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 Year Singer FilmSongRef. 1997 Mano Pelli "Rukuruku Rukmini"(August 1998), Winning Combos Retrieved 4 October 2017. 1998 Vandemataram Srinivas Aahaa"Priyurali" 2000 Sriram Prabhu Nuvve Kavali"Yekkada Unna" 2003 Chakri Satyam"O Maguva" 2005 Shankar Mahadevan Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana"Chandrullo" 2006 S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Sri Ramadasu"Adagadigo Bhadragri" 2007 Karthik Happy Days"Arerey Arerey" 2008 Karthik Kotha Bangaru Lokam"Nijangaa Nenenaa" 2009 Anuj Gurwara Magadheera"Panchadara Bomma" 2010 Ramesh Vinayakam and N. C. Karunya Khaleja"Sada Siva Sanyasi" 2011 Rahul Nambiar Dookudu"Guruvaram March Okati" 2012 Vaddepalli Srinivas Gabbar Singh"Gannulanti Kannulu" 2013 Kailash Kher Mirchi "Pandagala Digivacchavu" 2014 Simha Race Gurram "Cinema Choopistha Mama" 2015 M. L. R. Karthikeyan Srimanthudu"Pora Srimanthuda" 2016 Karthik A Aa"Yellipoke Shyamala" 2017 Hemachandra Fidaa"Oosupodhu" 2018 Sid Sriram Geetha Govindam"Inkem Inkem Kavaale" 2020 / 21 Sid Sriram Pushpa: The Rise"Srivalli" 2022 Kaala Bhairava RRR"Komuram Bheemudo"2023Sreerama ChandraBaby"O Rendu Prema Meghaalila"2024Sri KrishnaGuntur Kaaram"Kurchi Madathapetti"
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 RecordMost awards Karthik3Sid Sriram2Most nominationsAnurag Kulkarni7 Sid Sriram Karthik6 S. P. Balasubrahmanyam5Ram Miriyala4 Shankar Mahadevan Armaan Malik3 Hemachandra Kaala Bhairava Vijay Prakash Arijit Singh2Dhanunjay Seepana Hariharan Kailash Kher Rahul Sipligunj Ranjith Tippu Yazin Nizar
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