The 33rd Filmfare Awards South (1986) was held in Chennai. It was the 12th time in a row when the ceremony was held in Chennai.
Filmfare Awards South was first held in Chennai in the year 1972. Moreover, it was the first time when the show was held outside Bombay.
Earlier Filmfare Awards South were used to be held in Bombay (now Mumbai) from 1964 to 1971 in a row.
About Filmfare Awards South
Filmfare Awards South is a separate segment of the annual Filmfare Awards. The First Filmfare Awards were given on 21 March 1954.
Initially, only Hindi cinema personalities get nominated and awarded in various Filmfare Categories. Thereafter, Filmfare started new segments like Filmfare South, Filmfare Marathi, and Filmfare Bengali.
Filmfare Magazine presents Filmfare Awards. The Time Group publish the Filmfare magazine. Filmfare Awards acknowledge and honor the talent of Hindi Cinema. Whereas Filmfare Awards South aims to consider South Indian Films and related film personalities to honor and encourage them.
Introduction of Filmfare Awards South
South Film Industry makes films in mainly four languages namely Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada. Thus, Filmfare Magazine introduced the new segment of Filmfare Awards for South.
The First Filmfare Award was held in the year 1954 in Bombay (now Mumbai). Filmfare presented awards, for Hindi Cinema, in five categories only.
Thereafter, Filmfare introduced Filmfare Awards South in the year 1964. Meaning thereby, after ten (10) years of the First Filmfare Awards held in Bombay (now Mumbai).
In the meantime, Filmfare also introduced Filmfare Awards East and Filmfare Marathi Awards in 1963. Filmfare Awards East were initially meant for Bangla Cinema. However, Assamese and Odia cinema were also included in the year 2014.
South Indian Films (Tamil and Telugu only) were considered in the 11th, 12th, and 13th Filmfare Awards South. Malayalam Films were added to the 14th Filmfare Awards South (1967). Thereafter, Kannada Films were also added to the 17th Filmfare Awards South. Thus, all four languages of South Indian Films were considered for awards since the 17th Filmfare Awards South (1970).
Introduction of New Categories
Filmfare Awards South presented awards in the category of Best Film only from 1964 to 1972.
Filmfare introduced new categories of awards in the 20th Filmfare Awards (1973). These new categories were Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Actress.
Thus, the number of award categories became four (4) since the 20th Filmfare Awards South (1973). Now onwards all awards were presented in all four main categories as such Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Actress.
List of Winners of 33rd Filmfare Awards South (1986)
Winners of Tamil Cinema Awards
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Rajam Balachandar (Producer) | Sindhu Bhairavi |
| Best Director | Fazil | Poove Poochooda Vaa |
| Best Actor | Sivaji Ganesan | Muthal Mariyathai |
| Best Actress | Radha | Muthal Mariyathai |
Winners Telugu Cinema Awards
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Ramoji Rao (Producer) | Pratighatana |
| Best Director | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | Mayuri |
| Best Actor | Chiranjeevi | Vijetha |
| Best Actress | Vijayashanti | Pratighatana |
Winners of Malayalam Cinema Awards
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Joy Thomas (Producer) | Nirakkoottu |
| Best Director | Balu Mahendra | Yathra |
| Best Actor | Mammootty | Yathra |
| Best Actress | Not Awarded | |
Winners of Kannada Cinema Awards
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Parvathamma Rajkumar (Producer) | Bettada Hoovu |
| Best Director | N. Lakshmi Narayan | Bettada Hoovu |
| Best Actor | Rajkumar | Ade Kannu |
| Best Actress | Saritha | Mugila Mallige |
Special Jury Award
| Name | Film |
| Puneeth Rajkumar | Bettada Hoovu (Kannada) |
Lifetime Achievement Award
| Name | Occupation |
| Shivaji Ganesan | Actor |
Most Awards-33rd Filmfare Awards South (1986)
- Film Muthal Mariyathai won two awards.
- The film won Best Actress (Tamil) and Best Actor (Tamil).
- Sivaji Ganesan won the Best Actor (Tamil) Award.
- Radha won the Best Actress (Tamil) Award.
- Film Pratighatana won two awards.
- The film won Best Film (Telugu) and Best Actress (Telugu).
- Vijayashanti won the Best Actress (Telugu) Award.
- Film Yathra won two awards.
- The film won Best Director (Malayalam) and Best Actor (Malayalam).
- Film Bettada Hoovu also won two awards.
- The film won Best Film (Kannada) and Best Film Director (Kannada).
- N. Lakshmi Narayan won the Best Director (Kannada) Award.
Highlights (33rd Filmfare Awards South)
- Actor Puneeth Rajkumar received the Special Filmfare Award South for the Kannada language film Bettada Hoovu.
- Actor Shivaji Ganesan received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award South (1986).
- Sindhu Bhairavi won the Best Film Award (Tamil).
- Pratighatana won the Best Film Award (Telugu).
- Nirakkoottu won the Best Film Award (Malayalam).
- Bettada Hoovu won the Best Film Award (Kannada).
- Fazil won the Best Director (Tamil) Award for the film Poove Poochooda Vaa.
- Singeetam Srinivasa Rao won the Best Director Award (Telugu) for the film Mayuri.
- Balu Mahendra won the Best Director Award (Malayalam) for the film Yathra.
- N. Lakshmi Narayan won the Best Director Award (Kannada) for the film Bettada Hoovu.
- Sivaji Ganesan won the Best Actor Award (Tamil) for the film Muthal Mariyathai.
- Chiranjeevi won the Best Actor Award (Telugu) for the film Vijetha.
- Mammootty won the Best Actor Award (Malayalam) for the film Yathra.
- Mammootty won the Best Actor (Malayalam) for the 2nd consecutive year.
- He won the Best Actor Award (Malayalam) for the film Adiyozhukkukal in the 32nd Filmfare Awards South (1985).
- Dr. Rajkumar won the Best Actor (Kannada) Award for the film Ade Kannu.
- Dr. Rajkumar won the Best Actor (Kannada) for the 2nd consecutive year.
- He won the Best Actor (Kannada) Award for the film Shravana Banthu in the 32nd Filmfare Awards South (1985).
- Radha won the Best Actress Award (Tamil) for the film Muthal Mariyathai.
- Vijayashanti won the Best Actress Award (Telugu) for the film Pratighatana.
- Best Actress (Malayalam) was not awarded in the 33rd Filmfare Awards South (1986).
- Sarita Won the Best Actress (Kannada) for the film Mugila Mallige.
- Saritha won the Best Actress Award for the 3rd consecutive year.
- She won the Best Actress Award (Kannada) for the film Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu in the 31st Filmfare Awards South (1984).
- Thereafter, she won the Best Actress Award (Tamil) for the film Achamillai Achamillai in the 32nd Filmfare Awards South (1985).
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