
The Tamil Filmfare Best Female Playback Award is given by ''
Filmfare
''Filmfare'' is an Indian English-language fortnightly magazine published by Worldwide Media. Acknowledged as one of India's most popular entertainment magazines, it publishes pieces involving news, interviews, photos, videos, reviews, events, ...
'' magazine as part of its annual
Filmfare Awards
The Filmfare Awards are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in the Indian cinema.Al The Filmfare ceremony is one of the most famous film events in India. The awards were introduced by Filmfare magazine of The Times G ...
for
Tamil film
Tamil cinema is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Tamil language, the main spoken language in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is nicknamed Kollywood, a portmanteau of the names Kodambakkam, a Chen ...
s. The first Tamil award was given in 2006. However, 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 and multiple wins
Multiple nominations
*9 nominations:
Shreya Ghoshal
Shreya Ghoshal (; born 12 March 1984) is an Indian singer. Noted for her wide vocal range and versatility, she is one of the most prolific and influential singers of India. Often referred to as the "Queen of Dynamics'' for her remarkable voc ...
*6 nominations:
Chinmayi,
Swetha Mohan
Shweta Mohan (born 19 November 1985) is an Indian playback singer. She has recorded songs for films and albums in all the four south Indian cinema namely Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada, besides few Hindi films and has established hersel ...
*4 nominations:
Saindhavi
Saindhavi (born 3 January 1989) is an Indian carnatic vocalist and playback singer. She has been performing since the age of 12.
Personal life
Saindhavi married her schoolmate, composer G. V. Prakash Kumar, on 27 June 2013, in Chennai, India. ...
*3 nominations:
Shakthisree Gopalan
Shakthisree Gopalan is an Indian vocalist, composer, songwriter and performer, famous for her collaborations with the top south-Indian music composers like A.R. Rahman. Aside from the film music, she is a regular in the independent music scene, ...
,
Neeti Mohan
Neeti Mohan Sharma (born 18 November 1979) is an Indian singer. She sings mainly in Hindi language, Hindi films, but has also sung in Marathi language, Marathi, Telugu language, Telugu, Tamil language, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali language, Bengali, ...
,
Suchitra
Suchitra Ramadurai, known mononymously as Suchitra, is an Indian radio jockey, popular playback singer, songwriter, composer, voice artist, dubbing artist and film actress. She has sung in multiple languages including Tamil, Malayalam, and T ...
,
Shashaa Tirupati
Shashaa Kiran Tirupati (born 21 December 1989) is an Indian singer, songwriter, and music producer known for her work in the Indian film and music industries. Popularly known as "The Humma Girl", in 2018, she won the National Film Award for B ...
,
Dhee
*2 nominations:
Sadhana Sargam
Sadhana Sargam (née Ghanekar, born 7 March 1969) is an Indian singer known for her playback career in Indian cinema predominantly in Hindi, Marathi language, Marathi, Bengali language, Bengali, Nepali, Tamil language, Tamil and Telugu language, ...
,
Andrea Jeremiah
Andrea Maria Jeremiah (born 21 December 1985), known professionally as Andrea Jeremiah, is an Indian actress and singer who works predominantly in Tamil and Malayalam films. She is a recipient of several awards including nominations for Film ...
,
Shruthi Haasan
Shruti Haasan (born 28 January 1986) is an Indian actress and singer who predominantly works in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. One of the highest paid actresses in South Indian cinema, Haasan is the recipient of various accolades, including tw ...
,
Bombay Jayashri
"Bombay" Jayashri Ramnath is an Indian Carnatic vocalist, singer, and musician. She has sung songs in multiple languages, including for Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and English movies. Born into a family of musicians, Jayashri ...
,
Vandana Srinivasan
Vandana Srinivasan is an Indian playback singer, working mainly for the South Indian film industry especially in Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. She is also an independent singer and a Ghazal, Sufi, devotional and semi-classical artiste in Hindi, ...
,
K.S.Chithra
Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra (born 27 July 1963) is an Indian playback singer and Carnatic musician. In a career spanning around five decades, she has recorded over 25,000 Songs in various Indian languages languages such as Tamil, Kann ...
,
Jonita Gandhi
Jonita Gandhi (born October 23, 1989), credited professionally as Jonita, is a Canadian singer known for her work in the Indian film and music industries. Since 2024, she has performed as a solo pop artist by releasing her debut Independent E ...
Winners
Nominations
The nominees were announced publicly only from 2009. The list along with winners:
2000s
2009:
Deepa Miriam
Deepa Miriam (Malayalam: ദീപ മിറിയം, Tamil: தீபா மிரியம்; born April 1981) is an Indian playback singer of South Indian movies. Her debut film was '' Naan Avanillai''. Deepa rose to fame with the song ''K ...
– "Kangal Irandal" from
''Subramaniyapuram''
*
Bombay Jayashri
"Bombay" Jayashri Ramnath is an Indian Carnatic vocalist, singer, and musician. She has sung songs in multiple languages, including for Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and English movies. Born into a family of musicians, Jayashri ...
– "Yaaro Manadhile" from ''
Dhaam Dhoom
''Dhaam Dhoom'' is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film based on the 1997 American film '' Red Corner''. Written, filmed and directed by Jeeva shortly before his death and produced by Sunanda Murali Manohar, it stars Ravi Moha ...
''
*
Sadhana Sargam
Sadhana Sargam (née Ghanekar, born 7 March 1969) is an Indian singer known for her playback career in Indian cinema predominantly in Hindi, Marathi language, Marathi, Bengali language, Bengali, Nepali, Tamil language, Tamil and Telugu language, ...
– "Mukundha Mukundha" from ''
Dasavathaaram
''Dasavathaaram'' () is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language epic science fiction action film directed by K. S. Ravikumar, written by Kamal Haasan and produced by V. Ravichandran under Aascar Film Pvt. Ltd. It stars Kamal Haasan in ten distinct rol ...
''
*
Shreya Ghoshal
Shreya Ghoshal (; born 12 March 1984) is an Indian singer. Noted for her wide vocal range and versatility, she is one of the most prolific and influential singers of India. Often referred to as the "Queen of Dynamics'' for her remarkable voc ...
– "Then Then" from ''
Kuruvi
''Kuruvi'' () is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Dharani. It is produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin under Red Giant Movies. The film stars Vijay in the main lead role alongside Trisha, Suman, Vivek, ...
''
*
Shweta Mohan
Shweta Mohan (born 19 November 1985) is an Indian playback singer. She has recorded songs for films and albums in all the four south Indian cinema namely Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada, besides few Hindi films and has established hersel ...
– "Kanden Kanden" from ''
Pirivom Santhippom
''Pirivom Santhippom'' () is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Karu Palaniappan starring Cheran and Sneha alongside an ensemble cast. The film is about the life of a young couple in a joint family with the Nagara ...
''
2009:
Chinmayi – "
Vaarayo Vaarayo
''Aadhavan'' () is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by K. S. Ravikumar, from a story written by Ramesh Khanna, and produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin under Red Giant Movies. The film stars Suriya, alongside Nayantara, Vadivelu, Mu ...
" from ''
Aadhavan
''Aadhavan'' () is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by K. S. Ravikumar, from a story written by Ramesh Khanna, and produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin under Red Giant Movies. The film stars Suriya, alongside Nayantara, Vadivelu, Mu ...
''
*
Harini – "Hasile Fisile" from ''Aadhavan''
*
Rita – "Allegra" from ''
Kanthasamy''
*
Shreya Ghoshal
Shreya Ghoshal (; born 12 March 1984) is an Indian singer. Noted for her wide vocal range and versatility, she is one of the most prolific and influential singers of India. Often referred to as the "Queen of Dynamics'' for her remarkable voc ...
– "Oru Vetkam" from ''
Pasanga
''Pasanga'' () is a 2009 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language children's film directed by Pandiraj in his directorial debut. It stars debutant child actors Kishore DS, Sree Raam and Pasanga Pandi, Pandian, along with newcomer Vimal (actor), Vim ...
''
*
Suchitra
Suchitra Ramadurai, known mononymously as Suchitra, is an Indian radio jockey, popular playback singer, songwriter, composer, voice artist, dubbing artist and film actress. She has sung in multiple languages including Tamil, Malayalam, and T ...
– "Oru Chinna Thamarai" from ''
Vettaikaran''
2010s
2010:
Shreya Ghoshal
Shreya Ghoshal (; born 12 March 1984) is an Indian singer. Noted for her wide vocal range and versatility, she is one of the most prolific and influential singers of India. Often referred to as the "Queen of Dynamics'' for her remarkable voc ...
– "Un Perai Sollum" from ''
Angaadi Theru
''Angadi Theru'' () is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Vasanthabalan, starring debutant Mahesh and
Anjali. The title refers to the Ranganathan Street in Chennai where the story takes place. The film fea ...
''
*
Andrea Jeremiah
Andrea Maria Jeremiah (born 21 December 1985), known professionally as Andrea Jeremiah, is an Indian actress and singer who works predominantly in Tamil and Malayalam films. She is a recipient of several awards including nominations for Film ...
and
Aishwarya Dhanush
Aishwarya Rajinikanth (born 1 January 1982) is an Indian film director and playback singer who works in Tamil cinema. She is the elder daughter of actor Rajinikanth and playback singer Latha Rajinikanth and also the former wife of actor Dhan ...
– "Unmele Aasadhan" from ''
Aayirathil Oruvan''
*
Chinmayi – "
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Enthiran
''Enthiran'' () is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language science fiction action film co-written and directed by S. Shankar. It is the first instalment in the ''Enthiran'' film series. The film stars Rajinikanth in dual lead roles as a scientist and th ...
''
*
Saindhavi
Saindhavi (born 3 January 1989) is an Indian carnatic vocalist and playback singer. She has been performing since the age of 12.
Personal life
Saindhavi married her schoolmate, composer G. V. Prakash Kumar, on 27 June 2013, in Chennai, India. ...
– "Adadaa Mazhadaa" from ''
Paiyaa
''Paiyaa'' () is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action-adventure film directed by N. Lingusamy and produced by N. Subash Chandra Bose under the banner Thirrupathi Brothers. The film stars Karthi and Tamannaah Bhatia in the lead roles, while M ...
''
*
Suchitra
Suchitra Ramadurai, known mononymously as Suchitra, is an Indian radio jockey, popular playback singer, songwriter, composer, voice artist, dubbing artist and film actress. She has sung in multiple languages including Tamil, Malayalam, and T ...
– "En Idhayam" from ''
Singam
''Singam'' () is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Hari. Produced by K. E. Gnanavel Raja's Studio Green and Reliance BIG Entertainment, ans distributed by Sun Pictures, it is the first installment in t ...
''
2011:
Chinmayi – "Sara Sara" from ''
Vaagai Sooda Vaa
''Vaagai Sooda Vaa'' () is a 2011 Tamil-language period drama film directed by A. Sarkunam, making it his second film after '' Kalavani'' (2010). It stars Vimal and Ineya, with Bhagyaraj, Ponvannan and Thambi Ramaiah playing supporting role ...
''
*
Shweta Mohan
Shweta Mohan (born 19 November 1985) is an Indian playback singer. She has recorded songs for films and albums in all the four south Indian cinema namely Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada, besides few Hindi films and has established hersel ...
– "Nee Koorinaal" from ''
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*
Madhushree
Madhushree (born Sujata Bhattacharya, 2 November 1969) is an Indian playback singer who sings in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Kannada and Telugu films. A familiar voice in A. R. Rahman's compositions, Madhushree hails from a musically inclined fam ...
– "Un Perai Theriyaadhu" from ''
Engaeyum Eppothum
''Engaeyum Eppothum'' () is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy drama road film written and directed by M. Saravanan in his Tamil debut, he had earlier directed the Telugu film ''Ganesh'' (2009). It stars Jai, Sharvanand(in his tami ...
''
*
Saindhavi
Saindhavi (born 3 January 1989) is an Indian carnatic vocalist and playback singer. She has been performing since the age of 12.
Personal life
Saindhavi married her schoolmate, composer G. V. Prakash Kumar, on 27 June 2013, in Chennai, India. ...
– "Vizhigalil Oru" from ''
Deiva Thirumagal
''Deiva Thirumagal'' () is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language melodrama film written and directed by A. L. Vijay and produced by M. Chinthamani and Ronnie Screwvala. The film features Vikram in lead role as an intellectually-disabled man, with an ...
''
*
Neha Bhasin
Neha Bhasin (born 18 November 1982) is an Indian playback singer, popstar,performer songwriter. She is known for her playback work in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil cinemas and independent songs in the genre of Indian pop and Punjabi folk music. Bha ...
– "Poraane Poraane" from ''
Vaagai Sooda Vaa
''Vaagai Sooda Vaa'' () is a 2011 Tamil-language period drama film directed by A. Sarkunam, making it his second film after '' Kalavani'' (2010). It stars Vimal and Ineya, with Bhagyaraj, Ponvannan and Thambi Ramaiah playing supporting role ...
''
2012:
NSK Ramya – "Satru Munbu" from ''
Neethaane En Ponvasantham
''Neethaane En Ponvasantham'' () is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film co written, co produced and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, starring Jiiva and Samantha. It was shot and released simultaneously in Telugu as ''Yeto Vellip ...
''
*
Shruthi Haasan
Shruti Haasan (born 28 January 1986) is an Indian actress and singer who predominantly works in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. One of the highest paid actresses in South Indian cinema, Haasan is the recipient of various accolades, including tw ...
– "Kannazhagaa" from ''
3''
*
Andrea Jeremiah
Andrea Maria Jeremiah (born 21 December 1985), known professionally as Andrea Jeremiah, is an Indian actress and singer who works predominantly in Tamil and Malayalam films. She is a recipient of several awards including nominations for Film ...
– "
Google Google
"Google Google" is an Indian Tamil song composed by Harris Jayaraj for the soundtrack of the 2012 film ''Thuppakki'' directed by AR Murugadoss. The song written by Madhan Karky and was sung by Vijay and Andrea Jeremiah with rap portions by Kris ...
" from ''
Thuppakki
''Thuppakki'' ( ) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by AR Murugadoss. Produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu, the film stars Vijay and Kajal Aggarwal, with Sathyan, Vidyut Jammwal, Jayaram, Manobala and Z ...
''
*
Shreya Ghoshal
Shreya Ghoshal (; born 12 March 1984) is an Indian singer. Noted for her wide vocal range and versatility, she is one of the most prolific and influential singers of India. Often referred to as the "Queen of Dynamics'' for her remarkable voc ...
– "Sollitaley" from ''
Kumki''
*
Chinmayi – "Asku Laska" from ''
Nanban''
2013:
Shakthisree Gopalan
Shakthisree Gopalan is an Indian vocalist, composer, songwriter and performer, famous for her collaborations with the top south-Indian music composers like A.R. Rahman. Aside from the film music, she is a regular in the independent music scene, ...
– "Nenjukulle" from
''Kadal''
*
Saindhavi
Saindhavi (born 3 January 1989) is an Indian carnatic vocalist and playback singer. She has been performing since the age of 12.
Personal life
Saindhavi married her schoolmate, composer G. V. Prakash Kumar, on 27 June 2013, in Chennai, India. ...
– "Yaar Indha Saalai Oram" from ''
Thalaivaa
''Thalaivaa'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by A. L. Vijay and produced by Vendhar Movies. The film stars Vijay in the titular role, alongside Amala Paul, Sathyaraj, Santhanam, Abhimanyu Singh, Ragini ...
''
* Saindhavi – "Yaaro Ivan" from ''
Udhayam NH4
''Udhayam NH4'' is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by debutant Manimaran, a former associate of Vetrimaaran. The film stars Siddharth and newcomer Ashrita Shetty. Vetrimaaran wrote the script, did the screenplay, and ...
''
*
Suchitra
Suchitra Ramadurai, known mononymously as Suchitra, is an Indian radio jockey, popular playback singer, songwriter, composer, voice artist, dubbing artist and film actress. She has sung in multiple languages including Tamil, Malayalam, and T ...
– "Ailasa Ailasa" from ''
Vanakkam Chennai
''Vanakkam Chennai'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi, in her debut. Produced by her husband Udhayanidhi Stalin of Red Giant Movies, the film stars Shiva and Priya Anand, whi ...
''
*
Vandana Srinivasan
Vandana Srinivasan is an Indian playback singer, working mainly for the South Indian film industry especially in Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. She is also an independent singer and a Ghazal, Sufi, devotional and semi-classical artiste in Hindi, ...
– "Avatha Paiyya" from ''
Paradesi''
2014:
Uthara Unnikrishnan
Uthara Unnikrishnan (born 2004) is an Indian playback singer. In 2015, she won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer at the 62nd National Film Awards for her rendition of the song "Azhagu" from the 2014 Tamil film '' Saivam'' ...
– "Azhagu" from ''
Saivam
''Saivam'' () is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language drama film written, directed and produced by A. L. Vijay. The film features Nassar in the lead role and child actress Sara Arjun plays another pivotal role. The film's cinematography was handled by ...
''
* Bhavya Pandit – "Ovvondrai Thirudigarai" from ''
Jeeva''
*
Shakthisree Gopalan
Shakthisree Gopalan is an Indian vocalist, composer, songwriter and performer, famous for her collaborations with the top south-Indian music composers like A.R. Rahman. Aside from the film music, she is a regular in the independent music scene, ...
and
Dhee – "Naan Nee" from ''
Madras
Chennai, also known as Madras ( its official name until 1996), is the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian ce ...
''
*
Shweta Mohan
Shweta Mohan (born 19 November 1985) is an Indian playback singer. She has recorded songs for films and albums in all the four south Indian cinema namely Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada, besides few Hindi films and has established hersel ...
– "Yaarumilla" from ''
Kaaviya Thalaivan''
*
Vandana Srinivasan
Vandana Srinivasan is an Indian playback singer, working mainly for the South Indian film industry especially in Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. She is also an independent singer and a Ghazal, Sufi, devotional and semi-classical artiste in Hindi, ...
– "Unnai Ippa" from ''
Kayal''
2015:
Shweta Mohan
Shweta Mohan (born 19 November 1985) is an Indian playback singer. She has recorded songs for films and albums in all the four south Indian cinema namely Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada, besides few Hindi films and has established hersel ...
– "Enna Solla" from
''Thanga Magan''
* Kharesma Ravichandran – "Kadhal Cricket" from ''
Thani Oruvan
''Thani Oruvan'' () is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Mohan Raja, who co-wrote the script with Suresh and Balakrishnan. It is produced by Kalpathi S. Aghoram, S. Ganesh and S. Suresh under AGS Entertainment. Th ...
''
*
Neeti Mohan
Neeti Mohan Sharma (born 18 November 1979) is an Indian singer. She sings mainly in Hindi language, Hindi films, but has also sung in Marathi language, Marathi, Telugu language, Telugu, Tamil language, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali language, Bengali, ...
– "Neeyum Naanum" from ''
Naanum Rowdy Dhaan
''Naanum Rowdy Dhaan'' () is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language romantic action comedy film written and directed by Vignesh Shivan, produced by Dhanush under his Wunderbar Films. The film stars Vijay Sethupathi and Nayanthara, with Parthiban, Radh ...
''
*
Shreya Ghoshal
Shreya Ghoshal (; born 12 March 1984) is an Indian singer. Noted for her wide vocal range and versatility, she is one of the most prolific and influential singers of India. Often referred to as the "Queen of Dynamics'' for her remarkable voc ...
– "Pookkale Sattru" from ''
I''
*
Shruti Haasan
Shruti Haasan (born 28 January 1986) is an Indian actress and singer who predominantly works in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. One of the highest paid actresses in South Indian cinema, Haasan is the recipient of various accolades, including t ...
– "Yeandi Yeandi" from ''
Puli''
2016:
Shweta Mohan
Shweta Mohan (born 19 November 1985) is an Indian playback singer. She has recorded songs for films and albums in all the four south Indian cinema namely Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada, besides few Hindi films and has established hersel ...
– "Maya Nadhi" from ''
Kabali
''Kabali'' is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Pa. Ranjith and produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu under V Creations. The film stars Rajinikanth, Winston Chao, Radhika Apte, Sai Dhanshika, Kishore, Dinesh Ravi, Kalaiyar ...
''
*
Chinmayi – "Naan Un" from ''
24''
*
K. S. Chithra
Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra (born 27 July 1963) is an Indian playback singer and Carnatic musician. In a career spanning around five decades, she has recorded over 25,000 Songs in various Indian languages languages such as Tamil, Kann ...
– "Konji Pesida Venam" from ''
Sethupathi
The Sethupathis are a Tamils, Tamil clan of the Maravar community native to the Ramanathapuram district, Ramanathapuram and Sivaganga district of Tamil Nadu, India. They were from the 12th century considered independent kings in 16th century wh ...
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*
Mahalakshmi Iyer
Mahalakshmi Iyer is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi, Assamese and Tamil songs. She has sung in many other Indian languages as well, including Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Gujarati and Kannada.
Career Playback singing ...
– "Un Maele Oru Kannu" from ''
Rajini Murugan
''Rajinimurugan'' is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language masala film written and directed by Ponram. It is produced by N. Lingusamy and N. Subash Chandra Bose under Thirrupathi Brothers. The film stars Sivakarthikeyan in the titular role, alongside ...
''
*
Neeti Mohan
Neeti Mohan Sharma (born 18 November 1979) is an Indian singer. She sings mainly in Hindi language, Hindi films, but has also sung in Marathi language, Marathi, Telugu language, Telugu, Tamil language, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali language, Bengali, ...
– "Chella Kutti" from ''
Theri''
2017:
Shashaa Tirupati
Shashaa Kiran Tirupati (born 21 December 1989) is an Indian singer, songwriter, and music producer known for her work in the Indian film and music industries. Popularly known as "The Humma Girl", in 2018, she won the National Film Award for B ...
– "Vaan Varuvaan" from ''
Kaatru Veliyidai
''Kaatru Veliyidai'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language romantic war film, produced, written and directed by Mani Ratnam. Made under the Madras Talkies banner, it features music composed by A. R. Rahman, cinematography by Ravi Varman and editin ...
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* Luksimi Sivaneswaralingam – "Senthoora" from ''
Bogan
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*
Neeti Mohan
Neeti Mohan Sharma (born 18 November 1979) is an Indian singer. She sings mainly in Hindi language, Hindi films, but has also sung in Marathi language, Marathi, Telugu language, Telugu, Tamil language, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali language, Bengali, ...
– "Idhayame" from ''
Velaikkaran''
*
Shreya Ghoshal
Shreya Ghoshal (; born 12 March 1984) is an Indian singer. Noted for her wide vocal range and versatility, she is one of the most prolific and influential singers of India. Often referred to as the "Queen of Dynamics'' for her remarkable voc ...
– "Neethane" from ''
Mersal
''Mersal'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Atlee and produced by Thenandal Studio Limited, in the studio's hundredth film production. The film stars Vijay in triple roles, alongside S. J. Suryah, Kaja ...
''
*
Shweta Mohan
Shweta Mohan (born 19 November 1985) is an Indian playback singer. She has recorded songs for films and albums in all the four south Indian cinema namely Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada, besides few Hindi films and has established hersel ...
– "Macho" from ''Mersal''
2018:
Chinmayi – "Kaathale Kathale" from ''
96''
*
Dhee – "
Rowdy Baby
"Rowdy Baby" is a Tamil language song composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the soundtrack of the 2018 action comedy film ''Maari 2''. Starring Dhanush and Sai Pallavi, and sung by Dhanush alongside Dhee. The song was officially released on 28 Nov ...
" from ''
Maari 2
''Maari 2'' is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Balaji Mohan. It is a sequel to his 2015 film ''Maari''. Dhanush, besides producing the film under his company Wunderbar Films, also stars as the title char ...
''
*
Jonita Gandhi
Jonita Gandhi (born October 23, 1989), credited professionally as Jonita, is a Canadian singer known for her work in the Indian film and music industries. Since 2024, she has performed as a solo pop artist by releasing her debut Independent E ...
– "Omg Ponnu" from ''
Sarkar''
*
Shakthisree Gopalan
Shakthisree Gopalan is an Indian vocalist, composer, songwriter and performer, famous for her collaborations with the top south-Indian music composers like A.R. Rahman. Aside from the film music, she is a regular in the independent music scene, ...
– "Bhoomi Bhoomi" from ''
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
''Chekka Chivantha Vaanam'' () is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language crime drama film directed by Mani Ratnam, co-written with Siva Ananth. Produced by Ratnam under the banner Madras Talkies, along with Lyca Productions, the film stars Arvind Swamy, ...
''
*
Shashaa Tirupati
Shashaa Kiran Tirupati (born 21 December 1989) is an Indian singer, songwriter, and music producer known for her work in the Indian film and music industries. Popularly known as "The Humma Girl", in 2018, she won the National Film Award for B ...
– "Endhira Logathu" from ''
2.0''
2020s
2020-2021:
Dhee – "
Kaattu Payale
"Kaattu Payale" is the 2020 Tamil song featured in the soundtrack of the Tamil film '' Soorarai Pottru'', directed by Sudha Kongara. Composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, written by Snehan and sung by Dhee, the track is a melody number pictured on ...
" from ''
Soorarai Pottru
''Soorarai Pottru'' () is a 2020 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Sudha Kongara, who wrote the screenplay with Shalini Usha Nair. The film, co-produced by Suriya and Jyothika of 2D Entert ...
''
*
Jonita Gandhi
Jonita Gandhi (born October 23, 1989), credited professionally as Jonita, is a Canadian singer known for her work in the Indian film and music industries. Since 2024, she has performed as a solo pop artist by releasing her debut Independent E ...
– "Chellama" from ''
Doctor
Doctor, Doctors, The Doctor or The Doctors may refer to:
Titles and occupations
* Physician, a medical practitioner
* Doctor (title), an academic title for the holder of a doctoral-level degree
** Doctorate
** List of doctoral degrees awarded b ...
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K. S. Chithra
Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra (born 27 July 1963) is an Indian playback singer and Carnatic musician. In a career spanning around five decades, she has recorded over 25,000 Songs in various Indian languages languages such as Tamil, Kann ...
– "Thangam Thangam" from ''
Annaatthe
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''
* Kidakkuzhi Mariyammal – "Kandaa Vara Sollunga" from ''
Karnan''
*
Shashaa Tirupati
Shashaa Kiran Tirupati (born 21 December 1989) is an Indian singer, songwriter, and music producer known for her work in the Indian film and music industries. Popularly known as "The Humma Girl", in 2018, she won the National Film Award for B ...
– "Bodhai Kaname" from ''
Oh Manapenne!''
2022: Antara Nandy – "Alaikadal" from
''Ponniyin Selvan: I''
*
Chinmayi – "Panithuli" from ''
Raangi
''Raangi'' () is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by M. Saravanan and produced by Allirajah Subaskaran under the banner of Lyca Productions. The film stars Trisha Krishnan, Bekzod Abdumalikov and Anaswara Rajan (in he ...
''
*
Jonita Gandhi
Jonita Gandhi (born October 23, 1989), credited professionally as Jonita, is a Canadian singer known for her work in the Indian film and music industries. Since 2024, she has performed as a solo pop artist by releasing her debut Independent E ...
– "
Arabic Kuthu
"Arabic Kuthu" is a 2022 Indian song and the first single in the soundtrack of the Tamil-language film ''Beast'', directed by Nelson. Starring Vijay and Pooja Hegde, the film is produced by Kalanithi Maran under the studio Sun Pictures. The t ...
" from
''Beast''
*
Madhushree
Madhushree (born Sujata Bhattacharya, 2 November 1969) is an Indian playback singer who sings in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Kannada and Telugu films. A familiar voice in A. R. Rahman's compositions, Madhushree hails from a musically inclined fam ...
– "Mallipoo" from
''Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu''
*
Shreya Ghoshal
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– "Maayava Thooyava" from ''
Iravin Nizhal
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''
*Shreya Ghoshal – "Unna Nenachadhum" from ''Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu''
2024: Karthika Vaidyanathan – "Kangal Edho" from ''
Chithha
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''
*
K. S. Chithra
Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra (born 27 July 1963) is an Indian playback singer and Carnatic musician. In a career spanning around five decades, she has recorded over 25,000 Songs in various Indian languages languages such as Tamil, Kann ...
and
Harini – "Veera Raja Veera" from
''Ponniyin Selvan: II''
*
Shakthisree Gopalan
Shakthisree Gopalan is an Indian vocalist, composer, songwriter and performer, famous for her collaborations with the top south-Indian music composers like A.R. Rahman. Aside from the film music, she is a regular in the independent music scene, ...
– "Aga Naga" from ''Ponniyin Selvan: II''
*Shakthisree Gopalan – "Nenjame Nenjame" from
''Maamannan''
*
Shilpa Rao
Shilpa Rao (born Apeksha Rao; 11 April 1984) is an Indian singer who primarily records songs in Hindi, Telugu language, Telugu and Tamil language, Tamil languages. During her college days, composer Mithoon offered her to record the song "Javeda ...
– "Kaavaalaa" from
''Jailer''
See also
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List of music awards honoring women
This list of media awards honoring women is an index to articles about notable awards honoring women.
The list includes general, literary and music awards for women.
It excludes awards for actresses, including film awards for lead actress
...
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Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu
The Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Telugu films. The first award in Telugu was given in 2004. During the period of 1997–2004, a co ...
*
Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Kannada
The Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback – Kannada is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Kannada films. The first Kannada award was given in 2007. Before that, since 1997 till 2005, a common aw ...
*
Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Malayalam
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 ...
Notes
References
External links
55th Filmfare Awards South Winners
53rd Filmfare Awards South Winners
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Female Playback
Music awards honoring women