National Film Award / Best Playback Singer

The winners of the National Film Award category Best Playback Singer ( Best Female Playback Singer ) were:

year	singer	song	Movie	language
1968	P. Susheela	Paal Polave ​​- Nalai Intha Velai	Uyarntha Manithan	Tamil
1969	KB Sundarambal		Thunaivan	Tamil
1970	Sandhya Mukherjee	Amader Chhuti Chhuti	Jay Jayanti	Bengali
1971	P. Susheela	Chittukkuruvikkenna Kattuppaadu	Savale Samali	Tamil
1972	Lata Mangeshkar	Beeti Na Bitai	Parichay	Hindi
1974	Lata Mangeshkar	Roothe Roothe Piya	Kora Kagaz	Hindi
1975	Vani Jayaram	Kelviyin Nayagan	Apoorva Ragangal	Tamil
1976	P. Susheela	Jhummandhi Naadham	Siri Siri Muvva	Telugu
1977	S. Janaki	Senthoora Poove	Pathinaru Vayathinile	Tamil
1978	Chhaya Ganguli	Aap Ki Yaad Aati Rahi Raat Bhar	Gaman	Hindi
1979	Vani Jayaram	Dorakuna ituvanti seva	Shankarabharanam	Telugu
1980	S. Janaki	Ettumanoorambalathil	Oppol	Malayalam
1981	Asha Bhosle	Dil Cheez Kya Hai	Umrao Jaan	Hindi
1982	P. Susheela	Aakulo aakunai	Megha Sandesam	Telugu
1983	P. Susheela	Yento Beedha Vedu Gopaludu	MLA Yedukondalu	Telugu
1984	S. Janaki	Vennello Godari Andham	Sithara	Telugu
1985	KS Chithra	Padariyen	Sindhu Bhairavi	Tamil
1986	KS Chithra	Manjal Prasadavum	Nakhakshathangal	Malayalam
1987	Asha Bhosle	Mera Kuchh Saamaan	Ijaazat	Hindi
1988	KS Chithra	Indupushpam choodi nilkum raathri	Vaishali	Malayalam
1989	Anuradha Paudwal		Kalat Nakalat	Marathi
1990	Lata Mangeshkar	Yaara Sili Sili	Lekin	Hindi
1991	Vani Jayaram	Aanati Neeyaraa	Swathi Kiranam	Telugu
1992	S. Janaki	Inji Iduppazhagi	Thevar Magan	Tamil
1993	Alka Yagnik	Ghoongat Ki Aad Se	Hum Grove Rahi Pyar Ke	Hindi
1994	Swarnalatha	Porale Ponnuthaaye	Karuththamma	Tamil
1995	Anjali Marathe	Bhui Bhegali Khola	Doghi	Marathi
1996	KS Chithra	Maana Madurai (Ooh La La La)	Minsara Kanavu	Tamil
1997	KS Chithra	Payalein Chun Mun	Virasat	Hindi
1998	Alka Yagnik	Kuch Kuch Hota Hai	Kuch Kuch Hota Hai	Hindi
1999	Jayshree Dasgupta	Hriday Ammar Prokash Holo	Paromitar Ek Din	Bengali
2000	Bhavatharini	Mayil Pola Ponnu Onnu	Bharathi	Tamil
2001	Sadhana Sargam	Pattu Solli	Azhagi	Tamil
2002	Shreya Ghoshal	Bairi Piya	Devdas	Hindi
2003	Tarali Sarma		Akashitorar Kothare	Assamese
2004	KS Chithra	Ovvoru Pookalume	Autograph	Tamil
2005	Shreya Ghoshal	Apne Aansoo Peene Ke Liye (Dheere Jalna)	Paheli	Hindi
2006	Aarti Anklekar Tikekar		Antarnd	Konkani
2007	Shreya Ghoshal	Yeh Ishq Hai	Jab We Met	Hindi
2008	Shreya Ghoshal	Pherari Mon Jeev Dangla Gungla Rangla	Antaheen Jogva	Bengali Marathi

Currently, the winner is receiving a Rajat Kamal and 50,000 rupees in prize money .

Footnotes

1. ↑ Year for which the award was made
2. ↑ http://dff.nic.in/56th_NFA_Regulations.pdf