Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer

The Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer was awarded from 1977 to 2016 by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. ^[1]

Winners

Year	Singer	Film	Song
1977	P. Susheela	Daana Veera Soora Karna	"Ye Thalli Ninu Kannado" [2]
1978	P. Susheela	Naalaaga Endaro
1979	Vani Jairam	Sankarabharanam
1980	S. Janaki	Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Mahatyam	"Parasakthi Mahasakthi"
1981	S. Janaki	Saptapadi	"Govullu Tellana" [3]
1982	P. Susheela	Meghasandesam	"Aakulo Aakunai" [4]
1983	S. Janaki	Sagara Sangamam	"Om Namah Shivaaya"
1984	P. Susheela	Sangeetha Samrat	"Yentha Sogasugaade"
1985	S. Janaki	Pratighatana	"Ee Duryodhana Dushasana"
1986	S. Janaki	Aruna Kiranam	"Dhanvantari Varasulam"
1987	P. Susheela	Viswanatha Nayakudu	"Kavijana Samaja Bhoja"
1988	S. Janaki	Janaki Ramudu	"Nee Charana Kamalam"
1989	P. Susheela	Godavari Pongindi	"Eppatla Godavari"
1990	K. S. Chithra	Seetharamayya Gari Manavaralu	"Kaliki Chilakala Koliki" [5]
1991	K. S. Chithra	Manjeera Naadam	"Pacchi Yodalidana"
1992	K. S. Chithra	Rajeswari Kalyanam
1993	K. S. Chithra	Mathru Devo Bhava	"Venuvai Vacchanu"
1994	S. Janaki	Bhairava Dweepam	"Naruda O Naruda"
1995	S. P. Sailaja	Subha Sankalpam	"Seethamma Andalu"
1996	K. S. Chithra	Maavichiguru	"Maata Ivvamma Chelli"
1997	S. Janaki	Thodu	"Nadila Pravahinchede"
1997	K S Chithra	Bombay Priyudu	"Pranayama"
1998	S. Janaki	Anthahpuram	"Sooreedu Puvva"
1999	K. S. Chithra	Swayamvaram	"Marala Thelupana"
2000	S. Janaki	Sri Sai Mahima	"Enthenta Daya Needi"
2001	Usha	Padma	"Kallu Theravani"
2002	Usha	Nee Sneham	"Chinuku Tadiki"
2003	Sunitha	Athade Oka Sainyam	"Naa Paata"
2004	K. S. Chithra	Varsham	"Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana"
2005	Nitya Santoshini	Moguds Pellams	"Ninne Daachanu"
2006	Sunitha	Godavari	"Andanga Lena"
2007	Kousalya	Satyabhama	"Gundelona Nuvve"
2008	Geetha Madhuri	Nachavule	"Ninne Ninne"
2009 [6]	K. S. Chithra	Kalavaramaye Madilo	"Pallavinchani"
2010 [7]	Pranavi	Sneha Geetham	"Sarigamapadani"
2011 [8]	Malavika	Rajanna	"Amma Avani"
2012 [9]	Geetha Madhuri	Good Morning	"Yedalo Nadilaga"
2013 [10]	Kalpana Raghavendar	Intinta Annamayya	"Nava Moorthulainatti"
2014 [11]	K. S. Chithra	Mukunda	"Gopikamma"
2015 [12]	Chinmayi	Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju	"Yenno Yenno"
2016 [13]	Chinmayi	Kalyana Vaibhogame	"Manasantha Meghamai"

Nandi TV Awards

The Nandi TV Award ^[14] for Best Female Playback Singer in a Telugu television serial was also awarded every year until 2016.

Year	Singer	Serial	Song
2016	Chaithra	Sita Mahalakshmi (Star Maa)
2015	Pranavi	Geethanjali
2014	Ramya Behara	Atharintiki Daredi
2013	Anjana Sowmya	Pellinati Pramanalu
2012	Pranavi	Manasu Mamata
2011	Naga Sahithi	Muddu Bidda (Zee TV)
2010	Sunitha	Anthahpuram
2009	Kousalya	Aadade Adharam
2008	Pranavi	Turupu Velle Railu	"Monna Eduru Chusa"
2007	Nitya Santoshini	Jabili	"Ashala Pandiri Needalo"
2006	Usha	Bommarillu
2005	Malavika	Melukolupu	"Kottaga Sari Kottaga"
2004	V. Sasikala Swamy	Kalyani (Doordarshan)	"Rammanna Radu Pommanna Podu"
2003	Gopika Poornima	Priyanka	"Amma Antu Amme dantu"
2002	Kousalya	Endamavulu
2001	Nitya Santoshini	Aadadi
2000	S. Janaki	Anubandham	"Idi deepalu velige"
1999	K. S. Chithra	Anveshitha	"Kshana Kshanam"
1998	Sunitha	Antarangalu
1997	Saritha	Bala Bharathi
1996	S. P. Sailaja	Damn It Katha Addam Thirigindhi

Most won

Winners with most wins

Artist	Wins
S. Janaki	11
K. S. Chithra	11
P. Susheela	6

See also

• List of music awards honoring women

References

1. "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)](PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh . Retrieved 3 April 2024.(in Telugu)
2. "Andhra Patrika ఆంధ్ర పత్రిక Volume 72 Issue 16". 29 December 1978.
3. "ANDHRAPATRIKA Volume no 69 issue no 217". 10 November 1982.
4. "ANDHRAPATRIKA Volume no 69 issue no 348". 24 March 1983.
5. "ANDHRAPATRIKA Volume no 77 issue no 348". 20 March 1991.
6. "Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2009". Andhra Pradesh State Film, Television & Theatre Development Corporation.
7. "Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2010". Andhra Pradesh State Film, Television & Theatre Development Corporation.
8. "Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2011". Andhra Pradesh State Film, Television & Theatre Development Corporation.
9. "Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2012". Andhra Pradesh State Film, Television & Theatre Development Corporation.
10. "Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2013". Andhra Pradesh State Film, Television & Theatre Development Corporation.
11. "Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2014". Andhra Pradesh State Film, Television & Theatre Development Corporation.
12. "Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2015". Andhra Pradesh State Film, Television & Theatre Development Corporation.
13. "Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2016". Andhra Pradesh State Film, Television & Theatre Development Corporation.
14. "Nandi TV Awards G.O and Results 1997". APSFTVTDC. Retrieved 15 September 2019.