SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu

SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for the best lyric writer of a Telugu film song. The award was first given in 2012 for songs and films released in 2011.

Superlatives CategoriesRecipientRecordMost winsChandrabose4Ramajogayya SastryMost consecutive winsChandrabose2 (20212022)Most nominationsRamajogayya Sastry13Most consecutive nominationsRamajogayya Sastry12 (20112022)Most nominations without a winKrishna Kanth4Oldest winnerSirivennela Seetharama SastryAge 61 (5th SIIMA)Youngest winnerAnantha SriramAge 30 (3rd SIIMA)Oldest nomineeSiva Shakthi DattaAge 85 (7th SIIMA)Youngest nomineeSri ManiAge 25 (3rd SIIMA)

Winners

YearLyricistSongFilmRef2011Ramajogayya Sastry"Guruvaram March"Dookudu2012Bhaskarabhatla"Sir Osthara"Businessman2013Anantha Sriram"Seethamma Vakitlo"Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu2014Chandrabose"Kani Penchina"Manam2015Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry"Itu Itu Itu"Kanche2016Ramajogayya Sastry"Pranaamam"Janatha Garage2017Suddala Ashok Teja"Vachinde"Fidaa2018Chandrabose"Yentha Sakkagunnave"Rangasthalam2019Sri Mani"Idhe Kadha"Maharshi2020Ramajogayya Sastry"Butta Bomma"Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo2021Chandrabose"Srivalli"Pushpa: The Rise2022Chandrabose"Naatu Naatu"RRR2023Anantha Sriram"O Rendu Prema Meghaalila"Baby2024Ramajogayya Sastry"Chuttamalle"Devara: Part 12025Purna Chary "Premalo"Court: State vs a Nobody

Nominations

2011: Ramajogayya Sastry – "Guruvaram March" from Dookudu Chandrabose – "Infatuation" from 100% Love Jonnavittula Ramalingeswara Rao – "Jagadananda Karaka" from Sri Rama Rajyam Anantha Sriram – "Chali Chaliga" from Mr. Perfect Siva Shakthi Datta – "Gijigadu" from Rajanna 2012: Bhaskarabhatla – "Sir Osthara" from Businessman Vanamali – "Amma Ani Kothaga" from Life Is Beautiful Devi Sri Prasad – "O Madhu" from Julai Ramajogayya Sastry – "Ga Ee Ga Ee Ga Ee" from Eega Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry – "Jaruguthunnaadi" from Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum 2013: Anantha Sriram – "Seethamma Vakitlo" from Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu Sri Mani – "Aaradugula Bullettu" from Attarintiki Daredi Ramajogayya Sastry – "Banthi Poola Janaki" from Baadshah Bhaskarabhatla – "Top Lesi Poddi" from Iddarammayilatho Vanamali – "Padipoya" from DK Bose 2014: Chandrabose – "Kani Penchina" from Manam Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry – "Nandalala" from Mukunda Ramajogayya Sastry – "Nee Kanti Choopullo" from Legend Anantha Sriram – "Em Sandeham Ledu" from Oohalu Gusagusalade Vanamali – "Sari Povu Koti" from Karthikeya 2015: Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry – "Itu Itu Itu" from Kanche Devi Sri Prasad – "Super Machi" from S/O Satyamurthy Ramajogayya Sastry – "O Manishi" from Yevade Subramanyam Ramajogayya Sastry – "Rama Rama" from Srimanthudu Siva Shakthi Datta – "Mamatala Thalli" from Baahubali: The Beginning 2016: Ramajogayya Sastry – "Pranaamam" from Janatha Garage Bhaskarabhatla – "Oka Laalana" from Jyo Achyutananda Chandrabose – "Chusa Chusa" from Dhruva Sira Sri – "Maranam Adi Tadhyam" from Vangaveeti Sri Mani – "Thelusa Thelusa" from Sarrainodu 2017: Suddala Ashok Teja – "Vachinde" from Fidaa Chandrabose – "Nuvvele Nuvvele" from Jaya Janaki Nayaka Ramajogayya Sastry – "Nilavade" from Sathamanam Bhavati Siva Shakthi Datta – "Saahore Baahubali" from Baahubali 2: The Conclusion Sri Mani – "Bramaramba Ki" from Rarandoi Veduka Chudham 2018: Chandrabose – "Yentha Sakkagunnave" from Rangasthalam Anantha Sriram – "Inkem Inkem" from Geetha Govindam Krishna Kanth – "Maate Vinadugaa" from Taxiwaala Ramajogayya Sastry – "Peniviti" from Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry – "Mooga Manasulu" from Mahanati 2019: Sri Mani – "Idhe Kadha" from Maharshi Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry – "Nee Raka Kosam" from Yatra M. M. Keeravani, Dr. K. Rama Krishna & K. Siva Shakti Datta – "Rajarshi" from NTR: Kathanayakudu Krishna Kanth – "Needa Padadhani" from Jersey Chaitanya Prasad – "Priyathama Priyathama" from Majili 2020: Ramajogayya Sastry – "Butta Bomma" from Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry – "The Life of Ram" from Jaanu Kittu Vissapragada – "Tharagathi Gadhi" from Colour Photo Devi Sri Prasad – "Sarileru Neekevvaru Anthem" from Sarileru Neekevvaru Srinivasa Mouli – "Emo Emo" from Raahu 2021: Chandrabose – "Srivalli" from Pushpa: The Rise Mittapalli Surender – "Nee Chitram Choosi" from Love Story Sri Mani – "Leharaayi" from Most Eligible Bachelor Ramajogayya Sastry – "Maguva Maguva" from Vakeel Saab Kalyan Chakravarthy – "Amma Song" from Akhanda 2022: Chandrabose – "Naatu Naatu" from RRR Krishna Kanth – "Inthandham" from Sita Ramam M. M. Keeravani – "Neetho Unte Chalo" from Bimbisara Ramajogayya Sastry – "Laahe Laahe" from Acharya Suddala Ashok Teja – "Komuram Bheemudo" from RRR 2023: Anantha Sriram – "O Rendu Prema Meghaalila" from Baby Bhaskarabhatla – "Nuvvu Navvukuntu" from Mad Kasarla Shyam – "Ooru Palletooru" from Balagam Krishna Kanth – "Adigaa" from Hi Nanna Sri Mani – "Ori Vaari" from Dasara 2024: Ramajogayya Sastry – "Chuttamalle" from Devara: Part 1 Anantha Sriram – "Kalyani Vaccha Vacchaa" from The Family Star Chandrabose – "Sooseki" from Pushpa 2: The Rule Kasarla Shyam – "Poolamme Pilla" from Hanu-Man Sri Mani – "Nijame Ne Chebutunna" from Ooru Peru Bhairavakona 2025: Purna Chary – "Premalo" from Court: State vs a Nobody Ram Pothineni – "Nuvvunte Chaley" from Andhra King Taluka Bhaskarabhatla – "Godari Gattu" from Sankranthiki Vasthunam Sri Mani – "Bujji Thalli" from Thandel Vanamali – "Parichayamila" from 8 Vasantalu

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