# Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu

The Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Telugu films. The award was first given in 1997.

## Nominations

* 2005: Shankar Mahadevan – "Chandrullo Unde" – Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
** Karthik – "Pilichina" – Athadu
** M. M. Keeravani – "Trisha Achata Ichata" – Allari Bullodu
** Sagar – "Jabilammavo" – Bunny
** S. P. Balasubrahmanyam – "Ghal Ghal Ghal Ghal" – Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
** Tippu – "Something Something" – Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
* 2006: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam – "Adigo Bhadradri" – Sri Ramadasu
** Chakri – "Nuvvantene Ishtam" – Devadasu
** Nihal – "Gala Gala" – Pokiri
** Siddharth – "Apudo Ipudo" – Bommarillu
* 2008: Karthik – "Nijangaa Nenenaa" – Kotha Bangaru Lokam
** N. C. Karunya – "Andamaina Kalala" – Baladur
** Ranjith – "Entavaraku" – Gamyam
** S. P. Balasubrahmanyam – "Matrudevobhava" – Pandurangadu
** Saketh – "Nammavemo Ganee" – Parugu
* 2009: Anuj Gurwara – "Panchadara Bomma" – Magadheera
** Baba Sehgal – "Mr. Perfect" – Arya 2
** Kailash Kher – "Kammukunna Cheekatlona" – Arundhati
** S. P. Balasubrahmanyam – "Indiramma" – Mahatma
** Shankar Mahadevan – "Konchem Ishtam" – Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam
* 2010: Ramesh Vinayakam and N. C. Karunya – "Sada Shiva Sanyasi" – Khaleja
** Hariharan – "Bangaru Konda" – Simha
** Karthik – "Nijamena" – Brindaavanam
** Naresh Iyer – "Nenu Nuvvantu" – Orange
** Vijay Prakash – "Ee Hrudayam" – Ye Maaya Chesave
* 2011: Rahul Nambiar – "Guruvaram March Okati" – Dookudu
** Karthik – "Champakamala" – Kandireega
** Hemachandra – "Oka Vithanam" – Golconda High School
** Tippu – "Kalaya Nijama" – Sri Rama Rajyam
** Vijay Prakash – "Niharika" – Oosaravelli
* 2012: Vaddepalli Srinivas – "Gannulanti Kannulunna" – Gabbar Singh
** Adnan Sami – "O Madhu" – Julayi
** Deepu – "Nene Nani E" – Eega
** Karthik – "Yevvaro" – Boduguard
** S. P. Balasubrahmanyam – "Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum" – Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
* 2013: Kailash Kher – "Pandagala Digivachavu" – Mirchi
** Daler Mehndi – "Banthi Poola Janaki" – Baadshah
** Ranjith – "Jabilli Nuvve Cheppamma" – Ramayya Vasthavayya
** Shankar Mahadevan – "Bapu Gari Bomma" – Atharintiki Daaredi
** Suchith Suresan – "Meenakshi Meenakshi" – Masala
* 2014: Simha – "Cinema Choopista" – Race Gurram
** Arijit Singh – "Kanulanu Thake" – Manam
** Haricharan – "Saripovu Koti" – Karthikeya
** Hariharan – "Neelirangu" – Govindudu Andarivadele
** Hemachandra – "Intakante" – Oohalu Gusagusalade
* 2015: M. L. R. Karthikeyan – "Pora Srimanthuda" – Srimanthudu
** Dhanunjay Seepana – "Bhaje Bhaje" – Gopala Gopala
** Keerthi Sagathia – "Neeku Theliyanida" – Kanche
** Yazin Nizar – "Meghalu Lekunna" – Kumari 21F
** Yazin Nizar – "Charusheela" – Srimanthudu
* 2016: Karthik – "Yellipoke Shyamala" from A Aa
** Dhanunjay Seepana – "You Are My MLA" – Sarrainodu
** N. T. Rama Rao Jr. – "Follow Follow" – Nannaku Prematho
** Shankar Mahadevan – "Oka Laalana" – Jyo Achyutananda
** Vijay Prakash – "Thanu Nenu" – Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo
* 2017: Hemachandra – "Oosupodhu" – Fidaa
** Anurag Kulkarni – "Mellaga Tellarindoi" – Sathamanam Bhavati
** Armaan Malik – "Hello" – Hello
** L. V. Revanth – "Teliseney Na Nuvvey" – Arjun Reddy
** Sid Sriram – "Adiga Adiga" – Ninnu Kori
* 2018: Sid Sriram – "Inkem Inkem Kavaali" – Geetha Govindam
** Armaan Malik – "Ninnila Ninnila" – Tholi Prema
** Anurag Kulkarni – "Aasha Paasham" – C/o Kancharapalem
** Anurag Kulkarni – "Pillaa Raa" – RX 100
** Kaala Bhairava – "Peniviti" – Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava
** Rahul Sipligunj – "Rangaa Rangaa Rangasthalaana" – Rangasthalam
* 2020–2021: Sid Sriram – "Srivalli" – Pushpa: The Rise
** Anurag Kulkarni – "Ramuloo Ramulaa" – Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
** Anurag Kulkarni – "Sirivennala" – Shyam Singha Roy
** Armaan Malik – "Butta Bomma" – Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
** Ram Miriyala – "Chitti" – Jathi Ratnalu
** Sid Sriram – "Samajavaragamana" – Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
** Sid Sriram – "Manasa Manasa" – Most Eligible Bachelor
** Sid Sriram – "Maguva Maguva" – Vakeel Saab
* 2022: Kaala Bhairava – "Komuram Bheemudo" – RRR
** Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava – "Naatu Naatu" – RRR
** Ram Miriyala – "Tillu Anna DJ Pedithe" – DJ Tillu
** Sid Sriram – "Kalaavathi" – Sarkaru Vaari Paata
** S. P. Charan – "Inthandham" – Sita Ramam
* 2023: Sreerama Chandra – "O Rendu Prema Meghaalila" – Baby
** Anurag Kulkarni – "Samayama" – Hi Nanna
** Hesham Abdul Wahab – "Kushi Title Song" – Kushi
** P V N S Rohit – "Premisthunna" – Baby
** Ram Miriyala – "Potti Pilla" – Balagam
** Sid Sriram – "Aradhya" – Kushi

## Superlatives

Karthik holds the record of maximum win in this category with three.
| Superlative | Artist | Record |
| Most awards | Karthik | 3 |
| Most nominations | Karthik | 9 |
| Most nominations | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 6 |
| Most nominations | Sid Sriram | 6 |
| Most nominations | Shankar Mahadevan | 5 |
| Most nominations | Hemachandra | 3 |
| Most nominations | Vijay Prakash | 3 |
| Most nominations | Hariharan | 2 |
| Most nominations | Kailash Kher | 2 |
| Most nominations | Ranjith | 2 |
| Most nominations | Tippu | 2 |
| Most nominations | Yazin Nizar | 2 |