Nandi Award for Best Lyricist
The following is a list of recipients of the Nandi Award for Best Lyricist commissioned since 1977:[1][2]
Winners
| Artist | Wins | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | ||
| 6 | ||
| 3 | ||
| Year | Lyricist | Film | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ramajogayya Sastry | Janatha Garage | "Pranaamam Pranaamam" |
| 2015 | Ramajogayya Sastry | Srimanthudu | "Srimanthuda" |
| 2014 | Chaitanya Prasad | Broker 2 | "Yevadevado Pasthunte Yevadevado Chasthunte Nakenti" |
| 2013 | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | "Mari Anthaga" |
| 2012 | Ananta Sriram | Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu | "Koti Koti Tharallona" |
| 2011 | Mittapalli Surender | Poru Telangana | "Raathi Bommallona" |
| 2010 | N. Siddareddy | Veera Telangana | "Nageti Sallalo" |
| 2009[3] | Suddala Ashok Teja | Mesthri | |
| 2008 | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | Gamyam | "Enthavarako" |
| 2007 | Venigella Rambabu | Mee Sreyobhilashi | "Chirunavvulatho Brathakali" |
| 2006 | Ande Sri | Ganga | |
| 2005 | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | Chakram | "Jagamanta Kutumbam Naadi" |
| 2004 | Chandrabose | Nenunnanu | "Cheekatito Veluge Cheppenu Nenunnanani" |
| 2003 | C. Narayana Reddy | Seetayya | "Idigo Raayalaseema Gadda" |
| 2002 | Chandrabose | Aadi | "Nee Navvula Telladanaanni" |
| 2001 | C. Narayana Reddy | Preminchu | "Kantene Amma Ani Ante Ela?" |
| 2000 | Vennelakanti | Raghavayyagari Abbai | |
| 1999 | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | Prema Katha | "Devudu Karunisthadani" |
| 1998 | Suddala Ashok Teja | Kante Kuthurne Kanu | "Aadakoothuraa Neeku Adugadugunaa Vandanam" |
| 1997 | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | Sindhooram | "Ardha Shatabdapu" |
| 1996 | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | Srikaram | "Manasu Kastha" |
| 1995 | Chandrabose | Pelli Sandadi | "All Songs" |
| 1994 | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | Subhalagnam | "Chilaka Ae Thodu" |
| 1993 | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | Gaayam | "Surajya Mavaleni" |
| 1992 | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | Sundarakanda | "Aakaasaana Surydundadu Sandhyavelaki" |
| 1991 | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | Chanti | |
| 1990 | Jaladi Raja Rao | Yerra Mandaram | |
| 1989 | M. S. Reddy | Ankusam | |
| 1988 | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | Swarna Kamalam | "Andela Ravamidhi" |
| 1987 | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | Sruthilayalu | "Telavarademo Swami" |
| 1986 | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | Sirivennela | "Vidatha Talapuna" |
| 1985 | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | Pratighatana | "Ee Duryodhana Dussaasana" |
| 1984 | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | Kanchana Ganga | "Brundavani Vundi" |
| 1983 | Sri Sri | Neti Bharatham | "Ardha Raatri swatantram Andhakara Bandhuram" |
| 1982 | Devulapalli Krishnasastri | Meghasandesam | "Aakulo" |
| 1981 | Aatreya | Tholi Kodi Koosindi | "Andamaina Lokamani" |
| 1980 | J. K. Bharavi | Sri Vasavi Kanyakaparameswari Mahatyam | |
| 1979 | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | Sankarabharanam | "Sankara Naada Sareerapara" |
| 1978 | Devulapalli Krishnasastri | Seetamalakshmi | |
| 1977 | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | Panthulamma | "Manasa Veena Madhu Geetam" |