Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu
The Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - Telugu is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Telugu Filmfare Awardss for Telugu films. The first Telugu award was given in 2006. However, since 1997 till 2005, a common award for playback was available for both Male and Female singers of all the four South Indian languages.
Superlatives
| Superlative | Artist | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Most Awards | K. S. Chithra, Geetha Madhuri | 2 |
| Most Nominations | Shreya Ghoshal | 6 |
| Most Consecutive Nominations | Shreya Ghoshal | 5 (2012-2016) |
Winners
The following is a list of the award winners and the film and song for which they won.
| Year | Singer | Film | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Geetha Madhuri [1] | Baahubali: The Beginning | "Jeevanadhi" |
| 2014 | Sunitha Upadrashta | Oohalu Gusagusalade | "Em Sandehamledu" |
| 2013 | K. S. Chithra | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | "Seethamma Vakitlo" |
| 2012 | Suchitra[2] | Businessman | "Sir Osthara" |
| 2011 | Shreya Ghoshal[3] | Sri Rama Rajyam | "Jagadhananda Karaka" |
| 2010 | Geetha Madhuri[4] | 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 [5] | K. S. Chithra | Varsham | "Nuvvostanante" |
Nominations
The nominees were announced publicly only from 2008. The list along with winners:
2000s
2005: Smita - "Evaraina" - Anukokunda Oka Roju
- Malathy - "Jabilammavo" - Bunny
- Shreya Ghoshal - "Pillagali Allari" - Athadu
- Shreya Ghoshal - "Neeke Nuvvu" - Modati Cinema
- Kavita Krishnamurthy - "Pilichina" - Athadu
- K. S. Chithra - "Manasa Manasa" - Nireekshana
2006: Mamta Mohandas - "Rakhi Rakhi" - Rakhi
- K. S. Chithra - "Manasa Vaacha" - Godavari
- K. S. Chithra - "Muvvala Navvakala" - Pournami
- Gopika Poornima - "Bommanu Geesthe" - Bommarillu
2008: Shweta Pandit - "Nenani Neevani" - Kotha Bangaru Lokam
- Geetha Madhuri - "Ninne Ninne" - Nachavule
- Sadhana Sargam - "Ninnenaa Nenu" - Salute
- Shreya Ghoshal - "Merupulaa" - Chintakayala Ravi
- Sunitha Upadrashta - "Vayassunamee" - Kantri
2009: Priya Himesh - "Ringa Ringa" - Arya 2
- Amruthavarshini - "Meghama" - Prayanam
- Nikitha Nigam - "Dheera Dheera" - Magadheera
- Sunidhi Chauhan - "Saradaga" - Oye!
- Sunitha Upadrashta - "Neela Neela Mabbulu" - Pravarakhyudu
2010s
2010: Geetha Madhuri - "Magallu" - Golimaar
- Kousalya - "Bangaru Konda" - Simha
- Suchitra - "Nijamena" - Brindavanam
- Sunitha Upadrashta - "Egiripothe" - Vedam
- Sunitha Sarathy - "Hey CM" - Leader
2011: Shreya Ghoshal – "Jagadhananda Karaka" - Sri Rama Rajyam
- Swathi Reddy – "A Square B Square" - 100% Love
- Neha Bhasin – "Hello Hello" - Dhada
- Nithya Menen – "Ammammo Ammo" - Ala Modalaindi
- Ramya – "Poovai Poovai" - Dookudu
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 Upadrashta - "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 - "Marhaba" - Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju
- Jonita Gandhi - "Ye Katha" - Kerintha
- Mohana Bhogaraju - "Size Sexy" - Size Zero
- Shreya Ghoshal - "Nijamenani" - Kanche
References
- ↑ Winners of the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)
- ↑ Filmfare Awards (South): The complete list of Winners
- ↑ "Dookudu sweeps Filmfare awards for year 2011 - Telugu cinema news".
- ↑ "58th Idea Filmfare Awards South 2011 Winners - 8PM News - Telugu News Online Porta".
- ↑ "Between 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.".