# SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu

SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for the best singing by a male playback singer/vocalist of a Telugu-language song. The award was first given in 2012 for songs and films released in 2011.

## Superlatives

| Categories | Recipient | Notes |
| Most awards | Anurag Kulkarni | 2 awards |
| Most awards | Ram Miriyala | 2 awards |
| Most awards | Sagar | 2 awards |
| Most nominations | Sid Sriram | 6 nominations |
| Youngest winner | Kaala Bhairava | Age 24 |

## Winners

| Year | Singer | Song | Film |
| 2011 | Rahul Nambiar | "Guruvaram March" | Dookudu |
| 2012 | Thaman S | "Sir Osthara" | Businessman |
| 2013 | Silambarasan | "Diamond Girl" | Baadshah |
| 2014 | Simha | "Cinema Choopista" | Race Gurram |
| 2015 | Sagar | "Jatha Kalise" | Srimanthudu |
| 2016 | Sagar | "Sailaja Sailaja" | Nenu Sailaja |
| 2017 | Kaala Bhairava | "Dandaalayya" | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion |
| 2018 | Anurag Kulkarni | "Pillaa Raa" | RX 100 |
| 2019 | Anurag Kulkarni | "iSmart Theme" | ISmart Shankar |
| 2020 | Armaan Malik | "Butta Bomma" | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo |
| 2021 | Ram Miriyala | "Chitti" | Jathi Ratnalu |
| 2022 | Ram Miriyala | "Tillu Anna DJ Pedithe" | DJ Tillu |
| 2023 | Ram Miriyala | "Ooru Palletooru" | Balagam |

## Nominations

* 2011: Rahul Nambiar – "Guruvaram March" from Dookudu
** Adnan Sami – "Infatuation" from 100% Love
** Yuvan Shankar Raja – "Panjaa" from Panjaa
** Hemachandra – "Prema Desam" from Shakti
** S. P. Balasubrahmanyam – "Jagadananda Karaka" from Sri Rama Rajyam
* 2012: Thaman S – "Sir Osthara" from Businessman
** Adnan Sami – "O Madhu" from Julai
** Shankar Mahadevan – "Akasam Ammayaithe" from Gabbar Singh
** S. P. Balasubrahmanyam – "Jaruguthunnaadi" from Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
** Hemachandra – "Oka Padam" from Racha
* 2013: Silambarasan – "Diamond Girl" from Baadshah
** Haricharan – "Padipoya" from DK Bose
** Anoop Rubens – "Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde" from Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde
** Shankar Mahadevan – "Baapu Gaari" from Attarintiki Daredi
** Daler Mehndi – "Banthi Poola Janaki" from Baadshah
* 2014: Simha – "Cinema Chupista Maava" from Race Gurram
** Arijit Singh – "Kanulanu Thake" from Manam
** Master Bharath – "Kanipenchina Maa Ammake" from Manam
** Devi Sri Prasad – "Who Are You" from 1: Nenokkadine
** Gold Devaraj – "Bujjimaa" from Run Raja Run
* 2015: Sagar – "Jatha Kalise" from Srimanthudu
** Dhanunjay Seepana, Haricharan – "Bhaje Bhaaje" from Gopala Gopala
** M. M. Keeravani – "Nippule Shwasaga" from Baahubali: The Beginning
** Raghu Dixit – "Jaago Jaago Re" from Srimanthudu
** Sonu Nigam – "Needhe Needhe" from Gopala Gopala
* 2016: Sagar – "Sailaja Sailaja" from Nenu Sailaja
** Devi Sri Prasad - "Nannaku Prematho" from Nannaku Prematho
** Shankar Mahadevan – "Pranaamam" from Janatha Garage
** Sid Sriram – "Vellipomakey" from Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo
** Vijay Yesudas – "Evare" from Premam
* 2017: Kaala Bhairava – "Dandaalayya" from Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
** Armaan Malik – "Hello" from Hello
** Devi Sri Prasad – "Ammadu Lets Do Kummudu" from Khaidi No. 150
** Hemachandra – "Oosupodhu" from Fidaa
** Sid Sriram – "Adiga Adiga" from Ninnu Kori
* 2018: Anurag Kulkarni - "Pillaa Raa" from RX 100
** Kaala Bhairava – "Peniviti" from Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava
** Kailash Kher – "Vochadayyo Saami" from Bharat Ane Nenu
** Rahul Sipligunj – "Ranga Ranga" from Rangasthalam
** Sid Sriram – "Inkem Inkem" from Geetha Govindam
* 2019: Anurag Kulkarni – "iSmart Theme" from ISmart Shankar
** Shankar Mahadevan – "Padara Padara" from Maharshi
** M. L. R. Karthikeyan – "Thandaane Thandaane" from Vinaya Vidheya Rama
** Sid Sriram – "Aarerey Manasa" from Falaknuma Das
** Sudharshan Ashok – "Prema Vennala" from Chitralahari
* 2020: Armaan Malik – "Butta Bomma" from Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
** Shankar Mahadevan – "Sarileru Neekevvaru Anthem" from Sarileru Neekevvaru
** Kaala Bhairava – "Tharagathi Gadhi" from Colour Photo
** Pradeep Kumar – "The Life of Ram" from Jaanu
** Raghu Kunche – "Nakkileesu Golusu" from Palasa 1978
* 2021: Ram Miriyala – "Chitti" from Jathi Ratnalu
** Sid Sriram – "Srivalli" from Pushpa: The Rise
** Anurag Kulkarni – "Nee Chitram Choosi" from Love Story
** Javed Ali, Sreekanth Chandra – "Nee Kannu Neeli Samudram" from Uppena
** Penchal Das – "Bhalegundi Baalaa" from Sreekaram
* 2022: Ram Miriyala – "Tillu Anna DJ Pedithe" from DJ Tillu
** Kaala Bhairava – "Komuram Bheemudo" from RRR
** Sid Sriram – "Kalaavathi" from Sarkaru Vaari Paata
** S. P. Charan – "Oh Sita Hey Rama" from Sita Ramam
** Rahul Sipligunj, Kaala Bhairava – "Naatu Naatu" from RRR
* 2023: Ram Miriyala – "Ooru Palletooru" from Balagam
** Adithya RK, Leon James – "Almost Padipoyindhe Pilla" from Das Ka Dhamki
** Anurag Kulkarni – "Samayama" from Hi Nanna
** Rahul Sipligunj – "Ayyayyo" from Mem Famous
** Sid Sriram – "Aradhya" from Kushi