Nandi Award for Best Lyricist

The following is a list of recipients of the Nandi Award for Best Lyricist since 1977. ^[1]

Winners

Year	Lyricist	Film	Song
1977	Veturi	Panthulamma	"Manasa Veena Madhu Geetam" [2]
1978	Devulapalli Krishnasastri	Seetamalakshmi	"Maavichiguru Thinagaane"
1979	Veturi	Sankarabharanam
1980	Bhargavi	Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Mahatyam
1981	Aatreya	Tholi Kodi Koosindi	"Andamaina Lokamani" [3]
1982	Devulapalli Krishnasastri	Meghasandesam	"Aakulo Aakunai" [4]
1983	Sri Sri	Neti Bharatham	"Ardha Raatri Swatantram"
1984	Veturi	Kanchana Ganga	"Brundavani Vundi"
1985	Veturi	Pratighatana	"Ee Duryodhana Dushasana"
1986	Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry	Sirivennela	"Vidatha Talapuna"
1987	Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry	Sruthilayalu	"Thellavarademo Swamy" [5]
1988	Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry	Swarna Kamalam	"Andela Ravamidi" [6]
1989	M. S. Reddy	Ankusam
1990	Jaladi Raja Rao	Yerra Mandaram	"Yaalo Yaalo" [7]
1991	Veturi	Chanti	"Pavuraniki Panjaraniki" [8]
1992	Veturi	Rajeswari Kalyanam
1993	Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry	Gaayam	"Surajyamavaleni Swarajyam" [9]
1994	Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry	Subhalagnam	"Chilaka Ye Thodu Leka" [10]
1995	Gaddar	Orey Rikshaw	"Malletheega Ku Pandiri Vole"
1996	Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry	Srikaram	"Manasu Kastha"
1997	Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry	Sindhooram	"Ardha Shatabdapu"
1998	Suddala Ashok Teja	Kante Kuthurne Kanu	"Aadakoothuraa Neeku"
1999	Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry	Prema Katha	"Devudu Karunisthadani"
2000	Vennelakanti	Raghavayyagari Abbayi	"Buddhabhoomi Rudrabhoomi"
2001	C. Narayana Reddy	Preminchu	"Kantene Amma Ani"
2002	Chandrabose	Aadi	"Nee Navvula Telladananni"
2003 [11]	C. Narayana Reddy	Seetayya	"Idigo Raayalaseema Gadda"
2004	Chandrabose	Nenunnanu	"Nenunnanani"
2005	Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry	Chakram	"Jagamanta Kutumbam Naadi"
2006	Ande Sri	Ganga	"Vellipothunnava Thalli"
2007	Venigella Rambabu	Mee Sreyobhilashi	"Chirunavvulatho Brathakali"
2008	Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry	Gamyam	"Enthavaraku Endukoraku"
2009 [12]	Suddala Ashok Teja	Mesthri	"O Thalli Na Thalli"
2010 [13]	N. Siddareddy	Veera Telangana	"Nageti Sallalo"
2011 [14]	Mittapalli Surender	Poru Telangana	"Raathi Bommallona"
2012 [15]	Ananta Sriram	Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu	"Koti Koti Tharallona"
2013 [16]	Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry	Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu	"Mari Anthaga"
2014 [17]	Chaitanya Prasad	Broker 2	"Yevadevado Pasthunte"
2015 [18]	Ramajogayya Sastry	Srimanthudu	"Srimanthuda"
2016 [19]	Ramajogayya Sastry	Janatha Garage	"Pranaamam Pranaamam"

Most won

Winners with most wins

Winner	Wins
Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry	11
Veturi	6
Chandrabose	3

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. " "Telavaarademo Swami Song - Kalpana Performance - Swarabhishekam - 7th March 2021 - ETV Telugu on YouTube
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7. "ANDHRAPATRIKA Volume no 77 issue no 348". 20 March 1991.
8. " "Pavuraniki Panjaraniki Song - Dhanunjay Performance - Swarabhishekam - 6th November 2022 - ETV Telugu on YouTube
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10. " "Chilaka E Thodu Leka Song SP Balasubrahmanyam Performance in ETV Swarabhishekam 1st Nov 2015 on YouTube
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16. "Nandi Awards 2012 and 2013: Rajamouli, Ilayaraja, Samantha and Prabhas emerge winners". 1 March 2017.
17. "Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2014". Andhra Pradesh State Film, Television & Theatre Development Corporation.
18. "Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2015". Andhra Pradesh State Film, Television & Theatre Development Corporation.
19. "Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2016". Andhra Pradesh State Film, Television & Theatre Development Corporation.