Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Malayalam
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, 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 | Shreya Ghoshal | 4 |
| Most Nominations | Shreya Ghoshal | 10 |
| Most Consecutive Nominations | Shreya Ghoshal | 10 (2010-2016) |
Winners
The following is a list of the award winners and the film and song for which they won.
| Year | Singer | Film | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Shreya Ghoshal | Ennu Ninte Moideen | "Kaathirunnu" |
| 2015 | Shreya Ghoshal | How Old Are You? | "Vijanathayil" |
| 2014 | Vaikom Vijayalakshmi | Nadan | "Ottakku Padunna" |
| 2013 | Shweta Mohan | Arike | "Shyama Hare" |
| 2012 | Shreya Ghoshal | Pranayam | "Paattil Ee Paattil" |
| 2011 | Shreya Ghoshal | Anwar | "Kizhakku Pookkum" |
| 2010 | K. S. Chithra | Pazhassi Raja | "Kunnathe Konna" |
| 2009 | K. S. Chithra | Thirakkatha | "Oduvil Oru" |
| 2008 | Shweta Mohan | Ore Kadal | "Yamuna Veruthe" |
| 2007 | K. S. Chithra | Vadakkumnathan | "Kalabham Tharam" |
Nominations
The nominees were announced publicly only from 2009. The list along with winners:
2000s
2009: 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
2010: K. S. Chithra - "Kunnathe Konna" - Pazhassi Raja
- Shreya Ghoshal - "Chanthu Thottille" - Banaras
- Shweta Mohan - "Priyanu Mathram" - Robinhood
- Shweta Mohan - "Thottal Pookkum" - Moz & Cat
- Sujatha Mohan - "Muthe Muthe" - Kana Kanmani
2011: 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
2012: Shreya Ghoshal – "Paattil Ee Paattil" - Pranayam
- Gayatri – "Ninviral Thumbil" - Beautiful
- Jyotsna – "Chantham Thikanjoru" - Mohabbath
- Manjari – "Chimmi Chimmi" - Urumi
- Shreya Ghoshal – "Kaanamullal" - Salt N' Pepper
2013: Shweta Mohan – "Shyama Hare" - Arike
- K. S. Chithra – "Vishukkani Poothu" - Ivan Megharoopan
- Shreya Ghoshal – "Nilave Nilave" - Chattakaari
- Mamta Mohandas – "Iravil Viriyum" - Arike
- Remya Nambeesan – "Andelonde" - Ivan Megharoopan
2014: Vaikom Vijayalakshmi - "Ottakku Padunna" - Nadan
- Anuradha Sriram - "Vadakkini Poomughathu" - Ayal Njanalla
- Mridula Warrier - "Laalee Laalee" - Kalimannu
- Shreya Ghoshal - "Shalabhamayi" - Kalimannu
- Sithara - "Ennundodee" - Celluloid
2015: 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
2016: 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