SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu explained

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

Superlatives

Categories	Recipient	Record
Most awards	Geetha Madhuri	2
	Madhu Priya
Most nominations	Shreya Ghoshal	10
Oldest winner	K. S. Chithra	Age 49 (2013)
Youngest winner	Madhu Priya	Age 21 (2017)

Winners

Year	Singer/Vocalist	Song	Film	Ref
2011	Shreya Ghoshal	"Chali Chaliga"	Mr. Perfect	[1]
2012	Geetha Madhuri	"Melikalu"	Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu	[2]
2013	K. S. Chithra	"Seethamma Vakitlo"	Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu	[3]
2014	Neha Bhasin	"Aww Thujo Mogh Korta"		[4]
2015	Satya Yamini	"Mamathala Thalli"	Baahubali: The Beginning	[5]
2016	Ramya Behara	"Rang De"	A Aa	[6]
2017	Madhu Priya	"Vacchinde"	Fidaa	[7]
2018	M. M. Manasi	"Rangamma Mangamma"	Rangasthalam	[8]
2019	Chinmayi	"Priyathama Priyathama"	Majili	[9]
2020	Madhu Priya	"He's So Cute"	Sarileru Neekevvaru	[10]
2021	Geetha Madhuri	"Jai Balayya"	Akhanda	[11]
2022	Mangli	"Jinthaak"	Dhamaka	[12]
2023	Shakthisree Gopalan	"Ammaadi"	Hi Nanna	[13]

Nominations

• 2011: Shreya Ghoshal – "Chali Chaliga" from Mr. Perfect
  • Sunidhi Chauhan – "Nath Nath" from Badrinath
  • Swathi Reddy – "A Square B Square" from 100% Love
  • Nithya Menen – "Ammammo Ammo" from Ala Modalaindi
  • Malavika – "Amma Avanee" from Rajanna
• 2012: Geetha Madhuri – "Melikalu" from Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu
  • Shreya Ghoshal – "Sai Andri Nanu Sai Antira" from Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
  • Mamta Sharma – "Kevvu Keka" from Gabbar Singh
  • Malathi – "Orinayano" from Rebel
  • Suchitra – "Sir Osthara" from Businessman
• 2013: K. S. Chithra – "Seethamma Vakitlo" from Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
  • Shreya Ghoshal – "Hey Naayak" from Naayak
  • Suchitra – "Diamond Girl" from Baadshah
  • Geetha Madhuri– "Top Lesi Poddi" from Iddarammayilatho
• 2014: Neha Bhasin – "Aww Thujo Mogh Korta" from
  • Shreya Ghoshal – "Chinni Chinni Aasalu" from Manam
  • Shreya Ghoshal – "Nee Jathaga Nenundali" from Yevadu
  • K. S. Chithra– "Gopikamma" from Mukunda
  • Chinmayi – "Vaddantune" from Run Raja Run
• 2015: Satya Yamini – "Mamathala Thalli" from Baahubali: The Beginning
  • Shreya Ghoshal – "Nijamenani Nammani" from Kanche
  • Chinmayi – "Vennellona Mounam" from Surya vs Surya
  • Priya Himesh – "Gathama Gathama" from Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju
  • Ramya Behara– "Dheevara" from Baahubali: The Beginning
• 2016: Ramya Behara – "Rang De" from A Aa
  • Geetha Madhuri – "Pakka Local" from Janatha Garage
  • Padmalatha – "Chusa Chusa" from Dhruva
  • Sameera Bharadwaj – "Telusa Telusa" from Sarrainodu
  • Uma Neha – "Tikku Tikkantu" from Babu Bangaram
• 2017: Madhu Priya – "Vacchinde" from Fidaa
  • Geetha Madhuri, M. M. Manasi – "Mahanubhavudu" from Mahanubhavudu
  • Neha Bhasin – "Swing Zara" from Jai Lava Kusa
  • Sony – "Hamsa Naava" from Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
  • Uma Neha – "Paisa Vasool" from Paisa Vasool
• 2018: M. M. Manasi – "Rangamma Mangamma" from Rangasthalam
  • Chinmayi – "Yenti Yenti" from Geetha Govindam
  • Shreya Ghoshal – "Allasani Vari" from Tholi Prema
  • Shreya Gopuraju – "Tik Tik Tik" from Savyasachi
  • Sunitha Upadrashta – "Chivaraku Migiledi" from Mahanati
• 2019: Chinmayi – "Priyathama Priyathama" from Majili
  • Mangli – "Bullet Song" from George Reddy
  • Shreya Ghoshal & Sunidhi Chauhan– "Sye Raa Title Song" from Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
  • Mohana Bhogaraju, Hari Teja & Satya Yamini – "Oo Bava" from Prati Roju Pandage
  • Yamini Ghantasala – "Gira Gira" from Dear Comrade
• 2020: Madhu Priya – "He's So Cute" from Sarileru Neekevvaru
  • Chinmayi – "Oohale" from Jaanu
  • Spoorthi – "Undipova" from Savaari
  • Shreya Ghoshal – "Vastunna Vachestunna" from V
  • Ramya Behara – "Ekaantham" from Colour Photo
• 2021: Geetha Madhuri – "Jai Balayya" from Akhanda
  • Mangli – "Saranga Dariya" from Love Story
  • Mounika Yadav – "Saami Saami" from Pushpa: The Rise
  • Indravathi Chauhan – "Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava" from Pushpa: The Rise
  • Shreya Ghoshal – "Jala Jala Jalapaatham Nuvvu" from Uppena
• 2022: Mangli – "Jinthaak" from Dhamaka
  • Divya Malika – "Kolu Kolu" from Virata Parvam
  • Jonita Gandhi – "Ma Ma Mahesha" from Sarkaru Vaari Paata
  • K. S. Chithra – "Antha Ishtam" from Bheemla Nayak
  • Prakruthi Reddy – "Komma Uyyala" from RRR
• 2023: Shakthisree Gopalan – "Ammaadi" from Hi Nanna
  • Dhee – "Chamkeela Angeelesi" from Dasara
  • Harika Narayan – "Ravanasura Anthem" from Ravanasura
  • Sahiti Chaganti, Satya Yamini – "Maa Bava Manobhavalu" from Veera Simha Reddy
  • Shweta Mohan – "Mastaaru Mastaaru" from Sir

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