B. S. Lokanath

{{Short description|Indian cinematographer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}

{{Infobox person

| name = B. S. Lokanath

| image = B.S.Lokanath.jpg

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| caption = B. S. Lokanath

| birth_date = c. 1937

| birth_place = Bangalore, Karnataka

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| death_date = 9 December 2011

| death_place = Chennai, India

| othername = Loknath, Lokanathan

| occupation = cinematographer

| years_active = 1971 - 1985

| spouse = R.L.Radha

| children=B. L. Srinivas, B.L.Sanjay

| domesticpartner =

| awards = {{ubl|National Film Award for Best Cinematography|Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer}}

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B. S. Lokanath (c. 1937 – 2011) was an Indian cinematographer who worked in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films. He is well known as the cinematographer of K. Balachander and has worked in 55 films with him.{{cite web|title=ஒளிப்பதிவாளர் பி.எஸ்.லோகநாத் மரணம் - கேபி, கமல் அஞ்சலி|url=http://tamil.oneindia.in/movies/news/2011/12/10-veteran-cinematographer-b-s-loknath-passes-away-aid0136.html|publisher=Oneindia.in|accessdate=2 October 2013|author=Shankar|language=Tamil|date=10 December 2011}} During his career, he won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography for Apoorva Raagangal (1975) and the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer for Ninaithale Inikkum (1979).{{cite web|title=Twenty Third National Film Festival|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/23rd_nff_1975.pdf|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|accessdate=2 October 2013|format=PDF}} He died of a heart attack in Chennai on 9 December 2011. His son B. L. Sanjay is also an cinematographer.{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2004/06/18/stories/2004061801400500.htm|title=An interesting package|date=18 June 2004|website=The Hindu|access-date=4 February 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041120165230/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2004/06/18/stories/2004061801400500.htm|archive-date=20 November 2004}}