The Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Telugu films. The awards were extended to "Best Actress" in 1972. The year in the following table indicates when the film was released.
Winners and nominees
+ Table keyIndicates the winner
1970s
YearActressRole(s)Film1972 Sri Krishna Satya1973 Jeevana Tarangalu1974 KrishnaveniRoja RamaniO Seeta KathaVijaya NirmalaSeetaAlluri Seetarama Raju1975 Jeevana JyothiAnnapurnaAnnapoornaSwargam NarakamSangeetaLakshmiMutyala Muggu1976 JyothiJaya PradaSarithaAnthuleni KathaLalithaSiri Siri MuvvaMadhaviHymaOorummadi BrathukuluVanisriRadhaAradhana1977 Aame KathaJaya PradaPadmaAdavi RamuduLakshmiPanthulammaSripriyaMalliChilakamma CheppindiVanisriRadhaEdureeta1978 SeetamalakshmiMamata ShankarNilammaOka Oori KathaRoopaNaalaaga EndaroSarithaSwapnaMaro CharitraSrideviMalliPadaharella Vayasu1979 Guppedu ManasuJayasudha SuhasiniIdi Katha KaaduSaradaNimajjanamSowcar JanakiTayarammaTayaramma BangarayyaSrideviRadhaKarthika Deepam
1980s
YearActressRole(s)Film1980 Vamsa VrukshamJaya PradaChandipriyaChandipriyaJayasudhaPilla ZamindarSuryakanthamGayyali GangammaVanisriMahalakshmi1981 Nyayam KavaliJaya PradaVaishali47 RojuluJayasudhaJayanthiPremabhishekamPoornimaDurgaMudda MandaramSrideviDeviPremabhishekam1982Jayasudha Griha PraveshamJaya PradaPadmaMeghasandesamMadhaviJayalaxmiIntlo Ramayya Veedhilo KrishnayyaRadhika SarathkumarLalithambaPatnam Vachina PativrathaluSumalathaSujathaSubhalekha1983 Sagara SangamamJayasudhaDharmaatmuduRadhika SarathkumarArchanaAbhilashaSarithaKokilammaVijayashantiNeti Bharatam1984 SwathiBhanupriyaSitara / KokilaSitaaraJayasudhaJayanthiJustice ChakravarthyPoornimaSwarnaSrivariki PremalekhaRadhaMadhavi / MaryVasantha Geetam1985 PratighatanaBhanupriyaHemaAnveshanaJayasudhaBharyabhartala BandhamSudha ChandranMayuri OlpamMayuriSuhasini ManiratnamSravantiSravanthi1986 Sravana MeghaluKhushbu SundarBharathiKaliyuga PandavuluRadhika SarathkumarLalithaSwathi MuthyamRadhaPasupu ThaduSuhasini ManiratnamSubhashiniSirivennela1987 SwayamkrushiBhanupriyaSI VidyaDharmapatniRajaniPadmaAha Naa PellantaSuhasini ManiratnamUmaSamsaram Oka ChadarangamSumalathaSitaSruthilayalu1988 SwarnakamalamNewspaper photo with a unreadable text on itArchanaKamalakshiDaasiShobanaLalitha SivajyotiRudraveenaSrideviPravallikaAakhari PoratamVijayashantiJanaki / LakshmiJanaki Ramudu1989 Bharatha NariAmala AkkineniAshaSivaGirija ShettarGeethanjaliGeethanjaliRamya KrishnanMaggieSutradharuluRevathiSeethaluPrema
1990s
YearActressRole(s)Film1990 KarthavyamRefer Filmfare Bollywood Magazine August 1991, 38th filmfare awards south Juhi Chawla Shilpa Abused Madras Awards:WinnersDivya BhartiRaniBobbili RajaMalashriNeelimaPrema KhaidiRadhaBijiliKodama SimhamShobanaKalyaniAlludugaruSrideviIndrajaJagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari1991 Kshana KshanamDivyavaniSatyabhamaPelli PustakamMeenaSeetaSeetharamayya Gari ManavaraluSaradaRajinamaAmma RajinamaShobanaAnjaliRowdy Gaari Pellam1992 AnkuramDivya BhartiChittemmaChittemma MoguduMeenaNandiniChantiMeenakshi SeshadriHemaAapadbandhavuduNagmaUma DeviGharana Mogudu1993 Police LockupAamaniJhansi / Goddess LakshmiMister PellamMadhaviSaradaMatru Devo BhavaRamya KrishnanLalita RaniAllari PriyuduRevathiAnithaGaayam1994 SubhalagnamJayasudhaSavitriBangaru KutumbamOohaOohaAameRadhika SarathkumarSeethaPalnati Pourusham1995 AmmoruAamaniGangaSubha SankalpamIndrajaNeelimaSogasu Chooda Tarama!MaheswariPoojaGulabiRohiniStri1996 Ninne PelladataRambhaRaga SudhaBombay PriyuduRavaliKalyaniPelli SandadiShilpa ShettyBangaramSahasa Veerudu Sagara KanyaSoundaryaRadhaPavitra Bandham1997 Osey RamulammaAnjala ZaveriKaveriPreminchukundam RaaMaheswariMaheswariPelliSanghaviBabySindhooramSoundaryaSubbalakshmiDongaata1998 AnthahpuramIsha KoppikarLekhaChandralekhaKeerthi ReddyAnuTholi PremaPreity ZintaShailajaPremante IderaRamya KrishnaJyothiKante Koothurne Kanu1999 RajaAntara MaliDivyaPrema KathaMaheswariSasirekhaNee KosamPremaDeviDeviRaasiMahalakshmiPreyasi Raave
2000s
YearActressRole(s)Film2000 Nuvve KavaliLayaUshaManoharamSoundaryaUmaJayam ManaderaGajjala Kanaka Maha Lakshmi DeviAnnayya2001 KushiLayaMeenaPreminchuSimranSravaniNarasimha NaiduSonali BendreVasundharaMurari2002 JayamAarthi AgarwalKrishna VeniNuvvu Leka Nenu LenuKalyaniSwathiAvunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru!Shriya SaranBhanuSantosham2003 Amma Nanna O Tamila AmmayiAsinVasantaSivamaniBhumika ChawlaMeghanaMissammaSridevi VijaykumarGeetanjaliNinne Ishtapaddanu2004 VarshamJyothikaAnjaliMassKamalinee MukherjeeRoopaAnandKatrina KaifMalliswariMalliswariShriya SaranAnuNenunnanu2005 Nuvvostanante NenoddantanaAyesha TakiaSiri ValliSuperCharmy KaurSahasraAnukokunda Oka RojuShriya SaranNeeluChatrapathiTrisha KrishnanPooriAthadu2006 BommarilluAarthi AgarwalRadhaAndala RamuduIleana D'CruzShrutiPokiriJyothikaMadhurimaShockKamalinee MukherjeeSeetha MahalakshmiGodavari2007 Aadavari Matalaku Arthale VeruleBhumika ChawlaAnasuyaAnasuyaCharmy KaurMantraGenelia D'SouzaPoojaDheeNayantharaVasundharaTulasi2008 Ashta ChammaIleana D'CruzBhagyamathiJalsaKamalinee MukherjeeJanakiGamyamShweta Basu PrasadSwapnaKotha Bangaru LokamTrisha KrishnanSandhyaKrishna2009 ArundhatiIleana D'CruzNainaKickKajal AggarwalIndira / Mithravinda DeviMagadheeraKamalinee MukherjeeGopikaGopi Gopika GodavariTamannaah BhatiaGeeta SubramanyamKonchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam
2010s
YearActressRole(s)Film2010 VedamAnushka ShettyChandramukhi / NagavalliNagavalliKajal AggarwalNandiniDarlingNayantharaGayatriSimhaSamanthaJessie ThekekuthuYe Maaya Chesave2011 Sri Rama RajyamKajal AggarwalPriyaMr. PerfectNithya MenenNithyaAla ModalaindiSamanthaPrasanthi Ajay KumarDookuduTamannaah BhatiaMahalakshmi100% Love2012 EegaAnushka ShettyMaheswariDamarukamHansika MotwaniSharmilaDenikaina ReadyNayantharaDevikaKrishnam Vande JagadgurumTamannaah BhatiaChaitraRacha2013 Gunde Jaari GallanthayyindeAnushka ShettyVennelaMirchiNanditha RajNandithaPrema Katha ChitramRakul Preet SinghPrarthanaVenkatadri ExpressSamanthaSashiAttarintiki Daredi2014 Race GurramKajal AggarwalSatyaGovindudu AndarivadelePooja HegdeNandanaOka Laila KosamRakul Preet SinghChandrakalaLoukyamSamanthaKrishna Veni / PriyaManam2015 RudhramadeviHebah PatelMeena KumariKumari 21FNithya MenenNazeera KhanumMalli Malli Idi Rani RojuShruti HaasanCharuseelaSrimanthuduTamannaah BhatiaAvantikaBaahubali: The Beginning2016 A AaKeerthy SureshSailajaNenu SailajaLavanya Tripathi SeethaSoggade Chinni NayanaNivetha ThomasCatherineGentlemanRakul Preet SinghDivyanka KrishnamurthyNannaku PremathoRitu VarmaChitraPelli Choopulu2017 FidaaAnushka Shetty DevasenaBaahubali 2: The ConclusionNivetha ThomasPallaviNinnu KoriRakul Preet SinghBhramarambaRarandoi Veduka ChudhamRitika SinghRameswariGuru2018 MahanatiAditi Rao HydariSameera RathoreSammohanamAnushka ShettyBhaagamathie / Chanchala IASBhaagamathiePooja HegdeAravindhaAravinda Sametha Veera RaghavaRashmika MandannaGeethaGeetha GovindamSamanthaRamalakshmiRangasthalam
2020s
YearActressRole(s)Film2020 / 21 Love StorySai PallaviRosie / MaithreyiShyam Singha RoyChandini ChowdaryDeepthi VarmaColour PhotoKrithi ShettySangeetha "Bebamma"UppenaPooja HegdeAmulyaAla VaikunthapurramulooRashmika MandannaChaitraBheeshmaSrivalliPushpa: The Rise2022 Princess Noor Jahan / Sita MahalakshmiSita RamamAishwarya LekshmiAmudha RavindranathAmmuNazriya NazimLeela ThomasAnte SundaranikiNeha ShettyRadhikaDJ TilluNithya MenenSugunaBheemla NayakSai PallaviVennelaVirata ParvamSamanthaYashodaYashoda2023 DasaraMrunal ThakurYashnaHi NannaVaishnavi ChaitanyaVaishnaviBabyAnushka ShettyAnvitha Ravali ShettyMiss Shetty Mr PolishettySamanthaShakuntalaShaakuntalam2024Nivetha Thomas Bala Saraswati35 Chinna Katha KaaduAnupama ParameswaranLilly JosephTillu SquareAshika RanganathVaralakshmiNaa Saami RangaMeenakshi ChaudharySumathiLucky BaskharPriyanka MohanCharulathaSaripodhaa SanivaaramRashmika MandannaSrivalliPushpa 2: The Rule
Superlatives Superlative Actress Record Most awards Vijaya Shanthi 6 wins Most Consecutive winsVanisri 3 (1972 - 1974) Oldest winner Anushka Shetty 34 years Oldest Nominee Anushka Shetty 43 yearsYoungest winnerJayasudha18 years, 241 days Youngest nominees Sridevi, Divya Bharti 16 years Most Nominations Jayasudha 10 Most Nominations without a winPooja Hegde Rashmika Mandanna4
Vanisri won the award the most times in the 70's with three wins. Vijayashanti won the most in the 80s and 90s with three wins each decade. In the 90s, Soundarya had three wins. Trisha Krishnan won the award three times in 2000s, while Anushka Shetty and Samantha Ruth Prabhu has the most wins in 2010s with two wins. Jayasudha and Tabu are the two actress who have won both Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu and Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu. Seven actresses have won the awards in consecutive years: Vanisri (1973–1975), Jayasudha (1976–1977), Vijayashanti (1989–1990), Soundarya (1998–1999), Trisha Krishnan (2004–2005), Anushka Shetty (2009–2010). Vanisri is the only actress to win the award three times consecutively. J. Jayalalithaa, Revathi and Samantha Ruth Prabhu are the only actresses to win both Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil and Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu in the same year for their performances in the year 1972, 1992 and 2012 respectively. Seven actresses have won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for their debut Telugu films. In chronological order Sujatha (1979), Radhika Sarathkumar (1981), Richa Pallod (2000), Sadha (2002), Asin (2003), Sai Pallavi (2017) and Mrunal Thakur (2022). Nithya Menen is the first actress to win both the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu (in 2013) and the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Telugu (in 2015). Sai Pallavi is the first actress who won both Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu and the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Telugu awards in the same year (2022). Vijayashanti and Keerthy Suresh both have won Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu and National Film Award for Best Actress for their performances in Kartavyam (1990) and Mahanati (2018) respectively. Jayasudha has received the most nominations with Ten, followed by Anushka Shetty, and Samantha Ruth Prabhu each with nine nominations. In 1981, the one and only time till date, two actresses were nominated for the same film: Jayasudha and Sridevi for Premabhishekam.
Multiple wins The following individuals have received multiple Best Actress awards:
WinsActress6Vijayashanti3Vanisri, Jayasudha, Soundarya, Trisha Krishnan, Anushka Shetty2Samantha, Sai Pallavi, Keerthy Suresh
Multiple nominations The following individuals have received multiple Best Actress nominations:
NominationsActress10Jayasudha9Anushka Shetty, Samantha8Vijayashanti7Jaya Prada, Soundarya6Vanisri, Sridevi5Radhika Sarathkumar, Trisha Krishnan
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