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.[1] S. Janaki is the record award winner with Six Awards.
Recipients[edit | edit source]
The following is the complete list of award winners and the films for which they won.
| Year | Singer | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | P. Susheela[2] | "Paal Polave", "Brindavanthukku" |
Uyarntha Manithan, Lakshmi Kalyanam |
| 1969 | K. B. Sundarambal | Thunaivan | |
| 1970 | S. Janaki[3] | Namma Kuzhanthaigal | |
| 1977-78 | S. Janaki[3] | "Senthoora Poove" | 16 Vayathinile |
| 1979-80 | S. Janaki[3] | Uthiripookkal | |
| 1978-79 | Vani Jayaram | Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren | |
| 1980-81 | P. Susheela | Anbulla Athaan | |
| 1981-82 | S. Janaki[3] | Moondram Pirai | |
| 1982-83 | S. Janaki[3] | Kadhal Oviyam | |
| 1983 | No award | ||
| 1984 | No award | ||
| 1985 | No award | ||
| 1986 | No award | ||
| 1987 | No award | ||
| 1988 | K. S. Chitra[citation needed] | Multiple films | |
| 1989 | P. Susheela[2] | "Magane Magane Kannurangu" | Varam |
| 1990 | K. S. Chitra[citation needed] | "Chinna Ponnu Dhaan" | Vaigasi Poranthachu |
| 1991 | Swarnalatha[4] | "Povoma Oorgolam" | Chinna Thambi |
| 1992 | Minmini[5] | "Chinna Chinna Asai" | Roja |
| 1993 | Sujatha Mohan[6] | "Netru Illadha Matram" | Pudhiya Mugam |
| 1994 | Swarnalatha[4] | "Porale Ponnuthayi" | Karuththamma |
| 1995 | K. S. Chitra[7] | "Kannalane" | Bombay |
| 1996 | Sujatha Mohan[8] | "Poo Pookum Osai" | Minsaara Kanavu |
| 1997 | Harini[9] | "Manam Virumbudhe" | Nerukku Ner |
| 1998 | Nithyashree Mahadevan[10] | "Kannodu Kanbadellam" | Jeans |
| 1999 | S. Janaki[11] | "Maarghazhi Thingal" | Sangamam |
| 2000 | Swarnalatha[12] | "Evano Oruvan" | Alai Payuthey |
| 2001 | Sujatha Mohan[12] | "Un Samayal Arayil" | Dhill |
| 2002 | Chinmayi[12] | "Oru Deivam Thanda" | Kannathil Muthamittal |
| 2003 | Harini[13] | "Aalanguyil" | Parthiban Kanavu |
| 2004 | K. S. Chitra[7] | "Ovvoru Pookalume" | Autograph |
| 2005 | Bombay Jayashree[14] | "Suttum Vizhi" | Ghajini |
| 2006 | Shreya Ghoshal[15] | "Munbe Vaa" | Sillunu Oru Kaadhal |
| 2007 | Chinmayi[16] | "Sahana" | Sivaji |
| 2008 | Mahathi[16] | "Naeraa Varattuma" | Nenjathai Killadhe |
| 2009 | Mahathi[17] | "Nenje Nenje" | Ayan |
| 2010 | Chinmayi[17] | "Kilimanjaro" | Enthiran |
| 2011 | Swetha Mohan[17] | Various | Multiple films |
| 2012 | Shreya Ghoshal[17] | "Sollitaley Ava Kaadhala" | Kumki |
| 2013 | Sandhya Jayakrishna[17] | "Onakkaga Poranthaenae" | Pannaiyarum Padminiyum |
| 2014 | Uthara Unnikrishnan[17] | "Azhage Azhage" | Saivam |
| 2015 | Kalpana Raghavendar[18] | "Pogiren" | 36 Vayadhinile |
| 2016 | Vaikom Vijayalakshmi[19] | "Aaravalli" | Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran |
| 2017 | Shaktisree Gopalan[19] | "Yaanji" | Vikram Vedha |
| 2018 | Aaradhana Sivakarthikeyan[19] | "Vaayadi Petha Pulla" | Kanaa |
| 2019 | Saindhavi[19] | "Ellu Vaya Pookalaye" | Asuran |
| 2020 | Varsha Ranjith[19] | Thaainilam | |
| 2021 | Bhavatharini[19] | "Pannapurathu" | Maamanithan |
| 2022 | Khatija Rahman[19] | "Kaayam" | Iravin Nizhal |
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ ‘Film News', Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru (Tamil Film History and Its Achievements). Sivagami Publications. p. 738.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Melody Queen P. Susheela".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Awards and Achievements |".
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "My first break - Swarnalatha". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 8 May 2009. Archived from the original on 10 May 2009.
- ↑ "It happened one day". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 December 2007. Retrieved 14 July 2007.
- ↑ "Sujatha Mohan". zagainfo.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "K.S.Chitra-Awards". Archived from the original on 11 February 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ↑ "1996 State Awards". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 22 May 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ↑ "Tamilnadu Government Cinema Awards". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 1 January 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ↑ "BULLETIN ON FILM". Research, Reference and Training Division. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Tamilnadu Government Announces Cinema State Awards -1999". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 22 June 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "Tamil Nadu announces film awards for three years". indiaglitz.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2004. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
- ↑ "'Autograph,' 'Eera Nilam' bag awards". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 13 February 2006. Archived from the original on 3 July 2007.
- ↑ "Tamilnadu govt awards Rajini and Kamal". cinesouth.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ↑ "State Awards for the year 2006 - Govt. of Tamil Nadu". indiaglitz.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Rajini, Kamal win best actor awards". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 1 October 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 "TN Govt. announces Tamil Film Awards for six years". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Tamil Nadu State Film Awards announced for 2015". The New Indian Express. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6 "Tamil Nadu State Film Awards (2016-2022) winners list: Sai Pallavi's Gargi, Dhanush's Vada Chennai Suriya's Jai Bhim win top honours". The New Indian Express. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.