SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu

SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for the best male playback singer/vocalist of a Telugu film song. The award was first given in 2012 for songs and films released in 2011.

Superlatives Categories RecipientNotesMost winsRam Miriyala3Most consecutive winsRam Miriyala3 (20212023)Most nominationsSid Sriram7Most consecutive nominationsSid Sriram4 (20162019)Most nominations without a winSid Sriram7Oldest winnerRam MiriyalaAge 37 (12th SIIMA)Youngest winnerKaala BhairavaAge 24 (7th SIIMA)Oldest nomineeS. P. BalasubrahmanyamAge 67 (2nd SIIMA)Youngest nomineeBharath Raj(4th SIIMA)

Winners

YearSingerSongFilmRef2011Rahul Nambiar"Guruvaram March"Dookudu2012Thaman S"Sir Osthara"Businessman2013Silambarasan"Diamond Girl"Baadshah2014Simha"Cinema Choopista"Race Gurram2015Sagar"Jatha Kalise"Srimanthudu2016Sagar"Sailaja Sailaja"Nenu Sailaja2017Kaala Bhairava"Dandaalayya"Baahubali 2: The Conclusion2018Anurag Kulkarni"Pillaa Raa"RX 1002019Anurag Kulkarni"iSmart Theme"ISmart Shankar2020Armaan Malik"Butta Bomma"Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo2021Ram Miriyala"Chitti"Jathi Ratnalu2022Ram Miriyala"Tillu Anna DJ Pedithe"DJ Tillu2023Ram Miriyala"Ooru Palletooru"Balagam2024Shankarr Babu Kandukoori"Peelings"Pushpa 2: The Rule2025Ramana Gogula"Godari Gattu"Sankranthiki Vasthunam

Nominations

2011: Rahul Nambiar – "Guruvaram March" from Dookudu Adnan Sami – "Infatuation" from 100% Love Yuvan Shankar Raja – "Panjaa" from Panjaa Hemachandra – "Prema Desam" from Shakthi S. P. Balasubrahmanyam – "Jagadananda Karaka" from Sri Rama Rajyam 2012: Thaman S – "Sir Osthara" from Businessman Adnan Sami – "O Madhu" from Julai Shankar Mahadevan – "Akasam Ammayaithe" from Gabbar Singh S. P. Balasubrahmanyam – "Jaruguthunnaadi" from Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum Hemachandra – "Oka Padam" from Racha 2013: Silambarasan – "Diamond Girl" from Baadshah Haricharan – "Padipoya" from DK Bose Anup Rubens – "Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde" from Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde Shankar Mahadevan – "Baapu Gaari" from Attarintiki Daredi Daler Mehndi – "Banthi Poola Janaki" from Baadshah 2014: Simha – "Cinema Chupista Maava" from Race Gurram Arijit Singh – "Kanulanu Thake" from Manam Master Bharath Raj – "Kanipenchina Maa Ammake" from Manam Devi Sri Prasad – "Who Are You" from 1: Nenokkadine Gold Devaraj – "Bujjimaa" from Run Raja Run 2015: Sagar – "Jatha Kalise" from Srimanthudu Dhanunjay Seepana, Haricharan – "Bhaje Bhaaje" from Gopala Gopala M. M. Keeravani – "Nippule Shwasaga" from Baahubali: The Beginning Raghu Dixit – "Jaago Jaago Re" from Srimanthudu Sonu Nigam – "Needhe Needhe" from Gopala Gopala 2016: Sagar – "Sailaja Sailaja" from Nenu Sailaja Devi Sri Prasad – "Nannaku Prematho" from Nannaku Prematho Shankar Mahadevan – "Pranaamam" from Janatha Garage Sid Sriram – "Vellipomakey" from Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo Vijay Yesudas – "Evare" from Premam 2017: Kaala Bhairava – "Dandaalayya" from Baahubali 2: The Conclusion Armaan Malik – "Hello" from Hello Devi Sri Prasad – "Ammadu Lets Do Kummudu" from Khaidi No. 150 Hemachandra – "Oosupodhu" from Fidaa Sid Sriram – "Adiga Adiga" from Ninnu Kori 2018: Anurag Kulkarni - "Pillaa Raa" from RX 100 Kaala Bhairava – "Peniviti" from Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava Kailash Kher – "Vochadayyo Saami" from Bharat Ane Nenu Rahul Sipligunj – "Ranga Ranga" from Rangasthalam Sid Sriram – "Inkem Inkem" from Geetha Govindam 2019: Anurag Kulkarni – "iSmart Theme" from ISmart Shankar Shankar Mahadevan – "Padara Padara" from Maharshi M. L. R. Karthikeyan – "Thandaane Thandaane" from Vinaya Vidheya Rama Sid Sriram – "Aarerey Manasa" from Falaknuma Das Sudharshan Ashok – "Prema Vennala" from Chitralahari 2020: Armaan Malik – "Butta Bomma" from Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Shankar Mahadevan – "Sarileru Neekevvaru Anthem" from Sarileru Neekevvaru Kaala Bhairava – "Tharagathi Gadhi" from Colour Photo Pradeep Kumar – "The Life of Ram" from Jaanu Raghu Kunche – "Nakkileesu Golusu" from Palasa 1978 2021: Ram Miriyala – "Chitti" from Jathi Ratnalu Sid Sriram – "Srivalli" from Pushpa: The Rise Anurag Kulkarni – "Nee Chitram Choosi" from Love Story Javed Ali, Sreekanth Chandra – "Nee Kannu Neeli Samudram" from Uppena Penchal Das – "Bhalegundi Baalaa" from Sreekaram 2022: Ram Miriyala – "Tillu Anna DJ Pedithe" from DJ Tillu Kaala Bhairava – "Komuram Bheemudo" from RRR Sid Sriram – "Kalaavathi" from Sarkaru Vaari Paata S. P. Charan – "Oh Sita Hey Rama" from Sita Ramam Rahul Sipligunj, Kaala Bhairava – "Naatu Naatu" from RRR 2023: Ram Miriyala – "Ooru Palletooru" from Balagam Adithya RK, Leon James – "Almost Padipoyindhe Pilla" from Das Ka Dhamki Anurag Kulkarni – "Samayama" from Hi Nanna Rahul Sipligunj – "Ayyayyo" from Mem Famous Sid Sriram – "Aradhya" from Kushi 2024: Shankarr Babu Kandukoori – "Peelings" from Pushpa 2: The Rule Gowra Hari – "Poolamme Pilla" from Hanu-Man Kaala Bhairava – "Ayudha Pooja" from Devara: Part 1 Karthik – "Kalyani Vaccha Vacchaa" from The Family Star Ram Miriyala – "Ticket Eh Konakunda" from Tillu Square 2025: Ramana Gogula – "Godari Gattu" from Sankranthiki Vasthunam Anurag Kulkarni – "Rambai Neemeedha Naku" from Raju Weds Rambai Armaan Malik – "Vibe Undi" from Mirai Dhanush – "Poyiraa Mama" from Kuberaa Javed Ali – "Bujji Thalli" from Thandel

See also

SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu

References