SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for the best cinematography done by a person in Telugu films. The award was first given in 2012 for films released in 2011.
Winners
YearCinematographerFilmRef2011P. R. K. RajuSri Rama Rajyam 2012K. K. Senthil KumarEega2013Prasad MurellaAttarintiki Daredi2014R. Rathnavelu1: Nenokkadine 2015K. K. Senthil KumarBaahubali: The Beginning2016No Award2017K. K. Senthil KumarBaahubali 2: The Conclusion2018R. RathnaveluRangasthalam2019Sanu VargheseJersey2020R. RathnaveluSarileru Neekevvaru2021C. Ram PrasadAkhanda2022K. K. Senthil KumarRRR2023Bhuvan GowdaSalaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire2024R. RathnaveluDevara: Part 12025Karthik GattamneniMirai
Nominations
2011: P. R. K. Raju – Sri Rama Rajyam Vijay K. Chakravarthy – Mr. Perfect Venkat R. Prasad – 100% Love K. V. Guhan – Dookudu Soundararajan – Anaganaga O Dheerudu 2012: K. K. Senthil Kumar – Eega Shyam K. Naidu – Businessman Jayanan Vincent – Gabbar Singh P. C. Sreeram – Ishq Chota K. Naidu – Dhamarukam 2013: Prasad Murella – Attarintiki Daredi Chota K. Naidu – Naayak K. V. Guhan – Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu R. Madhi – Mirchi Amol Rathod – Iddarammayilatho 2014: R. Rathnavelu – 1: Nenokkadine Karthik Gattamneni – Karthikeya P. S. Vinod – Manam Manoj Paramahamsa – Race Gurram R. Madhi – Run Raja Run 2015: K. K. Senthil Kumar – Baahubali: The Beginning 2017: K. K. Senthil Kumar – Baahubali 2: The Conclusion 2018: R. Rathnavelu – Rangasthalam Dani Sanchez-Lopez – Mahanati George C Williams – Tholi Prema Jaya Krishna Gummadi – Padi Padi Leche Manasu Shaneil Deo – Goodachari 2019: Sanu Varghese – Jersey R. Rathnavelu – Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy K. U. Mohanan – Maharshi Raj Thota – ISmart Shankar R. Madhi – Saaho 2020: R. Rathnavelu – Sarileru Neekevvaru P. S. Vinod – Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo P. G. Vinda – V Venkat C. Dilip – Solo Brathuke So Better Sai Sriram – Bheeshma 2021: C. Ram Prasad – Akhanda Miroslaw Kuba Brozek – Pushpa: The Rise G. K. Vishnu – Krack Siddam Manohar – Jathi Ratnalu Shamdat – Uppena Shyam K. Naidu – Narappa 2022: K. K. Senthil Kumar – RRR Chota K. Naidu – Bimbisara Karthik Gattamneni – Karthikeya 2 P. S. Vinod – Sita Ramam Vamsi Patchipulusu – Major 2023: Bhuvan Gowda – Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire Dasaradhi Sivendra – Mangalavaaram Rajeev Dharavath – Month of Madhu Sathyan Sooryan – Dasara Shamdat – Virupaksha 2024: R. Rathnavelu – Devara: Part 1 Daniel Viswas, Sateesh Reddy Masam – KA Dasaradhi Sivendra – Hanu-Man Djordje Stojiljkovic – Kalki 2898 AD Mirosław Kuba Brożek – Pushpa 2: The Rule 2025: Karthik Gattamneni – Mirai Jomon T. John and Girish Gangadharan – Kingdom Sanu Varghese – HIT: The Third Case Shamdat – Thandel Vijay Kartik Kannan – Daaku Maharaaj
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