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 lyrics done by a writer for a Telugu song. The award was first given in 2012 for songs and films released in 2011. Ramajogayya Sastry is the most nominated with 11 nominations and Ramajogayya Sastry and Chandrabose are the most awarded with three times winning the award.
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Nominations
2011: Ramajogayya Sastry – "Guruvaram March" from Dookudu
Chandrabose – "Infatuation" from 100% Love
Jonnavittula – "Jagadananda Karaka" from Sri Rama Rajyam
Ananta Sriram – "Chali Chaliga" from Mr. Perfect
K. Sivadatta – "Gijigadu" from Rajanna
2012: Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar – "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 Sitaramasastri – "Jaruguthunnaadi" from Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
2013: Ananta Sriram – "Seethamma Vakitlo" from Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu Sri Mani – "Aaradugula Bullettu" from Attarintiki Daredi Ramajogayya Sastry – "Banthi Poola Janaki" from Baadshah Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar – "Top Lesi Poddi" from Iddarammayilatho Vanamali – "Padipoya" from DK Bose 2014: Chandrabose – "Kani Penchina" from Manam Sirivennela – "Nandalala" from Mukunda Ramajogayya Sastry – "Nee Kanti Choopullo" from Legend Ananta 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 Shivashakti Datta – "Mamatala Thalli" from Baahubali: The Beginning 2016:Ramajogayya Sastry – "Pranaamam" from Janatha Garage Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar – "Oka Laalana" from Jyo Achyutananda Chandrabose – "Chusa Chusa" from Dhruva Sirasri – "Maranam Adi Tadhyam" from Vangaveeti Sri Mani – "Thelusa Thelusa" from Sarrainodu 2017:Suddala Ashoka Teja – "Vachinde" from Fidaa Chandrabose – "Nuvvele Nuvvele" from Jaya Janaki Nayaka Ramajogayya Sastry – "Nilavade" from Sathamanam Bhavati Siva Shakti Dutta – "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 Krishnakanth – "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 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