The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil (Kollywood) films. S. Janaki is the record award winner with Six Awards.
Recipients The following is the complete list of award winners and the films for which they won. + Year Singer Song Film 1969 P. Susheela "Paal Polave","Brindavanthukku" Uyarntha Manithan,Lakshmi Kalyanam 1969 K. B. Sundarambal Thunaivan 1970 S. Janaki Namma Kuzhanthaigal 1977-78 S. Janaki "Senthoora Poove" 16 Vayathinile 1979-80 S. Janaki Uthiripookkal 1978-79 Vani Jayaram Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren 1980-81 P. Susheela Anbulla Athaan 1981-82 S. Janaki Moondram Pirai 1982-83 S. Janaki Kadhal Oviyam 1983 No award 1984 No award 1985 No award 1986 No award 1987 No award 1988 K. S. Chitra Multiple films 1989 P. Susheela "Magane Magane Kannurangu" Varam 1990 K. S. Chitra "Chinna Ponnu Dhaan" Vaigasi Poranthachu 1991 Swarnalatha "Povoma Oorgolam" Chinna Thambi 1992 Minmini "Chinna Chinna Asai" Roja 1993 Sujatha Mohan "Netru Illadha Matram" Pudhiya Mugam 1994 Swarnalatha "Porale Ponnuthayi" Karuththamma 1995 K. S. Chitra "Kannalane" Bombay 1996 Sujatha Mohan "Poo Pookum Osai" Minsaara Kanavu 1997 Harini "Manam Virumbudhe" Nerukku Ner 1998 Nithyashree Mahadevan "Kannodu Kanbadellam" Jeans 1999 S. Janaki "Maarghazhi Thingal" Sangamam 2000 Swarnalatha "Evano Oruvan" Alai Payuthey 2001 Sujatha Mohan "Un Samayal Arayil" Dhill 2002 Chinmayi "Oru Deivam Thanda" Kannathil Muthamittal 2003 Harini "Aalanguyil" Parthiban Kanavu 2004 K. S. Chitra "Ovvoru Pookalume" Autograph 2005 Bombay Jayashree "Suttum Vizhi" Ghajini 2006 Shreya Ghoshal "Munbe Vaa" Sillunu Oru Kaadhal 2007 Chinmayi "Sahana" Sivaji 2008 Mahathi "Naeraa Varattuma" Nenjathai Killadhe 2009 Mahathi "Nenje Nenje" Ayan 2010 Chinmayi "Kilimanjaro" Enthiran 2011 Swetha Mohan Various Multiple films 2012 Shreya Ghoshal "Sollitaley Ava Kaadhala" Kumki 2013 Sandhya Jayakrishna "Onakkaga Poranthaenae" Pannaiyarum Padminiyum2014 Uthara Unnikrishnan "Azhage Azhage" Saivam 2015 Kalpana Raghavendar "Pogiren" 36 Vayadhinile 2016 Vaikom Vijayalakshmi "Aaravalli" Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran 2017 Shaktisree Gopalan "Yaanji" Vikram Vedha 2018 Aaradhana Sivakarthikeyan "Vaayadi Petha Pulla" Kanaa 2019 Saindhavi "Ellu Vaya Pookalaye" Asuran 2020 Varsha Ranjith Thaainilam 2021 Bhavatharini "Pannapurathu" Maamanithan 2022 Khatija Rahman "Kaayam" Iravin Nizhal
See also Tamil cinema Cinema of India
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