Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu
| Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu | |
|---|---|
The 2024 recipient: Sri Krishna | |
| Awarded for | Best work by a male playback singer in Telugu films |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Filmfare |
| First award | Mano for "Rukuruku Rukmini" from Pelli (1997) |
| Currently held by | Sri Krishna for "Kurchi Madathapetti" from Guntur Kaaram (2024) |
| Most awards | Karthik (3) |
| Most nominations | Anurag Kulkarni and Sid Sriram (7) |
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. It was first given in 1997, at the 45th edition of the awards.
Winners
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" – 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
- 2024: Sri Krishna – "Kurchi Madathapetti" – Guntur Kaaram
- Anirudh Ravichander – "The Fear Song" – Devara: Part 1
- Anurag Kulkarni – "Suttamla Soosi" – Gangs of Godavari
- Arijit Singh – "Anuvanuvu" – Om Bheem Bush
- Gowra Hari – "Poolamme Pilla" – Hanu-Man
- Ram Miriyala – "Sufiyana" – Aay
- Sanjith Hegde – "Dum Masala" – Guntur Kaaram
Superlatives
Karthik holds the record of maximum win in this category with three.
| Superlative | Singer | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Most awards | Karthik | 3 |
| Sid Sriram | 2 | |
| Most nominations | Anurag Kulkarni | 7 |
| Sid Sriram | ||
| Karthik | 6 | |
| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5 | |
| Ram Miriyala | 4 | |
| Shankar Mahadevan | ||
| Armaan Malik | 3 | |
| Hemachandra | ||
| Kaala Bhairava | ||
| Vijay Prakash | ||
| Arijit Singh | 2 | |
| Dhanunjay Seepana | ||
| Hariharan | ||
| Kailash Kher | ||
| Rahul Sipligunj | ||
| Ranjith | ||
| Tippu | ||
| Yazin Nizar |
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