National Film Award For Best Female Playback Singer - Winners

For purity of diction and melodic excellence; for emotive suggestiveness and lyrical appeal; for a quality of expression which is intensely moving; for rendering the theme song "Senthoora Poove" with deep feeling, reflecting the romantic dreams of youth, slowly merging into the shadows of tragic destiny.

For a hauting rendition of Makhdun Mohluddin's famous ghazal "Aap Ki Yaad Aati Rahi Raat Bhar". The chastity of style, the purity of enunciation and the freshness of voice contribute to make it into a memorable song.

For the serenity and pathos with which each rendering is imbued and for adding a new dimension to the theme of the film.

For the style with which she invests the rendering of the ghazals that form a part of the texture of the film.

For her immense contribution to the musical excellence of the film.

For her fine flight of voice in the endearing of Gopal's magical childhood in the song "Gopaludu" from the film.

For melifluous rendering of songs, both in the folk and the classical moulds, bringing about a melodious synthesis between the two.

For her melodious rendering of songs.

For her rendition with high professional skill and expression, of the many nuances of emotion and meaning of the highly poetic lyrics.

For her clear and tuneful rendering of the song.

For her clear and mellifluous rendering of the song.

For singing with outstanding expressions with the rarest and purest of styles.

For the texture and clarity of her voice, which enlivened the classical song sung for the child prodigy.

For melodious rendering of an innocent love song.

For her ability to identify herself with the characters and render the delicate nuances of human feelings in complex situations.

For her extraordinarily compassionate song upon which much of the crucial dramatic action in the film is enacted.

For her melodious and heart rendering song expressing the aridness of life.

For her soulful rendering of the song.

For her effortless and playful rendering of the song.

Her rendering of this theme song brings out the different moods and emotion and adds greatly to the impact of the film.

For soulful rendering by the singer expressing the inner world of a mentally challenged character in this film.

For the song which is outstanding because it depicts the velvet voice of the diva.

For her lilting and touching rendering of the song.

For her soulful rendering of the song.

For her tuneful rendition of a devotional song without instrumental accompaniment.

For expressive and soulful rendition of the song with powerful voice throw suitable to the text and the scene.

For her evocative rendition of a song that treads the fine balance between the classical and popular genre of Hindi film music.

For the sonorous rendering that gives conviction to the central character of a classical vocalist.

For her mellifluous voice and rich tonal quality. Her rendition evokes the beauty of nature through its subtle nuances.

For her wide ranging rendition of human emotions.

For the haunting texture of a voice that blends the melody, words and rhythm.

For a sensual and evocative rendering of a heart longing for the beloved.

For her husky and haunting voice that brings a gentle, nostalgic tone and tenor to the film Abosheshey. The languid raw sensuality of her singing is heightened by the absence of musical accompaniment.

Gifted with an earthy and haunting voice the singer gives ample evidence of her classical moorings, without any instrumental embellishments.