The 54th Filmfare Awards South (2007) is a segment of the annual Filmfare Awards South. The ceremony was held in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India on 04 August 2007.
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 54th Filmfare Awards South (2007) were held at the International Convention Centre Hitex, Hyderabad, India on 04 August 2007.
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 theĀ 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.
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.
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.
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.
The Award was not presented in the 54th Filmfare Awards-South (2007).
Most Nominations and Most Awards-54th Filmfare Awards South (2007)
Most Awards-Tamil Cinema
Film
Awards
Veyyil
3
Sillunu Oru Kadhal
2
Chithiram Pesuthadi
2
Varalaru
1
E
1
Emmtan-Magan
1
Most Nominations-Tamil Cinema
Film
Nominations
Veyyil
3
Sillunu Oru Kadhal
2
Chithiram Pesuthadi
2
Highlights-Most Awards and Most Nominations (Tamil Cinema)
Tamil language film Veyyil won the most awards in the 54th Filmfare Awards South (2007) in the Tamil Cinema category.
The film won three (3) awards in the main award categories.
Anniyan won in the category of Best Film, Best Director, and Best Lyricist.
Vasanthabalan won the award for Best Director (Tamil).
Nagarajan Muthukumar won the award for Best Lyricist for the song Urugude Marugude.
Tamil Language film Sillunu Oru Kadhal won two (2) awards.
The film won in the category of Best Music Director and Best Female Playback Singer.
A.R. Rahman won the award for Best Music Director.
Shreya Ghoshal won the award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song Munbe Vaa.
Film Chithiram Pesuthadi also won two (2) awards.
The film in the category of Best Actress and Best Male Playback Singer.
Bhavana won the award for Best Actress (Tamil) for the film.
Gaana Ulaganath won the award for Best Playback Singer Male for the song Vaala Meenukkum from Chithiram Pesuthadi.
Ajith won the award for Best Actor (Tamil) for the film Varalaru.
Pasupathy won the award for Best Supporting Actor for the film āEā.
Saranya Ponvann won the award for Best Supporting Actress for the film Emmtan-Magan.
Most Nominations and Most Awards-54th Filmfare Awards South (2007)
Most Awards-Telugu Cinema
Film
Awards
Nominations
Bommarillu
2
9
Pokiri
2
8
Sri Ramadasu
2
4
Godavari
1
6
Rakhi
1
3
Style
1
2
Most Nominations-Telugu Cinema
Film
Nominations
Awards
Bommarillu
9
2
Pokiri
8
2
Godavari
6
1
Sri Ramadasu
4
2
Rakhi
3
3
Style
2
1
Pournami
2
0
Samanyudu
1
1
Highlights-Most Awards and Most Nominations (Telugu)
Telugu film Bommarillu received the most nominations in the 54th Filmfare Awards South (2007).
The film received nine (9) nominations and won two of them.
Bommarillu also became one of the Most Awarded films of Telugu language in the 54th Filmfare Awards-South along with Sri Ramadasu and Pokiri, which also won two awards each.
Bommarillu won in the category of Best Film and Best Actress.
Genelia DāSouza won the award for Best Actress (Telugu).
Film Pokiri received the second most nominations.
The film received eight (8) nominations and won two (2) of them.
Pokiri won in the category of Best Director and Best Actor.
Puri Jagannadh won the award for Best Director.
Mahesh Babu won the award for Best Actor.
Film Godavari received six (6) nominations.
However, the film won only one award in the category of Best Lyricist.
Veturi Sundararama Murthy won the award for Best Lyricist for the song Uppongile Godavari.
Film Sri Ramadasu received four (4) nominations and also won two of them.
The film won in the category of Best Male Playback Singer and Best Cinematography.
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam won the award for Best Male Playback Singer-Telugu for the song Adigo Bhadradri.
S. Gopal Reddy won the award for Best Cinematographer-South.
Film Rakhi received three (3) nominations for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Female Playback Singer-Telugu.
Jt. NTR received a nomination for Best Actor.
Charmy Kaur received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
Mamta Mohandas won the award for Best Female Playback Singer-Telugu for the song Rakhee Rakhee.
Film Style received two (2) nominations and won one of them.
The film received nominations for Best Supporting Actress-Telugu and Best Choreographer-South.
Raghava Lawrence won the award for Best Choreographer-South.
He won the award for Best Choreographer-South for the 4th time.
Most Nominations and Most Awards-54th Filmfare Awards South (2007)
Most Awards-Malayalam Cinema
Film
Awards
Vadakkumnadhan
4
Notebook
3
Karutha Pakshikal
1
Vaasthavam
1
Most Nominations-Malayalam Cinema
Film
Nominations
Vadakkumnadhan
4
Notebook
3
Karutha Pakshikal
1
Vaasthavam
1
Highlights-Most Awards and Most Nominations (Malayalam Cinema)
Malayalam language film Vadakkumnadhan won the most awards (4) in the Malayalam Cinema category.
The film won the categories of Best Music Director, Best Lyricist, Best Male Playback Singer-Malayalam, and Best Female Playback Singer-Malayalam.
Raveendran won the award for Best Music Director.
Gireesh Puthenchery won the award for Best Lyricist-Malayalam.
K.J. Yesudas won the award for Best Male Playback Singer-Malayalam.
K.S. Chithra won the award for Best Female Playback Singer-Malayalam.
She also won the award for Best Female Playback Singer-Kannda for the film My Autograph.
K.S. Chithra received nomination for Best Female Playback Singer-Telugu too. She received the nomination for the song Manasa Vaacha from Godavari.
Film Notebook won three (3) awards in the category of Best Film, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actress.
Roshan Andrews won the award for Best Director (Malayalam).
Roma Asrani won the award for Best Supporting Actress-Malayalam.
Film Karutha Pakshikal won two awards (2) in the category of Best Actor-Malayalam and Best Actress-Malayalam.
Mammootty won the Best Actor (Malayalam).
Padmapriya Janakiraman won the Best Actress-Malayalam.
Film Vaasthavam won one (1) award in the category of Best Supporting Actor-Malayalam.
Jagathy Sreekumar won the award for Best Supporting Actor-Malayalam for the film Vaasthavam.
Most Nominations and Most Awards-54th Filmfare Awards South (2007)
Most Awards-Kannada Cinema
Film
Awards
Nominations
Mungaru Male
2
2
Tananam Tananam
2
2
Aishwarya
1
1
Arasu
1
1
Cyanide
1
1
Kallarali Hoovagi
1
1
My Autograph
1
1
Most Nominations-Kannada Cinema
Film
Nominations
Awards
Mungaru Male
2
2
Tananam Tananam
2
2
Highlights-Most Awards and Most Nominations (Kannada Cinema)
K.S. Chithra won the award for Best Female Singer-Kannada for the film My Autograph in the 54th Filfmare Awards-South (2007).
Sudeep received a nomination for Best Actor-Kannada for the film My Autograph in the 53rd Filmfare Awards-South (2006).
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