SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu
| SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu | |
|---|---|
The 2025 recipient: Ramajogayya Sastry | |
| Awarded for | Best Lyrics writer of a song in Telugu cinema |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Vibri Media Group |
| First award | 21 June 2012 (for films released in 2011) |
| Most recent winner | Ramajogayya Sastry, Devara: Part 1 (2024) |
| Most wins | Chandrabose and Ramajogayya Sastry (4) |
| Most nominations | Ramajogayya Sastry (13) |
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 lyric writer of a Telugu film song. The award was first given in 2012 for songs and films released in 2011.
Superlatives
| Categories | Recipient | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Most wins | Chandrabose | 4 |
| Ramajogayya Sastry | ||
| Most consecutive wins | Chandrabose | 2 (2021–2022) |
| Most nominations | Ramajogayya Sastry | 13 |
| Most consecutive nominations | Ramajogayya Sastry | 12 (2011–2022) |
| Most nominations without a win | Krishna Kanth | 4 |
| Oldest winner | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | Age 61 (5th SIIMA) |
| Youngest winner | Anantha Sriram | Age 30 (3rd SIIMA) |
| Oldest nominee | Siva Shakthi Datta | Age 85 (7th SIIMA) |
| Youngest nominee | Sri Mani | Age 25 (3rd SIIMA) |
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 Ashok 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] |
| 2024 | Ramajogayya Sastry | "Chuttamalle" | Devara: Part 1 | [14] |
Nominations
- 2011: Ramajogayya Sastry – "Guruvaram March" from Dookudu
- Chandrabose – "Infatuation" from 100% Love
- Jonnavittula Ramalingeswara Rao – "Jagadananda Karaka" from Sri Rama Rajyam
- Anantha Sriram – "Chali Chaliga" from Mr. Perfect
- Siva Shakthi Datta – "Gijigadu" from Rajanna
- 2012: Bhaskarabhatla – "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: Anantha Sriram – "Seethamma Vakitlo" from Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
- Sri Mani – "Aaradugula Bullettu" from Attarintiki Daredi
- Ramajogayya Sastry – "Banthi Poola Janaki" from Baadshah
- Bhaskarabhatla – "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
- Anantha 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 – "Oka Laalana" from Jyo Achyutananda
- Chandrabose – "Chusa Chusa" from Dhruva
- Sira Sri – "Maranam Adi Tadhyam" from Vangaveeti
- Sri Mani – "Thelusa Thelusa" from Sarrainodu
- 2017: Suddala Ashok 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
- 2024: Ramajogayya Sastry – "Chuttamalle" from Devara: Part 1
- Anantha Sriram – "Kalyani Vaccha Vacchaa" from The Family Star
- Chandrabose – "Sooseki" from Pushpa 2: The Rule
- Kasarla Shyam – "Poolamme Pilla" from Hanu-Man
- Sri Mani – "Nijame Ne Chebutunna" from Ooru Peru Bhairavakona
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