59th Filmfare Awards-South (2012)
59th Filmfare Awards-South (2012) at a glance:
| Date | 7 July 2012 |
| Place Held | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Hosts | Karthik (Singer) |
| Chinmayi Sriprada (Singer) | |
| Most Aards | 6 Dookudu (Telugu) |
| Most Nominations | 10 Dookudu (Telugu) |
| Best Film-Tamil | Aadukalam |
| Best Film-Telugu | Dookudu |
| Best Film-Malayalam | Traffic |
| Best Film-Kannada | Olave Mandara |
| Previous Filmfare Award-South | 58th Filmfare Awards-South (2011) |
| Next Filmfare Awards-South | 60th Filfmare Awards-South (2013) |
The 59th Filmfare Awards South (2012) is a segment of the annual Filmfare Awards South. The ceremony was held in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, on 7th July 2012.
Singers Karthik and Chinmayi Sripada hosted the show.
Content:
- Venue
- About Filmfare Awards-South
- Introduction of Filmfare Awards-South
- List of Winners and Nominees-59th Filmfare Awards-South (Main Awards)
- Most Awarded Films in 59th Filmfare Awards-South (2012)
- Most Nominated films in 59th Filmfare Awards-South (2012)
- Special Jury Award
- Filmfare Awards for Best Female Debut-South
- Filmfare Awards for Best Male Debut-South
- Filmfare Awards for Best Cinematographer-South
- Filmfare Awards for Best Choreographer-South
- Filmfare Awards for Best Art Director-South
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Critics Award for Best Actor
- 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 59th Filmfare Awards South (2012) was held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai, India on 7th July 2012.
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 or four film industries 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 four awards were presented in all four main categories as such Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Actress belong to four film industries of South Indian Cinema.
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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 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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- Filmfare Best Costume Design-South was introduced in the 58th Filmfare Awards-South (2011).
- Manish Malhotra received the award for Best Costume Design-South for the Tamil language Science Fiction Enthiran.
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- Critics Award was introduced in the 59th Filmfare Awards-South (2012).
- Best Actor-Critics (Tamil) was awarded in the 59th Filmfare Awards-South (2012).
- Vikram won the award for the film Deiva Thirumagal (Tamil).
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List of Winners-59th Filmfare Awards South (2012)
Nominees and Winners of Tamil Cinema Awards
+ indicates winner
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +Kathiresan (Producer) | Aadukalam |
| Udhayanidhi Stalin (Producer) | 7aum Arivu | |
| M. Chinthamani (Producer) | Deiva Thirumagal | |
| Ronnie Screwvala (Producer) | ||
| Kumar (Producer) | Ko | |
| Jayaraman (Producer) | ||
| Dhayanidhi Alagiri (Producer) | Mankatha | |
| Vivek Rathnavel (Producer) | ||
| Best Director | +Vetrimaaran | Aadukalam |
| K. V. Anand | Ko | |
| A. R. Murugadoss | 7aum Arivu | |
| Venkat Prabhu | Mankatha | |
| A. L. Vijay | Deiva Thirumagal | |
| Best Actor | +Dhanush | Aadukalam |
| Ajith Kumar | Mankatha | |
| Jiiva | Ko | |
| Suriya | 7aum Arivu | |
| Vikram | Deiva Thirumagal | |
| Best Actress | +Anjali | Engaeyum Eppothum |
| Asin Thottumkal | Kaavalan | |
| Anushka Shetty | Deiva Thirumagal | |
| Ineya | Vaagai Sooda Vaa | |
| Richa Gangopadhyay | Mayakkam Enna | |
| Shruthi Haasan | 7aum Arivu | |
| Best Supporting Actor | +Ajmal Ameer | Ko |
| V. I. S. Jayabalan | Aadukalam | |
| Santhanam | Siruthai | |
| Santhanam | Deiva Thirumagal | |
| Sunder Ramu | Mayakkam Enna | |
| Best Supporting Actress | +Ananya | Engaeyum Eppothum |
| Amala Paul | Deiva Thirumagal | |
| Lakshmi Rai | Mankatha | |
| Manisha Koirala | Mappillai | |
| Mithra Kurian | Kaavalan | |
| Best Music Director | +G. V. Prakash Kumar | Aadukalam |
| M Ghibran | Vaagai Sooda Vaa | |
| G. V. Prakash Kumar | Deiva Thirumagal | |
| Harris Jayaraj | Ko | |
| 7aum Arivu | ||
| Best Lyricist | +Vairamuthu | Saara Saara from Vaagai Sooda Vaa |
| Madhan Karky | Nee Korinaal from Nootrenbadhu | |
| Na. Muthukumar | Mun Andhi from 7aum Arivu | |
| Vizhigalil Oru from Deiva Thirumagal | ||
| Thamarai | Engeyum Kadhal from Engeyum Kadhal | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Aalap Raju | Enamo Aedho from Ko |
| G. V. Prakash Kumar | Yathe Yathe from Aadukalam | |
| Karthik | Mun Andhi from 7aum Arivu | |
| Richard | Nangai from Engeyum Kadhal | |
| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Yamma Yamma from 7aum Arivu | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Chinmayi | Saara Saara from Vaagai Sooda Vaa |
| Madhushree | Un Pere Theriyadhu from Engaeyum Eppothum | |
| Neha Bhasin | Poranae from Vaagai Sooda Vaa | |
| Saindhavi | Vizhigalil Oru from Deiva Thirumagal | |
| Swetha Mohan | Nee Korinaal from Nootrenbadhu |
Nominees and Winners of Telugu Cinema Awards
+ indicates winner
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +Ram Achanta (Producer) | Dookudu |
| +Gopichand Achanta (Producer) | ||
| +Anil Sunkara (Producer) | ||
| Bunny Vasu (Producer) | 100% Love | |
| Dil Raju (Producer) | Mr. Perfect | |
| Nagarjuna Akkineni (Producer) | Rajanna | |
| Yalamanchali Sai Babu (Producer) | Sri Rama Rajyam | |
| Best Director | +Sreenu Vaitla | Dookudu |
| Bapu | Sri Rama Rajyam | |
| Nandini Reddy | Ala Modalaindi | |
| Dasaradh | Mr. Perfect | |
| Sukumar | 100% Love | |
| Best Actor | +Mahesh Babu | Dookudu |
| Balakrishna | Sri Rama Rajyam | |
| Nagarjuna | Rajanna | |
| Prabhas | Mr. Perfect | |
| Ram Pothineni | Kandireega | |
| Best Actress | +Nayantara | Sri Rama Rajyam |
| Kajal Aggarwal | Mr. Perfect | |
| Nithya Menen | Ala Modalaindi | |
| Tamannaah | 100% Love | |
| Samantha Ruth Prabhu | Dookudu | |
| Best Supporting Actor | +M. S. Narayana | Dookudu |
| Akkineni Nageswara Rao | Sri Rama Rajyam | |
| Jagapati Babu | Jai Bolo Telangana | |
| Prakash Raj | Dookudu | |
| Sonu Sood | Kandireega | |
| Best Supporting Actress | +Annie | Rajanna |
| Aksha Pardasany | Kandireega | |
| Lakshmi Manchu | Anaganaga O Dheerudu | |
| Poonam Kaur | Gaganam | |
| Taapsee Pannu | Mr. Perfect | |
| Best Music Director | +Thaman | Dookudu |
| Devi Sri Prasad | 100% Love | |
| Ilaiyaraaja | Sri Rama Rajyam | |
| Kalyani Malik | Ala Modalaindi | |
| M. M. Keeravani | Rajanna | |
| Best Lyricist | +Jonnavithhula Ramalingeswara Rao | Jagadhannadha from Sri Rama Rajyam |
| Anantha Sreeram | Chali Chali Ga from Mr. Perfect | |
| Ramajogayya Sastry | Guruvaram March Okati from Dookudu | |
| Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | Ammammo Ammo fro Ala Modalaindi | |
| Suddala Ashok Teja | Lachuvamma Lachuvamma from Rajanna | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Rahul Nambiar | Guruvaram March Okati from Dookudu |
| Karthik | Champakamala from Kandireega | |
| Hemachandra | Oka Vithanam from Golconda High School | |
| Tippu | Kalaya Nijama from Sri Rama Rajyam | |
| Vijay Prakash | Niharika from Oosaravelli | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Shreya Ghoshal | Jagadhananda Karaka from Sri Rama Rajyam |
| Swathi | A Square B Square from 100% Love | |
| Neha Bhasin | Hello Hello from Dhada | |
| Nithya Menen | Ammammo Ammo from Ala Modalaindi | |
| Ramya | Poovai Poovai from Dookudu |
Nominees and Winners of Malayalam Cinema Awards
+ indicates winner
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +Listin Stephen (Producer) | Traffic |
| Shaji Nadesan (Producer) | Indian Rupee | |
| Prithviraj Sukumaran (Producer) | ||
| Santhosh Sivan (Producer) | ||
| Anand Kumar (Producer) | Beautiful | |
| Sadanandan Rangorath (Producer) | Salt N' Pepper | |
| P. K. Sajeev (Producer) | Pranayam | |
| Anne Sajeev (Producer) | ||
| Best Director | +Blessy | Pranayam |
| Renjith | Indian Rupee | |
| Salim Ahamed | Adaminte Makan Abu | |
| Aashiq Abu | Salt N' Pepper | |
| Rajesh Pillai | Traffic | |
| Best Actor | +Salim Kumar | Adaminte Makan Abu |
| Prithviraj | Indian Rupee | |
| Mohanlal | Arabiyum Ottakavum P. Madhavan Nairum | |
| Anupam Kher | Pranayam | |
| Mohanlal | ||
| Best Actress | +Kavya Madhavan | Khaddama |
| Jaya Prada | Pranayam | |
| Shwetha Menon | Salt N' Pepper | |
| Samvrutha Sunil | Swapna Sanchari | |
| Rima Kallingal | City of God | |
| Best Supporting Actor | +Thilakan | Indian Rupee |
| Anoop Menon | Beautiful | |
| Baburaj | Salt N' Pepper | |
| Fahadh Faasil | Chappa Kurish | |
| Jagathi Sreekumar | Urumi | |
| Best Supporting Actress | +Lena | Traffic |
| Meghna Raj | Beautiful | |
| Mythili | Salt N' Pepper | |
| Nithya Menen | Urumi | |
| Ramya Nambeeshan | Chappa Kurish | |
| Best Music Director | +M. Jayachandran | Pranayam |
| Bijibal | Salt N' Pepper | |
| Deepak Dev | Urumi | |
| M. K. Arjunan | Nayika | |
| Ramesh Narayan | Makaramanju | |
| Best Lyricist | +O. N. V. Kurup | Paattil Ee Paattil from Pranayam |
| Anoop Menon | Mazhaneer Thullikal from Beautiful | |
| Mullanezhi | Ee Puzhayum from Indian Rupee | |
| Murukan Kattakada | Madhumasa Mounaragam from Rathinirvedam | |
| Rafeeq Ahammed | Chembavu from Salt N' Pepper | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Vijay Yesudas | Ee Puzhayum from Indian Rupee |
| Hariharan | Amruthamayi Abhayamai from Snehaveedu | |
| P. Jayachandran | Premikkumbol from Salt N' Pepper | |
| Srinivas | Ithile Varoo from The Train | |
| Unni Menon | Mazhaneer Thullikal from Beautiful | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Shreya Ghoshal | Paattil Ee Paattil from Pranayam |
| Gayatri | Ninviral Thumbil from Beautiful | |
| Jyotsna | Chantham Thikanjoru from Mohabbath | |
| Manjari | Chimmi Chimmi from Urumi | |
| Shreya Ghoshal | Kaanamullal from Salt N' Pepper |
Nominees and Winners of Kannada Cinema Awards
+ indicates winner
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +B. Govinda Raju (Producer) | Olave Mandhara |
| Basanta Kumar Patil (Producer) | Bettada Jeeva | |
| Shankar Gowda (Producer) | Kempe Gowda | |
| Halappa (Producer) | ||
| M. Manjunatha (Producer) | Lifue Ishten | |
| Syed Salam (Producer) | ||
| R. Upendra Shetty (Producer) | ||
| Prakash Rai (Producer) | Puttakkana Highway | |
| Shylaja Nag (Producer) | ||
| Best Director | +Jayathirtha | Olave Mandhara |
| Dinakar Thoogudeepa | Saarathi | |
| Pawan Kumar | Lifue Ishten | |
| Diganth | Pancharangi | |
| P. Kumar | Vishnuvardhana | |
| Best Actor | +Puneeth Rajkumar | Hudugaru |
| Ajay Rao | Krishnan Marriage Story | |
| Darshan | Saarathi | |
| Srinagar Kitty | Sanju Weds Geetha | |
| Sudeep | Kempe Gowda | |
| Best Actress | +Ramya Nambeeshan | Sanju Weds Geetha |
| Deepa Sannidhi | Paramathma | |
| Nidhi Subbaiah | Krishnan Marriage Story | |
| Radhika Pandit | Hudugaru | |
| Ragini Dwivedi | Kempe Gowda | |
| Best Supporting Actor | +P. Ravi Shankar | Kempegowda |
| H. G. Dattatreya | Bettada Jeeva | |
| Rangayana Raghu | Olave Mandhara | |
| Sharath Lohitashwa | Saarathi | |
| Yogesh | Hudugaru | |
| Best Supporting Actress | +Shruti | Puttakkana Highway |
| Abhinaya | Hudugaru | |
| Aindrita Ray | Paramathma | |
| Ramya Barna | Hudugaru | |
| Veena Sundar | Olave Mandhara | |
| Best Music Director | +Jessie Gift | Sanju Weds Geetha |
| Mano Murthy | Lifue Ishten | |
| V. Harikrishna | Paramathma | |
| Hudugaru | ||
| V. Sridhar | Krishnan Marriage Story | |
| Best Lyricist | +Kaviraj | Sanju Mattu Geetha from Sanju Weds Geetha |
| Jayanth Kaikini | Paravasha Naadenu from Paramathma | |
| Kaviraj | Gaganave Baagi from Sanju Weds Geetha | |
| V. Nagendra Prasad | Haago Heege from Saarathi | |
| Yen Chandane Hudugi" from Hudugaru | ||
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Chethan Sosca | Yaarige Healona from Lifue Ishten |
| Rajesh Krishnan | Parijathada from Krishnan Marriage Story | |
| Sonu Nigam | Paravasha Naadenu from Paramathma | |
| Neerinalli Sanna Ale from Hudugaru | ||
| V. Harikrishna | Kathlalli Karadige from Paramathma | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Shreya Ghoshal | Gaganave Baagi from Sanju Weds Geetha |
| Lakshmi Manmohan | Parijathada from Krishnan Marriage Story | |
| Shamita Malnad | Manase Manase from Saarathi | |
| Neerige Baare Chenni from Jarasandha | ||
| Shreya Ghoshal | Maayavi Maayavi from Lifue Ishten |
Special Jury Award-59th Filmfare Awards South (2012)
The Special Award was not presented in the 59th Filmfare Awards (South).
Lifetime Achievement Award-59th Filmfare Awards South (2012)
| Name | Occupation |
| Seema (Shanthakumari Nambiar) | Actress |
| S. P. Muthuraman | Director |
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.
- Shruti Haasan received the award for Best Female Debut in the 59th Filmfare Awards South (2012).
- She won the award for Best Female Debut for the two films 7aum Arivu (Tamil) and Anaganaga O Dheerudu (Telugu).
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.
- Adi (Aditya Pudipeddi) won the award for Best Male Debut in the 59th Filmfare Awards South (2012).
- He won the award for the Telugu language Romantic film Prema Kavali.
Filmfare Critics Awards for Best Actor
Critics Award was introduced in the 59th Filmfare Awards-South (2012).
Best Actor-Critics (Tamil) was awarded in the 59th Filmfare Awards-South (2012).
Vikram won the award for the film Deiva Thirumagal (Tamil).
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.
- Velraj (Rajamani) won the award for Best Cinematographer-Tamil in the 59th Filmfare Awards South (2012).
- He won the award for the Tamil language Action film Aadukalam.
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.
- Prem Rakshith won the Best Choreographer-Tamil in the 59th Filmfare Awards South (2012).
- He won the award for the song Nath Nath from Telugu language Romantic Action film Badrinath.
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.
- Sabu Cyril won the award for Best Production Designer-South(Best Art Director) in the 58th Filmfare Awards South (2011).
- He won the award for the Tamil language Science Fiction film Enthiran.
- The name of the award was changed from Best Art Director-South to Best Production Designer-South from 58th Filmfare Awards South (2011) onward. This was done by keeping in mind that Art Direction is itself a part of Production Design.
- He won the award for the Tamil language Science Fiction film Enthiran.
- Award for Best Art Director-South or Best Production Designer-South was not awarded in the 59th Filmfare Awards-South (2012).
There are several occasions when the Filmfare Award for Best Art Director-South was not awarded. Here is the list of Filmfare Awards South in which the Best Director Award was not given:
- 47th Filmfare Awards South (2000) to 52nd Filmfare Awards South (2005); for six (6) consecutive years.
- 54th Filmfare Awards South (2007).
- 56th Filmfare Awards South (2009) and 57th Filmfare Awards South (2010); for two (2) consecutive years.
- 59th Filmfare Awards South (2012) to 64th Filmfare Awards South (2017); for another six consecutive years.
Filmfare Award for Best Costume Design-South
- Manish Malhotra received the newly introduced award for Best Costume Design-South in the 58th Filmfare Awards-South (2011).
- He won the award for the Tamil language Science Fiction Enthiran.
- The award was not given in the 59th Filmfare Awards-South (2012).
Most Nominations and Most Awards-59th Filmfare Awards South (2012)
Several films received multiple nominations and multiple awards in various categories. The following films received and won multiple nominations and multiple awards including the Most Awards and the Most Nominations in the 59th Filmfare Awards-South (2012):
- Telugu language film Dookudu won the most awards in the 59th Filmfare Awards South (2012).
- The film won six (6) awards out of ten (10) nominations.
- By receiving ten (10) nominations, Dookudu became the most nominated film in the 59th Filmfare Awards South (2012.
- Tamil language film Aadukalam won five (5) awards out of six (6) nominations.
- Film Aadukalam became the second most award winner in the 59th Filmfare Awards-South (2012)
- The film also won the most awards in the Tamil Cinema category.
- Malayalam language film Pranayam and Kannada language film Sanju Weds Geetha won four (4) awards each.
- Film Pranayam received eight (8) nominations whereas Sanju Weds Geetha received five (5) nominations.
- By receiving eight (8) nominations and winning four (4) of them, Pranayam became the most awarded and most nominated film in the Malayalam Cinema category.
- By receiving five (5) nominations and winning four (4) of them, Sanju Weds Geetha became the most awarded and most nominated film in the Kannada Cinema category.
- Telugu language film Sri Rama Rajyam received nine (9) nominations and won three (3) of them.
- By receiving nine (9) nominations, the film Sri Rama Rajyam became the second most nominated film in the 59th Filmfare Awards-South (2012).
Most Awards Winners (Film)-59th Filmfare Awards South (2012)
| Film | Language | Awards | Nominations |
| Dookudu | Telugu | 6 | 10 |
| Aadukalam | Tamil | 5 | 6 |
| Pranayam | Malayalam | 4 | 8 |
| Sanju Weds Geetha | Kannada | 4 | 5 |
| Sri Rama Rajyam | Telugu | 3 | 9 |
Most Nominations (Film)-59th Filmfare Awards South (2012)
| Film | Language | Nominations | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dookudu | Telugu | 10 | 6 |
| Deiva Thirumagal | Tamil | 10 | 1 |
| Sri Rama Rajyam | Telugu | 9 | 3 |
| Salt N’ Pepper | Malayalam | 9 | 0 |
| Pranayam | Malayalam | 8 | 4 |
| Hudugaru | Kannada | 8 | 1 |
| 7aum Arivu | Tamil | 7 | 1 |
| Aadukalam | Tamil | 6 | 5 |
| Ko | Tamil | 6 | 2 |
| Indian Rupee | Malayalam | 6 | 2 |
| Mr. Perfect | Telugu | 6 | 0 |
| Beautiful | Malayalam | 6 | 0 |
| Paramathma | Kannada | 6 | 0 |
| Sanju Weds Geetha | Kannada | 5 | 4 |
| Vaagai Sooda Vaa | Tamil | 5 | 2 |
| Rajanna | Telugu | 5 | 1 |
| Lifue Ishten | Kannada | 5 | 1 |
| 100% Love | Telugu | 5 | 0 |
| Ala Modalaindi | Telugu | 5 | 0 |
| Saarathi | Kannada | 5 | 0 |
| Krishnan Marriage Story | Kannada | 5 | 0 |
| Traffic | Malayalam | 4 | 2 |
| Olave Mandhara | Kannada | 4 | 2 |
| Kempe Gowda | Kannada | 4 | 1 |
| Mankatha | Tamil | 4 | 0 |
| Kandireega | Telugu | 4 | 0 |
| Urumi | Malayalam | 4 | 0 |
| Engaeyum Eppothum | Tamil | 3 | 2 |
Most Nominations and Most Awards-59th Filmfare Awards South (2012)-Tamil Cinema
Most Award Winners (Film)-Tamil Cinema
| Film | Awards | Nomination |
| Aadukalam | 5 | 6 |
| Ko | 2 | 6 |
| Vaagai Sooda Vaa | 2 | 5 |
| Engaeyum Eppothum | 2 | 3 |
| Deiva Thirumagal | 1 | 10 |
| 7aum Arivu | 1 | 7 |
Most Nominations-Tamil Cinema
| Film | Nominations | Awards |
| Aadukalam | 6 | 5 |
| Deiva Thirumagal | 10 | 1 |
| 7aum Arivu | 7 | 1 |
| Ko | 6 | 2 |
| Vaagai Sooda Vaa | 5 | 2 |
| Mankatha | 4 | 0 |
| Engaeyum Eppothum | 3 | 2 |
Highlights-Tamil Cinema Awards-59th Filmfare Awards South (2012)
- Film Aadukalam received six (6) nominations won five (5) awards.
- By winning five (5) awards, Aadukalam also became the most awarded film in the Tamil Cinema Category.
- Aadukalam also became the Best Film in the Tamil Cinema Category.
- Tamil language film Ko also received six (6) nominations.
- The film won two (2) awards out of the six (6) nominations.
- Film Vaagai Sooda Vaa and Engaeyum Eppothum also won two (2) awards each.
- Film Vaagai Sooda Vaa received five (5) nominations and won two (2) of them.
- Whereas, the film Engaeyum Eppothum received three (3) nominations and won two of them.
- Film Deiva Thirumagal received ten (10) nominations).
- The film received nominations for nine main categories and in the category of Best Actor-Critics.
- The film did not win any awards in the nine (9) nominated categories.
- Actor Vikram won the Best Actor-Critics Awards for which there was no nomination.
- In other words, we can say that there was no other nominee in the category of Best Actor-Critics, except Vikram.
- Thus, the nomination has been counted towards the total nominations.
- By receiving ten (10) nominations, Deiva Thirumagal became the most nominated film in the Tamil Cinema Category.
- Deiva Thirumagal also became the most nominated film in the 59th Filmfare Awards-South (2012) along with the Telugu language film Dookudu.
- Film 7aum Arivu received nine (9) nominations.
- Karthik and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam both received a nomination for Best Male Playback Singer for the film 7aum Arivu.
- However, none of them win the award.
- The film did not win any award in the main categories.
- However, Shruti Haasan won the award in the category of Best Female Debut-South.
- This special category award did not have any other nominee.
- Three films namely Ko (6 nominations), Vaagai Sooda Vaa (5 nominations), and Engaeyum Eppothum (3 nominations) won two (2) awards each.
- Film Mankatha received four (4) nominations.
- However, the film did not win any awards.
Most Nominations and Most Awards-59th Filmfare Awards South (2012)-Telugu Cinema
Most Award Winners (Film)-Telugu Cinema
| Film | Awards | Nominations |
| Dookudu | 6 | 10 |
| Sri Rama Rajyam | 3 | 9 |
| Rajanna | 1 | 5 |
Most Nominations-Telugu Cinema
| Film | Nominations | Awards |
| Dookudu | 10 | 6 |
| Sri Rama Rajyam | 9 | 3 |
| Mr. Perfect | 6 | 0 |
| Rajanna | 5 | 1 |
| 100% Love | 5 | 0 |
| Ala Modalaindi | 5 | 0 |
| Kandireega | 4 | 0 |
Highlights-Most Awards and Most Nominations (Telugu)-59th Filmfare Awards-South (2012)
- Telugu language film Dookud received ten (10) nominations and won six (6) of them.
- By winning six (6) awards Dookud became the most awarded film in the 59th Filmfare Awards-South (2012).
- By receiving ten (10) nominations, film Dookudu became the most nominated film of the 59th Filmfare Awards-South (2012) along with Tamil language film Deiva Thirumagal.
- Film Sri Rama Rajyam received nine (9) nominations.
- However, the film won only three (3) awards.
- Film Rajanna received five (5) awards.
- The film won only one (1) award in the category of Best Supporting Actress.
- Annie won the award for Best Supporting Actress-Telugu.
- Film Mr. Perfect received six (6) nominations.
- The film did not win any awards.
- Film 100% Love and Ala Modalaindi received five (5) nominations each.
- However, both films failed to win any awards.
- Film Kandireega received four (4) nominations.
- However, this film did not win any awards too.
Most Nominations and Most Awards-59th Filmfare Awards South (2012)-Malayalam Cinema
Most Award Winners (Film)-Malayalam Cinema
| Film | Awards | Nominations |
| Pranayam | 4 | 8 |
| Indian Rupee | 2 | 6 |
| Traffic | 2 | 4 |
Most Nominations-Malayalam Cinema
| Film | Nominations | Awards |
| Salt N’ Pepper | 9 | 0 |
| Pranayam | 8 | 4 |
| Indian Rupee | 6 | 2 |
| Beautiful | 6 | 0 |
| Traffic | 4 | 2 |
| Urumi | 4 | 0 |
Highlights-Most Awards and Most Nominations (Malayalam Cinema)-59th Filmfare Awards-South (2012)
- Malayalam language film Pranayam received eight (8) nominations in the 58th Filmfare Awards South (2011).
- By receiving eight (8) nominations, Pranayam became the most nominated film in the Malayalam Cinema Category.
- The film also won four (4) awards and became the most awarded film in the Malayalam Cinema Category.
- Actor Anupam Kher and Mohan Lal both received nominations for the Best Actor Award for the film Pranayam.
- However, both did not win the award.
- Film Indian Rupee received six (6) nominations.
- The film won two awards in the category of Best Supporting Actor and Best Playback Singer Male.
- Thilakan won the award for Best Supporting Actor-Malayalam.
- Vijay Yesudas won the award for Best Male Playback Singer-Malayalam for the song Ee Puzhayum.
- Film Salt N’ Pepper received nine (9) nominations.
- By receiving nine (9) nominations, Salt N’ Pepper became the most nominated film in the Malayalam Cinema category.
- The film also became the second most nominated film in the 59th Filmfare Awards-South (2012).
- However, the film did not win any awards.
- Film Beautiful received six (6) nominations.
- The film, however, failed to win any awards.
- Film Urumi received four (4) nominations.
- The film failed too to fetch any award.
Most Nominations and Most Awards-59th Filmfare Awards South (2012)-Kannada Cinema
Most Award Winners (Film)-Kannada Cinema
| Film | Awards | Nominations |
| Sanju Weds Geetha | 4 | 5 |
| Olave Mandhara | 2 | 4 |
| Hudugaru | 1 | 8 |
| Lifue Ishten | 1 | 5 |
| Kempe Gowda | 1 | 4 |
Most Nominations-Kannada Cinema
| Film | Nominations | Awards |
| Sanju Weds Geetha | 5 | 4 |
| Hudugaru | 8 | 1 |
| Paramathma | 6 | 0 |
| Lifue Ishten | 5 | 1 |
| Saarathi | 5 | 0 |
| Krishnan Marriage Story | 5 | 0 |
| Olave Mandhara | 4 | 2 |
| Kempe Gowda | 4 | 1 |
Highlights-Most Awards and Most Nominations (Kannada Cinema)
- A Kannada language film Sanju Weds Geetha became the most awarded film in the Kannada Cinema category.
- Sanju Weds Geetha received five (5) nominations and won four (4) of them.
- The film won in the category of Best Actress, Best Music Director, Best Lyricist, and Best Female Playback Singer.
- Ramya Nambeeshan won the award for Best Actress-Kannada.
- Jessie Gift won the award for Best Music Director-Kannada.
- Kaviraj won the award for Best Lyricist for the song Sanju Weds Geetha (Title Song).
- Shreya Ghoshal won the award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song Gaganave Baagi.
- Film Olave Mandhara received four (4) nominations.
- The film won two awards in the category of Best Film and Best Director.
- Jayathirtha won the award for Best Director-Kannada.
- Film Hudugaru received eight (8) nominations.
- By receiving eight (8) nominations, Hudugaru became the most nominated film in the Kannada Cinema category
- The film won only one (1) award in the category of Best Actor.
- Puneeth Rajkumar won the award for Best Actor-Kannada.
- Film Lifue Ishten received five (5) nominations.
- The film also won only one (1) award in the category of Best Male Playback Singer.
- Chethan Sosca won the award for Best Male Playback Singer-Kannada for the song Yaarige Healona.
- Film Kempe Gowda received four (4) nominations.
- However, the film won one (1) award too.
- P. Ravi Shankar won the award for Best Supporting Actor-Kannada.
- Film Paramathma received six (6) nominations.
- However, the film did not win any awards.
- Film Saarathi and Krishnan Marriage Story both received five (5) nominations each.
- But both films could not win any awards in the 59th Filmfare Awards-South (2012).
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