The 53rd Filmfare Awards South (2006) is a segment of the annual Filmfare Awards South. The ceremony was held in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India on 09 September 2006.
Post Content:
- Venue
- About Filmfare Awards South
- Introduction of Filmfare Awards South
- Introduction of New Categories
- List of Winners-53rd Filmfare Awards South
- Most Awards and Nominations
- Special Jury Award
- Filmfare Awards for Best Female Debut-South
- Filmfare Awards for Best Male Debut-South
- Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer-South
- Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer-South
- Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer-South
- Filmfare Award for Best Choreographer-South
- Filmfare Awards for Best Art Director-South
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Technical Awards
- Awards Highlights
Venue
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 award function started to be held in Chennai and Hyderabad in alternate years since the 43rd Filmfare Awards South (1996).
The 53rd Filmfare Awards South (2006) were held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India on 09 September 2006.
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 onward all awards were presented in all four main categories as such Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Actress.
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Best Music Director Award South was introduced in the 38th Filmfare Awards South (1991).
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Three new categories were introduced in the 45th Filmfare Awards South (1998).
- Filmfare Award South for Best Cinematography.
- Filmfare Award South for Best Choreography.
- Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut South.
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Two new new categories were introduced in the 46th Filmfare Awards South (1999).
- Filmfare Award for Best Playback Singer-South
- Filmfare Award for Best Art Director-South.
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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).
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Four new award categories were introduced in the 50th Filmfare Awards South for Tamil and Telugu Cinema. These categories were Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Villain, and Best Comedian.
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Three new award categories were introduced in the 53rd Filmfare Awards-South.
- Best Lyricist
- Best Editor
- Best Action Director
Further:
- Best Female Playback Singer and Best Male Playback Singer were introduced in the 53rd Filmfare Awards-South (2006) both Male and Female awards were made separated.
- Earlier a common award for available both Male and Female Singers since 45th Filmfare Awards-South (1998).
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List of Winners-53rd Filmfare Awards South (2006)
Nominees and Winners of Tamil Cinema Awards
+ indicates winner
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +V. Ravichandran (Producer) | Anniyan |
| Best Director | +Shankar | Anniyan |
| AR Murugadoss | Ghajini | |
| Best Actor | +Vikram | Anniyan |
| Jiiva | Raam | |
| Sarath Kumar | Ayya | |
| Suriya | Ghajini | |
| Best Actress | +Asin | Ghajini |
| Asin | Majaa | |
| Jyothika | Chandramukhi | |
| Meera Jasmine | Kasthuri Maan | |
| Sadha | Anniyan | |
| Best Supporting Actor | +Rajkiran | Thavamai Thavamirundhu |
| Best Supporting Actress | +Saranya Ponvannan | Thavamai Thavamirundhu |
| Best Comedian | +Vadivelu | Chandramukhi |
| Best Villain | +Prakash Raj | Sivakasi |
| Best Music Director | +Harris Jayaraj | Anniyan |
| Best Lyricist | +Vairamuthu | Vairamuthu (O Sukumari) |
| Thamarai | Ghajini (Oru Maalai) | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Karthik | Ghajini (Oru Maalai) |
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Binny Krishnakumar | Chandramukhi (Raa Raa) |
Nominees and Winners of Telugu Cinema Awards
+ indicates winner
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +M. S. Raju (Producer) | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana |
| D. Kishore (Producer) | Athadu | |
| M. Ram Mohan (Producer) | ||
| R. B. Choudary (Producer) | Sankranthi | |
| Nagarjuna (Producer) | Super | |
| B. V. S. N. Prasad (Producer) | Chhatrapati | |
| Best Director | +Trivikram Srinivas | Athadu |
| Prabhudeva | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | |
| Muppalaneni Siva | Sankranthi | |
| Puri Jagannadh | Super | |
| S. S. Rajamouli | Chhatrapati | |
| Best Actor | +Siddharth | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana |
| Mahesh Babu | Athadu | |
| Venkatesh | Sankranthi | |
| Nagarjuna | Super | |
| Prabhas | Chhatrapati | |
| Best Actress | +Trisha | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana |
| Trisha | Athadu | |
| Charmee Kaur | Anukokunda Oka Roju | |
| Ayesha Takia | Super | |
| Shriya Saran | Chhatrapati | |
| Best Supporting Actor | +Srihari | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana |
| Srihari | Mahanandi | |
| Srikanth | Sankranthi | |
| Shafi | Chhatrapati | |
| Jagapati Babu | Anukokunda Oka Roju | |
| Best Supporting Actress | +Neha Oberoi | Balu ABCDEFG |
| Veda | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | |
| Anushka Shetty | Super | |
| Sangeetha | Sankranthi | |
| Bhanupriya | Chhatrapati | |
| Best Comedian | +Ali | Super |
| Sunil | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | |
| Brahmanandam | Athadu | |
| Venu Madhav | Chhatrapati | |
| Athanokkade | ||
| Best Villain | +Ashish Vidyarthi | Athanokkade |
| Pradeep Rawat | Chhatrapati | |
| Arbaaz Khan | Jai Chiranjeeva | |
| Sayaji Shinde | Andhrudu | |
| Prakash Raj | Bunny | |
| Best Music Director | +Devi Sri Prasad | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana |
| Mani Sharma | Athadu | |
| S. A. Rajkumar | Sankranthi | |
| Sandeep Chowta | Super | |
| M.M. Keeravani | Chhatrapati | |
| Best Lyricist | +Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | Ghal Ghal from Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana |
| Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | Jagamanta Kutumbam from Chakram | |
| Chandrullo unde from Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | ||
| Chandrabose | Inthe Inthinte from Balu ABCDEFG | |
| Sivasakthi Datta | Agni Skalana from Chhatrapati | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Shankar Mahadevan | Chandrullo Unde from Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana |
| Sagar | Jabilammavo from Bunny | |
| Karthik | Pilichina from Athadu | |
| S.P. Balasubrahmanyam | Ghal Ghal Ghal Ghal from Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | |
| M. M. Keeravani | Trisha Achata Ichata from Allari Bullodu | |
| Tippu | Something Something from Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Smita | Evaraina from Anukokunda Oka Roju |
| Malathy | Jabilammavo from Bunny | |
| Shreya Ghoshal | Pillagali Allari from Athadu | |
| Neeke Nuvvu from Modati Cinema | ||
| Kavitha Krishnamurthy | Pilichina from Athadu | |
| K. S. Chitra | Manasa Manasa from Nireekshana |
Nominees and Winners of Malayalam Cinema Awards
+ indicates winner
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +P. V. Gangadharan (Producer) | Achuvinte Amma |
| Best Director | +Blessy | Thanmathra |
| Best Actor | +Mohanlal | Thanmathra |
| Best Actress | +Meera Jasmine | Achuvinte Amma |
| Best Music Director | +Ilaiyaraaja | Achuvinte Amma |
Nominees and Winners of Kannada Cinema Awards
+ indicates winner
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +Ajay R. Gowda (Producer) | Nenapirali |
| P. Ram Prasad (Producer) | Jogi | |
| Nagathihalli (Producer) | Amruthadhare | |
| Chandrashekhar (Producer) | ||
| Parvathamma Rajkumar (Producer) | Akash | |
| Prabhakar (Producer) | Anna Thangi | |
| Best Director | +Ratnaja | Nenapirali |
| Prem | Jogi | |
| Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar | Amruthadhare | |
| Om Prakash Rao | Anna Thangi | |
| Best Actor | +Prem Kumar | Nenapirali |
| Shivaraj Kumar | Jogi | |
| Puneeth Rajkumar | Akash | |
| Sudeep | My Autograph | |
| Upendra | Auto Shankar | |
| Best Actress | +Vidya Venkatesh | Nenapirali |
| Ramya | Amruthadhare | |
| Shilpa Shetty | Auto Shankar | |
| Radhika | Anna Thangi | |
| Meena | My Autograph | |
| Best Music Director | +Hamsalekha | Nenapirali |
Special Jury Award for Outstanding Scores
| Name | Film |
| Harris Jayaraj | Ghajini |
| Devi Sri Prasad | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana |
Lifetime Achievement Award
| Name | Occupation |
| Sukumari | Actress |
| K. Surednranatha Thilakan | Actor |
Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut-South
- Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut-South was first introduced in the 45th Filmfare Awards-South (1998).
- Simran became the first winner of the award.
- She won the award for the Tamil language films Nerukku Ner, Once More, and VIP.
- Padmapriya Janakiraman received the award in the 53rd Filmfare Awards South (2006) for the Tamil language film Thavamai Thavamirundhu.
Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut-South
- Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut-South was first introduced in the 48th Filmfare Awards-South (2001).
- R. Madhavan became the first winner of the award.
- He won the award for the Tamil language film Alaipayuthey.
- Arya (Jamshad Cethirakath) won the award in the 53rd Filmfare Awards South (2006).
- He won the award for the Tamil language film Arinthum Ariyamalum.
Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer-South
- Filmfare Best Playback Singer-South was first introduced in the 45th Filmfare Awards-South (1998).
- Mano won the award for the Song “Rukuruku Rukmini” from the Telugu language film Pelli.
- In the 53rd Filmfare Awards-South (2006) both Male and Female awards were made separated.
- Binny Krishnakumar won the Best Female Playback Singer-South in the 53rd Filmfare Awards South (2006).
- She won the award for the song Raa Raa from the Tamil language film Chandramukhi.
Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer-South
- Filmfare Best Playback Singer-South was first introduced in the 45th Filmfare Awards-South (1998).
- Mano won the award for the Song “Rukuruku Rukmini” from the Telugu language film Pelli.
- In the 53rd Filmfare Awards-South (2006) both Male and Female awards were made separated
- Karthik won the Best Male Playback Singer-South in the 53rd Filmfare Awards South (2006).
- He won the award for the song Oru Maalai from the Tamil language film Ghajini.
Technical Awards
Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer-South
- Filmfare Best Cinematographer-South was first introduced in the 45th Filmfare Awards-South (1998).
- Santosh Sivan became the first winner of the Award.
- He won the award for the Tamil language film Iruvar.
- Ravi Varman and Manikandan won the Best Cinematographer-South in the 53rd Filmfare Awards South (2006).
- They won the award for the Tamil language film Anniyan.
Filmfare Award for Best Dance Choreographer-South
- Filmfare Award for Best Dance Choreographer South was first introduced in the 45th Filmfare Awards-South (1998).
- Brinda Master became the first person to received the award.
- She won the award for the Telugu language film Preminchukundam Raa.
- Prabhu Deva won the award in the 53rd Filmfare Awards South (2006).
- He won the award for the Telugu language film Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana.
Filmfare Award for Best Art Director-South
- Filmfare Award for Best Art Director South was first introduced in the 46th Filmfare Awards-South (1999).
- Thotta Tharani won the award for the Telugu language film Choodalani Vundi.
- Filmfare Award for Best Art Director-South was not awarded from the 47th Filmfare Awards South (2000) to the 52nd Filmfare Awards South (2005) for six consecutive years.
- Subu Cyril won the Best Art Director Award in the 53rd Filmfare Awards South (2006).
- He won the award for the Tamil language film Anniyan.
Most Nominations and Most Awards-53rd Filmfare Awards South (2006)
Most Awards-Tamil Cinema
| Film | Awards | Nominations |
| Anniyan | 6 | 7 |
| Thavamai Thavamirundhu | 3 | 3 |
| Ghajini | 2 | 5 |
| Chandramukhi | 2 | 3 |
Most Nominations-Tamil Cinema
| Film | Nominations | Awards |
| Anniyan | 7 | 4 |
| Ghajini | 5 | 2 |
| Chandramukhi | 3 | 2 |
| Thavamai Thavamirundhu | 3 | 3 |
Highlights-Most Awards and Most Nominations (Tamil Cinema)
- Tamil language film Anniyan won the most awards in the 53rd Filmfare Awards South (2006) in the Tamil Cinema category.
- The film received five (5) nominations in the main award categories.
- The film won four (4) awards in the main award categories.
- Anniyan won in the category of Best Film, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Music Director.
- Shankar won the award for Best Director (Tamil).
- Vikram won the award for Best Actor.
- Harris Jayaraj won the award for Best Music Director (Tamil).
- Ravi Varman and Manikandan won the award for Best Cinematographer-South for the film Anniyan.
- Subu Cyril won the Best Art Director Award for the film Anniyan.
- Thus the total number of awards won by the film Anniyan becomes six (6) out of seven (7) nominations.
- Sudha received a nomination for Best Actress (Tamil) but did not win the award.
- Film Thavamai Thavamirundhu received three (3) nominations and won all of them.
- The film won two awards in the main categories Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress.
- Rajkiran (J. Mohideen Abdul Khadar) won the award for Best Supporting Actor (Tamil).
- Saranya Ponvannan won the award for Best Supporting Actress (Tamil).
- Padmapriya Janakiraman won the award Best Female Debut-South for the film Thavamai Thavamirundhu.
- Film Ghajini received five (5) nominations and won two (2) of them.
- The film received nominations for Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Lyricist, and Best Male Playback Singer.
- Ghajini won in the category of Best Actress and Best Male Playback Singer.
- Asin won the award for Best Actress.
- Karthik won the award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song Oru Maalai from Ghajini.
- Tamil language film Ghajini (2005) was inspired by the American Film Memento (2000).
- The film was remade in Hindi with the same name Ghajini (2008).
- The Hindi version became a blockbuster in the year 2008 and became the Highest Grossing Bollywood film in 2008.
- Ghajini (2008) was made on a budget of approximately 68 Cr and earned approximately 232 Cr Worldwide.
- Film Chandramukhi received three (3) nominations and won two (2) of them.
- The film received nominations for Best Actress, Best Comedian, and Best Female Playback Singer.
- Vadivelu won the award for Best Comedian (Tamil).
- Binny Krishnakumar won the Best Female Playback Singer for the song Raa Raa.
- Jyothika received a nomination for Best Actress (Tamil) but did not win the same.
Most Nominations and Most Awards-53rd Filmfare Awards South (2006)
Most Awards-Telugu Cinema
| Film | Awards | Nominations |
| Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | 9 | 15 |
| Athadu | 1 | 9 |
| Super | 1 | 7 |
| Anukokunda Oka Roju | 1 | 3 |
Most Nominations-Telugu Cinema
| Film | Nominations | Awards |
| Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | 15 | 9 |
| Chhatrapati | 10 | 0 |
| Super | 7 | 1 |
| Sankranthi | 5 | 0 |
| Anukokunda Oka Roju | 3 | 1 |
Highlights-Most Awards and Most Nominations (Telugu)
- Telugu language film Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana won the most awards in the 53rd Filmfare Awards in all language categories.
- The film received fifteen (15) nominations and won nine (9) of them.
- By receiving fifteen (15) nominations, Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana became the most nominated film, in all language categories, in the 53rd Filmfare Awards South (2006).
- Film Chhatrapati received 2nd Highest Nominations in the 53rd Filmfare Awards South (2006).
- However, the film did not win any awards.
- Chhatrapati became the first film that could not win any awards after receiving ten (10).
- Film Athadu received nine (9) nominations and won only one (1) of them.
- Trivikram Srinivas won the award for Best Director (Telugu).
- Actress Trisha received another nomination for Best Actress (Telugu) for the film Athadu.
- Telugu language film Super received seven (7) nominations and won one of them.
- Ali won the award for Best Comedian (Telugu) for the film Super.
- Telugu language film Sankranthi received five (5) nominations.
- However, the film could not win any awards.
- Telugu language film Anukokunda Oka Roju received three (3) nominations.
- The film won one award in the category of Best Female Playback Singer.
- Smita won the award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song Evaraina.
Nominations and Awards received by film Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
| Category | Name | Nomination/Won |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film (Telugu) | M. S. Raju (Producer) | Won |
| Best Actor (Telugu) | Siddharth | Won |
| Best Actress (Telugu) | Trisha | Won |
| Best Supporting Actor (Telugu) | Srihari | Won |
| Best Music Director (Telugu) | Devi Sri Prasad | Won |
| Best Lyricist (Telugu) | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri (for the song Ghal Ghal) | Won |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Shankar Mahadevan (for the song Chandrullo unde) | Won |
| Special Jury Award | Devi Sri Prasad | Won |
| Best Dance Choreographer-South | Prabhu Deva | Won |
| Best Director (Telugu) | Prabhu Deva | Nomination |
| Best Supporting Actress (Telugu) | Veda | Nomination |
| Best Comedian (Telugu) | Sunil Varma | Nomination |
| Best Lyricist (Telugu) | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri (for the song Chandrullo unde) | Nomination |
| Best Male Playback Singer | S.P. Balasubrahmanyam (for the song Ghal Ghal) | Nomination |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Tipu (for the song Something something) | Nomination |
Most Nominations and Most Awards-53rd Filmfare Awards South (2006)
Most Awards-Malayalam Cinema
| Film | Awards |
| Achuvinte Amma | 3 |
| Thanmathra | 2 |
Most Nominations-Malayalam Cinema
| Film | Nominations |
| Achuvinte Amma | 3 |
| Thanmathra | 2 |
Highlights-Most Awards and Most Nominations (Malayalam Cinema)
- Malayalam language film Achuvinte Amma won the most awards (3) in the Malayalam Cinema category.
- The film won the categories of Best Film, Best Actress, and Best Music Director.
- Meera Jasmine won the award for Best Actress (Malayalam).
- Ilaiyaraaja won the award for Best Music Director (Malayalam).
- Film Thanmathra won two awards.
- The film won the categories of Best Director and Best Actor.
- Blessy won the award for Best Director (Malayalam).
- He won the award for Best Director (Malayalam) for the 2nd consecutive Award.
- Bless won the award for Best Director (Malayalam) for the film Kazhcha in the 52nd Filmfare Awards South (2005).
- Mohanlal won the award for Best Actor (Malayalam).
Most Nominations and Most Awards-53rd Filmfare Awards South (2006)
Most Awards-Kannada Cinema
| Film | Awards | Nominations |
| Nenapirali | 5 | 5 |
Most Nominations-Kannada Cinema
| Film | Nominations | Awards |
| Nenapirali | 5 | 5 |
| Jogi | 3 | 0 |
| Amruthadhare | 3 | 0 |
| Anna Thangi | 3 | 0 |
| Akash | 2 | 0 |
| My Autograph | 2 | 0 |
| Auto Shankar | 2 | 0 |
Highlights-Most Awards and Most Nominations (Kannada Cinema)
- Kannada language film Nenapirali received all five nominations and won all of them.
- Nenapirali became the second film in the history of Filmfare Awards to win all Main Awards in a single year.
- Ratnaja won the award for Best Director (Kannada).
- Prem Kumar won the award for Best Actor (Kannada).
- Vidya Venkatesh won the award for Best Actress (Kannada).
- Hamsalekha won the award for Best Music Director (Kannada).
- Earlier Kannada Film Apthamitra received and won all five nominations in the 52nd Filmfare Awards South (2005).
- Film Jogi, Amruthadhare, and Anna Thangi received three (3) nominations each.
- However, no film did win any awards.
- Film Akash, My Autograph, and Auto Shankar received two (2) nominations each.
- However, no film could win any awards.
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