Template:Infobox awardThe 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
| Superlative | Artist | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Most awards | Kishore Kumar | 8 |
| Most nominations | Kishore Kumar, | 28 |
| Most consecutive wins | Kumar Sanu, Arijit Singh | 5 |
| Most decades | Udit Narayan | 3 (1980s,1990s,2000s) |
| First Winner | Mukesh | 1960 |
| Most nominations without ever winning | KK | 7 |
| Most nominations in a single year | Kishore Kumar (1985) | 4 |
| Oldest winner | Kishore Kumar (1986) | 57 (age) |
| Oldest nominee | Kishore Kumar (1986) | 57 (age) |
| Youngest winner | Arijit Singh | 26 (age) |
| Youngest nominee | Master Vignesh (2005) | 11 (age) |
Kishore Kumar won the award the maximum number of times 8 in this category, whereas Mohammad Rafi & Arijit Singh won it 6 times each. Kumar Sanu & Udit Narayan have won the award 5 times each. Mukesh has won this award four times. Mahendra Kapoor has 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 with most 5 consecutive wins from 1990 to 1995. Udit Narayan, Sonu Nigam and Shaan sharing 2 awards among each other in 2000s. Arijit Singh dominated 2010's with 6 wins among them 5 consecutive wins from 2016 to 2020.
Kishore Kumar has most nomination (28) followed by Mohammad Rafi (21) and Udit Narayan (20). Sonu Nigam (16), Arijit Singh (16), Mukesh (14) & Kumar Sanu (14) are among others.
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. Arijit Singh (2016-2020) & Kumar Sanu (1991-1995) holds the record for most consecutive wins, five times in a row. Coincidentally, the songs for which Kumar Sanu won the awards, their music also won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director. Kishore Kumar won the award four times in a row from 1983 to 1986.
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.
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
| Winner | Number of wins | Number of nominations | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kishore Kumar | 8 | 28 | 1970, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 |
| Mohammed Rafi | 6 | 21 | 1961, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1978 |
| Arijit Singh | 6 | 16 | 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Kumar Sanu | 5 | 14 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Udit Narayan | 5 | 20 | 1989, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002 |
Most consecutive wins
| Artist | Number of Win | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Kumar Sanu | 5 (first 5 year consecutive win) | 1991-1995 |
| Arijit Singh | 5 | 2015-2019 |
| Kishore Kumar | 4 (last 4 year consecutive win) | 1983-1986 |
Multiple nominees
| Artist | Number of Nominations | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Kishore Kumar | 28 | 8 |
| Mohammed Rafi | 21 | 6 |
| Udit Narayan | 20 | 5 |
| Arijit Singh | 16 | 6 |
| Sonu Nigam | 16 | 2 |
| Kumar Sanu | 14 | 5 |
| Mukesh | 14 | 4 |
| K K | 7 | 0 |
| Sukhwinder Singh | 6 | 2 |
| Suresh Wadkar | 6 | 0 |
Winners and nominees
| Template:Double dagger | Indicates the winner |
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1950s
Note: The category for Best Playback Singer was established in 1959, and until 1967 both male and female singers used to compete for a single award.
| Year | Photos of winners | Singer | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 (6th) |
Award Won by a Female Singer | |||
1960s
1970s
| Year | Photos of winners | Singer | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 (17th) |
Template:Border | Kishore Kumar Template:Double dagger | "Roop Tera Mastana" | Aradhana |
| Manna Dey | "Kaal Ka Paiya" | Chanda Aur Bijli | ||
| Mohammed Rafi | "Badi Mastani Hai" | Jeene Ki Raah | ||
| 1971 (18th) |
Template:Border | Mukesh Template:Double dagger | "Sabse Bada Nadan" | Pehchan |
| Mohammed Rafi | "Khilona Jankar" | Khilona | ||
| Mukesh | "Bas Yehi Apradh" | Pehchan | ||
| 1972 (19th) |
Template:Border | Manna Dey Template:Double dagger | "Ae Bhai Zara Dekh Ke Chalo" | Mera Naam Joker |
| Kishore Kumar | "Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai" | Kati Patang | ||
| Kishore Kumar | "Zindagi Ek Safar Hai Suhana" | Andaz | ||
| 1973 (20th) |
Template:Border | Mukesh Template:Double dagger | "Jai Bolo Beimaan ki" | Beimaan |
| Mukesh | "Ek Pyar Ka Nagma Hain" | Shor | ||
| Kishore Kumar | "Chingari Koi Bhadke" | Amar Prem | ||
| 1974 (21st) |
NA | Narendra Chanchal Template:Double dagger | "Beshak Mandir Masjid" | Bobby |
| Kishore Kumar | "Mere Dil Mein Aaj" | Daag: A Poem of Love | ||
| Manna Dey | "Yaari Hai Imaan Mera" | Zanjeer | ||
| Mohammed Rafi | "Hum Ko Jaan Se Pyaari Hai" | Naina | ||
| Shailendra Singh | "Main Shayar To Nahin" | Bobby | ||
| 1975 (22nd) |
Template:Border | Mahendra Kapoor Template:Double dagger | "Aur Nahi Bus Aur Nahi" | Roti Kapda Aur Makaan |
| Kishore Kumar | "Gaadi Bula Rahi Hai" | Dost | ||
| Kishore Kumar | "Mera Jeevan Kora Kagaz" | Kora Kagaz | ||
| Mohammed Rafi | "Accha Hi Hua Dil Toot Gaya" | Maa Bahen Aur Biwi | ||
| Mukesh | "Main Na Bhooloonga" | Roti Kapda Aur Makaan | ||
| 1976 (23rd) |
Template:Border | Kishore Kumar Template:Double dagger | "Dil Aisa Kisi Ne" | Amanush |
| Kishore Kumar | "Main Pyaasa Tu Sawan" | Faraar | ||
| Kishore Kumar | "O Manjhi Re" | Khushboo | ||
| Manna Dey | "Kya Mar Sakegi" | Sanyasi | ||
| R. D. Burman | "Mehbooba O Mehbooba" | Sholay | ||
| 1977 (24th) |
Template:Border | Mukesh Template:Double dagger (Posthumous) | "Kabhi Kabhie Mere Dil Mein" | Kabhi Kabhie |
| Kishore Kumar | "Mere Naina Sawan Bhadon" | Mehbooba | ||
| Mahendra Kapoor | "Sunke Teri Pukar" | Fakira | ||
| Mukesh (Posthumous) | "Ek Din Bik Jaayega" | Dharam Karam | ||
| Mukesh (Posthumous) | "Main Pal Do Pal Ka Shayar Hoon" | Kabhi Kabhie | ||
| K. J. Yesudas | "Gori Tera Gaon" | Chitchor | ||
| 1978 (25th) |
Template:Border | Mohammed Rafi Template:Double dagger | "Kya Hua Tera Wada" | Hum Kisise Kum Naheen |
| Kishore Kumar | "Aap Ke Anurodh Pe" | Anurodh | ||
| Mohammed Rafi | "Parda Hai Parda" | Amar Akbar Anthony | ||
| Mukesh (Posthumous) | "Suhaani Chandni" | Mukti (1977 film) | ||
| K. J. Yesudas | Ka Karoon Sajni Aye Na Baalam | Swami | ||
| 1979 (26th) |
Template:Border | Kishore Kumar Template:Double dagger | "Khaike Paan Banaraswala" | Don |
| Kishore Kumar | "O Saathi Re" | Muqaddar Ka Sikandar | ||
| Kishore Kumar | "Hum Bewafa Harghiz Na" | Shalimar | ||
| Mohammed Rafi | "Aadmi Musafir Hai" | Apnapan | ||
| Mukesh (Posthumous) | "Chanchal Sheetal" | Satyam Shivam Sundaram |
1980s
| Year | Photos of winners | Singer | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 (27th) |
Template:Border | K. J. Yesudas Template:Double dagger | "Dil Ke Tukde" | Dada |
| Kishore Kumar | "Ek Rasta Hai Zindagi" | Kaala Patthar | ||
| Mohammed Rafi | "Chalo Re Doli Uthao" | Jaani Dushman | ||
| Nitin Mukesh | "Aaja Re Mere Dilbar" | Noorie | ||
| 1981 (28th) |
Template:Border | Kishore Kumar Template:Double dagger | "Hazaar Raahen Mud Ke Dekhi" | Thodisi Bewafaii |
| Kishore Kumar | "Om Shanti Om" | Karz | ||
| Mohammed Rafi (Posthumous) | "Dard-e-Dil" | Karz | ||
| Mohammed Rafi (Posthumous) | "Maine Puchha Chand Se" | Abdullah | ||
| Mohammed Rafi (Posthumous) | "Mere Dost Kissa" | Dostana | ||
| 1982 (29th) |
NA | Amit Kumar Template:Double dagger | "Yaad Aa Rahi Hai" | Love Story |
| Jagjit Singh | "Hothon Se Chhoo Lo Tum" | Prem Geet | ||
| Kishore Kumar | "Hamen Tum Se Pyaar Kitna" | Kudrat | ||
| Kishore Kumar | "Chhoo Kar Mere Man Ko" | Yaarana | ||
| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | "Tere Mere Beech Mein" | Ek Duuje Ke Liye | ||
| 1983 (30th) |
Template:Border | Kishore Kumar Template:Double dagger | "Pag Ghungroo Bandh" | Namak Halaal |
| Amit Kumar | "Yeh Zameen Gaa Rahi Hai" | Teri Kasam | ||
| Suresh Wadkar | "Meri Kismat Tu" | Prem Rog | ||
| Suresh Wadkar | "Mein Hoon Prem Rogi" | Prem Rog | ||
| 1984 (31st) |
Template:Border | Kishore Kumar Template:Double dagger | "Agar Tum Na Hote" | Agar Tum Na Hote |
| Kishore Kumar | "Shayad Meri Shaadi" | Souten | ||
| Shabbir Kumar | "Jab Hum Jawaan Honge" | Betaab | ||
| Shabbir Kumar | "Parvaton Se Aaj Mein" | Betaab | ||
| Shabbir Kumar | "Yaad Teri Aayengi" | Ek Jaan Hai Hum | ||
| 1985 (32nd) |
Template:Border | Kishore Kumar Template:Double dagger | "Manzilein Apni Jagah Hain" | Sharaabi |
| Kishore Kumar | "De De Pyaar De" | Sharaabi | ||
| Kishore Kumar | "Inteha Ho Gayi" | Sharaabi | ||
| Kishore Kumar | "Log Kehte Hai" | Sharaabi | ||
| 1986 (33rd) |
Template:Border | Kishore Kumar Template:Double dagger | "Saagar Kinare" | Saagar |
| Shabbir Kumar | "Tum Se Milkar Na Jane Kyon" | Pyaar Jhukta Nahin | ||
| Suresh Wadkar | "Main Hi Main Hoon" | Ram Teri Ganga Maili | ||
| 1987 | NO CEREMONY | |||
| 1988 | NO CEREMONY | |||
| 1989 (34th) |
Template:Border | Udit Narayan Template:Double dagger | "Papa Kehte Hain" | Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak |
| Amit Kumar | "Ek Do Teen" | Tezaab | ||
| Mohammed Aziz | "Dil Tera Kisne Toda" | Dayavan | ||
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
| Year | Photos of winners | Singer | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (65th) |
Template:Border | Arijit Singh Template:Double dagger | "Kalank" | Kalank |
| Arijit Singh | "Ve Maahi" | Kesari | ||
| Nakash Aziz | "Slow Motion" | Bharat | ||
| B Praak | "Teri Mitti" | Kesari | ||
| Sachet Tandon | "Bekhayali" | Kabir Singh | ||
| 2021 (66th) |
NA | Raghav Chaitanya | "Ek Tukda Dhoop" | Thappad |
| Arijit Singh | "Shayad" | Love Aaj Kal | ||
| Arijit Singh | "Aabad Barbaad" | Ludo | ||
| Ayushmann Khurrana | "Mere Liye Tum Kaafi Ho" | Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan | ||
| Darshan Raval | "Mehrama" | Love Aaj Kal |
See also
External links
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