The following is a list of the recipients of the Nandi Award for Best Lyricist since 1977 and the films they won for.(in Telugu)
Winners Year Lyricist Film Song 1977 Veturi Panthulamma "Manasa Veena Madhu Geetam" 1978 Devulapalli Krishnasastri Seetamalakshmi "Maavichiguru Thinagaane" 1979 Veturi Sankarabharanam 1980 Bhargavi Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Mahatyam 1981 Aatreya Tholi Kodi Koosindi "Andamaina Lokamani" 1982 Devulapalli Krishnasastri Meghasandesam "Aakulo Aakunai" 1983 Sri Sri Neti Bharatham "Ardha Raatri Swatantram" 1984 Veturi Kanchana Ganga "Brundavani Vundi" 1985 Veturi Pratighatana "Ee Duryodhana Dushasana" 1986 Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry Sirivennela "Vidatha Talapuna" 1987 Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry Sruthilayalu "Thellavarademo Swamy" 1988 Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry Swarna Kamalam "Andela Ravamidi" 1989 M. S. Reddy Ankusam 1990 Jaladi Raja Rao Yerra Mandaram "Yaalo Yaalo" 1991 Veturi Chanti "Pavuraniki Panjaraniki" 1992 Veturi Rajeswari Kalyanam 1993 Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry Gaayam "Surajyamavaleni Swarajyam" 1994 Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry Subhalagnam "Chilaka Ye Thodu Leka" 1995 Gaddar Orey Rikshaw "Malletheega Ku Pandiri Vole" 1996 Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry Srikaram "Manasu Kastha" 1997 Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry Sindhooram "Ardha Shatabdapu" 1998 Suddala Ashok Teja Kante Kuthurne Kanu "Aadakoothuraa Neeku" 1999 Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry Prema Katha "Devudu Karunisthadani" 2000 Vennelakanti Raghavayyagari Abbayi "Buddhabhoomi Rudrabhoomi" 2001 C. Narayana Reddy Preminchu "Kantene Amma Ani" 2002 Chandrabose Aadi "Nee Navvula Telladananni" 2003 C. Narayana Reddy Seetayya "Idigo Raayalaseema Gadda" 2004 Chandrabose Nenunnanu "Nenunnanani" 2005 Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry Chakram "Jagamanta Kutumbam Naadi" 2006 Ande Sri Ganga "Vellipothunnava Thalli" 2007 Venigella Rambabu Mee Sreyobhilashi "Chirunavvulatho Brathakali" 2008 Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry Gamyam "Enthavaraku Endukoraku" 2009 Suddala Ashok Teja Mesthri "O Thalli Na Thalli" 2010 N. Siddareddy Veera Telangana "Nageti Sallalo" 2011 Mittapalli Surender Poru Telangana "Raathi Bommallona" 2012 Ananta Sriram Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu "Koti Koti Tharallona" 2013 Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu "Mari Anthaga" 2014 Chaitanya Prasad Broker 2 "Yevadevado Pasthunte" 2015 Ramajogayya Sastry Srimanthudu "Srimanthuda" 2016 Ramajogayya Sastry Janatha Garage "Pranaamam Pranaamam"
Most won
+ Winners with most wins Winner Wins Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry Veturi Chandrabose
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