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.

SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu
Awarded for	Best lyrics written by a writer for a Telugu song
Country	India
Presented by	Vibri Media Group
Established	2012
First award	2012
Currently held by	Anantha Sriram, Baby (2023)
Most wins	Chandrabose (4)
Most nominations	Ramajogayya Sastry (12)
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Produced by	Vibri Media Group

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
	Siva Shakthi Datta

Winners

Year	Lyricist	Song	Film	Ref
2011	Ramajogayya Sastry	"Guruvaram March"	Dookudu	[1]
2012	Bhaskarabhatla	"Sir Osthara"	Businessman	[2]
2013	Anantha Sriram	"Seethamma Vakitlo"	Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu	[3]
2014	Chandrabose	"Kani Penchina"	Manam	[4]
2015	Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry	"Itu Itu Itu"	Kanche	[5]
2016	Ramajogayya Sastry	"Pranaamam"	Janatha Garage	[6]
2017	Suddala Ashoka Teja	"Vachinde"	Fidaa	[7]
2018	Chandrabose	"Yentha Sakkagunnave"	Rangasthalam	[8]
2019	Sri Mani	"Idhe Kadha"	Maharshi	[9]
2020	Ramajogayya Sastry	"Butta Bomma"	Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo	[10]
2021	Chandrabose	"Srivalli"	Pushpa: The Rise	[11]
2022	Chandrabose	"Naatu Naatu"	RRR	[12]
2023	Anantha Sriram	"O Rendu Prema Meghaalila"	Baby	[13]

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