {{dagger}}
| style="background-color:#EFECD1" |'''[[S. Ramachandra]]'''
| ''[[Grahana (film)|Grahana]]''
|-
|style="background:#add8e6; text-align:center;"| 1978-79 {{dagger}}
| style="background-color:#EBEBE0" |'''[[Barun Mukherjee]]'''
| ''Savithri''
|-
| 1977-78
! scope="row" | '''[[B. C. Gowrishankar]]'''
| ''Spandana''
|-
| 1976-77
! scope="row" | '''[[S. Ramachandra]]'''
| ''Rishya Shringa''
|-
| 1975-76
! scope="row" | '''[[Nemai Ghosh (director)|Nemai Ghosh]]'''
| ''[[Hamsageethe]]''
|-
| 1974-75
! scope="row" | '''S. V. Srikanth'''
| ''[[Upasane]]''
|-
|style="background:#add8e6; text-align:center;"| 1973-74 {{dagger}}
! scope="row" | '''U. M. N. Sharief'''
| ''Maadi Madidavaru''
|-
|style="background:#add8e6; text-align:center;"| 1973-74 {{dagger}}
! scope="row" | '''Annayya'''
| ''[[Bidugade]]''
|-
| 1972-73
! scope="row" | '''[[S. Ramachandra]]'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Hero-behind-the-frame/article15535563.ece|title=Hero behind the frame|first=G. s|last=Bhaskar|date=28 January 2011|access-date=24 November 2021|website=Thehindu.com}}</ref>
| ''Sankalpa''
|-
| 1971-72
! scope="row" | '''D. V. Rajaram'''
| ''[[Bangarada Manushya]]''
|-
| 1970-71
! scope="row" | '''[[Tom Cowan (director)|Tom Cowan]]'''
| ''[[Samskara (film)|Samskara]]''
|-
| 1969-70
! scope="row" | '''S. V. Srikanth'''
| ''[[Gejje Pooje]]''
|-
| 1968-69
! scope="row" | '''S. V. Srikanth'''
| ''[[Margadarshi]]''
|-
| 1967-68
! scope="row" | '''[[R. N. K. Prasad]]'''
| ''[[Belli Moda]]''
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[Cinema of Karnataka]]
* [[List of Kannada-language films]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Karnataka State Film Awards}}

[[Category:Karnataka State Film Awards]]
[[Category:Awards for best cinematography]]

Karnataka State Film Award for Best Cinematographer - Revision history

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