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{{short description|Indian award for lyricist}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}{{Use Indian English|date=October 2020}}

{{Infobox award
| name = SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu
| awardname = SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu – Telugu
| country = [[India]]
| presenter = Vibri Media Group
| holder = [[Ramajogayya Sastry]], ''[[Devara: Part 1]]'' ([[13th South Indian International Movie Awards|2024]])
| most_wins = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]] and [[Ramajogayya Sastry]] (4)
| most_nominations = Ramajogayya Sastry (13)
| total_recipients =
| year = 21 June 2012 (for films released in 2011)
| awarded_for = Best Lyrics writer of a song in Telugu cinema
| image = Ramajogayya Sastry.jpg
| image caption = The 2025 recipient: [[Ramajogayya Sastry]]
| holder_label = Most recent winner
}}

'''SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu''' is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual [[South Indian International Movie Awards]], for the best lyric writer of a Telugu film song. The award was first given in 2012 for songs and films released in 2011.

== Superlatives ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
! width="25" |[[wiktionary:superlative|Categories]]
! width="100" |Recipient
!Record
|- style="height:2.5em;"
| rowspan="2" width="250" |Most wins
| width="150" |[[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]
| rowspan="2" |4
|-
|[[Ramajogayya Sastry]]
|-
|Most consecutive wins
|Chandrabose
|2 ([[10th South Indian International Movie Awards|2021]]{{Ndash}}[[11th South Indian International Movie Awards|2022]])
|-
|Most nominations
|Ramajogayya Sastry
|13
|-
|Most consecutive nominations
|Ramajogayya Sastry
|12 ([[1st South Indian International Movie Awards|2011]]{{Ndash}}[[11th South Indian International Movie Awards|2022]])
|-
|Most nominations without a win
|[[Krishna Kanth]]
|4
|-
|Oldest winner
|[[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]]
|Age 61 ([[5th South Indian International Movie Awards|5th SIIMA]])
|-
|Youngest winner
|[[Anantha Sriram]]
|Age 30 ([[3rd South Indian International Movie Awards|3rd SIIMA]])
|-
|Oldest nominee
|[[Siva Shakthi Datta]]
|Age 85 ([[7th South Indian International Movie Awards|7th SIIMA]])
|-
|Youngest nominee
|[[Sri Mani]]
|Age 25 ([[3rd South Indian International Movie Awards|3rd SIIMA]])
|}

== Winners ==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:50%;"
!Year
!Lyricist
!Song
!Film
!Ref
|-
|[[1st South Indian International Movie Awards|2011]]
|[[Ramajogayya Sastry]]
|"Guruvaram March"
|[[Dookudu (soundtrack)|''Dookudu'']]
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-06-24|title=SIIMA Awards 2012 Winners List|url=https://archive.gulte.com/news/8138/SIIMA-Awards-2012-Winners-List|access-date=2020-10-14|website=Gulte|language=en|archive-date=23 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623115611/https://archive.gulte.com/news/8138/SIIMA-Awards-2012-Winners-List|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|[[2nd South Indian International Movie Awards|2012]]
|[[Bhaskarabhatla]]
|"Sir Osthara"
|''[[Businessman (soundtrack)|Businessman]]''
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-09-14 |title=SIIMA Awards 2013: Telugu Winners List |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/siima-awards-2013-telugu-winners-list-119807.html |access-date=2020-10-14 |website=www.filmibeat.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[3rd South Indian International Movie Awards|2013]]
|[[Anantha Sriram]]
|"Seethamma Vakitlo"
|[[Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (soundtrack)|''Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu'']]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=SIIMA Awards 2014 Nominations List {{!}} SIIMA Awards Nominations List |url=https://english.tupaki.com/movienews/article/SIIMA-Awards-2014-Nominations-List--AD-rules-/22423 |access-date=2020-10-14 |website=tupaki}}</ref>
|-
|[[4th South Indian International Movie Awards|2014]]
|[[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]
|"Kani Penchina"
|[[Manam (soundtrack)|''Manam'']]
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-09-26 |title=Micromax Siima 2015 {{!}} Best Lyricist Telugu {{!}} Chandrabose {{!}} Kani Penchina {{!}} Manam |url=http://www.tamilunity.com/2015/09/26/micromax-siima-2015-best-lyricist-telugu-chandrabose-kani-penchina-manam/ |access-date=2020-10-14 |website=Tamilunity |language=en-US |archive-date=25 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170325174415/http://www.tamilunity.com/2015/09/26/micromax-siima-2015-best-lyricist-telugu-chandrabose-kani-penchina-manam/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|[[5th South Indian International Movie Awards|2015]]
|[[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]]
|"Itu Itu Itu"
|[[Kanche (soundtrack)|''Kanche'']]
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-06-30 |title=SIIMA 2016 Winners Telugu |url=https://www.thetelugufilmnagar.com/2016/06/30/siima-2016-winners-telugu-thus-far/ |access-date=2020-10-14 |website=Telugu Filmnagar |language=en-US |archive-date=19 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019002708/https://www.thetelugufilmnagar.com/2016/06/30/siima-2016-winners-telugu-thus-far/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|[[6th South Indian International Movie Awards|2016]]
|Ramajogayya Sastry
|"Pranaamam"
|''[[Janatha Garage]]''
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=SIIMA 2017 Telugu award winners list – idlebrain.com news |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/today/siima-2017awards.html |access-date=2020-10-14 |website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref>
|-
|[[7th South Indian International Movie Awards|2017]]
|[[Suddala Ashok Teja]]
|"[[Vachinde]]"
|''[[Fidaa]]''
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-09-17 |title=SIIMA 2018 Telugu Award Winners List – Prestigious honour |url=https://telugubullet.com/siima-2018-telugu-award-winners-list/ |access-date=2020-10-14 |website=Telugu Bullet |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|[[8th South Indian International Movie Awards|2018]]
|Chandrabose
|"Yentha Sakkagunnave"
|[[Rangasthalam (soundtrack)|''Rangasthalam'']]
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-08-16 |title=SIIMA Awards 2019: Ram Charan, Keerthy Suresh and Yash win big laurels |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/siima-awards-2019-ram-charan-keerthy-suresh-and-yash-win-big-laurels/story-6vzWXWtpm5Kz6fGyAIQFXJ.html |access-date=2020-10-14 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[9th South Indian International Movie Awards|2019]]
|[[Sri Mani]]
|"Idhe Kadha"
|[[Maharshi (soundtrack)|''Maharshi'']]
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-19 |title=SIIMA awards 2021 winners list: Jersey, Lucifer, Asuran, Yajamana win big |url=https://www.news9live.com/entertainment/siima-2021-complete-winner-list-telugu-maharshi-jersey-kannada-darshan-yajamana-malayalam-mohanlal-lucifer-best-actor-120953.html |access-date=2021-09-19 |website=NEWS9 Live |language=en |archive-date=20 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920212704/https://www.news9live.com/entertainment/siima-2021-complete-winner-list-telugu-maharshi-jersey-kannada-darshan-yajamana-malayalam-mohanlal-lucifer-best-actor-120953.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|[[9th South Indian International Movie Awards|2020]]
|Ramajogayya Sastry
|"[[Butta Bomma]]"
|[[Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (soundtrack)|''Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo'']]
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-21 |title=Manju Warrier, Suriya, others win at SIIMA Awards: Full list of winners |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/manju-warrier-suriya-others-win-siima-awards-full-list-winners-155560 |website=The News Minute}}</ref>
|-
|[[10th South Indian International Movie Awards|2021]]
|Chandrabose
|"[[Srivalli (song)|Srivalli]]"
|[[Pushpa: The Rise (soundtrack)|''Pushpa: The Rise'']]
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hymavathi |first=Ravali |date=2022-09-11 |title=SIIMA Awards 2022: Check Out The Complete List Of Tollywood Winners… |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/siima-awards-2022-check-out-the-complete-list-of-tollywood-winners-761317 |access-date=2022-09-11 |website=[[The Hans India]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[11th South Indian International Movie Awards|2022]]
|Chandrabose
|"[[Naatu Naatu]]"
|[[RRR (soundtrack)|''RRR'']]
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=SIIMA Awards 2023: RRR, 777 Charlie win big; Jr NTR, Yash named Best Actors; Sreeleela and Srinidhi Shetty are Best Actresses |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/siima-awards-2023-telugu-kannada-winners-list-jr-ntr-yash-rrr-kantara-8942103/lite/ |access-date=2023-09-15 |work=Indian Express}}</ref>
|-
|[[12th South Indian International Movie Awards|2023]]
|Anantha Sriram
|"O Rendu Prema Meghaalila"
|[[Baby (2023 film)|''Baby'']]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=SIIMA winners list 2024 (Telugu, Kannada): Nani, Rakshit Shetty win Best Actor; Keerthy, Chaithra wins Best Actress |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/siima-2023-winners-jr-ntr-wins-best-actor-award-for-rrr-rishab-shettys-kantara-wins-101694837099476.html |access-date=15 September 2024 |website=News18 India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[13th South Indian International Movie Awards|2024]]
|Ramajogayya Sastry
|"[[Chuttamalle]]"
|[[Devara: Part 1 (soundtrack)|''Devara: Part 1'']]
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-06 |title=SIIMA 2025 Telugu, Kannada winners list: Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna win big for Pushpa 2; Kamal Haasan, Amitabh Bachchan honoured for Kalki 2898 AD |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/siima-2025-telugu-kannada-winners-list-allu-arjun-rashmika-mandanna-pushpa-2-kalki-2898-ad-kamal-haasan-amitabh-bachchan-10233441/ |access-date=2025-09-08 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|}

== Nominations ==

* '''2011: [[Ramajogayya Sastry]]''' '''–''' '''"Guruvaram March"''' '''from''' [[Dookudu (soundtrack)|''Dookudu'']]
** [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]] – "Infatuation" from [[100% Love (soundtrack)|''100% Love'']]
** [[Jonnavittula Ramalingeswara Rao]] – "Jagadananda Karaka" from ''[[Sri Rama Rajyam]]''
** [[Anantha Sriram]] – "Chali Chaliga" from ''[[Mr. Perfect (film)|Mr. Perfect]]''
** [[Siva Shakthi Datta]] – "Gijigadu" from ''[[Rajanna]]''
* '''2012: [[Bhaskarabhatla]]''' '''– "Sir Osthara" from [[Businessman (soundtrack)|''Businessman'']]'''
** [[Vanamali]] – "Amma Ani Kothaga" from ''[[Life Is Beautiful (2012 film)|Life Is Beautiful]]''
** [[Devi Sri Prasad]] – "O Madhu" from [[Julai (soundtrack)|''Julai'']]
** [[Ramajogayya Sastry]] – "Ga Ee Ga Ee Ga Ee" from [[Eega (soundtrack)|''Eega'']]
** [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]] – "Jaruguthunnaadi" from ''[[Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum]]''
* '''2013: [[Anantha Sriram]] – "Seethamma Vakitlo" from [[Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (soundtrack)|''Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu'']]'''
** [[Sri Mani]] – "Aaradugula Bullettu" from [[Attarintiki Daredi (soundtrack)|''Attarintiki Daredi'']]
** [[Ramajogayya Sastry]] – "Banthi Poola Janaki" from [[Baadshah (soundtrack)|''Baadshah'']]
** [[Bhaskarabhatla]] – "Top Lesi Poddi" from ''[[Iddarammayilatho]]''
** [[Vanamali]] – "Padipoya" from ''[[DK Bose]]''
* '''2014: [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]] – "Kani Penchina" from [[Manam (soundtrack)|''Manam'']]'''
** [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]] – "Nandalala" from ''[[Mukunda]]''
** [[Ramajogayya Sastry]] – "Nee Kanti Choopullo" from ''[[Legend (2014 film)|Legend]]''
** [[Anantha Sriram]] – "Em Sandeham Ledu" from ''[[Oohalu Gusagusalade]]''
** [[Vanamali]] – "Sari Povu Koti" from ''[[Karthikeya]]''
* '''2015: [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]] –''' '''"Itu Itu Itu" from''' [[Kanche (soundtrack)|''Kanche'']]
** [[Devi Sri Prasad]] – "Super Machi" from [[S/O Satyamurthy (soundtrack)|''S/O Satyamurthy'']]
** [[Ramajogayya Sastry]] – "O Manishi" from ''[[Yevade Subramanyam]]''
** Ramajogayya Sastry – "Rama Rama" from [[Srimanthudu (soundtrack)|''Srimanthudu'']]
** [[Siva Shakthi Datta]] – "Mamatala Thalli" from [[Baahubali: The Beginning (soundtrack)|''Baahubali: The Beginning'']]
* '''2016: [[Ramajogayya Sastry]] – "Pranaamam" from ''[[Janatha Garage]]'''''
** [[Bhaskarabhatla]] – "Oka Laalana" from ''[[Jyo Achyutananda]]''
** [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]] – "Chusa Chusa" from ''[[Dhruva (2016 film)|Dhruva]]''
** Sira Sri – "Maranam Adi Tadhyam" from ''[[Vangaveeti (film)|Vangaveeti]]''
** [[Sri Mani]] – "Thelusa Thelusa" from [[Sarrainodu (soundtrack)|''Sarrainodu'']]
* '''2017: [[Suddala Ashok Teja]]''' '''–''' '''"[[Vachinde]]" from''' '''''[[Fidaa]]'''''
** [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]] – "Nuvvele Nuvvele" from ''[[Jaya Janaki Nayaka]]''
** [[Ramajogayya Sastry]] – "Nilavade" from ''[[Sathamanam Bhavati]]''
** [[Siva Shakthi Datta]] – "Saahore Baahubali" from [[Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (soundtrack)|''Baahubali 2: The Conclusion'']]
** [[Sri Mani]] – "Bramaramba Ki" from ''[[Rarandoi Veduka Chudham]]''
* '''2018: [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]] –''' '''"Yentha Sakkagunnave" from''' [[Rangasthalam (soundtrack)|''Rangasthalam'']]
** [[Anantha Sriram]] – "Inkem Inkem" from ''[[Geetha Govindam]]''
** [[Krishna Kanth]] – "Maate Vinadugaa" from ''[[Taxiwaala (2018)|Taxiwaala]]''
** [[Ramajogayya Sastry]] – "[[Peniviti]]" from [[Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava (soundtrack)|''Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava'']]
** [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]] – "Mooga Manasulu" from [[Mahanati (soundtrack)|''Mahanati'']]
*'''2019: [[Sri Mani]]''' '''–''' '''"Idhe Kadha" from''' [[Maharshi (soundtrack)|''Maharshi'']]
** [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]] – "Nee Raka Kosam" from [[Yatra (2019 film)|''Yatra'']]
** [[M. M. Keeravani]], Dr. K. Rama Krishna & K. Siva Shakti Datta – "Rajarshi" from ''[[NTR: Kathanayakudu]]''
** [[Krishna Kanth]] – "Needa Padadhani" from [[Jersey (soundtrack)|''Jersey'']]
** Chaitanya Prasad – "Priyathama Priyathama" from ''[[Majili]]''
* '''2020: [[Ramajogayya Sastry]]''' '''–''' '''"[[Butta Bomma]]" from''' [[Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (soundtrack)|''Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo'']]
** [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]] – "The Life of Ram" from [[Jaanu (2020 film)|''Jaanu'']]
** Kittu Vissapragada – "Tharagathi Gadhi" from ''[[Colour Photo]]''
** [[Devi Sri Prasad]] – "Sarileru Neekevvaru Anthem" from ''[[Sarileru Neekevvaru]]''
** Srinivasa Mouli – "Emo Emo" from ''[[Raahu]]''
*'''2021: [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]] – "[[Srivalli (song)|Srivalli]]" from [[Pushpa: The Rise (soundtrack)|''Pushpa: The Rise'']]'''
** Mittapalli Surender – "Nee Chitram Choosi" from [[Love Story (soundtrack)|''Love Story'']]
** [[Sri Mani]] – "Leharaayi" from ''[[Most Eligible Bachelor]]''
** [[Ramajogayya Sastry]] – "Maguva Maguva" from ''[[Vakeel Saab]]''
** Kalyan Chakravarthy – "Amma Song" from ''[[Akhanda]]''
*'''2022: [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]] – "[[Naatu Naatu]]" from [[RRR (soundtrack)|''RRR'']]'''
** [[Krishna Kanth]] – "Inthandham" from [[Sita Ramam (soundtrack)|''Sita Ramam'']]
** [[M. M. Keeravani]] – "Neetho Unte Chalo" from [[Bimbisara (film)|''Bimbisara'']]
** [[Ramajogayya Sastry]] – "Laahe Laahe" from [[Acharya (2022 film)|''Acharya'']]
** [[Suddala Ashok Teja]] – "Komuram Bheemudo" from [[RRR (soundtrack)|''RRR'']]
*'''2023:''' '''[[Anantha Sriram]] – "O Rendu Prema Meghaalila" from [[Baby (2023 film)|''Baby'']]'''
** [[Bhaskarabhatla]] – "Nuvvu Navvukuntu" from [[Mad (film)|''Mad'']]
** [[Kasarla Shyam]] – "Ooru Palletooru" from [[Balagam (film)|''Balagam'']]
** [[Krishna Kanth]] – "Adigaa" from [[Hi Nanna (soundtrack)|''Hi Nanna'']]
** [[Sri Mani]] – "Ori Vaari" from [[Dasara (soundtrack)|''Dasara'']]
*'''2024: [[Ramajogayya Sastry]] – "[[Chuttamalle]]" from [[Devara: Part 1 (soundtrack)|''Devara: Part 1'']]'''
** [[Anantha Sriram]] – "Kalyani Vaccha Vacchaa" from [[The Family Star|''The Family Star'']]
** [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]] – "Sooseki" from [[Pushpa 2: The Rule (soundtrack)|''Pushpa 2: The Rule'']]
** [[Kasarla Shyam]] – "Poolamme Pilla" from [[Hanu-Man (soundtrack)|''Hanu-Man'']]
** [[Sri Mani]] – "Nijame Ne Chebutunna" from [[Ooru Peru Bhairavakona|''Ooru Peru Bhairavakona'']]

== References ==
<references />{{SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu}}{{South Indian International Movie Awards}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist - Telugu}}
[[Category:South Indian International Movie Awards]]
[[Category:Film music awards]]

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