This is a list of winners of the Nandi Award for Best Art Director.[1]
| Year | Director | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | A. S. Prakash | Janatha Garage |
| 2015 | Sabu Cyril | Baahubali: The Beginning |
| 2014 | Vijaykrishna | Hanuman Chalisa |
| 2013[2] | A. S. Prakash | Mirchi |
| 2012[3] | S. Ramakrishna | Andala Rakshasi |
| 2011 | S. Ravinder | Rajanna |
| 2010[4] | Ashok Koralath | Varudu |
| 2009[5] | Ravinder | Magadheera |
| 2008 | Ashok Koralath | Arundhati[6] |
| 2007 | Srinivasa Raju | Chandamama |
| 2006 | Ashok | Pournami |
| 2005 | Vivek | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana |
| 2004 | Thota Tharani | Arjun |
| 2003 | Ashok Koralath | Okkadu |
| 2002 | P. Ranga Rao | Khadgam |
| 2001 | Ashok Koralath | Daddy |
| 2000[7] | Gangadhar | Sri Sai Mahima |
| 1999[8] | Srinivasa Raju | Raja Kumarudu |
| 1998 | Srinivasa Raju | Anthahpuram |
| 1997 | V. Bhaskar Raju | Annamayya |
| 1996 | B. Chalam | Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam |
| 1995 | Chanti | Dharma Chakram |
| 1994 | Peketi Ranga | Bhairava Dweepam |
| 1993 | V. Bhaskar Raju | Major Chandrakanth |
| 1992 | B. Chalam | Aapadbandhavudu |
| 1991 | Peketi Ranga | Aditya 369 |
| 1990 | B. Chalam | Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari |
| 1989 | Thota Tharani | Geethanjali |
| 1988 | Ramana | Choopulu Kalasina Subhavela |
| 1987 | Bhaskar Raju | Viswanatha Nayakudu |
| 1986 | Naagarajan | Astalakshmi Vaibhavam |
| 1985 | V. Bhaskara Raju | Mayuri |
| 1984 | K. Bhaskar Raju | Suvarna Sundari |
| 1983 | Thota Tharani | Saagara Sangamam |
| 1982 | Bhaskar Raju | Ekalavya |
| 1981 | Bhaskar Raju | Premabhishekam |