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Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu
Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu
	The 2023 recipient: Shweta Mohan
Awarded for	Best work by a female playback singer in Telugu films
Country	India
Presented by	Filmfare
First awarded	K. S. Chitra, Varsham ; (2004)
Currently held by	Shweta Mohan, Sir ; (2023)
Most awards	K. S. Chitra (3)
Most nominations	Shreya Ghoshal (9)

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 for was given irrespective of gender of singers across all the four language-industries. K. S. Chithra is the first recipient also holds the record for maximum number of wins.

Winners

Year	Singer	Film	Song	Ref.
2023	Shweta Mohan	Sir	"Mastaaru Mastaaru"
2022	Chinmayi Sripaada	Sita Ramam	"Oh Prema"	^[1]
2020 / 21	Indravathi Chauhan	Pushpa: The Rise	"Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava"	^[2]
2018	Shreya Ghoshal	Bhaagamathie	"Mandaara Mandaara"	^[3]
2017	Madhu Priya	Fidaa	"Vacchinde"	^[4]
2016	K. S. Chithra	Nenu Sailaja	"Ee Premaki"	^[5]
2015	Geetha Madhuri	Baahubali: The Beginning	"Jeevanadhi"	^[6]
2014	Sunitha	Oohalu Gusagusalade	"Em Sandehamledu"	^[7]
2013	K. S. Chithra	Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu	"Seethamma Vakitlo"	^[8]
2012	Suchitra	Businessman	"Sir Osthara"	^[9]
2011	Shreya Ghoshal	Sri Rama Rajyam	"Jagadhananda Karaka"	^[10]
2010	Geetha Madhuri	Golimaar	"Magallu"	^[11]
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	K. S. Chithra	Varsham	"Nuvvostanante"	^[12]

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" – Oye!
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 Sripaada – "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 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 Sripaada – "Oye Meghamala" – Majnu
Padmalatha & Vishnupriya – "Pareshaanu Raa" – Dhruva
Ramya Behara & Anjana Sowmya – "Naidorintikada" – Brahmotsavam

2017: Madhu Priya – "Vachchinde" – 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" – Baahubali 2: The Conclusion

2018: Shreya Ghoshal – "Mandaraa Mandaraa" – Bhaagamathie

Ananya Bhat – "Yettagayya Shiva Shiva" – Aatagadharaa Siva
Chinmayi Sripaada – "Yenti Yenti" – Geetha Govindam
Mansi – "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" – Pushpa: The Rise

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

2022: Chinmayi Sripaada – "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 Sripaada – "Aradhya" – Kushi
Chinmayi Sripaada – "Odiyamma" – Hi Nanna
Dhee – "Chamkeela Angeelesi" – Dasara
Mangli – "Ooru Palletooru" – Balagam
Shakthisree Gopalan – "Ammaadi" – Hi Nanna

Superlatives

Superlative	Artist	Record
Most Awards	K. S. Chithra	3
Most Nominations	Shreya Ghoshal	9
Most Consecutive Nominations	Shreya Ghoshal	5 (2012-2016)
Youngest Winner	Madhu Priya	20 years
Eldest Winner	K. S. Chithra	53 years