Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu

Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu
Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu
	The 2023 recipient: Sreerama Chandra
Awarded for	Best work by a male playback singer in Telugu films
Country	India
Presented by	Filmfare
First award	Mano, Pelli ; (1997)
Currently held by	Sreerama Chandra, Baby ; (2023)
Most awards	Karthik (3)
Most nominations	Karthik (9)

The Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Telugu films. The award was first given in 1997.

Winners

Year	Singer	Film	Song	Ref.
1997	Mano	Pelli	"Rukuruku Rukmini"	^[1]^[2]
1998	Vandemataram Srinivas	Aahaa..!	"Priyurali"	^[3]
2000	Sriram Prabhu	Nuvve Kavali	"Yekkada Unna"
2003	Chakri	Satyam	"O Maguva"	^[4]
2005	Shankar Mahadevan	Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana	"Chandrullo"
2006	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	Sri Ramadasu	"Adagadigo Bhadragri"
2007	Karthik	Happy Days	"Arerey Arerey"
2008	Karthik	Kotha Bangaru Lokam	"Nijangaa Nenenaa"
2009	Anuj Gurwara	Magadheera	"Panchadara Bomma"
2010	Ramesh Vinayakam and N. C. Karunya	Khaleja	"Sada Siva Sanyasi"
2011	Rahul Nambiar	Dookudu	"Guruvaram March Okati"	^[5]
2012	Vaddepalli Srinivas	Gabbar Singh	"Gannulanti Kannulu"	^[6]
2013	Kailash Kher	Mirchi	"Pandagala Digivacchavu"	^[7]
2014	Simha	Race Gurram	"Cinema Choopistha Mama"	^[8]
2015	M. L. R. Karthikeyan	Srimanthudu	"Pora Srimanthuda"	^[9]
2016	Karthik	A Aa	"Yellipoke Shyamala"	^[10]
2017	Hemachandra	Fidaa	"Oosupodhu"	^[11]
2018	Sid Sriram	Geetha Govindam	"Inkem Inkem Kavaale"	^[12]
2020 / 21	Sid Sriram	Pushpa: The Rise	"Srivalli"	^[13]
2022	Kaala Bhairava	RRR	"Komuram Bheemudo"	^[14]
2023	Sreerama Chandra	Baby	"O Rendu Prema Meghaalila"

Nominations

2005: Shankar Mahadevan – "Chandrullo Unde" – Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
- Karthik – "Pilichina" – Athadu
- M. M. Keeravani – "Trisha Achata Ichata" – Allari Bullodu
- Sagar – "Jabilammavo" – Bunny
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam – "Ghal Ghal Ghal Ghal" – Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
- Tippu – "Something Something" – Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
2006: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam – "Adigo Bhadradri" – Sri Ramadasu
- Chakri – "Nuvvantene Ishtam" – Devadasu
- Nihal – "Gala Gala" – Pokiri
- Siddharth – "Apudo Ipudo" – Bommarillu
2008: Karthik – "Nijangaa Nenenaa" – Kotha Bangaru Lokam
- N. C. Karunya – "Andamaina Kalala" – Baladur
- Ranjith – "Entavaraku" – Gamyam
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam – "Matrudevobhava" – Pandurangadu
- Saketh – "Nammavemo Ganee" – Parugu
2009: Anuj Gurwara – "Panchadara Bomma" – Magadheera
- Baba Sehgal – "Mr. Perfect" – Arya 2
- Kailash Kher – "Kammukunna Cheekatlona" – Arundhati
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam – "Indiramma" – Mahatma
- Shankar Mahadevan – "Konchem Ishtam" – Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam
2010: Ramesh Vinayakam and N. C. Karunya – "Sada Shiva Sanyasi" – Khaleja
- Hariharan – "Bangaru Konda" – Simha
- Karthik – "Nijamena" – Brindaavanam
- Naresh Iyer – "Nenu Nuvvantu" – Orange
- Vijay Prakash – "Ee Hrudayam" – Ye Maaya Chesave
2011: Rahul Nambiar – "Guruvaram March Okati" – Dookudu
- Karthik – "Champakamala" – Kandireega
- Hemachandra – "Oka Vithanam" – Golconda High School
- Tippu – "Kalaya Nijama" – Sri Rama Rajyam
- Vijay Prakash – "Niharika" – Oosaravelli
2012: Vaddepalli Srinivas – "Gannulanti Kannulunna" – Gabbar Singh
- Adnan Sami – "O Madhu" – Julayi
- Deepu – "Nene Nani E" – Eega
- Karthik – "Yevvaro" – Boduguard
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam – "Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum" – Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
2013: Kailash Kher – "Pandagala Digivachavu" – Mirchi
- Daler Mehndi – "Banthi Poola Janaki" – Baadshah
- Ranjith – "Jabilli Nuvve Cheppamma" – Ramayya Vasthavayya
- Shankar Mahadevan – "Bapu Gari Bomma" – Atharintiki Daaredi
- Suchith Suresan – "Meenakshi Meenakshi" – Masala
2014: Simha – "Cinema Choopista" – Race Gurram
- Arijit Singh – "Kanulanu Thake" – Manam
- Haricharan – "Saripovu Koti" – Karthikeya
- Hariharan – "Neelirangu" – Govindudu Andarivadele
- Hemachandra – "Intakante" – Oohalu Gusagusalade
2015: M. L. R. Karthikeyan – "Pora Srimanthuda" – Srimanthudu
- Dhanunjay Seepana – "Bhaje Bhaje" – Gopala Gopala
- Keerthi Sagathia – "Neeku Theliyanida" – Kanche
- Yazin Nizar – "Meghalu Lekunna" – Kumari 21F
- Yazin Nizar – "Charusheela" – Srimanthudu
2016: Karthik – "Yellipoke Shyamala" from A Aa
- Dhanunjay Seepana – "You Are My MLA" – Sarrainodu
- N. T. Rama Rao Jr. – "Follow Follow" – Nannaku Prematho
- Shankar Mahadevan – "Oka Laalana" – Jyo Achyutananda
- Vijay Prakash – "Thanu Nenu" – Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo
2017: Hemachandra – "Oosupodhu" – Fidaa
- Anurag Kulkarni – "Mellaga Tellarindoi" – Sathamanam Bhavati
- Armaan Malik – "Hello" – Hello
- L. V. Revanth – "Teliseney Na Nuvvey" – Arjun Reddy
- Sid Sriram – "Adiga Adiga" – Ninnu Kori
2018: Sid Sriram – "Inkem Inkem Kavaali" – Geetha Govindam
- Armaan Malik – "Ninnila Ninnila" – Tholi Prema
- Anurag Kulkarni – "Aasha Paasham" – C/o Kancharapalem
- Anurag Kulkarni – "Pillaa Raa" – RX 100
- Kaala Bhairava – "Peniviti" – Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava
- Rahul Sipligunj – "Rangaa Rangaa Rangasthalaana" – Rangasthalam
2020–2021: Sid Sriram – "Srivalli" – Pushpa: The Rise
- Anurag Kulkarni – "Ramuloo Ramulaa" – Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
- Anurag Kulkarni – "Sirivennala" – Shyam Singha Roy
- Armaan Malik – "Butta Bomma" – Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
- Ram Miriyala – "Chitti" – Jathi Ratnalu
- Sid Sriram – "Samajavaragamana" – Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
- Sid Sriram – "Manasa Manasa" – Most Eligible Bachelor
- Sid Sriram – "Maguva Maguva" – Vakeel Saab
2022: Kaala Bhairava – "Komuram Bheemudo" – RRR
- Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava – "Naatu Naatu" – RRR
- Ram Miriyala – "Tillu Anna DJ Pedithe" – DJ Tillu
- Sid Sriram – "Kalaavathi" – Sarkaru Vaari Paata
- S. P. Charan – "Inthandham" – Sita Ramam
2023: Sreerama Chandra – "O Rendu Prema Meghaalila" – Baby
- Anurag Kulkarni – "Samayama" – Hi Nanna
- Hesham Abdul Wahab – "Kushi Title Song" – Kushi
- P V N S Rohit – "Premisthunna" – Baby
- Ram Miriyala – "Potti Pilla" – Balagam
- Sid Sriram – "Aradhya" – Kushi

Superlatives

Karthik holds the record of maximum win in this category with three.

Superlative	Artist	Record
Most awards	Karthik	3
Most nominations	Karthik	9
	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	6
	Sid Sriram	6
	Shankar Mahadevan	5
	Hemachandra	3
	Vijay Prakash	3
	Hariharan	2
	Kailash Kher
	Ranjith
	Tippu
	Yazin Nizar

References

^ (August 1998), Winning Combos Retrieved 4 October 2017.
^ Santosh (5 February 2017). "45th Filmfare South Music Directors Playbacksinger Winners Photo". archive.is. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
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^ "51stFilmfareAwardsTeluguWinners". 10 February 2025.
^ "59th Idea Filmfare Awards South (Winners list)". filmfare.com.
^ "List of Winners at the 60th Idea Filmfare Awards (South)". filmfare.com.
^ "Winners of 61st Idea Filmfare Awards South". filmfare.com.
^ "Winners of 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards South". filmfare.com.
^ "Winners of the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)". filmfare.com.
^ "Winners of the 64th Jio Filmfare Awards (South)". filmfare.com.
^ "Winners of the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". filmfare.com.
^ "Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". filmfare.com.
^ "Winners of the Filmfare Awards South 2022". Filmfare. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
^ https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/winners-of-the-68th-filmfare-awards-south-telugu-2023_-67194.html ^{[bare URL]}

[1] (August 1998), Winning Combos Retrieved 4 October 2017.

[2] Santosh (5 February 2017). "45th Filmfare South Music Directors Playbacksinger Winners Photo". archive.is. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.

[3] ttps://archive.org/download/46thFilmfareAwardsSouthWinners/46th%20Filmfare%20Awards%20south%20winners.jpg ^{[bare URL image file]}

[4] "51stFilmfareAwardsTeluguWinners". 10 February 2025.

[5] "59th Idea Filmfare Awards South (Winners list)". filmfare.com.

[6] "List of Winners at the 60th Idea Filmfare Awards (South)". filmfare.com.

[7] "Winners of 61st Idea Filmfare Awards South". filmfare.com.

[8] "Winners of 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards South". filmfare.com.

[9] "Winners of the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)". filmfare.com.

[10] "Winners of the 64th Jio Filmfare Awards (South)". filmfare.com.

[11] "Winners of the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". filmfare.com.

[12] "Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". filmfare.com.

[13] "Winners of the Filmfare Awards South 2022". Filmfare. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.

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v t e Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Male Playback Singer
1997–2010	Mano (1997) Vandemataram Srinivas (1998) Sriram Prabhu (2000) Chakri (2003) Shankar Mahadevan (2005) S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (2006) Karthik (2007) Karthik (2008) Anuj Gurwara (2009) Ramesh Vinayakam and N. C. Karunya (2010)
2011–2018	Rahul Nambiar (2011) Vaddepalli Srinivas (2012) Kailash Kher (2013) Simha (2014) M. L. R. Karthikeyan (2015) Karthik (2016) Hemachandra (2017) Sid Sriram (2018)
2020–present	Sid Sriram (2020–2021) Kaala Bhairava (2022) Sreerama Chandra (2023)

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