Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu

Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Description	Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in Telugu films
Country	India
Presented by	Filmfare
First awarded	Jayalalithaa,; Sri Krishna Satya (1972)
Currently held by	Sai Pallavi, ; Fidaa (2017)
Website	Filmfare Awards

The Filmfare Best Actress Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Telugu films. The awards were extended to "Best Actress" in 1972.^[1] The year indicates the year of release of the film.

Winners

Year	Actress	Role	Film	Ref
2017	Sai Pallavi	Bhanumathi	Fidaa	^[2]
2016	Samantha Ruth Prabhu	Anasuya Ramalingam	A Aa	^[3]
2015	Anushka Shetty	Rudrama Devi	Rudhramadevi	^[4]
2014	Shruti Haasan	Spandana	Race Gurram	^[5]
2013	Nithya Menen	Sravani	Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde	^[6]
2012	Samantha Ruth Prabhu	Bindu	Eega	^[7]
2011	Nayanthara	Goddess Sita	Sri Rama Rajyam	^[8]
2010	Anushka Shetty	Saroja	Vedam	^[9]
2009	Anushka Shetty	• Arundhati • Jejamma	Arundhati	^[10]
2008	Swathi Reddy	Lavanya	Ashta Chamma	^[11]
2007	Trisha Krishnan	Keerthi / Kusumamba	Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule	^[12]
2006	Genelia D'Souza	Hasini Rao	Bommarillu	^[13]
2005	Trisha Krishnan	Siri	Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana	^[14]
2004	Trisha Krishnan	Shailaja	Varsham	^[15]
2003	Asin	Mugaambigaambaal	Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi	^[16]
2002	Sadha	Sujatha	Jayam	^[17]
2001	Bhoomika Chawla	Madhumathi	Kushi	^[18]^[19]
2000	Richa Pallod	Madhu	Nuvve Kavali	^[20]
1999	Soundarya	Anjali	Raja	^[21]
1998	Soundarya	Bhanu	Anthapuram	^[22]
1997	Vijayshanti	Ramulamma	Osey Ramulamma	^[23]
1996	Tabu	Mahalakshmi	Ninne Pelladata	^[24]
1995	Soundarya	Bhavani	Ammoru	^[25]
1994	Aamani	Radha	Shubhalagnam	^[26]^[27]
1993	Vijayashanti	• Vijaya • Shanthi	Police Lockup	^[28]
1992	Revathi	Sindhura	Ankuram	^[29]^[30]
1991	Sridevi	Satya	Kshana Kshanam	^[31]
1990	Vijayashanti	Vyjayanthi	Karthavyam	^[32]
1989	Vijayashanti	Bharathi	Bharata Naari	^[33]
1988	Bhanupriya	Meenakshi	Swarnakamalam	^[34]^[35]
1987	Vijayashanti	Ganga	Swayam Krushi	^[36]
1986	Lakshmi		Shravana Meghalu	^[37]^[38]
1985	Vijayashanti		Pratighatana	^[39]
1984	Suhasini	Swathi	Swathi	^[40]
1983	Jayaprada	Madhavi	Saagara Sangamam	^[41]
1982	Jayasudha	Lakshmi	Griha Pravesham	^[42]
1981	Raadhika	Bharathi	Nyayam Kavali	^[43]
1980	Jyothi		Vamsa Vruksham	^[44]
1979	Sujatha	Vidya	Guppedu Manasu	^[45]
1978	Talluri Rameswari	Seetalu	Seetamalakshmi	^[46]
1977	Jayasudha		Aame Katha	^[47]
1976	Jayasudha	Jyothi	Jyothi	^[48]
1975	Vanisri	Yashodara	Jeevana Jyothi	^[49]
1974	Vanisri	Krishnaveni	Krishnaveni	^[50]
1973	Vanisri	Roja	Jeevana Tarangalu	^[51]
1972	Jayalalithaa	• Chandrasena • Satyabhama	Sri Krishna Satya	^[52]

References

^ Film world, p 43
^ https://www.filmfare.com/features/winners-of-the-65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018_-28887.html
^ https://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-the-64th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-21594.html
^ https://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-the-63rd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-13996.html
^ https://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-62nd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-9643.html
^ https://www.filmfare.com/features/winners-of-61st-idea-filmfare-awards-south-6712.html
^ https://www.filmfare.com/news/list-of-winners-at-the-60th-idea-filmfare-awards-south-3745.html
^ https://www.filmfare.com/news/59th-idea-filmfare-awards-south-winners-list-809.html
^ "The glitter, the gloss, the razzmatazz". The Times of India.
^ "Filmfare Awards winners". The Times Of India. 9 August 2010.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-01-10. Retrieved 2011-02-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-06-14. Retrieved 2011-02-20. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "54th Fair One Filmfare Awards 2006 - Telugu cinema function".
^ "Filmfare South awards 2006 - Telugu cinema".
^ ""Autograph" bags 3 Filmfare awards". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 10 July 2005.
^ "Pithamagan sweeps FilmFare Awards".
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Nuvvu Nenu wins 4 Filmfare awards". Times of India. 2002-04-06. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
^ https://archive.is/2qa0L
^ 23, Mar. "Vishnuvardhan, Sudharani win Filmfare awards". Times of India. Retrieved 2009-10-20. {{cite news}}: |last1= has numeric name (help)
^ "Star-spangled show on cards". The Hindu. Archived from the original on July 15, 2006. Retrieved 2009-10-20. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ https://ia601506.us.archive.org/16/items/46thFilmfareAwardsSouthWinners/46th%20Filmfare%20Awards%20south%20winners.jpg
^ https://archive.is/f1ZnO
^ https://web.archive.org/web/19991103180423/http://www.filmfare.com:80/site/october97/south3e.htm
^ "Filmfare Awards". Archived from the original on October 10, 1999. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ https://archive.is/BcDLK
^ https://archive.is/p2R1E
^ https://archive.li/kAe8X
^ https://ia601501.us.archive.org/17/items/40thFilmfareSouthBestActorActress/40th%20Filmfare%20South%20Best%20Actor%20Actress.jpg
^ https://archive.li/CPCkl
^ https://archive.is/g8d8m
^ Refer Filmfare Bollywood Magazine August 1991, 38th filmfare awards south Juhi Chawla Shilpa Abused Madras Awards:Winners
^ https://books.google.com/books/about/Vidura.html?id=_JZZAAAAMAAJ. C. Sarkar., 1990
^ Filmfare Magazine September 1989 Madras Awards Filmfare Winners
^ Google books Film Majalah - Volumes 92-117 - Page HTG - 28,1990
^ https://archive.is/ZoiwQ
^ https://archive.is/XKkNp
^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Q5UqAAAAYAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=1986+Lakshmi+Sravana
^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Q5UqAAAAYAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=1985+Vijaya+Shanti++Prathighatna
^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Q5UqAAAAYAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=1984+Jandhyala+Suhasini
^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Q5UqAAAAYAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=1983+Jaya+Pradha+Sagara+Sangamam
^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=xU3jAAAAMAAJ&dq=times+of+india++directory+year+book+including+whos+who+1984&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Subhalekha
^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=o4biAAAAMAAJ&dq=editions%3As7JYM5Ah__kC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Radhika+Nyayam+Kavali
^ https://books.google.co.in/books?lr=&id=tBW2AAAAIAAJ&dq=editions%3AMzUspQPrsGQC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Vamsavriksham
^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Q5UqAAAAYAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=1979+Guppidu+Manasu
^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Q5UqAAAAYAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=1978+Seetha+Malakshmi
^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=bRO2AAAAIAAJ&dq=editions%3AMzUspQPrsGQC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Ame+Katha
^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=vmLVAAAAMAAJ&dq=editions%3AMzUspQPrsGQC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Jaya+Jyothi
^ https://books.google.co.in/books?lr=&id=vmLVAAAAMAAJ&dq=editions%3AMzUspQPrsGQC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Vanisri++jeevana+jyothi
^ https://books.google.co.in/books?lr=&id=NhG2AAAAIAAJ&dq=editions%3AMzUspQPrsGQC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Vanisri
^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=LAcfAQAAMAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Vanisri++Jeevanatarangalu
^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=xU3jAAAAMAAJ&dq=times+of+india++directory+year+book+including+whos+who+1984&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=manishi

Notes

Ramachandran, T.M. (1973). Film world. Vol. 9.
Collections. Update Video Publication. 1991.
The Times of India directory and year book including who's who. Times of India Press. 1984.

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[3] ttps://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-the-64th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-21594.html

[4] ttps://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-the-63rd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-13996.html

[5] ttps://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-62nd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-9643.html

[6] ttps://www.filmfare.com/features/winners-of-61st-idea-filmfare-awards-south-6712.html

[7] ttps://www.filmfare.com/news/list-of-winners-at-the-60th-idea-filmfare-awards-south-3745.html

[8] ttps://www.filmfare.com/news/59th-idea-filmfare-awards-south-winners-list-809.html

[9] "The glitter, the gloss, the razzmatazz". The Times of India.

[10] "Filmfare Awards winners". The Times Of India. 9 August 2010.

[11] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-01-10. Retrieved 2011-02-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[12] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-06-14. Retrieved 2011-02-20. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[13] "54th Fair One Filmfare Awards 2006 - Telugu cinema function".

[14] "Filmfare South awards 2006 - Telugu cinema".

[15] ""Autograph" bags 3 Filmfare awards". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 10 July 2005.

[16] "Pithamagan sweeps FilmFare Awards".

[17] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[18] "Nuvvu Nenu wins 4 Filmfare awards". Times of India. 2002-04-06. Retrieved 2009-10-20.

[19] ttps://archive.is/2qa0L

[20] 23, Mar. "Vishnuvardhan, Sudharani win Filmfare awards". Times of India. Retrieved 2009-10-20. {{cite news}}: |last1= has numeric name (help)

[21] "Star-spangled show on cards". The Hindu. Archived from the original on July 15, 2006. Retrieved 2009-10-20. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[22] ttps://ia601506.us.archive.org/16/items/46thFilmfareAwardsSouthWinners/46th%20Filmfare%20Awards%20south%20winners.jpg

[23] ttps://archive.is/f1ZnO

[24] ttps://web.archive.org/web/19991103180423/http://www.filmfare.com:80/site/october97/south3e.htm

[25] "Filmfare Awards". Archived from the original on October 10, 1999. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[26] ttps://archive.is/BcDLK

[27] ttps://archive.is/p2R1E

[28] ttps://archive.li/kAe8X

[29] ttps://ia601501.us.archive.org/17/items/40thFilmfareSouthBestActorActress/40th%20Filmfare%20South%20Best%20Actor%20Actress.jpg

[30] ttps://archive.li/CPCkl

[31] ttps://archive.is/g8d8m

[32] Refer Filmfare Bollywood Magazine August 1991, 38th filmfare awards south Juhi Chawla Shilpa Abused Madras Awards:Winners

[33] ttps://books.google.com/books/about/Vidura.html?id=_JZZAAAAMAAJ. C. Sarkar., 1990

[34] Filmfare Magazine September 1989 Madras Awards Filmfare Winners

[35] Google books Film Majalah - Volumes 92-117 - Page HTG - 28,1990

[36] ttps://archive.is/ZoiwQ

[37] ttps://archive.is/XKkNp

[38] ttps://books.google.co.in/books?id=Q5UqAAAAYAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=1986+Lakshmi+Sravana

[39] ttps://books.google.co.in/books?id=Q5UqAAAAYAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=1985+Vijaya+Shanti++Prathighatna

[40] ttps://books.google.co.in/books?id=Q5UqAAAAYAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=1984+Jandhyala+Suhasini

[41] ttps://books.google.co.in/books?id=Q5UqAAAAYAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=1983+Jaya+Pradha+Sagara+Sangamam

[42] ttps://books.google.co.in/books?id=xU3jAAAAMAAJ&dq=times+of+india++directory+year+book+including+whos+who+1984&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Subhalekha

[43] ttps://books.google.co.in/books?id=o4biAAAAMAAJ&dq=editions%3As7JYM5Ah__kC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Radhika+Nyayam+Kavali

[44] ttps://books.google.co.in/books?lr=&id=tBW2AAAAIAAJ&dq=editions%3AMzUspQPrsGQC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Vamsavriksham

[45] ttps://books.google.co.in/books?id=Q5UqAAAAYAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=1979+Guppidu+Manasu

[46] ttps://books.google.co.in/books?id=Q5UqAAAAYAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=1978+Seetha+Malakshmi

[47] ttps://books.google.co.in/books?id=bRO2AAAAIAAJ&dq=editions%3AMzUspQPrsGQC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Ame+Katha

[48] ttps://books.google.co.in/books?id=vmLVAAAAMAAJ&dq=editions%3AMzUspQPrsGQC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Jaya+Jyothi

[49] ttps://books.google.co.in/books?lr=&id=vmLVAAAAMAAJ&dq=editions%3AMzUspQPrsGQC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Vanisri++jeevana+jyothi

[50] ttps://books.google.co.in/books?lr=&id=NhG2AAAAIAAJ&dq=editions%3AMzUspQPrsGQC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Vanisri

[51] ttps://books.google.co.in/books?id=LAcfAQAAMAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Vanisri++Jeevanatarangalu

[52] ttps://books.google.co.in/books?id=xU3jAAAAMAAJ&dq=times+of+india++directory+year+book+including+whos+who+1984&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=manishi

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v t e Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress
1972–1980	Jayalalithaa (1972) Vanisri (1973) Vanisri (1974) Vanisri (1975) Jayasudha (1976) Jayasudha (1977) Talluri Rameshwari (1978) Sujatha (1979) Jyothi (1980)
1981–2000	Radhika (1981) Jayasudha (1982) Jaya Prada (1983) Suhasini (1984) Vijayashanti (1985) Lakshmi (1986) Vijayashanti (1987) Bhanupriya (1988) Vijayashanti (1989) Vijayashanti (1990) Sridevi (1991) Revathi (1992) Vijayashanti (1993) Aamani (1994) Soundarya (1995) Tabu (1996) Vijayashanti (1997) Soundarya (1998) Soundarya (1999) Richa Pallod (2000)
2001–2018	Bhumika Chawla (2001) Sadha (2002) Asin (2003) Trisha (2004) Trisha (2005) Genelia D'Souza (2006) Trisha (2007) Swathi Reddy (2008) Anushka Shetty (2009) Anushka Shetty (2010) Nayanthara (2011) Samantha (2012) Nithya Menen (2013) Shruti Haasan (2014) Anushka Shetty (2015) Samantha (2016) Sai Pallavi (2017) Keerthy Suresh (2018)
2020–present	Sai Pallavi (2020–2021) Mrunal Thakur (2022) Keerthy Suresh (2023)