The Filmfare Best Female Playback Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Malayalam films. The first Malayalam award was given in 2007. Before that, from 1997 till 2005, a common award for playback was available for both male and female singers of all the four South Indian languages.
Superlatives SuperlativeSingerRecordMost awardsK. S. Chithra6Most NominationsShreya Ghoshal14Most consecutive wins2 (2011-2012), (2015-2016)K. S. Chithra2 (2009-2010) Most consecutive nominationsShreya Ghoshal10 (2010-2016)
Winners The following is a list of the award winners and the film and song for which they won.
Year Singer Film SongRef 2024 Vaikom VijayalakshmiARM"Angu Vaana" 2023 K. S. ChithraJawanum Mullapoovum"Muthathe Mulla" 2022 Mridula WarrierPathonpatham Noottandu"Mayilpeeli Ilakunnu" 2020–2021 K. S. ChithraMalik"Theerame" 2018 Anne AmieKoode"Aararo" 2017 K. S. ChithraKamboji"Nadavathil" 2016 Chinmayi Action Hero Biju "Oonjalil Aadi" 2015 Shreya Ghoshal Ennu Ninte Moideen "Kaathirunnu" 2014 Shreya Ghoshal How Old Are You? "Vijanathayil" 2013 Vaikom Vijayalakshmi Nadan "Ottakku Padunna" 2012 Shweta Mohan Arike "Shyama Hare" 2011 Shreya Ghoshal Pranayam "Paattil Ee Paattil" 2010 Shreya Ghoshal Anwar "Kizhakku Pookkum" 2009 K. S. Chithra Pazhassi Raja "Kunnathe Konna" 2008 Thirakkatha "Oduvil Oru" 2007 Shweta Mohan Ore Kadal "Yamuna Veruthe" 2006 K. S. Chithra Vadakkumnadhan "Kalabham Tharam"
Nominations The nominees were announced publicly only from 2009. The list along with winners:
2000s 2008: K. S. Chithra – "Oduvil Oru" – Thirakkatha Aparna Rajeev – "Manju Thara" – Mizhikal Sakshi Gayatri – "Kannin Vathil" – Mulla Manjari – "Kadaloram Vatsa" – Minnaminnikoottam Rimy Tomy – "Aarumugham" – Mulla
2010s 2009: K. S. Chithra – "Kunnathe Konna" – Pazhassi Raja Shreya Ghoshal – "Chanthu Thottille" – Banaras Shweta Mohan – "Thottal Pookkum" – Moz & Cat Shweta Mohan – "Priyanu Mathram" – Robin Hood Sujatha Mohan – "Muthe Muthe" – Kana Kanmani
2010: Shreya Ghoshal – "Kizhakku Pookkum" – Anwar K. S. Chithra – "Malakha Pole" – Mummy & Me Shreya Ghoshal – "Manju Mazhakkattil" – Aagathan Shweta Mohan – "Maavin Chuvatile" – Oru Naal Varum Sujatha Mohan – "Pachila Charthan" – Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram
2011: Shreya Ghoshal – "Paattil Ee Paattil" – Pranayam Gayatri – "Ninviral Thumbil" – Beautiful Jyotsna – "Chantham Thikanjoru" – Mohabbath Manjari – "Chimmi Chimmi" – Urumi Shreya Ghoshal – "Kaanamullal" – Salt N' Pepper
2012: Shweta Mohan – "Shyama Hare" – Arike K. S. Chithra – "Vishukkani Poothu" – Ivan Megharoopan Mamta Mohandas – "Iravil Viriyum" – Arike Remya Nambeesan – "Andelonde" – Ivan Megharoopan Shreya Ghoshal – "Nilave Nilave" – Chattakaari
2013: Vaikom Vijayalakshmi – "Ottakku Padunna" – Nadan Anuradha Sriram – "Vadakkini Poomughathu" – Ayal Njanalla Mridula Warrier – "Laalee Laalee" – Kalimannu Shreya Ghoshal – "Shalabhamayi" – Kalimannu Sithara – "Ennundodee" – Celluloid
2014: Shreya Ghoshal – "Vijanathayil" – How Old Are You? B. Arundhathi – "Maara Sannibho" – Swapaanam Shweta Mohan – "Onaam Kombath" – Ottamandaram Sujatha Mohan – "Elampoo Vazhi" – Ottamandaram Vani Jayaram – "Olenjil Kuruvi" – 1983
2015: Shreya Ghoshal – "Kaathirunnu" – Ennu Ninte Moideen Chitra Arun – "Oru Makara Nilavayi" – Rani Padmi Shreya Ghoshal – "Mele Mele" – Life of Josutty Shweta Mohan – "Kayampoo Niramayi" – Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam Vaikom Vijayalakshmi – "Kaikkottum" – Oru Vadakkan Selfie
2016: Chinmayi – "Oonjalil Aadi" – Action Hero Biju Divya S. Menon – "Varthinkale" – Kali Rinu Razak – "Raavu Mayave" – Vettah Shweta Mohan – "Oruvela" – White Varsha Vinu – "Melle Vannupoyi" – Marupadi
2017: K. S. Chithra – "Nadavathil Thurannilla" – Kambhoji Gayathri Varma – "Kasavu Njorium" – Udaharanam Sujatha Shreya Ghoshal – "Akale Oru Kaadinte" – Ramante Edanthottam Shweta Mohan – "Orupuzhayarikil" – Munthiri Vallikal Thalirkkumbol Sithara Krishnakumar – "Vanamakalunnu" – Vimaanam
2018: Anne Amie – "Aararo" – Koode Megha Josekutty – "Endhe Kanna" – Aravindante Athidhikal Neha Nair – "Ponnumkasavitta" – Queen Shreya Ghoshal – "Palthira" – Captain Shreya Ghoshal – "Maanam Thudukkanu" – Odiyan
2020s 2020–2021: K. S. Chithra – "Theerame" – Malik Jyotsna Radhakrishnan – "Ithal Ithalayi" – Kshanam Mridula Warrier – "Enthinen Pranayame" – Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam Neha Nair – "Pakaliravugalal" – Kurup Nithya Mammen – "Vaathikkalu Vellarippravu" – Sufiyum Sujatayum Sithara Krishnakumar – "Kadukumanikkoru" – Kappela Sujatha Mohan – "Neelambale" – The Priest Swetha Mohan – "Muthunne Kannugalil" – Varane Avashyamund
2022: Mridula Warrier – "Mayilpeeli Ilakunnu" – Pathonpatham Noottandu Aavani Malhar – "Mandarappoove" – Kumari Anne Amie – "Pranayamennoru Vakku" - Meri Awas Suno Shweta Mohan – "Mannum Niranje" - Malayankunju Sithara Krishnakumar – "Angane" - Jack N' Jill Vrinda Menon – "Elelamma" - Signature
2023: K. S. Chithra – "Muttathe Mulla" – Jawanum Mullapoovum K. S. Chithra – "Aga Naga" – Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962 Karthika Vaidyanathan – "Neeyum Njaanum" – Pazhanjan Pranayam Madhuvanthi Narayan – "Chembarathi Poo" – Janaki Jaane Nakshathra Santhosh – "Vidaathe Vichaaram" – Phoenix Nithya Mammen – "Mizhiyo Niraye" – Dear Vaappi Shreya Ghoshal – "Ayisha Ayisha" – Ayisha 2024: Vaikom Vijayalakshmi – "Angu Vanna Konile" – ARM
Madhuvanthi Narayanan – "Maravikale" – Bougainvillea Mary Anna – "Sthuthi" – Bougainvillea Mridula Warrier – "Mandhara Malarin" – Anand Sribala Nithya Mammen – "Ee Vazhikalil" – Kummattikkali Preeti Pillai – "Mathabhara" – Malaikottai Vaaliban Shweta Mohan – "Gandharva" – Rifle Club Sithara Krishnakumar – "Pande Nenchil" – Once Upon a Time in Kochi
See also
List of music awards honoring women
References
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