Filmfare Awards South is the Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by the Filmfare magazine of The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Indian film industry encompassing four languages, namely, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada. They were introduced in 1954, around the films released in 1952-53 and Filmfare Awards[1] initially recognizing the Hindi film industry. In 1964 awards were extended in Telugu, Tamil, Bengali and Marathi, around the films released in 1963. The inclusion of the Malayalam cinema in the awards came in 1967 while Kannada cinema was recognized in 1970. Each industry is given its own set of creative awards in annual ceremonies that have predominantly been held in Hyderabad and Chennai. Kamal Haasan and Uday Kiran hold the record for being the youngest to win the Best Actor award.
Superlatives
| Superlative | Artist | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Most individual wins | Kamal Haasan | 19 awards |
| Most individual nominations | Shreya Ghoshal | 44 nominations |
| Most direction awards | K. Viswanath, K. Balachander | 8 awards |
| Most music direction awards | A. R. Rahman | 17 awards |
| Most acting awards – Male | Kamal Haasan | 16 awards |
| Most acting awards – Female | Lakshmi | 7 awards |
| Most playback singer awards – Male | Karthik | 6 awards |
| Most playback singer awards – Female | Shreya Ghoshal | 10 awards |
Records
Most Awards for a film
| Film | No. of Awards |
|---|---|
| Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | 9 |
| Anniyan Baahubali 2: The Conclusion |
8 |
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Most Awards for Best Actor
| Image | Recipient | No. of Awards |
|---|---|---|
| File:Kamal Haasan FICCI event.jpg | Kamal Haasan | 16 |
| File:Mammootty malayalam.jpg | Mammootty | 12 |
Most Awards for Best Actress
| Image | Recipient | No. of Awards |
|---|---|---|
| File:Lakshmi at Naan Suvasikkum Sivaji Book Launch.jpg | Lakshmi | 7 |
| Template:Dash | Vijayashanti | 6 |
| File:Manju Warrier in KLF 2018.jpg | Manju Warrier | 6 |
Most Awards for Best Actor - Critics
| Image | Recipient | No. of Awards |
|---|---|---|
| File:Karthi at 62nd Filmfare awards south (cropped).jpg | Karthi | 2 |
| File:Dulquer Salmaan at Karwaan promotions (cropped).jpg | Dulquer Salmaan | 2 |
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Most Awards for Best Actress - Critics
| Image | Recipient | No. of Awards |
|---|---|---|
| File:Sruthi Hariharan at Janapada Lokha.jpg | Sruthi Hariharan | 2 |
Most Awards for Best Supporting Actor
| Recipient | No. of Awards |
|---|---|
| Jagapathi Babu | 4 |
| Achyuth Kumar Sai Kumar |
3 |
Most Awards for Best Supporting Actress
| Image | Recipient | No. of Awards |
|---|---|---|
| File:Saranya Ponvannan at Saivam Audio Launch.jpg | Saranya Ponvannan | 5 |
| File:Ramya Krishnan.jpg | Ramya Krishnan | 3 |
Most Awards for Music Direction
| Image | Recipient | No. of Awards |
|---|---|---|
| File:A. R. Rahman.jpg | A. R. Rahman | 17 |
| File:Devi sri prasad.jpg | Devi Sri Prasad | 9 |
Most Awards for Male Singer
| Recipient | No. of Awards |
|---|---|
| Karthik | 6 |
| Vijay Yesudas | 5 |
Most Awards for Female Singer
| Recipient | No. of Awards |
|---|---|
| Shreya Ghoshal | 10 |
| K. S. Chithra | 8 |
History
The awards were first given in 1953 and the ceremony used to be held along with Bollywood Filmfare Awards. The awards were being held in the Kalaivanar Arangam, Chennai.[2] Later the ceremony shifted to the distinctive Music Academy.
In 1953 initially recognizing the Hindi film industry. In 1963 Awards extended to Best Picture in Telugu, Tamil, Bengali & Marathi, for the awards and from 1966 Malayalam films were added.[2] Kannada films became a part of the event in 1969.[2] In 1972 the awards were extended to Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Director categories in all south Indian films.[3] The categories for Special Awards were introduced in the 1980s and Best Music Direction in 1990s. Lifetime Achievement Award – South was first given in 1983. Award for Best Male debut and Female debut were given irregularly during the same period. Categories for Best Male Playback Singing and Best Female Playback Singing were introduced in 1997 . In 2002, awards for Best Supporting actors were given for Telugu and Tamil films. Since 2005, these awards were extended to the Malayalam and Kannada film industries. In the same year, additional categories such as Best Lyricist, Best Playback Singing were also introduced. Awards for Best Comedian were given from 2002 till 2006 and discontinued later.
Statuette
The statuette, depicting a woman whose arms uprise in a dance number with her fingers touching, is commonly referred to as "The Black Lady" (or "The Lady in Black"). Originally designed by N.G. Phansare under the supervision of Times of India's art director Walter Langhammer, it is generally made of bronze, its height is 46.5 cm and it weighs around five kg.[4]
To celebrate the 25th year of the awards, the statues were made in silver and to celebrate the 50th year the statues were made in gold.[5]
Award Categories
As of 2006, there are a total of 10 categories across each of the four film industries.
Creative awards
- Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu: since 1963
- Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu: since 1972
- Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu: since 1972
- Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu: since 1972
- Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu: since 2002
- Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu: since 2002
- Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu: since 1990
- Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu: since 2005
- Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu: Since 1997
- Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu: since 2004
- Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil: since 1963
- Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil: since 1972
- Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil: since 1972
- Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil: since 1972
- Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil: since 2002
- Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil: since 2002
- Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil: since 1990
- Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Tamil: since 2005
- Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil: since 2005
- Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil: since 1999
- Filmfare Award for Best Film – Malayalam: since 1966
- Filmfare Award for Best Director – Malayalam: since 1972
- Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam: since 1972
- Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam: since 1972
- Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Malayalam: since 2006
- Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam: since 2006
- Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam: since 1990
- Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Malayalam: since 2006
- Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Malayalam: since 2006
- Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Malayalam: since 2006
- Filmfare Award for Best Film – Kannada: since 1969
- Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada: since 1972
- Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada: since 1972
- Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada: since 1972
- Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada: since 2006
- Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada: since 2006
- Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada: since 1990
- Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Kannada: since 2006
- Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Kannada: since 2006
- Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Kannada: since 2006
Technical awards
- Filmfare Award for Best Art Director – South: since 1998
- Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – South: since 1997
- Filmfare Award for Best Dance Choreographer – South: since 1997
- Filmfare Award for Best Special Effects – South: since 2012
- Filmfare Award for Best Costume Design – South : since 2010
- Filmfare Award for Best Action Director – South: since 2005
- Filmfare Award for Best Editor – South: since 2005
Special awards
- Filmfare Special Award – South: Since 1965
- Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor – South: since 2011
- Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – South: since 2015
- Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South: since 1983
- Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South: since 2000
- Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South: since 1997
Retired awards
- Filmfare Award for Best Comedian – Telugu: 2002 to 2005
- Filmfare Award for Best Comedian – Tamil: 2002 to 2006
- Filmfare Award for Best Villain – Telugu: 2002 to 2005
- Filmfare Award for Best Villain – Tamil: 2002 to 2005
Ceremonies
- 66th Filmfare Awards South, held on 21 December 2019 Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- 65th Filmfare Awards South, held 16 June 2018 in Hyderabad, Telangana
- 64th Filmfare Awards South,[6] held 17 June 2017 in Hyderabad, Telangana
- 63rd Filmfare Awards South,[7] held 18 June 2016 in Hyderabad, Telangana
- 62nd Filmfare Awards South, held 26 June 2015 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- 61st Filmfare Awards South, held 12 July 2014 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- 60th Filmfare Awards South, held 20 July 2013 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
- 59th Filmfare Awards South, held 7 July 2012 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- 58th Filmfare Awards South, held 2 July 2011 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
- 57th Filmfare Awards South, held 7 August 2010 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- 56th Filmfare Awards South, held 31 July 2009 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
- 52nd Filmfare Awards South, held 23 July 2005 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.[8]
- 51st Filmfare Awards South, 12 June 2004 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- 49th Filmfare Awards South, held 20 April 2002 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- 45th Filmfare Awards South, held 13 June 1998 in Madras, Tamil Nadu
- 42nd Filmfare Awards South, held 23 September 1995 in Madras, Tamil Nadu
- 38th Filmfare Awards South, held 11 August 1991 in Madras, Tamil Nadu
- 34th Filmfare Awards South,[9] held 9 August 1987 in Madras, Tamil Nadu
- 21st Filmfare Awards South, held 11 April 1974 in Bombay, Maharastra
- 11th Filmfare Awards South, held 1964 in Bombay, Maharastra
References
- ↑ Filmfare Awards: Bollywood and Regional Film Awards. filmfare.com. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Magadheera,Nadodigal,Josh bag top honours at the Filmfare awards. The Times of India. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ↑ Film world, Volume 9{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. T.M. Ramachandran(1973)
- ↑ Tangy titbits from the Filmfare past. Filmfare({Template:Date).
- ↑ A golden glow for Filmfare. The Hindu(2005-01-28). Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- ↑ Winners: 64th Jio Filmfare Awards 2017 (South). Times of India(19 June 2017).
- ↑ Winners of the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South) Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Filmfare Awards 2005
- ↑ https://archive.today/20170528093416/https://archive.org/details/34thAnnualFilmfareAwardsSouthWinners
External links
- Template:Official website
- Filmfare Awards South 2018 | List of Kannada Filmfare Award Winners
- Filmfare Awards South 2018 | List of Telugu Filmfare Award Winners
- Filmfare Awards South 2018 | List of Malayalam Filmfare Award Winners
- Filmfare Awards South 2018 | List of Tamil Filmfare Award Winners
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