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

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Orissa State Film Awards
West Bengal State Film Awards
Filmfare Awards South
Asianet Film Awards
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Mirchi Music Awards South
Asiavision Awards
Bollywood Movie Awards
Star Screen Awards
MTV Video Music Award
MTV Immies
Cinema Express Awards
Global Indian Music Academy Awards
Reporter TV Awards
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Gamma Indian Music Awards:
Gulf Malayalam Music Awards (GMMA):
Santosham Film Awards
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards
South Indian International Movie Awards
Mazhavil Mango Music Awards:
List of lifetime achievement awards
Other Awards:
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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] [7] reflecting her immense contribution to the industry. She is also celebrated as the Little Nightingale of Indian Cinema,[8] Nightingale of South India,[9] [10] and in different regions, she is known by various affectionate titles: Piya Basanti in North India,[11] Vanambadi in Kerala,[12] Chinna Kuyil in Tamil Nadu,[13] [14] Kannada Kogile in Karnataka,[15] and Sangeeta Saraswathi in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states.[16]

Chithra is a recipient of 6 National Film Awards, 10 Filmfare Awards South[17] and 43 State Government awards from 8 states of India including 18 from Kerala, 12 from United Andhra Pradesh, 5 from Tamil Nadu, 4 from Karnataka, and 1 each from Odisha, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra governments.[18] [19] [20] [21] 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.[22] [23]

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.[24] [25] In 2024, she was again honoured by the British Parliament, United Kingdom, with the title The Greatest Indian Singer of All Times.[26] In 2009, She became the first Indian artist to be honoured by Government of China while performing live at the Qinghai International river festival.[4] In 2018, She was honoured by the Speaker of General Assembly, United States.[15] 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.[27] [28]

Her song "Kannalane/Kehna Hi Kya" from the film Bombay (1995) was included in United Kingdom The Guardian "1000 Songs Everyone Must Hear Before You Die" list.[29] She is conferred with the highest honour of Rotary International, For the Sake of Honour Award in 2001[30] and has received the MTV Video Music Award – International Viewer's Choice at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York in 2001.[31] She received honorary doctorates from Sathyabama University in 2011[32] [33] and from The International Tamil University, United States in 2018.[34] [35]

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.[59]

Filmfare Awards

Filmfare Awards South

She is a singer with 22 Filmfare Awards South Nominations, resulting in 10 wins for 3 different languages- highest by any singer (Shares the record with Shreya Ghoshal).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 the age of 61 years

Nominations

IIFA Utsavam

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 of winning them for 11 times in a row i.e.,(1985-1995)

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 of winning them for 4 times in a row i.e.,(1990-1993)

YearFilm NameSong
1990Seetharamaiah Gari ManavaraluKaliki Chilakala Koliki
1991Rajeswari KalyanamEndaro Mahanubhavulu
1992SundarakandaAkasana Suryudu
1993Mathru Devo BhavaVenuvai Vachhanu
1996MaavichiguruMaata Ivvamma
1997Bombay PriyuduPranayama
1998AnveshithaAnveshitha
1999SwayamvaramMarala Thelupana
2004VarshamNuvvostanante Neddontana
2009Kalavaramaye MadiloPallavinchani
2014MukundaGopikamma

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

YearFilm NameSong
2004AutographOvvoru Pookalume
1995BombayKannalane
1990Vaigaasi PorandhaachuChinna ponnu dhaan
1988Multiple films

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

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Happy Birthday, K.S. Chithra: 'Melody Queen' of Indian cinema speaks to Asianet News . 27 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Golden Voice Chitra Hits . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230618092637/https://music.apple.com/us/album/golden-voice-chitra/1417461004 . 18 June 2023 . 18 June 2023.
  4. Web site: From KS Chithra To Chinmayi Sripada: Top Five Female Playback Singers In South . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220209082534/https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/the-melody-down-south-top-five-female-playback-singers-in-south-industries-news-121655 . 9 February 2022 . 9 February 2022 . Outlook. 9 February 2022 .
  5. Web site: Melody Queen K.S. Chitra Hits - EP . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230618092638/https://music.apple.com/kw/album/melody-queen-k-s-chitra-hits-ep/1507577527 . 18 June 2023 . 18 June 2023.
  6. Web site: Melody Queen K.S. Chitra Hits . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230618092638/https://open.spotify.com/album/1FQianc7N98I3YLS4rb4tp . 18 June 2023 . 18 June 2023 . Spotify.
  7. Web site: Happy Birthday, K.S. Chithra: 'Melody Queen' of Indian cinema speaks to Asianet News . 27 July 2023.
  8. Web site: "You are Born to Sing" K S Chithra Satsang from Prasanthi Nilayam . 27 April 2024.
  9. Web site: Singer KS Chithra honoured with Padma Bhushan . 26 January 2021.
  10. KS Chithra- The Nightingale Of South India’s 47 Years Of Melodious Journey . timeline. 27 July 2024.
  11. Web site: Singer KS Chithra honoured with Padma Bhushan . 26 January 2021.
  12. Web site: Happy birthday to the Vanambadi of Malayalam: KS Chithra@57 . 27 July 2020.
  13. Web site: K S Chithra: Velvety voice that lingers . 1 November 2023.
  14. Web site: Republic Day: Singer KS Chithra honoured with Padma Bhushan . 26 January 2021.
  15. Web site: kschithra is melody queen of south India recording more than 25000 songs . 27 July 2024.
  16. Web site: Singer KS Chithra honoured with Padma Bhushan . 26 January 2021.
  17. Full list of Winners of the 69th SOBHA Filmfare Awards South (Malayalam) 2024 . Filmfare . 4 August 2024 . 4 August 2024.
  18. Web site: Sunita, Chitra, Shankar receive Lata Mangeshkar award . News.manatelugumovies.net . 29 September 2011 . 2011-12-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425020644/http://www.news.manatelugumovies.net/2011/09/sunitachitrashankar-receive-lata.html . 25 April 2012 . dmy-all .
  19. News: K S Chithra wins Vanitharatnam award. 21 June 2014. Times of India.
  20. Web site: K S Chithra and Uttam Singh to receive Lata Mangeshkar Award . 20 August 2024 . India Today.
  21. Web site: Filmfare . 16 June 2018 . Winners of the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180620082346/https://www.filmfare.com/features/winners-of-the-65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018_-28887.html . 20 June 2018 . 14 July 2018 . Filmfare.com.
  22. Web site: Padma Awards 2021 announced . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210125161945/https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1692337 . 25 January 2021 . 26 January 2021 . Ministry of Home Affairs.
  23. News: 25 January 2021 . Shinzo Abe, Tarun Gogoi, Ram Vilas Paswan among Padma Award winners: Complete list . . live . 25 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210128190946/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/shinzo-abe-tarun-gogoi-ram-vilas-paswan-among-padma-award-winners-complete-list/articleshow/80453596.cms . 28 January 2021.
  24. Web site: 22 January 2018 . India's 'first ladies': Rousing stories of 20 women who were pioneers in their fields . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201109022903/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/indias-first-ladies-rousing-stories-20-women-who-were-pioneers-their-fields-75167 . 9 November 2020 . 29 October 2020 . The News Minute.
  25. Web site: 7 January 2022 . EXCLUSIVE! KS Chithra: I believe in the magic of music . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220531104339/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/exclusive-ks-chithra-i-believe-in-the-magic-of-music/articleshow/88755835.cms . 31 May 2022 . 7 January 2022 . Time of India.
  26. KS Chithra- The Nightingale Of South India’s 47 Years Of Melodious Journey . timeline. 27 July 2024.
  27. Web site: South Indian singer KS Chithra to perform live in Dubai . 24 October 2021 . Gulf News. 24 October 2021.
  28. News: 25 January 2022 . The Delightful Synonym of Symphony . Passion Vista . live . 25 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220520034430/https://www.passionvista.com/dr-k-s-chithra/ . 20 May 2022.
  29. Web site: Part one: Love . 14 March 2009 . The Guardian. 14 March 2009.
  30. Web site: K S Chithra . Facebook . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130712051024/http://www.kschitra.info/?page_id=164 . 12 July 2013 .
  31. News: Hindustan at MTV Awards . The Times of India. 9 September 2001.
  32. News: Sathyabhama doctorates for scientist, stars . https://web.archive.org/web/20140424133126/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article469729.ece . dead . April 24, 2014 . The New Indian Express . 13 May 2011 . 2011-12-22.
  33. Web site: Honoris Causa 2011 - Satyabhama University . 2020-09-15 . Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology.
  34. Web site: 2018-11-12 . Honorary Doctorate from International Tamil University, USA . 2020-09-15 . Facebook.
  35. Web site: 2018-11-12 . Honorary Doctorate from International Tamil University - USA . 2020-09-15 . Facebook.
  36. News: One more feather in her cap . https://web.archive.org/web/20050722034447/http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/21/stories/2005072113740200.htm. dead. 22 July 2005. S.R. Ashok Kumar . The Hindu. 21 July 2005.
  37. News: 25 January 2022 . The Delightful Synonym of Symphony . Passion Vista . live . 25 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220520034430/https://www.passionvista.com/dr-k-s-chithra/ . 20 May 2022.
  38. Web site: Golden Voice Chitra Hits . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230618092637/https://music.apple.com/us/album/golden-voice-chitra/1417461004 . 18 June 2023 . 18 June 2023.
  39. Web site: Hindustan at MTV Awards . The times of India. 9 September 2001.
  40. News: Lars Grünwoldt 2009 - Special Concert Qinghai (China). KKManagement. 31 July 2009.
  41. Web site: Come on Kerala.
  42. Cllr Dr Manju Shahul-Hameed . cllrmanjushahul. What a privilege to support the honouring of @kschithra mam @madhubalakrishnanofficial and @varmahomes by @sarahjonesmp at @grandsapphirelondon, an event initially planned for @ukps.houseofcommons . Thanks to @tutorsvalleymusic @ukeventlife Nordi Jacob and team for organising the event. A dream come true - Singing my favourite Malayalam song ‘Kannamthumbi’ with the legendary Chithra mam was an absolute honour. 12 June 2024.
  43. Web site: Padma Awards 2021 announced . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210125161945/https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1692337 . 25 January 2021 . 26 January 2021 . Ministry of Home Affairs.
  44. Web site: Republic Day: Singer KS Chithra honoured with Padma Bhushan . 26 January 2021.
  45. Web site: 2001-04-19 . Limca Book of Records awardees . 2020-10-29 . Rediff.com.
  46. Web site: 2018-01-27 . After receiving First Ladies award . 2020-10-29 . Facebook.
  47. Web site: 2017-12-27 . K S Chitra bags 'Harivarasanam' award . 2020-11-09 . Mathrubhumi.
  48. News: Sathyabhama doctorates for scientist, stars . https://web.archive.org/web/20140424133126/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article469729.ece . dead . April 24, 2014 . The New Indian Express . 13 May 2011 . 2011-12-22.
  49. Web site: Honoris Causa 2011 - Satyabhama University . 2020-09-15 . Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology.
  50. Web site: 2018-11-12 . Honorary Doctorate from International Tamil University, USA . 2020-09-15 . Facebook.
  51. News: Award presented to singer K.S. Chithra. Special Correspondent. The Hindu. 22 April 2014.
  52. Web site: K S Chithra wins Vanitharatnam award. The Times of India.
  53. Web site: Stree Ratna awards for stalwarts Sowcar Janaki, Vyjayanthimala Bali and KS Chithra. 12 March 2019.
  54. Web site: Chitra, Padma Subrahmanyam to receive Women Achiever awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20140527212017/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Chitra-Padma-Subrahmanyam-to-receive-Women-Achiever-awards/2014/02/08/article2045445.ece. dead. May 27, 2014. The New Indian Express.
  55. Web site: RED FM MUSIC AWARDS 2018 . 15 August 2018.
  56. Web site: Aditi Ravi Chitra Performance Red FM Malayalam Music Awards 2018 Part 7 . Red FM Malayalam . 24 November 2018.
  57. Web site: ഇശല്‍ ലൈല 2019 . Ishal Laila 2019 @ Dubai . KairaliOnline . 13 April 2019.
  58. Web site: VBJ JFW Awards 2019: Yet Another Unforgettable Success.
  59. News: Audience determines today's music, says K S Chithra. 11 December 2010. The Hindu. 29 April 2007.
  60. Web site: 52nd National Film Awards. 11 December 2010.
  61. Web site: 65th Jio Filmfare Awards South 2018. m.times of India. 17 June 2018. 2018-08-11.
  62. Web site: kerala-film-awards-winners-list-malayalam-movie-actor. manoramaonline.
  63. Web site: Karnataka State Film Awards 2004–05. Viggy.com. 30 Oct 2020.
  64. http://www.gima.co.in/2014_non_film_winners.php
  65. News: SIIMA 2017 concludes: Ranbir-Kat make a special appearance. The Times of India. 2017-07-03.
  66. News: Reporter Film Awards . reporterlive. 2022-03-27.
  67. Web site: Kerala-Film-Critics-Association-Awards-announced. https://web.archive.org/web/20160528143905/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Kerala-Film-Critics-Association-Awards-announced/2016/05/28/article3454003.ece. dead. May 28, 2016. newindianexpress.
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  70. Web site: Mammootty and John Abraham rule Asiavision Awards. Manjusha Radhakrishnan, Senior. Reporter. 16 November 2013.
  71. Web site: Mammotty, Kavya Madhavan bag Asiavision awards - Emirates 24|7 . 2015-12-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060116/http://www.emirates247.com/entertainment/mammotty-kavya-madhavan-bag-asiavision-awards-2013-11-05-1.526962 . 4 March 2016 .
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  73. News: Onmanorama Staff. Asiavision Movie Awards 2016 announced: and the winners are.... https://web.archive.org/web/20161116145545/http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/asiavision-movie-awards-2016-nivin-pauly-manju-warrier-mohanlal.html. 16 November 2016. 16 November 2016. Malayala Manorama. 16 November 2016. live.
  74. Web site: Mazhavil Mango Music Awards 2017 Winners . trivandrum.co.in.
  75. Web site: 'Poomaram' wins big at Mazhavil Mango Music awards.... 2018-08-08. 2018-08-11.
  76. News: Limca Book of Records released in Malayalam. Staff Reporter. The Hindu. 12 April 2012.
  77. Web site: Women Achievers Honoured at Launch of Limca Book of Records. https://web.archive.org/web/20140521131730/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/Women-Achievers-Honoured-at-Launch-of-Limca-Book-of-Records/2014/05/21/article2236295.ece. dead. May 21, 2014. The New Indian Express.
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  79. News: Press Trust of India. 'Aadminte Makan Abu chosen best film by Thikkurissy foundation. https://web.archive.org/web/20120119053141/http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/aadminte-makan-abu-chosen-best-film-by-thikkurissy-foundation/947678.html. dead. 19 January 2012. 8 January 2012. IBN Live. 7 January 2012. Press Trust of India.
  80. Web site: ETV Kannada Sangeet Samman, Viacom18 group, INS, Mr. Ravish Kumar, Mr. Jaideep Singh.
  81. Web site: Chitra, Vijay yesudas, Jayachandran win CERA BIG Malayalam Music Award. kerala9.com.
  82. Web site: YouTube. YouTube.
  83. Web site: AKPS-Menon-trust-award-to-K.S.-Chitra. manoramaonline.
  84. Web site: rajyanthara-sangeetha-puraskaram-for-k-s-chithra . dcbooks . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151119112812/http://www.dcbooks.com/rajyanthara-sangeetha-puraskaram-for-k-s-chithra.html . 19 November 2015 . dmy-all .
  85. News: Musically yours. https://web.archive.org/web/20050223010713/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/10/28/stories/2004102800810100.htm. dead. 23 February 2005. Subha J Rao. The Hindu. 28 October 2004.
  86. News: One more feather in her cap. https://web.archive.org/web/20160110083901/http://www.thehindu.com/2005/07/21/stories/2005072113740200.htm. dead. 10 January 2016. The Hindu. 2005-07-21. 21 July 2005.

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