Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu

The Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Telugu films. The first award in Telugu was given in 2004. During the period of 1997–2004, a common award was given irrespective of the gender of singers across all the four language-industries. K. S. Chithra is the first recipient and also holds the record for maximum number of wins.

Winners

Nominations

2000s

2005: Smita – "Evaraina" – Anukokunda Oka Roju

• K. S. Chithra – "Manasa Manasa" – Nireekshana
• Kavita Krishnamurthy – "Pilichina" – Athadu
• Malathy – "Jabilammavo" – Bunny
• Shreya Ghoshal – "Pillagali Allari" – Athadu
• Shreya Ghoshal – "Neeke Nuvvu" – Modati Cinema

2006: Mamta Mohandas – "Rakhi Rakhi" – Rakhi

• Gopika Poornima – "Bommanu Geesthe" – Bommarillu
• K. S. Chithra – "Manasa Vaacha" – Godavari
• K. S. Chithra – "Muvvala Navvakala" – Pournami

2008: Shweta Pandit – "Nenani Neevani" – Kotha Bangaru Lokam

• Geetha Madhuri – "Ninne Ninne" – Nachavule
• Sadhana Sargam – "Ninnenaa Nenu" – Salute
• Shreya Ghoshal – "Merupulaa" – Chintakayala Ravi
• Sunitha – "Vayassunamee" – Kantri

2009: Priya Himesh – "Ringa Ringa" – Arya 2

• Amruthavarshini – "Meghama" – Prayanam
• Nikitha Nigam – "Dheera Dheera" – Magadheera
• Sunidhi Chauhan – "Saradaga" – Oy!
• Sunitha – "Neela Neela Mabbulu" – Pravarakhyudu

2010s

2010: Geetha Madhuri – "Magallu" – Golimaar

• Kousalya – "Bangaru Konda" – Simha
• Suchitra – "Nijamena" – Brindavanam
• Sunitha Sarathy – "Hey CM" – Leader
• Sunitha – "Egiripothe" – Vedam

2011: Shreya Ghoshal – "Jagadhananda Karaka" – Sri Rama Rajyam

• Neha Bhasin – "Hello Hello" – Dhada
• Nithya Menen – "Ammammo Ammo" – Ala Modalaindi
• Ramya – "Poovai Poovai" – Dookudu
• Swathi Reddy – "A Square B Square" – 100% Love

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 – "Yem Sandeham Ledu" – Oohalu Gusagusalade

• Chinmayi – "Ra Rakumara" – Govindudu Andarivadele
• Neha Bhasin – "Aww Tujho Moh" – '
• Shreya Ghoshal – "Chinni Chinni Aasalu" – Manam
• Shruti Haasan – "Junction Lo" – Aagadu

2015: Geetha Madhuri – "Jeevanadhi" – '

• Aishwarya and K. S. Chithra – "Marhaba" – Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju
• Jonita Gandhi – "Ye Katha" – Kerintha
• Mohana Bhogaraju – "Size Sexy" – Size Zero
• Shreya Ghoshal – "Nijamenani" – Kanche

2016: K. S. Chithra – "Ee Premaki" – Nenu Sailaja

• Amritavarshini KC – "Chinuku Taake" – Pelli Choopulu
• Chinmayi – "Oye Meghamala" – Majnu
• Padmalatha & Vishnupriya – "Pareshaanu Raa" – Dhruva
• Ramya Behara & Anjana Sowmya – "Naidorintikada" – Brahmotsavam

2017: Madhu Priya – "Vachinde" – Fidaa

• Geetha Madhuri and M. M. Manasi – "Mahanubhavudu" – Mahanubhavudu
• Neha Bhasin – "Swing Zara" – Jai Lava Kusa
• Sameera Bharadwaj – "Madhurame" – Arjun Reddy
• Sonu and Deepu – "Hamsa Naava" – '

2018: Shreya Ghoshal – "Mandaraa Mandaraa" – Bhaagamathie

• Ananya Bhat – "Yettagayya Shiva Shiva" – Aatagadharaa Siva
• Chinmayi – "Yenti Yenti" – Geetha Govindam
• M. M. Manasi – "Rangamma Mangamma" – Rangasthalam
• Mohana Bhogaraju – "Reddamma Thalli" – Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava
• Ramya Behara – "Gelupu Leni Samaram" – Mahanati

2020s

2020–2021: Indravathi Chauhan – "Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava" –

• Aditi Bhavaraju – "Baavochhadu" – Palasa 1978
• Chinmayi – "Manasulone Nilichipoke" – Varudu Kaavalenu
• Madhu Priya – "He's So Cute" – Sarileru Neekevvaru
• Ramya Behara – "Korameesam Polisoda" – Krack
• Sinduri – "Chenguna Chenguna" – Varudu Kaavalenu

2022: Chinmayi – "Oh Prema" – Sita Ramam

• Divya Malika – "Kolu Kolu" – Virata Parvam
• Haripriya – "Ee Veduka" – Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam
• Jonita Gandhi – "Ento Enteynto" – Thank You
• K. S. Chithra – "Antha Ishtam" – Bheemla Nayak
• Prakruthi Reddy – "Komma Uyyala" – RRR

2023: Shweta Mohan – "Mastaaru Mastaaru" – Sir

• Chinmayi – "Aradhya" – Kushi
• Chinmayi – "Odiyamma" – Hi Nanna
• Dhee – "Chamkeela Angeelesi" – Dasara
• Mangli – "Ooru Palletooru" – Balagam
• Shakthisree Gopalan – "Ammaadi" – Hi Nanna

2024: Shilpa Rao – "Chuttamalle" from '

• Mangli – "Gulledu Gulledu" from Mechanic Rocky
• Shreya Ghoshal – "Sooseki" from '
• Usha Uthup – "Title Track" from Lucky Baskhar

Superlatives

References

See also

• List of media awards honoring women
• Telugu cinema