Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer

Filmfare Award for Best Playback Singer Male
The 2019 recipient: Arijit Singh
Awarded for	Best Performance by a Playback Singer Male
Country	India
Presented by	Filmfare
First awarded	Mukesh, "Sab Kuch Seekha Humne" Anari (1960)
Currently held by	Arijit Singh, "Ae Watan" Raazi (2019)
Website	Filmfare Awards

The Filmfare Best Male Playback Singer Award is given by Indian film magazine Filmfare as a part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male playback singer who has delivered an outstanding performance in a film song.

Although the Filmfare Awards started in 1954, awards for the best playback singer category started in 1959. From inception of the category through 1967, both the female and male singers used to compete for a single award, after which separate categories were created for female and male singers respectively.

Superlatives[edit]

Kishore Kumar won the award the maximum number of times 8 in this category, whereas Mohammad Rafi won it 6 times. Three singers: Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan and Arijit Singh have won the award five times each. Mukesh has won this award four times. Mahendra Kapoor have won it thrice.

Mohammad Rafi dominated the 60's with 5 wins. Mukesh, Kishore Kumar had the highest win during 70's winning the award 3 times each. Kishore Kumar continued domination during 80's with 5 wins. Kumar Sanu ruled the 90's with most 5 consecutive wins. Udit Narayan, Sonu Nigam and Shaan sharing 2 awards among each other in 2000s. Arijit Singh dominated 2010's with 5 wins.

Kishore Kumar has most nomination (28) followed by Mohammad Rafi (21) and Udit Narayan (20). Others Sonu Nigam (16) , Mukesh (14), Kumar Sanu (14) & Arijit Singh (12)

Udit Narayan holds a unique record of receiving nominations in this category in 3 different decades ( 1980s , 1990s and 2000s ) and getting award in all 3 different decades also the only singer of different origin (Nepali) to win 5 times till date.

Kumar Sanu holds the record for most consecutive wins, winning all of his five awards from 1991 to 1995. Kishore Kumar and Arijit Singh won the award four times in a row from 1983 to 1986 and 2016 to 2019 respectively.

Mukesh is the only playback singer who won this award posthumously (1977).

Himesh Reshammiya became the first music director to win this award in 2006.

Ayushmann Khurrana is the only Actor to win the award in 2013.

Two singers have achieved the feat of receiving all the nominations of this category in a particular year: Mohammed Rafi was the single nominee in 1969, having all the three nominations to his credit, while Kishore Kumar was the single nominee in 1985, having all the four nominations to his credit. Incidentally, Kishore Kumar's all nominated songs were from a single movie, Sharaabi.

Most wins[edit]

Most consecutive wins[edit]

Multiple nominees[edit]

List of winners[edit]

1950s[edit]

Note: The category for Best Playback Singer was established in 1959, and until 1966 both male and female singers used to compete for a single award.

• 1959 award won by a female singer

1960s[edit]

Mukesh is the first Male Playback singer to win the award with 4 wins

Mohammed Rafi holds the record of second highest win(6 times) with 5 wins during 60's

Note: The category for Best Playback Singer is officially divided into two separate categories to acknowledge both male and female singers individually.

1970s[edit]

• 1970 Kishore Kumar – "Roop Tera Mastana" from Aradhana
  • Manna Dey – "Kaal Ka Paiya" from Chanda Aur Bijli
  • Mohammed Rafi – "Badi Mastani Hai" from Jeene Ki Raah
• 1971 Mukesh – "Sabse Bada Nadan" from Pehchan
  • Mohammed Rafi – "Khilona Jankar" from Khilona
  • Mukesh – "Bas Yehi Apradh" from Pehchan
• 1972 Manna Dey – "Ae Bhai Zara Dekh Ke Chalo" from Mera Naam Joker
  • Kishore Kumar – "Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai" from Kati Patang
  • Kishore Kumar – "Zindagi Ek Safar Hai Suhana" from Andaz
• 1973 Mukesh – "Jai Bolo Beimaan ki" from Beimaan
  • Mukesh – "Ek Pyar Ka Nagma Hain" from Shor
  • Kishore Kumar - "Chingari Koi Bhadke" from Amar Prem
• 1974 Narendra Chanchal – "Beshak Mandir Masjid" from Bobby
  • Kishore Kumar – "Mere Dil Mein Aaj" from Daag: A Poem of Love
  • Manna Dey – "Yaari Hai Imaan Mera" from Zanjeer
  • Mohammed Rafi – "Hum Ko Jaan Se Pyaari Hai" from Naina
  • Shailendra Singh – "Main Shayar To Nahin" from Bobby
• 1975 Mahendra Kapoor – "Aur Nahi Bus Aur Nahi" from Roti Kapda Aur Makaan
  • Kishore Kumar – "Gaadi Bula Rahi Hai" from Dost
  • Kishore Kumar – "Mera Jeevan Kora Kagaz" from Kora Kagaz
  • Mohammed Rafi – "Accha Hi Hua Dil Toot Gaya" from Maa Bahen Aur Biwi
  • Mukesh – "Main Na Bhooloonga" from Roti Kapda Aur Makaan
• 1976 Kishore Kumar – "Dil Aisa Kisi Ne" from Amanush
  • Kishore Kumar – "Main Pyaasa Tu Sawan" from Faraar
  • Kishore Kumar – "O Manjhi Re" from Khushboo
  • Manna Dey – "Kya Mar Sakegi" from Sanyasi
  • R. D. Burman – "Mehbooba O Mehbooba" from Sholay
• 1977 Mukesh (Posthumous) – "Kabhi Kabhie Mere Dil Mein" from Kabhi Kabhie
  • Kishore Kumar:-"Mere Naina Sawant Bhadon" from "Mehbooba".
  • Mahendra Kapoor – "Sunke Teri Pukar" from Fakira
  • Mukesh (Posthumous) – "Ek Din Bik Jaayega" from Dharam Karam
  • Mukesh (Posthumous) – "Main Pal Do Pal Ka Shayar Hoon" from Kabhi Kabhie
  • K. J. Yesudas – "Gori Tera Gaon" from Chitchor
• 1978 Mohammed Rafi – "Kya Hua Tera Wada" from Hum Kisise Kum Naheen
  • Kishore Kumar – "Aap Ke Anurodh Se" from Anurodh
  • Mohammed Rafi – "Parda Hai Parda" from Amar Akbar Anthony
  • Mukesh (Posthumous) – "Suhaani Chandni" from Mukti (1977 film)
  • K. J. Yesudas – Ka Karoon Sajni Aye Na Baalam from Swami
• 1979 Kishore Kumar – "Khaike Paan Banaraswala" from Don
  • Kishore Kumar – "O Saathi Re" from Muqaddar Ka Sikandar
  • Kishore Kumar – "Hum Bewafa Harghiz Na" from Shalimar
  • Mohammed Rafi – "Aadmi Musafir Hai" from Apnapan
  • Mukesh (Posthumous) – "Chanchal Sheetal" from Satyam Shivam Sundaram

1980s[edit]

Kishor Kumar hold the record of highest win (8) and second highest consecutive win 1983-1986.

• 1983 Kishore Kumar – "Pag Ghungroo Bandh" from Namak Halaal
  • Amit Kumar – "Yeh Zameen Gaa Rahi Hai" from Teri Kasam
  • Suresh Wadkar – "Meri Kismat Tu" from Prem Rog
  • Suresh Wadkar – "Mein Hoon Prem Rogi" from Prem Rog
• 1984 Kishore Kumar – "Agar Tum Na Hote" from Agar Tum Na Hote
  • Kishore Kumar – "Shayad Meri Shaadi" from Souten
  • Shabbir Kumar – "Jab Hum Jawaan Honge" from Betaab
  • Shabbir Kumar – "Parvaton Se Aaj Mein" from Betaab
  • Shabbir Kumar – "Yaad Teri Aayengi" from Ek Jaan Hai Hum
• 1985 Kishore Kumar – "Manzilein Apni Jagah Hain" from Sharaabi
  • Kishore Kumar – "De De Pyaar De" from Sharaabi
  • Kishore Kumar – "Inteha Ho Gayi" from Sharaabi
  • Kishore Kumar – "Log Kehte Hai" from Sharaabi
• 1986 Kishore Kumar – "Saagar Kinare" from Saagar
  • Shabbir Kumar – "Tum Se Milkar Na Jane Kyon" from Pyaar Jhukta Nahin
  • Suresh Wadkar – "Main Hi Main Hoon" from Ram Teri Ganga Maili
• 1987 – No award given
• 1988 – No award given
• 1989 Udit Narayan – "Papa Kehte Hain" from Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
  • Amit Kumar – "Ek Do Teen" from Tezaab
  • Mohammed Aziz – "Dil Tera Kisne Toda" from Dayavan

1990s[edit]

Udit Narayan holds the record being nominated on 3 decades and won in all of them ( 1 in 1980s, 2 consecutive in 1990s and 2 in 2000s) with third highest nominations of filmfare (20) and third highest wins (5)

Kumar Sanu holds record of highest (5) consecutive awards and third highest win (5) with 14 nominations

• 1990 S. P. Balasubrahmanyam – "Dil Deewana" from Maine Pyar Kiya
  • Amit Kumar – "Tirchhi Topiwale" from Tridev
  • Mohammed Aziz – "My Name Is Lakhan" from Ram Lakhan
  • Suresh Wadkar – "Lagi Aaj Sawan Ki" from Chandni
• 1991 Kumar Sanu – "Ab Tere Bin" from Aashiqui
  • Amit Kumar – "Kaisa Lagta Hai" from Baaghi: A Rebel for Love
  • Suresh Wadkar – "O Priya Priya" from Dil
• 1992 Kumar Sanu – "Mera Dil Bhi" from Saajan
  • Pankaj Udhas – "Jeeye To Jeeye" from Saajan
  • S. P. Balasubrahmanyam – "Tum Se Milne Ki Tamanna Hai" from Saajan
  • Sudesh Bhonsle – "Jumma Chumma" from Hum
• 1993 Kumar Sanu – "Sochenge Tumhe Pyaar" from Deewana
  • Udit Narayan – "Pehla Nasha" from Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar
  • Vinod Rathod – "Aisi Deewangi" from Deewana
• 1994 Kumar Sanu – "Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhen" from Baazigar
  • Kumar Sanu – "Baazigar O Baazigar" from Baazigar
  • Udit Narayan – "Jaadu Teri Nazar" from Darr
  • Udit Narayan – "Phoolon Sa Chehra Tera" from Anari
  • Vinod Rathod – "Nayak Nahin Kahlnayak Hoon Main" from Khalnayak
• 1995 Kumar Sanu – "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha" from 1942: A Love Story
  • Kumar Sanu – "Kuch Na Kaho" from 1942: A Love Story
  • Abhijeet – "Ole Ole" from Yeh Dillagi
  • S. P. Balasubrahmanyam – "Hum Aapke Hain Koun" from Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!
  • Udit Narayan – "Tu Cheez Badi" from Mohra
• 1996 Udit Narayan – "Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna" from Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
  • Hariharan – "Dil Ne Dil Se" from Haqeeqat
  • Kumar Sanu – "Tujhe Dekha To" from Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
  • Kumar Sanu – "Tu Mile Dil Khile" from Criminal_(1995_film)#Hindi_Version
  • Udit Narayan – "Raja Ko Rani Se Pyaar" from Akele Hum Akele Tum
• 1997 Udit Narayan – "Pardesi Pardesi" from Raja Hindustani
  • Abhijeet – "Yeh Teri Aankhen Jhuki Jhuki" from Fareb
  • Hariharan and Suresh Wadkar – "Chappa Chappa Charkha Chale" from Maachis
  • Udit Narayan – "Ghar Se Nikalte Hi" from Papa Kehte Hain
  • Udit Narayan – "Ho Nahi Sakta" from Diljale
• 1998 Abhijeet – "Main Koi Aisa Geet Gaaon" from Yes Boss
  • Hariharan – "I Love My India" from Pardes
  • Kumar Sanu – "Do Dil Mil Rahe Hain" from Pardes
  • Sonu Nigam and Roop Kumar Rathod – "Sandese Aate Hai" from Border
  • Udit Narayan – "Dil To Pagal Hai" from Dil To Pagal Hai
• 1999 Sukhwinder Singh – "Chaiyya Chaiyya" from Dil Se..
  • Aamir Khan – "Aati Kya Khandala" from Ghulam
  • Kamaal Khan – "O O Jaane Jaana" from Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya
  • Kumar Sanu – "Ladki Badi Anjaani Hai" from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
  • Udit Narayan – "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

2000s[edit]

Sonu Nigam won 2 Consecutive Awards during 2000s

Shaan won 2 consecutive awards during 2000s

Himesh Reshammiya(2006) and Ankit Tiwari(2015) are the only Music directors to won the Best Male Playback singer award

• 2000 Udit Narayan – "Chaand Chhupa" from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
  • KK – "Tadap Tadap Ke" from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
  • Kumar Sanu – "Aankhon Ki Gusthakiyaan" from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
  • Sonu Nigam – "Ishq Bina" from Taal
  • Sukhwinder Singh – "Ramta Jogi" from Taal

• 2001 Lucky Ali – "Naa Tum Jaano Naa Hum" from Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
  • Lucky Ali – "Ek Pal Ka Jeena" from Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
  • Sonu Nigam – "Tu Hawa Hai" from Fiza
  • Sonu Nigam – "Panchhi Nadiya Pawan Ke Jhonke" from Refugee
  • Udit Narayan – "Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Hain" from Dhadkan

• 2002 Udit Narayan – "Mitwa" from Lagaan
  • Adnan Sami – "Mehbooba Mehbooba" from Ajnabee
  • Shaan – "Koi Kahe Kehta Rahe" from Dil Chahta Hai
  • Sonu Nigam – "Suraj Hua Maddham" from Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
  • Udit Narayan – "Ud jaa Kale Kawan" from Gadar: Ek Prem Katha

• 2003 Sonu Nigam – "Saathiya" from Saathiya
  • KK – "Bardaasht Nahin" from Humraaz
  • Kumar Sanu – "Sanam Mere Humraaz" from Humraaz
  • Lucky Ali – "Aa Bhi Jaa" from Sur – The Melody of Life
  • Shaan – "Nikamma Kiya Is Dil Ne" from Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa

• 2004 Sonu Nigam – "Kal Ho Naa Ho" from Kal Ho Naa Ho
  • Kumar Sanu – "Kissi Se Tum Pyar Karo" from Andaaz
  • Abhijeet – "Suno Na" from Chalte Chalte
  • Udit Narayan – "Idhar Chala" from Koi... Mil Gaya
  • Udit Narayan – "Tere Naam" from Tere Naam

• 2005 Kunal Ganjawala – "Bheegey Honth Tere" from Murder
  • Sonu Nigam – "Do Pal" from Veer-Zaara
  • Sonu Nigam – "Main Hoon Na" from Main Hoon Na
  • Sonu Nigam – "Tumse Milkey Dil Ka" from Main Hoon Na
  • Udit Narayan – "Main Yahan Hoon" from Veer-Zaara
  • Udit Narayan and Master Vignesh – "Yeh Taara Woh Taara" from Swades

• 2006 Himesh Reshammiya – "Aashiq Banaya Aapne" from Aashiq Banaya Aapne
  • Atif Aslam – "Woh Lamhe" from Zeher
  • Sonu Nigam – "Dheere Jalna" from Paheli
  • Sonu Nigam – "Piyu Bole" from Parineeta
  • KK and Shaan – "Dus Bahane" from Dus

• 2007 Shaan and Kailash Kher – "Chand Sifarish" from Fanaa
  • Atif Aslam – "Tere Bin" from Bas Ek Pal
  • Himesh Reshammiya – "Jhalak Dikhlaja" from Aksar
  • Sonu Nigam – " Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" from Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
  • Zubeen Garg – "Ya Ali" from Gangster
  • KK - "Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai" from Gangster

• 2008 Shaan – "Jab Se Tere Naina" from Saawariya
  • A. R. Rahman – "Tere Bina" from Guru
  • KK – "Aankhon Mein Teri" from Om Shanti Om
  • Sonu Nigam – "Main Agar Kahoon" from Om Shanti Om
  • Sukhwinder Singh – "Chak De India" from Chak De! India

• 2009 Sukhwinder Singh – "Haule Haule" from Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
  • Farhan Akhtar – "Socha Hai" from Rock On!!
  • KK – "Khuda Jaane" from Bachna Ae Haseeno
  • KK – "Zara Si Dil Mein" from Jannat
  • Rashid Ali – "Kabhi Kabhi Aditi" from Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
  • Sonu Nigam – "Inn Lamhon Ke Daaman Me" from Jodhaa Akbar

2010s[edit]

Arijit Singh hold the record of 3rd highest win with 5 awards from which 4 consecutive awards between 2016 & 2019

Ayushmann Khurrana is the only mainstream actor to win the award.

• 2010 Mohit Chauhan – "Masakali" from Delhi-6
  • Atif Aslam – "Tu Jaane Na" from Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
  • Javed Ali and Kailash Kher – "Arziyan" from Delhi-6
  • Rahat Fateh Ali Khan – "Aaj Din Chadheya" from Love Aaj Kal
  • Sonu Nigam and Salim Merchant – "Shukran Allah" from Kurbaan
  • Sukhwinder Singh and Vishal Dadlani – "Dhan Te Nan" from Kaminey
• 2011 Rahat Fateh Ali Khan – "Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji" from Ishqiya
  • Adnan Sami and Shankar Mahadevan – "Noor-e-Khuda" from My Name Is Khan
  • Mohit Chauhan – "Pee Loon" from Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai
  • Rahat Fateh Ali Khan – "Sajda" from My Name Is Khan
  • Shafqat Amanat Ali – "Bin Tere" from I Hate Luv Storys
• 2012 Mohit Chauhan – "Jo Bhi Main" from Rockstar
  • Akon and Vishal Dadlani – "Chammak Challo" from Ra.One
  • Mohit Chauhan – "Saadda Haq" from Rockstar
  • Rahat Fateh Ali Khan – "Teri Meri" from Bodyguard
  • Shafqat Amanat Ali – "Dildaara" from Ra.One
• 2013 Ayushmann Khurrana - "Pani Da Rang" from Vicky Donor
  • Mohit Chauhan – "Barfi" from Barfi!
  • Nikhil Paul George – "Main Kya Karoon" from Barfi!
  • Rabbi Shergill – "Challa" from Jab Tak Hai Jaan
  • Sonu Nigam – "Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin" from Agneepath
• 2014 Arijit Singh – "Tum Hi Ho" from Aashiqui 2
  • Amit Trivedi – "Manja" from Kai Po Che!
  • Ankit Tiwari – "Sunn Raha Hai" from Aashiqui 2
  • Benny Dayal – "Badtameez Dil" from Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
  • Siddharth Mahadevan – "Zinda" from Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
• 2015 Ankit Tiwari - "Galliyan" from Ek Villain
  • Shekhar Ravjiani - "Zehnaseeb" from Hasee Toh Phasee
  • Benny Dayal - "Locha-e-Ulfat" from 2 States
  • Arijit Singh - "Mast Magan" from 2 States
  • Arijit Singh - "Suno Na Sangemarmar" from Youngistaan

• 2016 Arijit Singh - "Sooraj Dooba Hain" from Roy
  • Ankit Tiwari - "Tu Hai Ke Nahi" from Roy
  • Arijit Singh - "Gerua" from Dilwale
  • Atif Aslam - "Jeena Jeena" from Badlapur
  • Vishal Dadlani – "Gulaabo" from Shaandaar
  • Papon from "Moh Moh Ke Dhaage" from Dum Laga Ke Haisha
• 2017 Arijit Singh - "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" from Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
  • Amit Mishra - "Bulleya" from Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
  • Arijit Singh - "Channa Mereya" from Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
  • Atif Aslam - "Tere Sang Yaara" from Rustom
  • Rahat Fateh Ali Khan - "Jag Ghoomeya" from Sultan
• 2018 Arijit Singh - "Roke Na Ruke Naina" from Badrinath Ki Dulhania
  • Akhil Sachdeva - "Humsafar" from Badrinath Ki Dulhania
  • Arijit Singh - "Zaalima" from Raees
  • Arko Pravo Mukherjee - "Nazm Nazm" from Bareilly Ki Barfi
  • Ash King - "Baarish" from Half Girlfriend (film)
  • Sachin Sanghvi – "Kho Diya" from Bhoomi
• 2019 Arijit Singh - "Ae Watan" from Raazi
  • Abhay Jodhpurkar - "Mera Naam Tu" from Zero
  • Arijit Singh - "Tera Yaar Hoon Main" from Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety
  • Arijit Singh - "Binte Dil" from Padmaavat
  • Baadshah - "Tareefan" from Veere Di Wedding
  • Shankar Mahadevan - "Dilbaro" from Raazi

See also[edit]

• Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer
• Filmfare Awards
• Bollywood
• Cinema of India

External links[edit]

• Filmfare Nominees and Winners
• Filmfare Best Male Playback Singer