SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu

SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu
The 2023 recipient: Shakthisree Gopalan
Awarded for	Best Singing by a female playback singer in a Telugu song
Country	India
Presented by	Vibri Media Group
Established	2012
First awarded	2012
Currently held by	Shakthisree Gopalan, Hi Nanna (2023)
Most awards	Geetha Madhuri and Madhu Priya (2)
Most nominations	Shreya Ghoshal (10)
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Produced by	Vibri Media Group

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"	1: Nenokkadine	[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 1: Nenokkadine
  • 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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