List of awards and nominations received by K. S. Chithra

Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra, often credited as K. S. Chithra or simply Chithra, is an Indian playback singer and carnatic musician from Kerala. Chithra also sings Indian classical, devotional, and popular music.

Awards
Awards and honours Wins
International honours
7
Indian honours system
2
National Honours
2
State Government Honours
5
National Film Awards
6
Titles
11
Kerala State Film Awards
16
Andhra Pradesh State Film Awards
11
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
4
Karnataka State Film Awards
3
Orissa State Film Awards
1
West Bengal State Film Awards
1
Filmfare Awards South
8
Asianet Film Awards
7
CineMAA Awards
3
Mathrubhumi Film Awards
7
Mirchi Music Awards South
9
Asiavision Awards
3
Bollywood Movie Awards
1
Star Screen Awards
3
MTV Video Music Award
1
MTV Immies
1
Cinema Express Awards
9
Global Indian Music Academy Awards
1
Film Fans Association Awards
20
Gamma Indian Music Awards
4
Gulf Malayalam Music Awards (GMMA)
3
Santosham Film Awards
3
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards
1
South Indian International Movie Awards
4
Mazhavil Mango Music Awards
2
List of lifetime achievement awards
11
Other Awards
51
Total
220

Chithra is a recipient of six National Film Awards (most by any female singer in India),[1] eight Filmfare Awards South[2] and 36 different state film awards. She has won all the four south Indian state film awards.[3] She was honored with India's civilian honors Padmabhushan in 2021 and Padma Shri in 2005.[4] She is the first Indian woman who was honored by House of Commons, British Parliament, United Kingdom in 2005.[3] She is the only singer from India who was honored by the Government of China at the Qinghai International Music and Water Festival in 2009.[5] She is conferred with highest honour of Rotary International FOR THE SAKE OF HONOUR AWARD in 2001.[6] she is the only singer from South India who has received the MTV Video Music Award – International Viewer's Choice at Metropolitan Opera House, New York, United States in 2001.[7]

International honours

National honours

State government honours

Titles

Lifetime achievement awards

  • 2003 – Lifetime Achievement Award from Global Malayali council London[6]
  • 2003 – Swaralaya Yesudas Award Lifetime Achievement Award
  • 2005 – SIKHARAM – 15 lifetime achievement award 2005 from India Today[6]
  • 2005 – Jeevan TVP. Jayachandran Lifetime Achievement Award 2005[6]
  • 2007 – Aginhotri lifetime achievement award 2007 from Samorin of Calicut[6]
  • 2014 - Lifetime Achievement Award from Raindropss a youth-based social organization on the occasion of Women's Day[27]
  • 2017 – V.C.Padmanabhan memorial award for lifetime achievement from manappuram finance Ltd.
  • 2018 - Legend of the Year Award - RED FM MUSIC AWARDS 2018[28][29]
  • 2019 - Women achievers, News7 Tamil's Thangatharagai Lifetime Achievement award for being as an inspiring women icon and for her outstanding achievements
  • 2019 - Most Socially Committed Lifetime Achievement Award - Ishal Laila Awards 2019, Dubai[30]
  • 2019 - "Excellence in the field of Music Award" - JFW Women Achievers [31]

National Film Awards

Chithra has won six National Awards for best female playback singer, the highest by any female playback singer.[32]

Filmfare Awards

Filmfare Awards South

IIFA Utsavam

  • Nominations
  • 2017: IIFA Utsavam for Best Female Singer - "Maye Maye" (Jessie)

Kerala State Film Awards

Chithra is the highest recipient of Kerala State Awards under the "Best Playback Singer Female" category & she has won it for 16 times with a record of winning them for 11 times in a row i.e.,(1985-1995)

Nandi Awards (Andhra Pradesh State Film,Music,Television and Arts Awards)

Chithra is the highest recipient of Nandi Awards under the category of"Best Playback Singer Female" & has won it for 11 times with a record of winning them for 4 times in a row i.e.,(1990-1994)

Year Catogory (s) Film Song(s)
1990 Best Female Playback Singer Seetharamayya Gari Manavaralu "Kaliki Chilakala"
1991 Rajeswari Kalyanam "Endharo Mahanubhavulu"
1992 Sundarakanda "Aakashana Suryudundadu"
1993 Matru Devo Bhava "Venuvai Vachaanu"
1996 Maavichiguru "Maata Ivvamma"
1997 Bombay Priyudu "Pranayama"
1998 Best Female Playback Singer - TV Anveshitha (Telugu TV Series) "Anveshita Title Song"
1999 Best Female Playback Singer Swayamvaram "Marala Thelupana"
2004 Varsham "Nuvvosthanante"
2009 Kalavaramaye Madilo "Pallavinchaane"
2014 Mukunda "Gopikamma"

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Karnataka State Film Awards

Orissa State Film Awards

  • 1993 - Best Female Playback Singer - "Band Kothari Band Choraka" (Mo Kanhu Re)

West Bengal State Film Awards

  • 1995 - Best Female Playback Singer - "Janma Janma Nebo Tomay Cheye" (Nagpanchami)

Bollywood Movie Awards

Zee Cine Awards

Global Indian Music Academy Awards (GIMA)

  • 2013 – Best Carnatic Classical Album - Vocal - Album "Vande Vasudevam" an album based on Annamacharya Krithis.[38]

MTV Video Music Award

Star Screen Awards

MTV Immies Awards

  • 2003 - Best Play Back Singer - "Koi Mil Gaya" (Koi... Mil Gaya)[6]

Producers Guild Film Awards

South Indian International Movie Awards

Mirchi Music Awards South

  • 2009 – Radio Mirchi Listeners Choice Award – "Kunnathe Konnakyum" (Pazhassiraja)
  • 2010 – Best Female Playback (Malayalam)- "Chithra Shalabhame" (Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram)
  • 2012 – Best Female Playback (Telugu) - "Paluku Thelpu" (Devasthanam)
  • 2012 – Best Female Playback (Malayalam)- "Vishukili" (Ivan Megharoopan)
  • 2013 – Best Female Playback (Telugu) - "Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu" (Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu)
  • 2013 – Best Female Playback (Malayalam) – "Ilaveyil Viralukalaayi" (Artist)
  • 2013 – Song of the Year (Malayalam) – "Ilaveyil Viralukalaayi" (Artist)
  • 2015 - Best Female Playback (Tamil)- "Malargal kaetten" (O Kadhal Kanmani)
  • 2015 - Melody Queen of Indian Cinema Award

CineMAA Awards

  • 2004 - Best Female Playback Singer Telugu - "Nuvvostante Nenodantana" (Varsham)
  • 2012 - Best Duet Song of the Year Telugu - "Nee Chupule" (Endukante... Premanta!) (shared with Haricharan)
  • 2014 - Best Female Playback Singer Telugu - "Gopikamma" (Mukunda)

Santosham Film Awards

  • 2004 - Best Female Playback Singer Telugu - "Nuvvostante Nenodantana" (Varsham)
  • 2013 – Best Female Playback Singer Telugu - "Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu" (Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu)
  • 2014 - Best Female Playback Singer Telugu - "Gopikamma" (Mukunda)

Asianet Film Awards

Mathrubhumi Film Awards

  • 1999 – Best Female Playback – "Thumbayum Thulasiyum" (Megham)
  • 2000 – Best Female Playback – "Varmukile" (Mazha)
  • 2001 – Best Female Playback – "Katte Nee Veesharuthippol" (Kattu Vannu Vilichappol)
  • 2002 – Best Female Playback – "Kaarmukil Varnante" (Nandanam)
  • 2003 – Best Female Playback – "Enthinai Nin Idam Kannin" (Mizhi Randilum)
  • 2008 – Best Female Playback – "Enguninnuvanna " (Calcutta News)
  • 2011 – Best Female Playback – "Chengathir Kaiyum" (Snehaveedu)

Gulf Malayalam Music Awards (GMMA)

  • 2005 - Best Female Playback Singer[6]
  • 2006 - Best Female Playback Singer[6]
  • 2008 - Best Female Playback Singer[6]

Kerala Film Critics Association Awards

Asiavision Awards

  • 2013 – Best Female Playback - "Ilaveyil Viralukalayi" (Artist)[43][44]
  • 2015 – Best Female Playback Tamil- "Malargal Kaettaen" (OK Kanmani) .[45]
  • 2016 – Best Female Playback - "Kaadaniyum Kalchilambe..." (Pulimurugan) and "Poovithalai..." (Thoppil Joppan)[46]

Great Andhra Music Awards (GAMA)

  • 2013 - Nominated—Best Female Playback Singer Telugu - "Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu" (Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu)
  • 2014 - Nominated—Best Female Playback Singer Telugu - "Nee Kanti Chupulloki" (Legend)

Mazhavil Mango Music Awards

  • 2017 – Best Duet Song - "Kaadaniyum Kalchilambe" (Pulimurugan) - Malayalam shared with K.J. Yesudas [47]
  • 2018 – Best Playback Singer (Female) - "Mridhu Mandahasam" (Poomaram) - Malayalam[48]

Other honours

Other awards

  • Cinema Express Awards for 1986, 1987, 1988,1990,1991,1993,1994,1995,1998[6]
  • Film Fans Association Chennai Award – 20 times (This is the oldest film award in South India)[6]
  • Gamma Indian Music Award, Malaysia for 1988,1989,1990,1996[6]
  • 2001 – "For the sake of honour" award from Rotary International[6]
  • 2001 – LuxAsianet Award for the best playback singer Kannada[6]
  • 2004 – "Vocational excellence" award from Rotary International[6]
  • 2005 – VIRTUSO Music Awards 2005[6]
  • 2006 – LuxAsianet Award for the best playback singer Kannada[6]
  • 2007 – "Sathyan National Film Award-2007" By Sathyan Foundation, Thiruvananthapuram.
  • 2007 – Sunfeast Tamil Music Awards for Best Female Playback Singer Award – "Yaaro Yarukkul" (Chennai 600028)
  • 2008 – Devasthanam Award for GANAPRIYA Puraskaram by Peringottukara Devasthanam Temple Trust[22]
  • 2010 – Jai Hind Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer Award – "Kunnathe Konnakyum" (Pazhassiraja)
  • 2010 – Swaralaya – Eenam Award for Decade's Best Talent in Malayalam Music
  • 2010 – South Scope Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer Award – "Kunnathe Konnakyum" (Pazhassiraja)
  • 2011 – Lata Mangeshkar Award (2011)
  • 2012 – Thikkurissy Award for Best Female Playback Singer – "Naattuvazhiyorathe" (Khaddama)[52]
  • 2013 – CineMAA Awards for Best Duet Song – "Nee Choopule" with Haricharan (Endukante... Premanta!, Telugu Film )
  • 2013 – K P Brhamanandan Memorial Awards for Best Female Singer (2013)
  • 2013 – ETV Kannada Sangeet Samman (P. B. Sreenivas) Award[53]
  • 2013 – Asiavision Awards-2013 for Best Female Playback - "Ilaveyil Viralukalayi" (Artist)
  • 2013 – CERA BIG Malayalam Music Awards for Best Female Playback - "Ilaveyil Viralukalayi" (Artist) and "Ponnodu Poovay" (Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty)[54]
  • 2013 – CERA Big Malayalam Music Awards for Face of the Award - Honoured for completing three decades in the industry[54]
  • 2014 – Minimol Memorial Charitable Trust - Sathkeerthi Puraskaram[55]
  • 2014 – Mappila Kala Academy in memory of K Raghavan Master - Sangeetha Ratnam Puraskaram for her contribution to film industry[24]
  • 2014 – K.P. Radhakrishna Menon memorial Kala Ratna Award for her outstanding contributions to music.[23]
  • 2014 – STAR Vijay Vijay Television Awards 2014 Favourite Judge Female for Airtel Super Singer
  • 2014 – Prasasthi Award of Excellence 2014 by Rotary International District Vacational Service Alappuzha
  • 2015 – Kerala Women In Cinema Award 2015 by Rashtra Deepika Cinema and Kerala State Women's Development Corporation For Best Singer Category
  • 2015 – CineMAA Awards 2015 Awards for Best Female Playback Singer Award – "Gopikamma" (Mukunda)
  • 2015 – K.P.S Menon Memorial Award 2015 by Chettoor Sankaran Nair Memorial Trust, Ottapalam.[56]
  • 2015 – Harmony International Award 2015 instituted by Marthoma Research Academy, Azhikode, Kodungallur.[57]
  • 2015 – Asiavision Awards 2015 for Best Female Playback Tamil- "Malargal Kaettaen" (OK Kanmani) .[45]
  • 2016 – Dakshinamoorthy [58] Puraskaram, Vaikom
  • 2016 – K P Udayabhanu Music Award by K P Udayabhanu Foundation, Trivandrum
  • 2016 – Moyinkutty Vaidyar Memorial Award 2016 instituted by Mahakavi Moyinkutty Vaidyar Mappilakala Academy,Kondotty
  • 2016 – Pattarangu Manjeri Award 2016 for her outstanding contributions to music by Baburaj Cultural Academy, Manjeri.
  • 2016 – Swaralaya Eenam Award 2016 as the best singer for her contribution in last half century.
  • 2016 – Asiavision Awards 2016 for Best Female Playback - "Kaadaniyum Kalchilambe..." (Pulimurugan) and "Poovithalai..." (Thoppil Joppan)
  • 2019 – ANR Swarna Kankanam Award

Other achievements

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