The 48th Filmfare Awards South (2001) is a segment of the annual Filmfare Awards South. The ceremony was held in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India on 07 April 2001.
Initially, Filmfare Awards South was part of the Filmfare Awards (Hindi Cinema). Therefore, the award ceremonies were held in Bombay (now Mumbai) from 1964 to 1971 in a row.
Filmfare Awards South was held in Chennai for the first time in the year 1972. Moreover, it was the first time when the show was held outside Bombay.
However, the show was again held in Bombay in the years 1973 and 1974.
Thereafter since the 22nd Filmfare Awards South (1975), the ceremony started regularly in Chennai.
The 39th Filmfare Awards were also held in Bombay along with Filmfare Awards (Hindi Cinema) on 31 March 1993.
The 44th Filmfare South (1996) was held at the Ravindra Bharati Auditorium, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh on 30 August 1997.
This was the first time when Filmfare Awards South were held outside Bombay/Mumbai or Madras/Chennai.
The 46th Filmfare Awards South (1999) were held at Lalitha Kala Thoranam, Public Gardens, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India on 24 April 1999.
However, the 47th Filmfare Awards South (2000) was held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India on 22 April 2000.
The 48th Filmfare Awards at Lalitha Kala Thoranam, Public Gardens, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India on 07 April 2001.
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 onward all awards were presented in all four main categories as such Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Actress.
Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut-South was introduced in the 48th Filmfare Awards South (2001). Earlier the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut-South was introduced in the 45th Filmfare Awards-South (1998).
Thotta Tharani won the award for the Telugu language film Choodalani Vundi.
Filmfare Award for Best Art Director-South was not awarded in the 48th Filmfare Awards South (2001).
Most Awards-48th Filmfare Awards South (2001)
Film
Lanugage
Awards
Nuvve Kavali
Telugu
3
Sparsha
Kannada
3
Karunam
Malayalam
2
Kandukondain Kandukondain
Tamil
2
Most Awards 48th Filmfare Awards South (2001)
Kannada language film Sparsha and Telugu language film Nuvve Kavali won the most awards in the 48th Filmfare Awards South (2001).
Nuvve Kavali won Best Film (Telugu), Best Director (Telugu), and Best Actress (Telugu).
K. Vijaya Bhaskar won the Best Director (Telugu).
Richa Pallod won the Best Actress (Telugu).
Kannada film Sparsha also won three (3) awards.
The film won Best Film (Kannada), Best Director (Kannada), and Best Actress.
Sunil Kumar Desai won the Best Director (Kannada).
Sudharani won the Best Actress (Kannada).
Tamil film Kandukondain Kandukondain won two awards.
The film won Best Film (Tamil) and Best Director (Tamil).
Rajeev Menon won the Best Actor (Tamil).
Malayalam language film Karunam also won two (2) awards.
The film won Best Film and Best Director.
Jayaraj won the Best Director (Malayalam).
Highlights-48th Filmfare Awards South
Actor Venkatesh received the Special Filmfare Award-South for the Telugu language film Kalsudam Raa.
The award was not given for the last 1997 and 1998.
Earlier the Filmfare Special Award South was also not given from 1987 to 1995.
Thereafter, the award was presented after nine years in 1996. Akhil Akkineni received the award as a Child Artist in the 43rd Filmfare Awards South (1996).
Actress Sheela and Film Producer D. Ramanaidu the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award South in the 48th Filmfare Awards South (2001).
Film Kandukondain Kandukondain won the Best Film (Tamil) Award.
The film won two awards including Best Director.
Rajeev Menon won the Best Director (Tamil) award.
Film Nuvve Kavali won the Best Film (Telugu) Award.
The film won three (3) awards including Best Director and Best Actress.
K. Vijaya Bhaskar won the Best Director (Telugu) award.
Richa Pallod won the Best Actress (Telugu) award.
Film Karunam won the Best Film (Malayalam) Award.
The film won two awards including Best Director.
Jayaraj won the Best Director (Malayalam) award.
Film Sparsha won the Best Film (Kannada) Award.
The film won three (3) awards including Best Director, Best Actress, Best Music Director.
Sunil Kumar Desai won the Best Director (Kannada).
Sudharani won the Best Actress (Kannada).
Rajeev Menon won the Best Director (Tamil) for the film Kandukondain Kandukondain.
K. Vijaya Bhaskar won the Best Director (Telugu) Award for the film Nuvve Kavali.
Jayaraj won the Best Director (Malayalam) Award for the film Karunam.
Sunil Kumar Desai won the Best Director Award (Kannada) for the film Sparsha.
Kamal Haasan won the Best Actor (Tamil) Award for the film hey Ram.
Venkatesh won the Best Actor (Telugu) Award for the film Jayam Manade Raa.
Mammootty won the Best Actor (Malayalam) Award for the film Arayannangalude Veedu.
Vishnuvardhan won the Best Actor (Kannada) for the film Yajamana.
Jyothika won the Best Actress (Tamil) Award for the film Kushi.
Richa Pallod won the Best Actress Award (Telugu) for the filmNuvve Kavali.
Samyuktha Varma won the Best Actress (Malayalam) Award for the film Mazha.
Sudharani won the Best Actress (Kannada) for the film Kanooru Heggadith.
A.R. Rahman won Best Music Director (Tamil) for the film Alaipayuthey in the 48th Filmfare Awards (2001).
A.R. Rahman won the Best Music Director (Tamil) for the record 9th consecutive year.
A.R. Rahman won the Best Music Director (Tamil) for the record 8th consecutive year.
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