List of awards and nominations received by K. S. Chithra

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Awards and honoursWins
International honours
9
Indian honours system
2
National Honours
2
State Government Honours
5
National Film Awards
6
Indian honorifics
11
Kerala State Film Awards
16
Andhra Pradesh State Film Awards
11
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
4
Karnataka State Film Awards
3
Orissa State Film Awards
1
West Bengal State Film Awards
1
Filmfare Awards South
10
Asianet Film Awards
7
CineMAA Awards
3
Mathrubhumi Film Awards
7
Mirchi Music Awards South
18
Asiavision Awards
3
Bollywood Movie Awards
1
Star Screen Awards
3
MTV Video Music Award
1
MTV Immies
1
Cinema Express Awards
9
Global Indian Music Academy Awards
1
Reporter TV Awards
1
Film Fans Association Awards
20
Gamma Indian Music Awards
4
Gulf Malayalam Music Awards (GMMA)
3
Santosham Film Awards
3
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards
7
South Indian International Movie Awards
4
Mazhavil Mango Music Awards
2
List of lifetime achievement awards
11
Other Awards
71
Total
500+

Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra, often credited as K. S. Chithra or simply Chithra, is an Indian playback singer and carnatic musician from Kerala. Chithra also sings Indian classical, devotional, and popular music. Chithra, renowned for her extraordinary vocal talent, is widely recognized as the Golden Voice of India, a title bestowed upon her by the prestigious Royal Albert Hall, London in 2001. [1] [2] [3] The Times Group has honored her as the Melody Queen of Indian Cinema in 2016, [4] [5] [6] [2] reflecting her immense contribution to the industry. She is also celebrated as the Little Nightingale of Indian Cinema, [7] Nightingale of South India, [8] [1] and in different regions, she is known by various affectionate titles: Piya Basanti in North India, [8] Vanambadi in Kerala, [9] Chinna Kuyil in Tamil Nadu, [10] [11] Kannada Kogile in Karnataka, [12] and Sangeeta Saraswathi in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states. [8]

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Chithra is a recipient of 6 National Film Awards, 10 Filmfare Awards South [13] and 36 different state film awards from six states of India such as 16 Kerala State Film Awards, 11 Andhra Pradesh State Film Awards, 4 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, 3 Karnataka State Film Awards, 1 Orissa State Film Awards, 1 West Bengal State Film Awards. [14] She was awarded India's third-highest civilian honours Padma Bhushan in 2021 and Padma Shri in 2005 for her valuable contributions towards the Indian musical fraternity. [15] [16]

She is honoured with the title First Ladies by the President of India in 2018 for being the first Indian woman to be honoured by British Parliament at House of Commons, United in 2003. [17] [18] In 2024, she was again honoured by the British Parliament, United Kingdom, with the title The Greatest Indian Singer of All Times. [1] In 2009, She became the first Indian artist to be honoured by Government of China while performing live at the Qinghai International river festival. [19] [4] In 2018, She was honoured by the Speaker of General Assembly, United States. [12] Barring Lata Mangeshkar, she also remains the second female playback singer from India to have performed at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London in 2001 and her Performance was applauded with much appreciation by a roomful of an international audience. [20] [19]

Her song "Kannalane/Kehna Hi Kya" from the film Bombay (1995) was included in United Kingdom The Guardian 's "1000 Songs Everyone Must Hear Before You Die" list. [21] She is conferred with the highest honour of Rotary International, For the Sake of Honour Award in 2001 [22] and has received the MTV Video Music Award – International Viewer's Choice at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York in 2001. [23] She received honorary doctorates from Sathyabama University in 2011 [24] [25] and from The International Tamil University, United States in 2018. [26] [27]

International honours

National honours

State government honours

Indian honorifics

Lifetime achievement awards

National Film Awards

Chithra has won six National Awards for best female playback singer, the highest by any female playback singer. [54]

Filmfare Awards

Filmfare Awards South

She is a singer with 22 Filmfare Awards South Nominations, resulting in 10 wins for 3 different languages. She holds the record of winning Filmfare Awards South for record number of times in Malayalam & Telugu i.e.,6 & 3 times respectively. She has a record for being the oldest winning singer at 61 years of age for the Malayalam song- 'Theerame' & also the oldest nominated female singer ever at the age of 61, for the Tamil song "veera raja veera" ( Ponniyin Selvan: I ) & Malayalam songs "Ee Mazhamukilo" (Jaladhara Pumpset since 1962) at 69th Filmfare Awards South.

Nominations

IIFA Utsavam

Kerala State Film Awards

Chithra is the highest recipient of Kerala State Awards under the "Best Playback Singer Female" category & she has won it for 16 times with a record [57] of winning them for 11 times in a row i.e.,(1985-1995)

Andhra Pradesh State Film Awards

Chithra is the highest recipient of Andhra Pradesh State Awards under the "Best Playback Singer Female" category & she has won it for 11 times with a record [57] of winning them for 4 times in a row i.e.,(1990-1993)

YearFilm NameSong
1990 Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu Kaliki Chilakala Koliki [57] [22]
1991 Rajeswari Kalyanam Endaro Mahanubhavulu [57] [22]
1992 Sundarakanda Akasana Suryudu [57] [22]
1993 Mathru Devo Bhava Venuvai Vachhanu [57] [22]
1996 Maavichiguru Maata Ivvamma [57] [22]
1997 Bombay Priyudu Pranayama [57] [22]
1998 Anveshitha Anveshitha [57]
1999 Swayamvaram Marala Thelupana [57] [22]
2004 Varsham Nuvvostanante Neddontana [57] [22]
2009 Kalavaramaye Madilo Pallavinchani [57] [22]
2014 Mukunda Gopikamma [57] [22]

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Chithra has won the Tamil Nadu State Awards under the "Best Playback Singer Female" category for 4 times. [57]

YearFilm NameSong
2004 Autograph Ovvoru Pookalume [57] [22]
1995 Bombay Kannalane [57] [22]
1990Vaigaasi PorandhaachuChinna ponnu dhaan [57] [22]
1988Multiple films [57] [22]

Karnataka State Film Awards

Odisha State Film Awards

West Bengal State Film Awards

Zee Cine Awards

Global Indian Music Academy Awards (GIMA)

MTV Video Music Award

Star Screen Awards

MTV Immies Awards

Producers Guild Film Awards

South Indian International Movie Awards

Gulf Malayalam Music Awards (GMMA)

Reporter TV Film Awards

Kerala Film Critics Association Awards

Asiavision Awards

Mazhavil Mango Music Awards

Other honours

Other awards

Other achievements

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