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

SuperlativeArtistRecord
Most AwardsK. S. Chithra3
Most NominationsShreya Ghoshal9
Most consecutive nominationsShreya Ghoshal5
Youngest winnerMadhu Priya20 years

Winners

The following is a list of the award winners and the film and song for which they won.
YearSingerFilmSong
2019Shreya GhoshalBhaagamathie"Mandaara Mandaara"
2018Madhu PriyaFidaa"Vacchinde"
2017K. S. ChithraNenu Sailaja"Ee Premaki"
2016Geetha Madhuri"Jeevanadhi"
2015Sunitha UpadrashtaOohalu Gusagusalade"Em Sandehamledu"
2014K. S. ChithraSeethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu"Seethamma Vakitlo"
2013SuchitraBusinessman"Sir Osthara"
2012Shreya GhoshalSri Rama Rajyam"Jagadhananda Karaka"
2011Geetha MadhuriGolimaar"Magallu"
2010Priya HimeshArya 2"Ringa Ringa"
2009Shweta PanditKotha Bangaru Lokam"Nenani Neevani"
2008Sadhana SargamMunna"Manasa"
2007Mamta MohandasRakhi"Rakhi Rakhi"
2006SmitaAnukokunda Oka Roju"Evaraina"
2005K. S. ChithraVarsham"Nuvvostanante"

Nominations

Before 2009, the nominees were announced publicly only in 2006 and 2007. The list along with winners:

2000s

2006: 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
2007: Mamta Mohandas - "Rakhi Rakhi" - Rakhi
  • K. S. Chithra - "Manasa Vaacha" - Godavari
  • K. S. Chithra - "Muvvala Navvakala" - Pournami
  • Gopika Poornima - "Bommanu Geesthe" - Bommarillu
2009: 'Shweta Pandit - "Nenani Neevani" - Kotha Bangaru Lokam
2010: Priya Himesh - "Ringa Ringa" - Arya 2
  • Amruthavarshini - "Meghama" - Prayanam
  • Nikitha Nigam - "Dheera Dheera" - Magadheera
  • Sunidhi Chauhan - "Saradaga" - Oye!
  • Sunitha Upadrashta - "Neela Neela Mabbulu" - Pravarakhyudu
2011: Geetha Madhuri - "Magallu" - Golimaar
2012: Shreya Ghoshal – "Jagadhananda Karaka" - Sri Rama Rajyam
2013: Suchitra – "Saar Osthara" - Businessman
2014: 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
2015: Sunitha Upadrashta - "Yem Sandeham Ledu" - Oohalu Gusagusalade
2016: Geetha Madhuri - "Jeevanadhi" -
2017: K. S. Chithra – "Ee Premaki" - Nenu Sailaja
  • Amruthavarshini – "Chinuku Taake" - Pelli Choopulu
  • Chinmayi – "Oye Meghamala" - Majnu
  • Padmalatha & Vishnupriya – "Pareshaanu Raa" - Dhruva
  • Ramya Behara & Anjana Sowmya – "Naidorintikada" - Brahmotsavam
2018: Madhu Priya – "Vachchinde" - Fidaa
  • Geetha Madhuri & M. M. Manasi – "Mahanubhavudu" - Mahanubhavudu
  • Neha Bhasin – "Swing Zara" - Jai Lava Kusa
  • Sameera Bharadwaj – "Madhurame" - Arjun Reddy
  • Sonu & Deepu – "Hamsa Naava" - '
2019: Shreya Ghoshal - "Mandaraa Mandaraa" - Bhaagamathie