Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu

The Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Telugu films. The first award in Telugu was given in 2004. During the period of 1997–2004, a common award was given irrespective of the gender of singers across all the four language-industries. K. S. Chithra is the first recipient and also holds the record for maximum number of wins.

Winners Year Singer Film SongRef.2024Shilpa RaoDevara: Part 1"Chuttamalle"2023Shweta MohanSir"Mastaaru Mastaaru"2022ChinmayiSita Ramam"Oh Prema" 2020 / 21 Indravathi Chauhan Pushpa: The Rise "Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava" 2018 Shreya Ghoshal Bhaagamathie "Mandaara Mandaara" 2017 Madhu Priya Fidaa "Vachinde" 2016 K. S. Chithra Nenu Sailaja "Ee Premaki" 2015 Geetha Madhuri Baahubali: The Beginning "Jeevanadhi" 2014 Sunitha Oohalu Gusagusalade "Em Sandehamledu" 2013 K. S. Chithra Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu "Seethamma Vakitlo" 2012 Suchitra Businessman "Sir Osthara" 2011 Shreya Ghoshal Sri Rama Rajyam "Jagadhananda Karaka" 2010 Geetha Madhuri Golimaar "Magallu" 2009 Priya Himesh Arya 2 "Ringa Ringa" 2008 Shweta Pandit Kotha Bangaru Lokam "Nenani Neevani"2007 Sadhana Sargam Munna "Manasa" 2006 Mamta Mohandas Rakhi "Rakhi Rakhi" 2005 Smita Anukokunda Oka Roju "Evaraina" 2004 K. S. Chithra Varsham "Nuvvostanante"

Nominations 2000s

2005: Smita – "Evaraina" – Anukokunda Oka Roju K. S. Chithra – "Manasa Manasa" – Nireekshana Kavita Krishnamurthy – "Pilichina" – Athadu Malathy – "Jabilammavo" – Bunny Shreya Ghoshal – "Pillagali Allari" – Athadu Shreya Ghoshal – "Neeke Nuvvu" – Modati Cinema

2006: Mamta Mohandas – "Rakhi Rakhi" – Rakhi Gopika Poornima – "Bommanu Geesthe" – Bommarillu K. S. Chithra – "Manasa Vaacha" – Godavari K. S. Chithra – "Muvvala Navvakala" – Pournami

2008: Shweta Pandit – "Nenani Neevani" – Kotha Bangaru Lokam Geetha Madhuri – "Ninne Ninne" – Nachavule Sadhana Sargam – "Ninnenaa Nenu" – Salute Shreya Ghoshal – "Merupulaa" – Chintakayala Ravi Sunitha – "Vayassunamee" – Kantri

2009: Priya Himesh – "Ringa Ringa" – Arya 2 Amruthavarshini – "Meghama" – Prayanam Nikitha Nigam – "Dheera Dheera" – Magadheera Sunidhi Chauhan – "Saradaga" – Oy! Sunitha – "Neela Neela Mabbulu" – Pravarakhyudu

2010s

2010: Geetha Madhuri – "Magallu" – Golimaar Kousalya – "Bangaru Konda" – Simha Suchitra – "Nijamena" – Brindavanam Sunitha Sarathy – "Hey CM" – Leader Sunitha – "Egiripothe" – Vedam

2011: Shreya Ghoshal – "Jagadhananda Karaka" – Sri Rama Rajyam Neha Bhasin – "Hello Hello" – Dhada Nithya Menen – "Ammammo Ammo" – Ala Modalaindi Ramya – "Poovai Poovai" – Dookudu Swathi Reddy – "A Square B Square" – 100% Love

2012: Suchitra – "Saar Osthara" – Businessman Gopika Poornima – "Laali Laali" – Damarukam Shreya Ghoshal – "Sai Andri Nanu" – Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum Shweta Pandit – "Amara Rama" – Shirdi Sai Sunidhi Chauhan – "Atu Itu" – Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu

2013: K. S. Chithra – "Seethamma Vakitlo" – Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu Chinnaponnu – "Mirchi" – Mirchi Geetha Madhuri – "Vechhani Vayasu" – Gundello Godari Indu Nagaraj – "Pyar Mein Padipoya" – Potugadu Shreya Ghoshal – "Hey Nayak" – Naayak

2014: Sunitha – "Yem Sandeham Ledu" – Oohalu Gusagusalade Chinmayi – "Ra Rakumara" – Govindudu Andarivadele Neha Bhasin – "Aww Tujho Moh" – 1: Nenokkadine Shreya Ghoshal – "Chinni Chinni Aasalu" – Manam Shruti Haasan – "Junction Lo" – Aagadu

2015: Geetha Madhuri – "Jeevanadhi" – Baahubali: The Beginning Aishwarya and K. S. Chithra – "Marhaba" – Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju Jonita Gandhi – "Ye Katha" – Kerintha Mohana Bhogaraju – "Size Sexy" – Size Zero Shreya Ghoshal – "Nijamenani" – Kanche

2016: K. S. Chithra – "Ee Premaki" – Nenu Sailaja Amritavarshini KC – "Chinuku Taake" – Pelli Choopulu Chinmayi – "Oye Meghamala" – Majnu Padmalatha & Vishnupriya – "Pareshaanu Raa" – Dhruva Ramya Behara & Anjana Sowmya – "Naidorintikada" – Brahmotsavam

2017: Madhu Priya – "Vachinde" – Fidaa Geetha Madhuri and M. M. Manasi – "Mahanubhavudu" – Mahanubhavudu Neha Bhasin – "Swing Zara" – Jai Lava Kusa Sameera Bharadwaj – "Madhurame" – Arjun Reddy Sonu and Deepu – "Hamsa Naava" – Baahubali 2: The Conclusion

2018: Shreya Ghoshal – "Mandaraa Mandaraa" – Bhaagamathie Ananya Bhat – "Yettagayya Shiva Shiva" – Aatagadharaa Siva Chinmayi – "Yenti Yenti" – Geetha Govindam M. M. Manasi – "Rangamma Mangamma" – Rangasthalam Mohana Bhogaraju – "Reddamma Thalli" – Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava Ramya Behara – "Gelupu Leni Samaram" – Mahanati

2020s 2020–2021: Indravathi Chauhan – "Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava" – Pushpa: The Rise Aditi Bhavaraju – "Baavochhadu" – Palasa 1978 Chinmayi – "Manasulone Nilichipoke" – Varudu Kaavalenu Madhu Priya – "He's So Cute" – Sarileru Neekevvaru Ramya Behara – "Korameesam Polisoda" – Krack Sinduri – "Chenguna Chenguna" – Varudu Kaavalenu

2022: Chinmayi – "Oh Prema" – Sita Ramam

Divya Malika – "Kolu Kolu" – Virata Parvam Haripriya – "Ee Veduka" – Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam Jonita Gandhi – "Ento Enteynto" – Thank You K. S. Chithra – "Antha Ishtam" – Bheemla Nayak Prakruthi Reddy – "Komma Uyyala" – RRR

2023: Shweta Mohan – "Mastaaru Mastaaru" – Sir

Chinmayi – "Aradhya" – Kushi Chinmayi – "Odiyamma" – Hi Nanna Dhee – "Chamkeela Angeelesi" – Dasara Mangli – "Ooru Palletooru" – Balagam Shakthisree Gopalan – "Ammaadi" – Hi Nanna 2024: Shilpa Rao – "Chuttamalle" from Devara: Part 1

Mangli – "Gulledu Gulledu" from Mechanic Rocky Shreya Ghoshal – "Sooseki" from Pushpa 2: The Rule Usha Uthup – "Title Track" from Lucky Baskhar

Superlatives

Superlative Artist RecordMost awards K. S. Chithra3Most nominations Shreya Ghoshal10Most consecutive nominations5 (2012–2016)Youngest winnerMadhu Priya20 yearsOldest winnerK. S. Chithra53 years

References

See also

List of media awards honoring women Telugu cinema