The Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer is an honour, established in 1969, and presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India for best female and male playback singer in

Malayalam cinema Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ''Elippathayam' ...

. The first recipients of the award were

P. Leela Porayathu Leela (19 May 1934 – 31 October 2005) was an Indian playback singer, Carnatic vocalist and a music director. She has recorded more than 5,000 songs in various Indian languages including Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, ...

and K. J. Yesudas. K. J. Yesudas has been the winner with 25 wins, followed by

K. S. Chithra Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra (born 27 July 1963), always credited as K. S. Chithra or Chithra, is an Indian playback singer and Carnatic musician. In a career spanning over four decades, she has recorded over 25,000 songs in various In ...

with 16 and

S. Janaki Sistla Janaki (born 23 April 1938) is an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer from Andhra Pradesh. She is referred to respectfully as "Janaki Amma" and Nightingale of South India. She is one of the best-known playback singers in ...

with 11 awards.

won the award for 11 successive years ( 1985 - 1996 ) that is the most times ever

Best Male Playback Singer

Most Awards Frequent Winner

Best Female Playback Singer

Frequent Winner

Special Jury Award and Special Jury Mention In This Category

Best Classical Music Singer

References

Official websiteKerala State Film Award 2014
; Specific {{Kerala State film Award Kerala State Film Awards