The 56th Filmfare Awards South (2009) is a segment of the annual Filmfare Awards South. The ceremony was held in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India on 31 July 2009.
Actor Purab Kolhil hosted the show. Mobile Networking company Idea produced the show.
The announcement for nominations of 56th Filmfare Awards-South was made on 16 June 2009 in Mumbai. However, the awards were given on 31 July 2009 at Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh.
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 56th Filmfare Awards South (2009) were held Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India on 31 July 2009.
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.
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.
He won the award for the Tamil language Thriller film Sivaji.
Most Nominations and Most Awards-56th Filmfare Awards South (2009)
Malayalam language film Thirakkatha won most awards in the 56th Filmfare Awards-South (2009).
The film won six (6) awards.
Thirakkatha received nine (9) nominations and won six (6) of them.
Kannada film Gaalipata and Mussanjemaatu received eleven (11) nominations each.
By receiving eleven (11) nominations, Gaalipata and Mussanjemaatu became the most nominated film in the 56th Filmfare Awards South (2009).
Gaalipata won three (3) awards.
Mussanjemaat won two (2) awards.
Most Nominations and Most Awards-56th Filmfare Awards South (2009)-Tamil Cinema
Most Awards-Tamil Cinema
Film
Awards
Nomination
Vaaranam Aayiram
5
8
Subramaniapuram
3
8
Anjathe
1
5
Sakkarakatti
1
2
Most Nominations-Tamil Cinema
Film
Nominations
Awards
Vaaranam Aayiram
8
5
Subramaniapuram
8
3
Yaaradi Nee Mohini
7
0
Dasavathaaram
6
0
Anjathe
5
1
Santosh Subramaniam
4
0
Abhiyum Naanum
4
0
Dhaam Dhoom
3
0
Sakkarakatti
2
1
Pirivom Santhippom
2
0
Kadhalil Vizhunthen
2
0
Pirivom Santhippom
2
0
Highlights-Most Awards and Most Nominations (Tamil Cinema)
Film Vaaranam Aayiram won the most award in the Tamil Cinema category and the 56th Filmfare Awards-South (2009) as well.
The film received eight (8) nominations.
Vaaranam Aayiram won five (5) awards in the category of Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Lyricist, and Best Male Playback Singer.
Suriya won the award for Best Actor-Tamil.
Simran won the award for Best Supporting Actress-Tamil.
Harris Jayaraj won the Best Music Director-Tamil.
Thamarai won the Best Lyricist for the song Nenjukkul Peithidum.
Naresh Iyer won the Best Male Playback Singer-Tamil for the song Mundhinam Paarthene.
Film Subramaniapuram also received eight (8) nominations.
The film won three (3) awards out of eight (8) nominations.
Subramaniapuram won in the category of Best Film, Best Director, and Best Female Playback Singer.
Sasikumar won the award for Best Director-Tamil.
Deepa Miriam won the Best Female Playback Singer-Tamil for the song Kangal Irandal.
By receiving eight (8) nominations each, Vaaranam Aayiram and Subramaniapuram became the most nominated films in the Tamil Cinema Category.
Film Anjathe received five (5) nominations.
However, the film won only one (1) award in the category of Best Supporting Actor.
Ajmal Ameer won the award for Best Supporting Actor-Tamil.
Prasanna also received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor-Tamil.
Film Sakkarakatti received a nomination for Best Music Director-Tamil.
A.R. Rahman received the nominations.
However, he lost to Haaris Jayaraj who won it for the film Vaaranam Aayiram.
Film Sakkarakatti won an award in the category of Best Male Debut-South.
Shanthnoo Bhagyaraj won the award for Best Male Debut.
Film Yaaradi Nee Mohini received seven (7) nominations.
However, the film did not win any awards.
Film Dasavathaaram received six (6) nominations.
The film did not win any awards.
Film Santosh Subramaniam and Abhiyum Naanum received four (4) nominations each.
Both films did not win any awards.
Film Dhaam Dhoom received three (3) nominations.
However, the film could not win any awards too.
Film Pirivom Santhippom, Kadhalil Vizhunthen, and Pirivom Santhippom received two (2) nominations each.
All three (3) films did not win any awards.
Most Nominations and Most Awards-56th Filmfare Awards South (2009)-Telugu Cinema
Most Awards-Telugu Cinema
Film
Awards
Nominations
Kotha Bangaru Lokam
5
8
Gamyam
4
6
Kantri
1
5
Parugu
1
4
Ashta Chamma
1
3
Most Nominations-Telugu Cinema
Film
Nominations
Awards
Kotha Bangaru Lokam
8
5
Jalsa
7
0
Gamyam
6
4
Kantri
5
1
Ready
4
0
Parugu
4
1
Ashta Chamma
3
1
Highlights-Most Awards and Most Nominations (Telugu)
Telugu film Kotha Bangaru Lokam won the most awards in the Telugu cinema category.
The film won five (5) awards in the category of Best Supporting Actress, Best Music Director, Best Male Playback Singer, Best Female Playback Singer, and Best Cinematographer.
Jayasudha won the Best Supporting Actress-Telugu.
Mickey J. Meyer won the Best Music Director-Tamil.
He won the award for Best Director-Tamil for the 2nd consecutive year.
Shweta Pandit won the Best Female Playback Singer-Telugu for the song Nenani Neevani.
Chota K. Naidu won the award for Best Cinematographer-Telugu.
Kotha Bangaru Lokam received eight (8) nominations.
By receiving eight (8) nominations Kotha Bangaru Lokam became the most nominated film in the Telugu Cinema category.
Film Gamyam received six (6) nominations.
The film won four (4) awards out of these six (6) nominations.
Film Gamyam won awards in the category of Best Film, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Lyricist.
Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi won the award for Best Director-Telugu.
Allari Naresh won the Best Supporting Actor-Telugu.
Sirivennela Seetarama Sastri won the award for Best Lyricist for the song Entavarak.
Film Kantri received five (5) nominations.
However, the film won only one award in the category of
Prem Rakshith won the award for Best Dance Choreographer-South.
He won the award for Best Dance Choreographer-South for the 2nd consecutive year.
Prem Rakshith won the award for Best Dance Choreographer-South for the Tamil language Thriller film Azhagiya in the 55th Filmfare Awards South (2008).
Film Parugu received four (4) nominations.
The film won one award in the category of Best Actor.
Allu Arjun won the award for Best Actor-Tel ugu.
Film Ashta Chamma received three (3) nominations.
The film won one (1) award in the category of Best Actress.
Swathi won the award for Best Actress-Telugu.
Film Jalsa received the second-highest nominations (7) in the Telugu Cinema category.
However, the film did not win any awards.
Film Ready received four (4) nominations.
However, the film too did not win any awards.
Ram Pothineni and Genelia D’Souza played the lead roles in the Telugu language film Ready (2008). Film Ready was remade in three other languages
The film was remade in Kannada (2009) as Raam; in Tamil (2010) as Uthamaputhiran and in Hindi as Ready (2010).
Puneeth Rajkumar and Priyamani played lead roles in the Kannada version of Ready.
Dhanush and Genelia D’Souza played lead roles in the Tamil version of Ready.
Salman Khan and Asin played lead roles in the Hindi version of Ready.
Most Nominations and Most Awards-56th Filmfare Awards South (2009)-Malayalam Cinema
Most Awards-Malayalam Cinema
Film
Awards
Nominations
Thirakkatha
6
9
Madambi
2
3
Mulla
1
7
Most Nominations-Malayalam Cinema
Film
Nominations
Awards
Thirakkatha
9
6
Mulla
7
1
Calcutta News
6
0
Gulmohar
5
0
Innathe Chintha Vishayam
5
0
Veruthe Oru Bharya
4
0
Madambi
3
2
Highlights-Most Awards and Most Nominations (Malayalam Cinema)
Malayalam language film Thirakkatha won the most awards (6) in the Malayalam Cinema category.
The film also won the most awards in the 56th Filmfare Awards South (2009).
Thirakkatha received nine (9) nominations and became the most nominated film in the Malayalam Cinema category.
The film won the categories of Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Music Director, and Best Female Playback Singer.
Ranjith won the award for Best Director-Malayalam.
Priyamani won the award for Best Actress-Malayalam.
Anoop Menon won the award for Best Supporting Actor-Malayalam.
Sharreth won the award for Best Music Director-Malayalam.
K. S. Chithra won the award for Best Female Playback Singer-Malayalam for the song Oduvil Oru.
Film Madambi received three (3) nominations and won two of them.
The film received nominations for Best Music Director, Best Lyricist, and Best Male Playback Singer.
Jayachandran received the nomination for Best Music Director-Malayalam.
Girish Puthenchery won the award for Best Lyricist-Malayalam for the song Amma Mazhakkar.
K.J. Yesudas won the Best Male Playback Singer-Malayalam for the song Amma Mazhakkar.
Film Mulla received the second-highest nominations in the Malayalam Cinema category.
However, the film won only one (1) in the category of Best Female Debut-South.
Meera Nandan won the award for Best Female Debut-South.
Film Calcutta News received six (6) nominations.
The film did not win any awards.
Film Gulmohar and Innathe Chintha Vishayam received five (5) nominations each.
However, both the films did not win any awards too.
Film Veruthe Oru Bharya received four (4) nominations.
The film also did not win any awards.
Most Nominations and Most Awards-56th Filmfare Awards South (2009)-Kannada Cinema
Most Awards-Kannada Cinema
Film
Awards
Nominations
Moggina Manasu
5
9
Gaalipata
3
11
Mussanjemaatu
2
11
Most Nominations-Kannada Cinema
Film
Nominations
Awards
Gaalipata
11
3
Mussanjemaatu
11
2
Moggina Manasu
9
5
Taj Mahal
8
0
Highlights-Most Awards and Most Nominations (Kannada Cinema)
Kannada language film Moggina Manasu won the most awards in the Kannada Cinema category.
The film received nine (9) nominations and won five (5) of them.
Moggina Manasu won the category of Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress.
Shashank won the award for Best Director-Kannada.
Radhika Pandit won the award for Best Actress-Kannada.
Yash won the award for Best Supporting Actor-Kannada.
Shubha Poonja won the award for Best Supporting Actress-Kannada.
Shreya Ghoshal received three (3) nominations in the category of Best Female Playback Singer-Kannada.
She received a nomination for the song Moggina Manasali from the film Moggina Manasu.
She received another nomination for the song Aakasha Bhoomi from the film Mussanjemaatu.
Shreya Ghoshal received one more nomination for the song Ninna Nodalenthu from the film Mussanjemaatu.
She won the award for Best Female Playback Singer-Kannada for the song Ninna Nodalenthu from the film Mussanjemaatu.
Film Gaalipata and Mussanjemaatu received eleven (11) nominations each.
Both films received the most nominations in the Kannada Cinema category.
Both films also received the most nominations in the 56th Filmfare Awards South (2009).
By receiving eleven (11) nominations film Gaalipata and Mussanjemaatu became the first film to receive eleven (11) nominations in the history of Filmfare Awards South.
Film Gaalipata won three (3) awards.
The film won in the category of Best Actor, Best Music Director, and Best Lyricist.
Ganesh won the award for Best Actor-Kannada.
V. Harikrishna won the award for Best Music Director-Kannada.
Jayanth Kaikini won the award for Best Lyricist-Kannada for the song Minchaagi Neenu Baralu.
Diganth and Rajesh Krishnan received nominations for Best Supporting Actor-Kannada.
However, both actors did not win the award.
Film Mussanjemaatu won two awards (2).
The film won in the category of Best Male Playback Singer and Best Female Playback Singer.
Sonu Nigam won the Best Male Playback Singer-Kannada for the song Yenagali Mundhe Saagu.
He also received another nomination for the song Mayavagide Manasu from the film Haage Summane.
Shreya Ghoshal won the Best Female Playback Singer-Kannada for the song Ninna Nodalenthu from the film Mussanjemaatu.
She received one more nomination from the film Mussanjemaatu for the song Aakasha Bhoomi.
Shreya Ghoshal received another nomination for the song Moggina Manasali from the film Moggina Manasu.
Film Taj Mahal received eight (8) nominations in the 56th Filmfare Awards South (2009).
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