# SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu

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 lyrics done by a writer for a Telugu song. The award was first given in 2012 for songs and films released in 2011.

## Superlatives

| Categories | Recipient | Record |
| Most awards | Chandrabose | 4 |
| Most consecutive wins | Chandrabose | 2 |
| Most nominations | Ramajogayya Sastry | 12 |
| Most consecutive nominations | Ramajogayya Sastry | 9 |
| Most nominations without a win | Krishna Kanth | 4 |
| Most nominations without a win | Siva Shakthi Datta | 4 |

## Winners

| Year | Lyricist | Song | Film |
| 2011 | Ramajogayya Sastry | "Guruvaram March" | Dookudu |
| 2012 | Bhaskarabhatla | "Sir Osthara" | Businessman |
| 2013 | Anantha Sriram | "Seethamma Vakitlo" | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu |
| 2014 | Chandrabose | "Kani Penchina" | Manam |
| 2015 | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | "Itu Itu Itu" | Kanche |
| 2016 | Ramajogayya Sastry | "Pranaamam" | Janatha Garage |
| 2017 | Suddala Ashoka Teja | "Vachinde" | Fidaa |
| 2018 | Chandrabose | "Yentha Sakkagunnave" | Rangasthalam |
| 2019 | Sri Mani | "Idhe Kadha" | Maharshi |
| 2020 | Ramajogayya Sastry | "Butta Bomma" | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo |
| 2021 | Chandrabose | "Srivalli" | Pushpa: The Rise |
| 2022 | Chandrabose | "Naatu Naatu" | RRR |
| 2023 | Anantha Sriram | "O Rendu Prema Meghaalila" | Baby |

## Nominations

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