SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu
| SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu | |
|---|---|
 The 2025 recipient: Shilpa Rao | |
| Awarded for | Best Female Playback Singer of a song in Telugu cinema |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Vibri Media Group |
| First award | 21 June 2012 (for films released in 2011) |
| Most recent winner | Shilpa Rao, Devara Part 1 (2024) |
| Most wins | Geetha Madhuri and Madhu Priya (2) |
| Most nominations | Shreya Ghoshal (11) |
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 wins | Geetha Madhuri | 2 |
| Madhu Priya | ||
| Most nominations | Shreya Ghoshal | 11 |
| Most consecutive nominations | Shreya Ghoshal | 6 (2011–2015) |
| Oldest winner | K. S. Chithra | Age 49 (3rd SIIMA) |
| Youngest winner | Madhu Priya | Age 21 (7th SIIMA) |
| Oldest nominee | K. S. Chithra | Age 60 (11th SIIMA) |
| Youngest nominee | Prakruthi Reddy | Age 13 (11th SIIMA) |
Winners
| Year | Singer | 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 | "Vachinde" | Fidaa | [7] |
| 2018 | M. M. Manasi | "Rangamma Mangamma" | Rangasthalam | [8] |
| 2019 | Chinmayi Sripada | "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] |
| 2024 | Shilpa Rao | "Chuttamalle" | Devara: Part 1 | [14] |
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
- Malathy Lakshman – "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 Sripada – "Vaddantune" from Run Raja Run
- 2015: Satya Yamini – "Mamathala Thalli" from Baahubali: The Beginning
- Shreya Ghoshal – "Nijamenani Nammani" from Kanche
- Chinmayi Sripada – "Vennellona Mounam" from Surya vs Surya
- Priya Himesh – "Gathama Gathama" from Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju
- Ramya Behara – "Dhivara" 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 – "Vachinde" from Fidaa
- Geetha Madhuri, M. M. Manasi – "Mahanubhavudu" from Mahanubhavudu
- Neha Bhasin – "Swing Zara" from Jai Lava Kusa
- Sony Komanduri – "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 Sripada – "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 Sripada – "Oohale" from Jaanu
- Spoorthi Yadagiri – "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
- Sahithi Chaganti, Satya Yamini – "Maa Bava Manobhavalu" from Veera Simha Reddy
- Shweta Mohan – "Mastaaru Mastaaru" from Sir
- 2024: Shilpa Rao – "Chuttamalle" from Devara: Part 1
- Ramya Behara – "Hey Rangule" from Amaran
- Sahithi Chaganti – "Kurchi Madathapetti" from Guntur Kaaram
- Shreya Ghoshal – "Sooseki" from Pushpa 2: The Rule
- Shweta Mohan – "Srimathi Garu" from Lucky Baskhar
See also
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