Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Malayalam explained

The Filmfare Best Female Playback Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Malayalam films. The first Malayalam award was given in 2007. Before that, since 1997 till 2005, a common award for playback was available for both Male and Female singers of all the four South Indian languages.

Superlatives

Superlative	Artist	Record
Most awards	K. S. Chithra	6
Most Nominations	Shreya Ghoshal	13
Most consecutive wins		2 (2011-2012), (2015-2016)
	K. S. Chithra	2 (2009-2010)
Most consecutive nominations	Shreya Ghoshal	10 (2010-2016)

Winners

The following is a list of the award winners and the film and song for which they won.

Year	Singer	Film	Song
2024	K. S. Chithra	Jawanum Mullapoovum	"Muthathe Mulla"
2023	Mridula Warrier	Pathonpatham Noottandu	"Mayilpeeli Ilakunnu"
2022	K. S. Chithra	Malik	"Theerame"
2019	Anne Amie	Koode	"Aararo"
2018	K. S. Chithra	Kamboji	"Nadavathil"
2017	Chinmayi^[1]	Action Hero Biju	"Oonjalil Aadi"
	Shreya Ghoshal^[2]	Ennu Ninte Moideen	"Kaathirunnu"
	Shreya Ghoshal^[3]	How Old Are You?	"Vijanathayil"
	Vaikom Vijayalakshmi^[4]	Nadan	"Ottakku Padunna"
2013	Shweta Mohan^[5]	Arike	"Shyama Hare"
	Shreya Ghoshal^[6]	Pranayam	"Paattil Ee Paattil"
		Anwar	"Kizhakku Pookkum"
		Pazhassi Raja	"Kunnathe Konna"
		Thirakkatha	"Oduvil Oru"
2008		Ore Kadal	"Yamuna Veruthe"
2007		Vadakkumnathan	"Kalabham Tharam"

Nominations

The nominees were announced publicly only from 2009. The list along with winners:

2000s

2009: K. S. Chithra – "Oduvil Oru" – Thirakkatha

• Aparna Rajeev – "Manju Thara" – Mizhikal Sakshi
• Gayatri – "Kannin Vathil" – Mulla
• Manjari – "Kadaloram Vatsa" – Minnaminnikoottam
• Rimy Tomy – "Aarumugham" – Mulla

2010s

2010: K. S. Chithra – "Kunnathe Konna" – Pazhassi Raja

• Shreya Ghoshal – "Chanthu Thottille" – Banaras
• Shweta Mohan – "Thottal Pookkum" – Moz & Cat
• Shweta Mohan – "Priyanu Mathram" – Robin Hood
• Sujatha Mohan – "Muthe Muthe" – Kana Kanmani

2011: Shreya Ghoshal – "Kizhakku Pookkum" – Anwar

• K. S. Chithra – "Malakha Pole" – Mummy & Me
• Shreya Ghoshal – "Manju Mazhakkattil" – Aagathan
• Shweta Mohan – "Maavin Chuvatile" – Oru Naal Varum
• Sujatha Mohan – "Pachila Charthan" – Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram

2012: Shreya Ghoshal – "Paattil Ee Paattil" – Pranayam

• Gayatri – "Ninviral Thumbil" – Beautiful
• Jyotsna – "Chantham Thikanjoru" – Mohabbath
• Manjari – "Chimmi Chimmi" – Urumi
• Shreya Ghoshal – "Kaanamullal" – Salt N' Pepper

2013: Shweta Mohan – "Shyama Hare" – Arike

• K. S. Chithra – "Vishukkani Poothu" – Ivan Megharoopan
• Mamta Mohandas – "Iravil Viriyum" – Arike
• Remya Nambeesan – "Andelonde" – Ivan Megharoopan
• Shreya Ghoshal – "Nilave Nilave" – Chattakaari

2014: Vaikom Vijayalakshmi – "Ottakku Padunna" – Nadan

• Anuradha Sriram – "Vadakkini Poomughathu" – Ayal Njanalla
• Mridula Warrier – "Laalee Laalee" – Kalimannu
• Shreya Ghoshal – "Shalabhamayi" – Kalimannu
• Sithara – "Ennundodee" – Celluloid

2015: Shreya Ghoshal – "Vijanathayil" – How Old Are You?

• B. Arundhathi – "Maara Sannibho" – Swapaanam
• Shweta Mohan – "Onaam Kombath" – Ottamandaram
• Sujatha Mohan – "Elampoo Vazhi" – Ottamandaram
• Vani Jayaram – "Olenjil Kuruvi" – 1983

2016: Shreya Ghoshal – "Kaathirunnu" – Ennu Ninte Moideen

• Chitra Arun – "Oru Makara Nilavayi" – Rani Padmi
• Shreya Ghoshal – "Mele Mele" – Life of Josutty
• Shweta Mohan – "Kayampoo Niramayi" – Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam
• Vaikom Vijayalakshmi – "Kaikkottum" – Oru Vadakkan Selfie

2017: Chinmayi – "Oonjalil Aadi" – Action Hero Biju

• Divya S. Menon – "Varthinkale" – Kali
• Rinu Razak – "Raavu Mayave" – Vettah
• Shweta Mohan – "Oruvela" – White
• Varsha Vinu – "Melle Vannupoyi" – Marupadi

2018: K. S. Chithra – "Nadavathil Thurannilla" – Kambhoji

• Gayathri Varma – "Kasavu Njorium" – Udaharanam Sujatha
• Shreya Ghoshal – "Akale Oru Kaadinte" – Ramante Edanthottam
• Shweta Mohan – "Orupuzhayarikil" – Munthiri Vallikal Thalirkkumbol
• Sithara Krishnakumar – "Vanamakalunnu" – Vimaanam

2019: Anne Amie – "Aararo" – Koode

• Megha Josekutty – "Endhe Kanna" – Aravindante Athidhikal
• Neha Nair – "Ponnumkasavitta" – Queen
• Shreya Ghoshal – "Palthira" – Captain
• Shreya Ghoshal – "Maanam Thudukkanu" – Odiyan

2020s

2022: K. S. Chithra – "Theerame" - Malik

• Jyotsna Radhakrishnan – "Ithal Ithalayi" - Kshanam
• Mridula Warrier – "Enthinen Pranayame" - Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam
• Neha Nair – "Pakaliravugalal" - Kurup
• Nithya Mammen – "Vaathikkalu Vellarippravu" - Sufiyum Sujatayum
• Sithara Krishnakumar – "Kadukumanikkoru" - Kappela
• Sujatha Mohan – "Neelambale" - The Priest
• Swetha Mohan – "Muthunne Kannugalil" - Varane Avashyamund

2023: Mridula Warrier – "Mayilpeeli Ilakunnu" - Pathonpatham Noottandu

• Aavani Malhar – "Mandarappoove" - Kumari
• Anne Amie – "Pranayamennoru Vakku" - Meri Awas Suno
• Shweta Mohan – "Mannum Niranje" - Malayankunju
• Sithara Krishnakumar – "Angane" - Jack N' Jill
• Vrinda Menon – "Elelamma" - Signature

2024: K. S. Chithra – "Muttathe Mulla" - Jawanum Mullapoovum

• K. S. Chithra – "Aga Naga" - Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962
• Karthika Vaidyanathan – "Neeyum Njaanum" - Pazhanjan Pranayam
• Madhuvanthi Narayan – "Chembarathi Poo" - Janaki Jaane
• Nakshathra Santhosh – "Vidaathe Vichaaram" - Phoenix
• Nithya Mammen – "Mizhiyo Niraye" - Dear Vaappi
• Shreya Ghoshal – "Ayisha Ayisha" - Ayisha

See also

• List of music awards honoring women

Notes and References

1. Web site: Winners of the 64th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) . 17 June 2017 . Filmfare . 9 December 2018 .
2. Web site: Winners of the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South).
3. Web site: Winners of 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards South.
4. Web site: Winners of 61st Idea Filmfare Awards South.
5. Web site: List of Winners at the 60th Idea Filmfare Awards (South).
6. Web site: 59th Idea Filmfare Awards South (Winners list).