61st Filmfare Awards-South (2014) at a glance:
| Date | 12 July 2014 |
| Place Held | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Hosts | Rahul Ravindran (Actor) |
| Chinmayi Sriprada (Singer) | |
| Most Awards | 4 each Atharintiki Daaredi (Telugu), Kadal (Tamil) |
| Most Nominations | 9 each Paradesi (Tamil), Kadal (Tamil), Atharintiki Daaredi (Telugu), Celluloid (Malayalam), Bhajarangi (Kannada), Shravani Subramanya (Kannada) |
| Best Film-Tamil | Thanga Meenkal |
| Best Film-Telugu | Attarintiki Daredi |
| Best Film-Malayalam | Drishyam |
| Best Film-Kannada | Myna |
| Previous Filmfare Award-South | 60th Filfmare Awards-South (2013) |
| Next Filmfare Awards-South | 62nd Filfmare Awards-South (2015) |
The 61st Filmfare Awards South (2014) is a segment of the annual Filmfare Awards South. The ceremony was held in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, on 12th July 2014.
Actor Rahul Ravindran and singer Chinmayi Sripada hosted the show. Chinmay Sripada hosted the show for the 3rd consecutive year. She hosted the 59th Filmfare Awards-South (2012) along with singer Karthik and 60th Filmfare Awards-South (2013) with Actor Sundeep Krishan.
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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 61st Filmfare Awards South (2014) was held in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India on 12 July 2014.
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +Gautham Menon (Producer) | Thanga Meenkal |
| Reshma Ghatala (Producer) | ||
| Venkat Somasundaram (Producer) | ||
| V.Ramadoss (Producer) | Haridas | |
| Bala (Producer) | Paradesi | |
| S. Lakshman Kumar (Producer) | Singam II | |
| Sasikumar (Producer) | Thalaimuraigal | |
| Balu Mahendra (Producer) | ||
| Chandra Haasan (Producer) | Vishwaroopam | |
| Kamal Haasan (Producer) | ||
| Best Director | +Bala | Paradesi |
| Balu Mahendra | Thalaimuraigal | |
| G. N. R. Kumaravelan | Haridas | |
| Hari | Singam II | |
| Kamal Haasan | Vishwaroopam | |
| Ram | Thanga Meenkal | |
| Best Actor | +Adharvaa | Paradesi |
| Ajith Kumar | Arrambam | |
| Dhanush | Maryan | |
| Kamal Haasan | Vishwaroopam | |
| Kishore | Haridas | |
| Suriya | Singam II | |
| Best Actress | +Nayantara | Raja Rani |
| Parvathy | Maryan | |
| Pooja Umashankar | Vidiyum Munn | |
| Sneha | Haridas | |
| Trisha | Endrendrum Punnagai | |
| Vedhicka | Paradesi | |
| Best Supporting Actor | +Sathyaraj | Raja Rani |
| Arya | Arrambam | |
| Jai | Raja Rani | |
| Jerry | Paradesi | |
| Rahman | Singam II | |
| Best Supporting Actress | +Dhansika | Paradesi |
| Nandita Swetha | Ethir Neechal | |
| Nazriya Nazim | Raja Rani | |
| Padmapriya Janakiraman | Thanga Meenkal | |
| Taapsee Pannu | Arrambam | |
| Best Music Director | +A. R. Rahman | Kadal |
| A. R. Rahman | Maryan | |
| Anirudh Ravichander | Ethir Neechal | |
| Anirudh Ravichander | Vanakkam Chennai | |
| D. Imman | Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam | |
| G. V. Prakash Kumar | Paradesi | |
| Best Lyricist | +Na. Muthukumar | Aananda Yaazhai from Thanga Meenkal |
| Madhan Karky | Anbin Vaasaley from Kadal | |
| Na. Muthukumar | Yaaro Ivan from Udhayam NH4 | |
| Vairamuthu | Chithirai Nila from Kadal | |
| Sengaade from Paradesi | ||
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Sriram Parthasarathy | Aananda Yaazha from Thanga Meenkal |
| A. R. Rahman | Elay Keechan from Kadal | |
| Abhay Jodhpurkar | Moongil Thottam from Kadal | |
| G. V. Prakash | Yaar Indha from Thalaivaa | |
| Yuvan Shankar Raja | Kadal Rasa Naan from Maryan | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Sakthisree Gopalan | Nenjukulley from Kadal |
| Saindhavi | Yaar Indha from Thalaivaa | |
| Yaaro Ivan from Udhayam NH4 | ||
| Suchitra | Ailasa Ailasa from Vanakkam Chennai | |
| Vandana Srinivasan | Avatha Paiyya from Paradesi |
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +B. V. S. N. Prasad (Producer) | Atharintiki Daaredi |
| Nikitha Reddy (Producer) | Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde | |
| Vikram Goud (Producer) | ||
| V. Vamsi Krishna Reddy (Producer) | Mirchi | |
| Pramod Uppalapati (Producer) | ||
| Dil Raju (Producer) | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | |
| Ram Mohan P (Producer) | Uyyala Jampala | |
| Akkineni Nagarjuna (Producer) | ||
| Best Director | +Trivikram Srinivas | Atharintiki Daaredi |
| Koratala Siva | Mirchi | |
| Srikanth Addala | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | |
| Vijaykumar Konda | Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde | |
| Virinchi Varma | Uyyala Jampala | |
| Best Actor | +Mahesh Babu | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu |
| Nitin | Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde | |
| Pawan Kalyan | Atharintiki Daaredi | |
| Prabhas | Mirchi | |
| Ram Charan Teja | Nayak | |
| Best Actress | +Nithya Menen | Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde |
| Rakul Preet Singh | Venkatadri Express | |
| Samantha Ruth Prabhu | Atharintiki Daaredi | |
| Anushka Shetty | Mirchi | |
| Nanditha Raj | Prema Katha Chitram | |
| Best Supporting Actor | +Sunil | Tadakha |
| Brahmaji | Venkatadri Express | |
| Prakash Raj | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | |
| Sundeep Kishan | Gundello Godari | |
| Venkatesh | Masala | |
| Best Supporting Actress | +Lakshmi Manchu | Gundello Godari |
| Anjali | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | |
| Nadiya Moidu | Atharintiki Daaredi | |
| Pranitha Subhash | Atharintiki Daaredi | |
| Punarnavi | Uyyala Jampala | |
| Best Music Director | +Devi Sri Prasad | Atharintiki Daaredi |
| Anoop Rubens | Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde | |
| Devi Sri Prasad | Mirchi | |
| M. R. Sunny | Swamy Ra Ra | |
| Mickey J. Meyer | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | |
| Best Lyricist | +Sri Mani | Aaradugula Bulletu from Atharintiki Daaredi |
| Anantha Sreeram | Jabilli Nuvve Cheppamma from Ramayya Vasthavayya | |
| Chandrabose | Gundello Godari from Gundello Godari | |
| Ramajogayya Sastry | Pandagala Digivachavu from Mirchi | |
| Vishwa | Diamond Girl from Baadshah | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Kailash Kher | Pandagala Digivachavu from Mirchi |
| Daler Mehndi | Banthi Poola Janaki from Baadshah | |
| Ranjith | Jabilli Nuvve Cheppamma from Ramayya Vasthavayya | |
| Shankar Mahadevan | Bapu Gari Bomma from Atharintiki Daaredi | |
| Suchith Suresan | Meenakshi Meenakshi from Masala | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | +K. S. Chithra | Seethamma Vakitlo from Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu |
| Shreya Ghoshal | Hey Nayak from Nayak | |
| Chinnaponnu | Mirchi from Mirchi | |
| Geetha Madhuri | Vechhani Vayasu from Gundello Godari | |
| Indu Nagaraj | Pyar Mein Padipoya from Potugadu |
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +Antony Perumbavoor (Producer) | Drishyam |
| Fareed Khan (Producer) | Amen | |
| M. Mani (Producer) | Artist | |
| Kamal (Producer) | Celluloid | |
| Ubaid (Producer) | ||
| M. Renjith (Producer) | Left Right Left | |
| Best Director | +Shyamaprasad | Artist |
| Jeethu Joseph | Drishyam | |
| Joy Mathew | Shutter | |
| Kamal | Celluloid | |
| Lijo Jose Pellissery | Amen | |
| Best Actor | +Fahadh Faasil | North 24 Kaatham |
| Indrajith Sukumaran | Left Right Left | |
| Jayaram | Nadan | |
| Mohanlal | Drishyam | |
| Prithviraj Sukumaran | Celluloid | |
| Best Actress | +Ann Augustine | Artist |
| Mamta Mohandas | Celluloid | |
| Meena | Drishyam | |
| Shobhana | Thira | |
| Shweta Menon | Kalimannu | |
| Best Supporting Actor | +Murali Gopy | Left Right Left |
| Indrajith Sukumaran | Amen | |
| Mukesh | English: An Autumn in London | |
| Siddique | Drishyam | |
| Suraj Venjaramoodu | God for Sale | |
| Best Supporting Actress | +Asha Sarath | Drishyam |
| Bindu Panicker | Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum | |
| Geetha | Zachariayude Garbhinikal | |
| Lena | Left Right Left | |
| Sanusha | Zachariayude Garbhinikal | |
| Best Music Director | +M. Jayachandran | Celluloid |
| Afsal Yusuf | God for Sale | |
| Bijibal | Artist | |
| Ousepachan | Nadan | |
| Prashanth Pillai | Amen | |
| Best Lyricist | +Madhu Vasudevan | Ottakku Padunna from Nadan |
| O. N. V. Kurup | Shalabhamai from Kalimannu | |
| Prabha Varma | Ethu Sundara from Nadan | |
| P. S. Rafeeque | Ee Solomanum from Amen | |
| Rafeeq Ahmed | Kaatte Kaatte from Celluloid | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Vijay Yesudas | Thirayum Theeravum from Memories |
| G. Sreeram | Kaatte Kaatte from Celluloid | |
| Haricharan | Mazhaye from Pattam Pole | |
| Najim Arshad | Ethu Sundara from Nadan | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Vaikom Vijayalakshmi | Ottakku Padunna from Nadan |
| Shreya Ghoshal | Shalabhamayi from Kalimannu | |
| Anuradha Sriram | Vadakkini Poomughathu from Ayal | |
| Mridula Warrier | Laalee Laalee from Kalimannu | |
| Sithara | Ennundodee from Celluloid |
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +N. S. Rajkumar (Producer) | Myna |
| R. Nataraj Gowda (Producer) | Bhajarangi | |
| M. Manjunath Gowda (Producer) | ||
| Meena Thoogudeepa (Producer) | Bulbul | |
| Srinivas (Producer) | ||
| K. A. Suresh (Producer) | Shravani Subramanya | |
| S. Hemanth (Producer) | Simple Agi Ondh Love Story | |
| Suni (Producer) | ||
| Best Director | +Pawan Kumar | Lucia |
| Harsha | Bhajarangi | |
| M. D. Sridhar | Bulbul | |
| Nagashekar | Myna | |
| Suni | Simple Agi Ondh Love Story | |
| Best Actor | +Prem Kumar | Charminar |
| Ganesh | Shravani Subramanya | |
| Shivarajkumar | Bhajarangi | |
| Sudeep | Bachchan | |
| Yash | Googly | |
| Best Actress | +Amulya | Shravani Subramanya |
| Aindrita Ray | Bhajarangi | |
| Meghana Gaonkar | Charminar | |
| Rachita Ram | Bulbul | |
| Shwetha Srivatsav | Simple Agi Ondh Love Story | |
| Best Supporting Actor | +Achyuth Kumar | Lucia |
| Ambareesh | Bulbul | |
| Rangayana Raghu | Jayammana Maga | |
| Sai Kumar | Brindavana | |
| Sharath Lohitashwa | Kaddipudi | |
| Best Supporting Actress | +Kalyani Raju | Jayammana Maga |
| Milana Nagaraj | Brindavana | |
| Parul Yadav | Bachchan | |
| Rukmini Vijayakumar | Bhajarangi | |
| Tara | Shravani Subramanya | |
| Best Music Director | +Arjun Janya | Bhajarangi |
| B. J. Bharath | Simple Agi Ondh Love Story | |
| Jassie Gift | Myna | |
| Joshua Sridhar | Googly | |
| V. Harikrishna | Shravani Subramanya | |
| Best Lyricist | +Siddu Kodipura | Baanalli Badalaago from Simple Agi Ondh Love Story |
| Jayanth Kaikini | Jiya Teri from Bhajarangi | |
| Kaviraj | Modala Maleyante from Myna | |
| M. Krishne Gowda | Aakal Benne from Shravani Subramanya | |
| V. Nagendra Prasad | Kannalle Kannittu from Shravani Subramanya | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Poornachandra Tejaswi S. V. | Thinbedakammi from Lucia |
| Shaan | Kannalle Kannittu from Shravani Subramanya | |
| Shankar Mahadevan | Sri Anjaneyam from Bhajarangi | |
| Sonu Nigam | Baanalli Badalaago from Simple Agi Ondh Love Story | |
| Vijay Prakash | Khaali Quarter from Victory | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Sowmya Raoh | Karagida Baaninalli from Simple Agi Ondh Love Story |
| Shreya Ghoshal | Modala Maleyante from Myna | |
| Anuradha Bhat | Sri Krishna from Bhajarangi | |
| Manjula Gururaj | Aakal Benne from Shravani Subramanya | |
| Shachina Heggar | Hedarabyadri from Kaddipudi |
Note:- Special Awards are also counted towards a nomination.
The Special Jury Award was not presented in the 61st Filmfare Awards-South (2014) for the 3rd consecutive year.
| Name | Occupation |
| Balu mahendra | Cinematographer, Director |
| Jayabharathi | Actress |
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:
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 61st Filmfare Awards-South (2014):
| Film | Language | Awards | Nominations |
| Kadal | Tamil | 4 | 9 |
| Atharintiki Daaredi | Telugu | 4 | 9 |
| Paradesi | Tamil | 3 | 9 |
| Thanga Meenkal | Tamil | 3 | 5 |
| Lucia | Kannada | 3 | 3 |
| Celluloid | Malayalam | 2 | 9 |
| Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | Telugu | 2 | 7 |
| Simple Agi Ondh Love Story | Kannada | 2 | 7 |
| Drishyam | Malayalam | 2 | 6 |
| Nadan | Malayalam | 2 | 6 |
| Raja Rani | Tamil | 2 | 4 |
| Artist | Malayalam | 2 | 4 |
| Bhajarangi | Kannada | 1 | 9 |
| Shravani Subramanya | Kannada | 1 | 9 |
| Mirchi | Telugu | 1 | 8 |
| Maryan | Tamil | 1 | 5 |
| Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde | Telugu | 1 | 5 |
| Myna | Malayalam | 1 | 5 |
| Haridas | Tamil | 1 | 4 |
| Gundello Godari | Telugu | 1 | 4 |
| Left Right Left | Malayalam | 1 | 4 |
| Charminar | Kannada | 1 | 2 |
| Jaymmana Maga | Kannada | 1 | 2 |
| Film | Language | Nominations | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kadal | Tamil | 9 | 4 |
| Atharintiki Daaredi | Telugu | 9 | 4 |
| Paradesi | Tamil | 9 | 3 |
| Celluloid | Malayalam | 9 | 1 |
| Shravani Subramanya | Kannada | 9 | 1 |
| Simple Agi Ondh Love Story | Kannada | 9 | 1 |
| Mirchi | Telugu | 8 | 1 |
| Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | Telugu | 7 | 2 |
| Drishyam | Malayalam | 6 | 2 |
| Nadan | Malayalam | 6 | 2 |
| Maryan | Tamil | 5 | 1 |
| Myna | Kannada | 5 | 1 |
| Amen | Malayalam | 5 | 0 |
| Haridas | Tamil | 4 | 1 |
| Gundello Godari | Telugu | 4 | 1 |
| Left Right Left | Malayalam | 4 | 1 |
| Singam II | Tamil | 4 | 0 |
| Kalimannu | Malayalam | 4 | 0 |
| Bulbul | Kannada | 4 | 0 |
| Lucia | Kannada | 3 | 3 |
| Vishwaroopam | Tamil | 3 | 0 |
| Arrambam | Tamil | 3 | 0 |
| Uyyala Jampala | Telugu | 3 | 0 |
| Charminar | Kannada | 2 | 1 |
| Jayammana Maga | Kannada | 2 | 1 |
| Thalaimuraigal | Tamil | 2 | 0 |
| Ethir Neechal | Tamil | 2 | 0 |
| Vanakkam Chennai | Tamil | 2 | 0 |
| Udhayam NH4 | Tamil | 2 | 0 |
| Thalaivaa | Tamil | 2 | 0 |
| Nayak | Telugu | 2 | 0 |
| Venkatadri Express | Telugu | 2 | 0 |
| Masala | Telugu | 2 | 0 |
| Ramayya Vasthavayya | Telugu | 2 | 0 |
| Baadshah | Telugu | 2 | 0 |
| God for Sale | Malayalam | 2 | 0 |
| Zachariayude Garbhinikal | Malayalam | 2 | 0 |
| Bachchan | Kannada | 2 | 0 |
| Googly | Kannada | 2 | 0 |
| Brindavana | Kannada | 2 | 0 |
| Film | Awards | Nomination |
| Kadal | 4 | 9 |
| Paradesi | 3 | 9 |
| Thanga Meenkal | 3 | 5 |
| Raja Rani | 2 | 4 |
| Maryan | 1 | 5 |
| Haridas | 1 | 4 |
| Film | Nominations | Awards |
| Kadal | 9 | 4 |
| Paradesi | 9 | 3 |
| Maryan | 5 | 1 |
| Singam II | 4 | 0 |
| Vishwaroopam | 3 | 0 |
| Arrambam | 3 | 0 |
| Thalaimuraigal | 2 | 0 |
| Ethir Neechal | 2 | 0 |
| Vanakkam Chennai | 2 | 0 |
| Udhayam NH4 | 2 | 0 |
| Thalaivaa | 2 | 0 |
| Film | Awards | Nominations |
| Atharintiki Daaredi | 4 | 9 |
| Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | 2 | 7 |
| Mirchi | 1 | 8 |
| Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde | 1 | 5 |
| Gundello Godari | 1 | 4 |
| Film | Nominations | Awards |
| Atharintiki Daaredi | 9 | 4 |
| Mirchi | 8 | 1 |
| Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | 7 | 2 |
| Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde | 5 | 1 |
| Gundello Godari | 4 | 1 |
| Uyyala Jampala | 3 | 0 |
| Nayak | 2 | 0 |
| Venkatadri Express | 2 | 0 |
| Masala | 2 | 0 |
| Ramayya Vasthavayya | 2 | 0 |
| Baadshah | 2 | 0 |
| Film | Awards | Nominations |
| Celluloid | 2 | 9 |
| Drishyam | 2 | 6 |
| Nadan | 2 | 6 |
| Artist | 2 | 4 |
| Left Right Left | 1 | 4 |
| Film | Nominations | Awards |
| Celluloid | 9 | 1 |
| Drishyam | 6 | 2 |
| Nadan | 6 | 2 |
| Amen | 5 | 0 |
| Left Right Left | 4 | 1 |
| Kalimannu | 4 | 0 |
| God for Sale | 2 | 0 |
| Zachariayude Garbhinikal | 2 | 0 |
| Film | Awards | Nominations |
| Lucia | 3 | 3 |
| Simple Agi Ondh Love Story | 2 | 7 |
| Bhajarangi | 1 | 9 |
| Shravani Subramanya | 1 | 9 |
| Myna | 1 | 5 |
| Charminar | 1 | 2 |
| Jayammana Maga | 1 | 2 |
| Film | Nominations | Awards |
| Bhajarangi | 9 | 1 |
| Shravani Subramanya | 9 | 1 |
| Simple Agi Ondh Love Story | 7 | 2 |
| Myna | 5 | 1 |
| Bulbul | 4 | 0 |
| Lucia | 3 | 3 |
| Charminar | 2 | 1 |
| Jayammana Maga | 2 | 1 |
| Bachchan | 2 | 0 |
| Googly | 2 | 0 |
| Brindavana | 2 | 0 |
| Kaddipudi | 2 | 0 |
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.
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).
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).
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Two new categories were introduced in the 46th Filmfare Awards South (1999).
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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.
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