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, from 1997 till 2005, a common award for playback was available for both male and female singers of all the four South Indian languages.
Superlatives
| Superlative | Singer | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Most awards | K. S. Chithra | 6 |
| Most Nominations | Shreya Ghoshal | 14 |
| Most consecutive wins | 2 (2011-2012), (2015-2016) | |
| K. S. Chithra | 2 (2009-2010) | |
| Most consecutive nominations | Shreya Ghoshal | 10 (2010-2016) |
Winners
The following is a list of the award winners and the film and song for which they won.
| Year | Singer | Film | Song | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Vaikom Vijayalakshmi | ARM | "Angu Vaana" | [1] |
| 2023 | K. S. Chithra | Jawanum Mullapoovum | "Muthathe Mulla" | |
| 2022 | Mridula Warrier | Pathonpatham Noottandu | "Mayilpeeli Ilakunnu" | |
| 2020–2021 | K. S. Chithra | Malik | "Theerame" | |
| 2018 | Anne Amie | Koode | "Aararo" | |
| 2017 | K. S. Chithra | Kamboji | "Nadavathil" | |
| 2016 | Chinmayi | Action Hero Biju | "Oonjalil Aadi" | [2] |
| 2015 | Shreya Ghoshal | Ennu Ninte Moideen | "Kaathirunnu" | [3] |
| 2014 | Shreya Ghoshal | How Old Are You? | "Vijanathayil" | [4] |
| 2013 | Vaikom Vijayalakshmi | Nadan | "Ottakku Padunna" | [5] |
| 2012 | Shweta Mohan | Arike | "Shyama Hare" | [6] |
| 2011 | Shreya Ghoshal | Pranayam | "Paattil Ee Paattil" | [7] |
| 2010 | Shreya Ghoshal | Anwar | "Kizhakku Pookkum" | |
| 2009 | K. S. Chithra | Pazhassi Raja | "Kunnathe Konna" | |
| 2008 | Thirakkatha | "Oduvil Oru" | ||
| 2007 | Shweta Mohan | Ore Kadal | "Yamuna Veruthe" | |
| 2006 | K. S. Chithra | Vadakkumnadhan | "Kalabham Tharam" |
Nominations
The nominees were announced publicly only from 2009. The list along with winners:
2000s
2008: K. S. Chithra – "Oduvil Oru" – Thirakkatha
- Aparna Rajeev – "Manju Thara" – Mizhikal Sakshi
- Gayatri – "Kannin Vathil" – Mulla
- Manjari – "Kadaloram Vatsa" – Minnaminnikoottam
- Rimy Tomy – "Aarumugham" – Mulla
2010s
2009: K. S. Chithra – "Kunnathe Konna" – Pazhassi Raja
- Shreya Ghoshal – "Chanthu Thottille" – Banaras
- Shweta Mohan – "Thottal Pookkum" – Moz & Cat
- Shweta Mohan – "Priyanu Mathram" – Robin Hood
- Sujatha Mohan – "Muthe Muthe" – Kana Kanmani
2010: Shreya Ghoshal – "Kizhakku Pookkum" – Anwar
- K. S. Chithra – "Malakha Pole" – Mummy & Me
- Shreya Ghoshal – "Manju Mazhakkattil" – Aagathan
- Shweta Mohan – "Maavin Chuvatile" – Oru Naal Varum
- Sujatha Mohan – "Pachila Charthan" – Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram
2011: Shreya Ghoshal – "Paattil Ee Paattil" – Pranayam
- Gayatri – "Ninviral Thumbil" – Beautiful
- Jyotsna – "Chantham Thikanjoru" – Mohabbath
- Manjari – "Chimmi Chimmi" – Urumi
- Shreya Ghoshal – "Kaanamullal" – Salt N' Pepper
2012: Shweta Mohan – "Shyama Hare" – Arike
- K. S. Chithra – "Vishukkani Poothu" – Ivan Megharoopan
- Mamta Mohandas – "Iravil Viriyum" – Arike
- Remya Nambeesan – "Andelonde" – Ivan Megharoopan
- Shreya Ghoshal – "Nilave Nilave" – Chattakaari
2013: Vaikom Vijayalakshmi – "Ottakku Padunna" – Nadan
- Anuradha Sriram – "Vadakkini Poomughathu" – Ayal Njanalla
- Mridula Warrier – "Laalee Laalee" – Kalimannu
- Shreya Ghoshal – "Shalabhamayi" – Kalimannu
- Sithara – "Ennundodee" – Celluloid
2014: Shreya Ghoshal – "Vijanathayil" – How Old Are You?
- B. Arundhathi – "Maara Sannibho" – Swapaanam
- Shweta Mohan – "Onaam Kombath" – Ottamandaram
- Sujatha Mohan – "Elampoo Vazhi" – Ottamandaram
- Vani Jayaram – "Olenjil Kuruvi" – 1983
2015: Shreya Ghoshal – "Kaathirunnu" – Ennu Ninte Moideen
- Chitra Arun – "Oru Makara Nilavayi" – Rani Padmi
- Shreya Ghoshal – "Mele Mele" – Life of Josutty
- Shweta Mohan – "Kayampoo Niramayi" – Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam
- Vaikom Vijayalakshmi – "Kaikkottum" – Oru Vadakkan Selfie
2016: Chinmayi – "Oonjalil Aadi" – Action Hero Biju
- Divya S. Menon – "Varthinkale" – Kali
- Rinu Razak – "Raavu Mayave" – Vettah
- Shweta Mohan – "Oruvela" – White
- Varsha Vinu – "Melle Vannupoyi" – Marupadi
2017: K. S. Chithra – "Nadavathil Thurannilla" – Kambhoji
- Gayathri Varma – "Kasavu Njorium" – Udaharanam Sujatha
- Shreya Ghoshal – "Akale Oru Kaadinte" – Ramante Edanthottam
- Shweta Mohan – "Orupuzhayarikil" – Munthiri Vallikal Thalirkkumbol
- Sithara Krishnakumar – "Vanamakalunnu" – Vimaanam
2018: Anne Amie – "Aararo" – Koode
- Megha Josekutty – "Endhe Kanna" – Aravindante Athidhikal
- Neha Nair – "Ponnumkasavitta" – Queen
- Shreya Ghoshal – "Palthira" – Captain
- Shreya Ghoshal – "Maanam Thudukkanu" – Odiyan
2020s
2020–2021: K. S. Chithra – "Theerame" – Malik
- Jyotsna Radhakrishnan – "Ithal Ithalayi" – Kshanam
- Mridula Warrier – "Enthinen Pranayame" – Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam
- Neha Nair – "Pakaliravugalal" – Kurup
- Nithya Mammen – "Vaathikkalu Vellarippravu" – Sufiyum Sujatayum
- Sithara Krishnakumar – "Kadukumanikkoru" – Kappela
- Sujatha Mohan – "Neelambale" – The Priest
- Swetha Mohan – "Muthunne Kannugalil" – Varane Avashyamund
2022: Mridula Warrier – "Mayilpeeli Ilakunnu" – Pathonpatham Noottandu
- Aavani Malhar – "Mandarappoove" – Kumari
- Anne Amie – "Pranayamennoru Vakku" - Meri Awas Suno
- Shweta Mohan – "Mannum Niranje" - Malayankunju
- Sithara Krishnakumar – "Angane" - Jack N' Jill
- Vrinda Menon – "Elelamma" - Signature
2023: K. S. Chithra – "Muttathe Mulla" – Jawanum Mullapoovum
- K. S. Chithra – "Aga Naga" – Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962
- Karthika Vaidyanathan – "Neeyum Njaanum" – Pazhanjan Pranayam
- Madhuvanthi Narayan – "Chembarathi Poo" – Janaki Jaane
- Nakshathra Santhosh – "Vidaathe Vichaaram" – Phoenix
- Nithya Mammen – "Mizhiyo Niraye" – Dear Vaappi
- Shreya Ghoshal – "Ayisha Ayisha" – Ayisha
2024: Vaikom Vijayalakshmi – "Angu Vanna Konile" – ARM
- Madhuvanthi Narayanan – "Maravikale" – Bougainvillea
- Mary Anna – "Sthuthi" – Bougainvillea
- Mridula Warrier – "Mandhara Malarin" – Anand Sribala
- Nithya Mammen – "Ee Vazhikalil" – Kummattikkali
- Preeti Pillai – "Mathabhara" – Malaikottai Vaaliban
- Shweta Mohan – "Gandharva" – Rifle Club
- Sithara Krishnakumar – "Pande Nenchil" – Once Upon a Time in Kochi
See also
References
- ^ "Full List of Winners of The 70th Filmfare Awards South With Kerala Tourism (Malayalam)". Filmfare. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "Winners of the 64th Jio Filmfare Awards (South)". Filmfare. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "Winners of the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)".
- ^ "Winners of 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards South".
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- ^ "List of Winners at the 60th Idea Filmfare Awards (South)".
- ^ "59th Idea Filmfare Awards South (Winners list)".