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.

SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu
The 2023 recipient: Ram Miriyala
Awarded for	Best Singing by a male playback singer in a Telugu song
Country	India
Presented by	Vibri Media Group
Established	2012
First award	2012
Currently held by	Ram Miriyala, Balagam (2023)
Most wins	Ram Miriyala (3)
Most nominations	Sid Sriram (6)
Television/radio coverage
Produced by	Vibri Media Group

Superlatives

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

Winners

Year	Singer	Song	Film	Ref
2011	Rahul Nambiar	"Guruvaram March"	Dookudu	[1]
2012	Thaman S	"Sir Osthara"	Businessman	[2]
2013	Silambarasan	"Diamond Girl"	Baadshah	[3]
2014	Simha	"Cinema Choopista"	Race Gurram	[4]
2015	Sagar	"Jatha Kalise"	Srimanthudu	[5]
2016		"Sailaja Sailaja"	Nenu Sailaja	[6]
2017	Kaala Bhairava	"Dandaalayya"	Baahubali 2: The Conclusion	[7]
2018	Anurag Kulkarni	"Pillaa Raa"	RX 100	[8]
2019		"iSmart Theme"	ISmart Shankar	[9]
2020	Armaan Malik	"Butta Bomma"	Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo	[10]
2021	Ram Miriyala	"Chitti"	Jathi Ratnalu	[11]
2022		"Tillu Anna DJ Pedithe"	DJ Tillu	[12]
2023		"Ooru Palletooru"	Balagam	[13]

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