The Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer is an honour, established in 1969, and presented annually at the

Kerala State Film Awards The Kerala State Film Awards are the film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards started in 1969 by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala and since 1998 the awards have been bestowed by Kerala State Cha ...

of India for best female and male playback singer in

Malayalam cinema Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, '' Elippathay ...

. The first recipients of the award were P. Leela and K. J. Yesudas. K. J. Yesudas has been the winner with 25 wins, followed by

K. S. Chithra Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra (born 27 July 1963), always credited as K. S. Chithra or Chithra, is an Indian playback singer and Carnatic musician. In a career spanning over four decades, she has recorded over 25,000 songs in various I ...

with 16 and S. Janaki with 11 awards.

won the award for 11 successive years ( 1985 - 1996 ) that is the most times ever

Best Male Playback Singer

Most Awards Frequent Winner

Best Female Playback Singer

Frequent Winner

Special Jury Award and Special Jury Mention In This Category

Best Classical Music Singer

References

Official websiteKerala State Film Award 2014
; Specific {{Kerala State film Award Kerala State Film Awards