Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer

The Tamil Filmfare Best Female Playback Award is given by Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Tamil films. The first Tamil award was given in 2006. However, from 1997 till 2005, a common award for playback was available for both male and female singers of all the four South Indian languages.

Superlative Singer RecordMost winsChinmayi3Shweta MohanMost nominationsShreya Ghoshal9Most nominations without a winSaindhavi4Most consecutive nominationsChinmayiShweta MohanMost consecutive winsShweta Mohan 2Youngest winnerUthara Unnikrishnan 10Youngest nomineeOldest winnerSadhana Sargam38Oldest nomineeK. S. Chithra 61

Multiple wins Singer Record Chinmayi Sripada3Shweta Mohan Shreya Ghoshal 2

Multiple nominations Singer Number of Nominations Shreya Ghoshal 10 Shweta Mohan 7 Chinmayi Sripada 6 Saindhavi 4Shakthisree Gopalan3Neeti MohanSuchitraShashaa TirupatiDheeSadhana Sargam2K. S. ChitraJonita GandhiAndrea JeremiahBombay JayashriVandana SrinivasanShruti Haasan

Winners Year Singer Film Song 2024 Shweta Mohan Amaran "Hey Minnale" 2023Karthika Vaidyanathan Chithha "Kangal Edho" 2022 Antara Nandy Ponniyin Selvan: I "Alaikadal" 2020–2021 Dhee Soorarai Pottru "Kaattu Payale" 2018Chinmayi 96 "Kaathale Kaathale" 2017Shashaa Tirupati Kaatru Veliyidai "Vaan Varuvan" 2016 Shweta Mohan Kabali "Maaya Nadhi" 2015Shweta Mohan Thanga Magan "Enna Solla" 2014Uthara Unnikrishnan Saivam "Azhagu" 2013Shakthisree Gopalan Kadal "Nenjukullea" 2012NSK Ramya Neethaane En Ponvasantham"Satru Munbu" 2011Chinmayi Vaagai Sooda Vaa"Sara Sara" 2010 Shreya Ghoshal Angadi Theru "Un Perai Sollum" 2009Chinmayi Aadhavan "Vaarayo Vaarayo" 2008Deepa Miriam Subramaniyapuram "Kangal Irandal" 2007Sadhana Sargam Kireedam "Akkam Pakkam" 2006Shreya Ghoshal Sillunu Oru Kadhal "Munbe Vaa" 2005 Binny Krishnakumar Chandramukhi "Raa Raa" 2002Between the introduction of an award for playback singing in 1997 and 2005, awards were not consistently provided every year and a single award was made available for both male and female singers for all the four South Indian languages.Anuradha Sriram Gemini "Nenju Thudikkuthu" 2001Bombay Jayashri Minnale "Vaseegara" 1999 Vasundhara Das Mudhalvan "Shakalaka Baby"

Nominations The nominees were announced publicly only from 2009. The list along with winners:

2000s 2008: Deepa Miriam – "Kangal Irandal" from Subramaniyapuram Bombay Jayashri – "Yaaro Manadhile" from Dhaam Dhoom Sadhana Sargam – "Mukundha Mukundha" from Dasavathaaram Shreya Ghoshal – "Then Then" from Kuruvi Shweta Mohan – "Kanden Kanden" from Pirivom Santhippom

2009: Chinmayi – "Vaarayo Vaarayo" from Aadhavan Harini – "Hasile Fisile" from Aadhavan Rita – "Allegra" from Kanthasamy Shreya Ghoshal – "Oru Vetkam" from Pasanga Suchitra – "Oru Chinna Thamarai" from Vettaikaran

2010s 2010: Shreya Ghoshal – "Un Perai Sollum" from Angaadi Theru Andrea Jeremiah and Aishwarya Dhanush – "Unmele Aasadhan" from Aayirathil Oruvan Chinmayi – "Kilimanjaro" from Enthiran Saindhavi – "Adadaa Mazhadaa" from Paiyaa Suchitra – "En Idhayam" from Singam

2011: Chinmayi – "Sara Sara" from Vaagai Sooda Vaa Shweta Mohan – "Nee Koorinaal" from 180 Madhushree – "Un Perai Theriyaadhu" from Engaeyum Eppothum Saindhavi – "Vizhigalil Oru" from Deiva Thirumagal Neha Bhasin – "Poraane Poraane" from Vaagai Sooda Vaa

2012: NSK Ramya – "Satru Munbu" from Neethaane En Ponvasantham Shruthi Haasan – "Kannazhagaa" from 3 Andrea Jeremiah – "Google Google" from Thuppakki Shreya Ghoshal – "Sollitaley" from Kumki Chinmayi – "Asku Laska" from Nanban

2013: Shakthisree Gopalan – "Nenjukulle" from Kadal Saindhavi – "Yaar Indha Saalai Oram" from Thalaivaa Saindhavi – "Yaaro Ivan" from Udhayam NH4 Suchitra – "Ailasa Ailasa" from Vanakkam Chennai Vandana Srinivasan – "Avatha Paiyya" from Paradesi

2014: Uthara Unnikrishnan – "Azhagu" from Saivam Bhavya Pandit – "Ovvondrai Thirudigarai" from Jeeva Shakthisree Gopalan and Dhee – "Naan Nee" from Madras Shweta Mohan – "Yaarumilla" from Kaaviya Thalaivan Vandana Srinivasan – "Unnai Ippa" from Kayal

2015: Shweta Mohan – "Enna Solla" from Thanga Magan Kharesma Ravichandran – "Kadhal Cricket" from Thani Oruvan Neeti Mohan – "Neeyum Naanum" from Naanum Rowdy Dhaan Shreya Ghoshal – "Pookkale Sattru" from I Shruti Haasan – "Yeandi Yeandi" from Puli

2016: Shweta Mohan – "Maya Nadhi" from Kabali Chinmayi – "Naan Un" from 24 K. S. Chithra – "Konji Pesida Venam" from Sethupathi Mahalakshmi Iyer – "Un Maele Oru Kannu" from Rajini Murugan Neeti Mohan – "Chella Kutti" from Theri

2017: Shashaa Tirupati – "Vaan Varuvaan" from Kaatru Veliyidai Luksimi Sivaneswaralingam – "Senthoora" from Bogan Neeti Mohan – "Idhayame" from Velaikkaran Shreya Ghoshal – "Neethane" from Mersal Shweta Mohan – "Macho" from Mersal

2018: Chinmayi – "Kaathale Kathale" from 96 Dhee – "Rowdy Baby" from Maari 2 Jonita Gandhi – "Omg Ponnu" from Sarkar Shakthisree Gopalan – "Bhoomi Bhoomi" from Chekka Chivantha Vaanam Shashaa Tirupati – "Endhira Logathu" from 2.0 2020s 2020–2021: Dhee – "Kaattu Payale" from Soorarai Pottru Jonita Gandhi – "Chellama" from Doctor K. S. Chithra – "Thangam Thangam" from Annaatthe Kidakkuzhi Mariyammal – "Kandaa Vara Sollunga" from Karnan Shashaa Tirupati – "Bodhai Kaname" from Oh Manapenne!

2022: Antara Nandy – "Alaikadal" from Ponniyin Selvan: I Chinmayi – "Panithuli" from Raangi Jonita Gandhi – "Arabic Kuthu" from Beast Madhushree – "Mallipoo" from Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu Shreya Ghoshal – "Maayava Thooyava" from Iravin Nizhal Shreya Ghoshal – "Unna Nenachadhum" from Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu

2023: Karthika Vaidyanathan – "Kangal Edho" from Chithha K. S. Chithra and Harini – "Veera Raja Veera" from Ponniyin Selvan: II Shakthisree Gopalan – "Aga Naga" from Ponniyin Selvan: II Shakthisree Gopalan – "Nenjame Nenjame" from Maamannan Shilpa Rao – "Kaavaalaa" from Jailer 2024: Shweta Mohan – "Hey Minnale" from Amaran

Ananya Bhat – "Manasula" from Viduthalai 2 Dhee – "Thenkizhakku" from Vaazhai Ganavya – "Oh Raaya" from Raayan Sakthisree Gopalan – "Thaensudare" from Lover

Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil

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