Awards & Winners

National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer

National Film Awards

The following is a list of winners of the National Film Award for Best Male Playback singer. The singer with the most awards in this category is K. J. Yesudas with seven wins for three different languages, followed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam who won six times for 4 different languages; Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu.
Date Established : 1967

Check all the winners of National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer presented under National Film Awards since 1967 .


Rupankar Bagchi

Honored for : Jaatishwar
(For the song E Tumi Kemon Tumi)

Shankar Mahadevan

Honored for : Chittagong
(Song: Bolo Na)

Anand Bhate

Honored for : Sound of Heaven: The Story of Balgandharva

Suresh Wadkar

Honored for : I am Sindhutai Sapkal
(Song: Hey Bhaskara Kshitijavari Ya)

Rupam Islam

Honored for : Mahanagar@Kolkata
(Song: Ei To Ami)

Hariharan

Honored for : Jogwa
(Song: Jeev Dangla Gungla Rangla)

Shankar Mahadevan

Honored for : Like Stars on Earth
(Song: Maa)

Gurdas Maan

Honored for : Waris Shah-Ishq Da Waaris
(Song: Couplets of Heer)

Naresh Iyer

Honored for : Rang De Basanti
(Song: Roo Ba Roo)

Udit Narayan

Honored for : Swades
(Song: Yeh Taara Woh Taara)

Sonu Nigam

Honored for : Kal Ho Naa Ho
(Song: Kal Ho Naa Ho)

Udit Narayan

Honored for : Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai
(Song: Chhote Chhote Sapne)

Udit Narayan

Honored for : Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India, Dil Chahta Hai
(Mitwa, Jaane Kyon)

Hariharan

Honored for : Border
(Song: Mere Dushman Mere Bhai)

S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Honored for : Minsaara Kanavu
(Song: Thangathamara)

S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Honored for : Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai
(Song: Umandu Ghumandu Ghana Garaje Badara)

P. Unni Krishnan

Honored for : Boyfriend, Pavithra
(Song: Ennavale, Song: Uyirum Neeye)

S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Honored for : Rudraveena

K. J. Yesudas

Honored for : Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam

Mohammed Rafi

Honored for : Hum Kisise Kum Naheen
(Song: Kya Hua Tera Wada)

K. J. Yesudas

Honored for : Chitchor
(Song: Gori Tera Gaon)

M. Balamuralikrishna

Honored for : Hamsageethe
(Song: Himadri Suthe Pahimam)

Mukesh

Honored for : Kai Baar Yuhi Dekha Hai
(Rajnigandha)

S.D. Burman

Honored for : Aradhana
(Song: Safal Hogi Teri Aradhana)

Manna Dey

Honored for : Mere Huzoor
(Song: Jhanak Jhanak Tori Baaje Paayaliya.)

Mahendra Kapoor

Honored for : Upkar
(Song: Mere Desh Ki Dharti)