Nandi Award for Best Lyricist

The following is a list of recipients of the Nandi Award for Best Lyricist since 1977.^[1]

List of winners of Nandi Awards for Best Lyricist

Artist	Wins
Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry	11
Veturi	6
Chandrabose	3

Winners

Year	Lyricist	Film	Song
2016[2]	Ramajogayya Sastry	Janatha Garage	"Pranaamam Pranaamam"
2015[3]	Ramajogayya Sastry	Srimanthudu	"Srimanthuda"
2014[4]	Chaitanya Prasad	Broker 2	"Yevadevado Pasthunte"
2013[5]	Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry	Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu	"Mari Anthaga"
2012[6]	Ananta Sriram	Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu	"Koti Koti Tharallona"
2011[7]	Mittapalli Surender	Poru Telangana	"Raathi Bommallona"
2010[8]	N. Siddareddy	Veera Telangana	"Nageti Sallalo"
2009[9]	Suddala Ashok Teja	Mesthri	"O Thalli Na Thalli"
2008	Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry	Gamyam	"Enthavaraku Endukoraku"
2007	Venigella Rambabu	Mee Sreyobhilashi	"Chirunavvulatho Brathakali"
2006	Ande Sri	Ganga	"Vellipothunnava Thalli"
2005	Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry	Chakram	"Jagamanta Kutumbam Naadi"
2004	Chandrabose	Nenunnanu	"Nenunnanani"
2003[10]	C. Narayana Reddy	Seetayya	"Idigo Raayalaseema Gadda"
2002	Chandrabose	Aadi	"Nee Navvula Telladananni"
2001	C. Narayana Reddy	Preminchu	"Kantene Amma Ani"
2000	Vennelakanti	Raghavayyagari Abbayi	"Buddhabhoomi Rudrabhoomi"
1999	Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry	Prema Katha	"Devudu Karunisthadani"
1998	Suddala Ashok Teja	Kante Kuthurne Kanu	"Aadakoothuraa Neeku"
1997	Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry	Sindhooram	"Ardha Shatabdapu"
1996	Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry	Srikaram	"Manasu Kastha"
1995	Gaddar	Orey Rikshaw	"Malletheega Ku Pandiri Vole"
1994	Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry	Subhalagnam	"Chilaka Ye Thodu Leka"[11]
1993	Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry	Gaayam	"Surajyamavaleni Swarajyam"[12]
1992	Veturi	Rajeswari Kalyanam
1991	Veturi	Chanti	"Pavuraniki Panjaraniki"[13]
1990	Jaladi Raja Rao	Yerra Mandaram	"Yaalo Yaalo"[14]
1989	M. S. Reddy	Ankusam
1988	Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry	Swarna Kamalam	"Andela Ravamidi"[15]
1987	Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry	Sruthilayalu	"Thellavarademo Swamy"[16]
1986	Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry	Sirivennela	"Vidatha Talapuna"
1985	Veturi	Pratighatana	"Ee Duryodhana Dushasana"
1984	Veturi	Kanchana Ganga	"Brundavani Vundi"
1983	Sri Sri	Neti Bharatham	"Ardha Raatri Swatantram"
1982	Devulapalli Krishnasastri	Meghasandesam	"Aakulo Aakunai"[17]
1981	Aatreya	Tholi Kodi Koosindi	"Andamaina Lokamani"[18]
1980	Bhargavi	Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Mahatyam
1979	Veturi	Sankarabharanam
1978	Devulapalli Krishnasastri	Seetamalakshmi	"Maavichiguru Thinagaane"
1977	Veturi	Panthulamma	"Manasa Veena Madhu Geetam"[19]

References

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14. "ANDHRAPATRIKA Volume no 77 issue no 348". 20 March 1991.
15. " "I Got Nandi Award For Andela Ravamidi Song - Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry - Viswanadhamrutham on YouTube
16. " "Telavaarademo Swami Song - Kalpana Performance - Swarabhishekam - 7th March 2021 - ETV Telugu on YouTube
17. "ANDHRAPATRIKA Volume no 69 issue no 348". 24 March 1983.
18. "ANDHRAPATRIKA Volume no 69 issue no 217". 10 November 1982.
19. "Andhra Patrika ఆంధ్ర పత్రిక Volume 72 Issue 16". 29 December 1978.