Karnataka State Film Award for Best Cinematographer
| Karnataka State Film Award for Best Cinematographer | |
|---|---|
| State award for contributions to Kannada cinema | |
| Awarded for | Best Cinematographer who captures the movie effectively | 
| Sponsored by | Government of Karnataka | 
| Reward(s) | 
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| First award | 1967-68 | 
| Final award | 2019 | 
| Most recent winner | G. S. Bhaskar | 
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 52 | 
| First winner | R. N. K. Prasad | 
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Cinematographer is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honors Kannada language films.