62nd Filmfare Awards-South (2015) at a glance:
| Date | 20 June 2015 |
| Place Held | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Hosts | V J Ramya |
| Producer | Britannia |
| Most Awards | 5 Manam (Telugu) |
| Most Nominations | 11 Manam (Telugu) |
| Best Film-Tamil | Kaththi |
| Best Film-Telugu | Manam |
| Best Film-Malayalam | Munnariyippu |
| Best Film-Kannada | Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari |
| Previous Filmfare Award-South | 61st Filmfare Awards-South (2014) |
| Next Filmfare Awards-South | 63rd Filfmare Awards-South (2016) |
The 62nd Filmfare Awards-South (2015) is a segment of the annual Filmfare Awards South. The ceremony was held in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, on 26 June 2015.
Ramya Subramanian (VJ Ramya) hosted the 62nd Filmfare Awards-South (2015). Earlier, Chinmay Sripada hosted the show for three consecutive years. She hosted the 59th Filmfare Awards-South (2012) with singer Karthik, 60th Filmfare Awards-South (2013) with Actor Sundeep Krishan, and 61st Filmfare Awards-South (2014) with Actor Rahul Ravindran.
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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 South 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 62nd Filmfare Awards South (2015) was held in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, on 26 June 2015.
+ indicates winner
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +Allirajah Subashkaran (Producer) | Kaththi |
| +K. Karunamoorthi (Producer) | ||
| Varun Manian (Producer) | Kaaviyathalaivan | |
| S. Sashikanth (Producer) | ||
| K. E. Gnanavel Raja (Producer) | Madras | |
| S. R. Prakashbabu (Producer) | ||
| S. R. Prabhu (Producer) | ||
| C. V. Kumars (Producer) | Mundasupatti | |
| Dhanush (Producer) | Velaiyilla Pattathari | |
| Best Director | +A. R. Murugadoss | Kaththi |
| Pa. Ranjith | Madras | |
| Ramkumar | Mundasupatti | |
| Vasanthabalan | Kaaviyathalaivan | |
| Velraj | Velaiyilla Pattathari | |
| Best Actor | +Dhanush | Velaiyilla Pattathari |
| Ajith Kumar | Veeram | |
| Karthi | Madras | |
| Siddharth | Kaaviyathalaivan | |
| Vijay | Kaththi | |
| Best Actress | +Malavika Nair | Cuckoo |
| Amala Paul | Velaiyilla Pattathari | |
| Catherine Tresa | Madras | |
| Samantha | Kaththi | |
| Vedhicka | Kaaviyathalaivan | |
| Best Supporting Actor | +Bobby Simha | Jigarthanda |
| Kalaiyarasan | Madras | |
| Prithviraj | Kaaviyathalaivan | |
| Samuthirakani | Velaiyilla Pattathari | |
| Thambi Ramaiah | Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam | |
| Best Supporting Actress | +Riythvika | Madras |
| Anaika Soti | Kaaviyathalaivan | |
| Kovai Sarala | Aranmanai | |
| Saranya Ponvannan | Velaiyilla Pattathari | |
| Seetha | Goli Soda | |
| Best Music Director | +Anirudh Ravichander | Velaiyilla Pattathari |
| Anirudh Ravichander | Maan Karate | |
| Kaththi | ||
| A. R. Rahman | Kaaviyathalaivan | |
| Santhosh Narayanan | Madras | |
| Best Lyricist | +Na. Muthukumar | Azhagu from Saivam |
| Madhan Karky | Selfie Pulla from Kaththi | |
| Pa. Vijay | Yarumilla from Kaaviyathalaivan | |
| Vairamuthu | Ovvondrai Thirudigirai from Jeeva | |
| Yugabharathi | Manasula Soorakathu from Cuckoo | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Pradeep Kumar | Aagayam Theepiditha from Madras |
| Anirudh Ravichander | Un Vizhigalil from Maan Karate | |
| Haricharan | Hey Sandikuthira from Kaaviyathalaivan | |
| Karthik | Ovvondrai Thirudigira from Jeeva | |
| Vijay | Selfie Pulla from Kaththi | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Uthara Unnikrishnan | Azhagu from Saivam |
| Bhavya Pandit | Ovvondrai Thirudigirai from Jeeva | |
| Sakthisree Gopalan | Naan Nee from Madras | |
| Deekshita | ||
| Swetha Mohan | Yaarumilla from Kaaviyathalaivan | |
| Vandana Srinivasan | Unna Ippa from Kayal |
+ indicates winner
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +Nagarjuna Akkineni (Producer) | Manam |
| +Mahesh Ramanathan (Producer) | ||
| D. Suresh Babu (Producer) | Drushyam | |
| Rajkumar Sethupathi (Producer) | ||
| Venkat Srinivas (Producer) | Karthikeya | |
| Baby Bavya (Producer) | Race Gurram | |
| Nallamalupu Srinivas (Producer) | ||
| Dr. Venkateswara Rao (Producer) | ||
| V. Vamsi Krishna Reddy (Producer) | Run Raja Run | |
| Pramod Uppalapati (Producer) | ||
| Best Director | +Vikram Kumar | Manam |
| Chandu Mondeti | Karthikeya | |
| Sripriya | Drushyam | |
| Sujeeth | Run Raja Run | |
| Surendra Reddy | Race Gurram | |
| Best Actor | +Allu Arjun | Race Gurram |
| Mohan Babu | Rowdy | |
| Nagarjuna | Manam | |
| Sharwanand | Run Raja Run | |
| Venkatesh | Drushyam | |
| Best Actress | +Shruti Haasan | Race Gurram |
| Kajal Aggarwal | Govindudu Andarivadele | |
| Pooja Hegde | Oka Laila Kosam | |
| Rakul Preet Singh | Loukyam | |
| Samantha | Manam | |
| Best Supporting Actor | +Jagapathi Babu | Legend |
| Ajay | Dikkulu Choodaku Ramayya | |
| Prakash Raj | Govindudu Andarivadele | |
| Sai Kumar | Yevadu | |
| Srikanth | Govindudu Andarivadele | |
| Best Supporting Actress | +Lakshmi Manchu | Chandamama Kathalu |
| Jayasudha | Rowdy | |
| Karthika Nair | Brother of Bommali | |
| Nadiya Moidu | Drushyam | |
| Shriya Saran | Manam | |
| Best Music Director | +Anoop Rubens | Manam |
| Devi Sri Prasad | Yevadu | |
| M. Ghibran | Run Raja Run | |
| Kalyan Koduri | Oohalu Gusagusalade | |
| S. Thaman | Race Gurram | |
| Best Lyricist | +Chandrabose | Kanipinchina Maa Ammake from Manam |
| Anantha Sreeram | Yem Sandeham Ledu from Oohalu Gusagusalade | |
| Krishna Chaitanya | Aa Seetadevi Navvula from Rowdy Fellow | |
| Vanamali | Kanulanu Thake from Manam | |
| Saripovu Koti from Karthikeya | ||
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Simha | Cinema Choopista from Race Gurram |
| Arijit Singh | Kanulanu Thake from Manam | |
| Haricharan | Saripovu Koti from Karthikeya | |
| Hariharan | Neelirangu from Govindudu Andarivadele | |
| Hemachandra - | Intakante from Oohalu Gusagusalade | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Sunitha Upadrashta | Yem Sandeham Ledu from Oohalu Gusagusalade |
| Chinmayi | Ra Rakumara from Govindudu Andarivadele | |
| Neha Bhasin | Aww Tujho Moh from Nenokkadine | |
| Shreya Ghoshal | Chinni Chinni Aasalu from Manam | |
| Shruthi Haasan | Junction Lo from Aagadu |
+ indicates winner
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +Ranjith (Producer) | Munnariyippu |
| T. R. Shamsudheen (Producer) | 1983 | |
| Dr George Mathew (Producer) | Apothecary | |
| Dr Baby Mathew (Producer) | ||
| Anwar Rasheed (Producer) | Bangalore Days | |
| Sophia Paul | ||
| Listin Stephen (Producer) | How Old Are You? | |
| Best Director | +Anjali Menon | Bangalore Days |
| Abrid Shine | 1983 | |
| Ranjith | Njaan | |
| Rosshan Andrrews | How Old Are You? | |
| Venu | Munnariyippu | |
| Best Actor | +Mammootty | Varsham |
| Biju Menon | Vellimoonga | |
| Dulquer Salman | Njaan | |
| Nivin Pauly | 1983 | |
| Suresh Gopi | Apothecary | |
| Best Actress | +Manju Warrier | How Old Are You? |
| Anusree | Ithihasa | |
| Aparna Gopinath | Munnariyippu | |
| Asha Sarath | Varsham | |
| Nazriya Nazim | Om Shanti Oshana | |
| Best Supporting Actor | +Jayasurya | Apothecary |
| Siddique | Swapaanam | |
| Anup Menon | Vikramadithyan | |
| Fahad Fazil | Bangalore Days | |
| Lal | Iyobinte Pusthakam | |
| Best Supporting Actress | +Parvathy Thiruvothu | Bangalore Days |
| Muthumani | Njaan | |
| Sethulakshmi | How Old Are You? | |
| Lena | Vikramadithyan | |
| Sajitha Madathil | Njaan | |
| Best Music Director | +Gopi Sunder | Bangalore Days |
| Bijibal | Vikramadithyan | |
| Sreevalsan Menon | Swapaanam | |
| Sham Rahman | Om Shanti Oshana | |
| Neha Nair | Iyobinte Pusthakam | |
| Yakzan Pereira | ||
| Best Lyricist | +BK Harinarayanan | Olanjali Kuruvi from 1983 |
| BK Harinarayanan | Kattu Mooliyo from Om Shanti Oshana | |
| Anwar Ali | Theruvukal Ne from Njaan | |
| Manoj Kuroor | Madhava Masamo from Swapaanam | |
| Vayalar Sarath | Manasin Thinkale from Vikramadithyan | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Haricharan | Ethu Kari Ravilum from Bangalore Days |
| Haricharan | Kannadi Vathil from London Bridge | |
| Siddharth Menon | Theruvukal Nee from Njaan | |
| Vijay Yesudas | Thudakkam Mangalyam from Bangalore Days | |
| Sachin Warrier | ||
| Vineeth Srinivasan | Kattu Mooliyo from Om Shanti Oshana | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Shreya Ghoshal | Vijanathayil from How Old Are You? |
| B. Arundhathi | Maara Sannibho from Swapaanam | |
| Shweta Mohan | Onaam Kombath from Ottamandaram | |
| Sujatha Mohan | Elampoo Vazh from Ottamandaram | |
| Vani Jayaram | Olenjil Kuruvi from 1983 |
+ indicates winner
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +Jayanna (Producer) | Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari |
| +Bhogendra (Producer) | ||
| E4 Entertainment (Producer) | Drishya | |
| Jayanna (Producer) | Gajakesari | |
| Bhogendra (Producer) | ||
| Inkfinite Pictures (Producer) | Ugramm | |
| Hemanth (Producer) | Ulidavaru Kandanthe | |
| Suni (Producer) | ||
| Abhi (Producer) | ||
| Best Director | +Rakshit Shetty | Ulidavaru Kandanthe |
| Prakash Raj | Oggarane | |
| Prashanth Neel | Ugramm | |
| S. Krishna | Gajakesari | |
| Santhosh Ananddram | Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari | |
| Best Actor | +Yash | Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari |
| Puneeth Rajkumar | Power | |
| Rakshit Shetty | Ulidavaru Kandanthe | |
| Sharan | Adyaksha | |
| Srimurali | Ugramm | |
| Best Actress | +Shwetha Srivatsav | Fair & Lovely |
| Haripriya | Ugramm | |
| Kriti Kharbanda | Super Ranga | |
| Radhika Pandit | Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari | |
| Ragini Dwivedi | Ragini IPS | |
| Best Supporting Actor | +Achyuth Kumar | Drishya |
| Harish Raj | Power | |
| Kishore | Ulidavaru Kandanthe | |
| Thilak | Ugramm | |
| V. Ravichandran | Maanikya | |
| Best Supporting Actress | +Samyukta Hornad | Oggarane |
| Asha Sarath | Drishya | |
| Malavika | Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari | |
| Ugramm | ||
| Sumithra | Shivajinagara | |
| Best Music Director | +B. Ajaneesh Loknath | Ulidavaru Kandanthe |
| Arjun Janya | Adyaksha | |
| Mani Sharma | Ninnindale | |
| Ravi Basrur | Ugramm | |
| V. Harikrishna | Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari | |
| Best Lyricist | +V. Nagendra Prasad | Kannalli from Ambareesha |
| K. Kalyan | Jeeva Jeeva from Maanikya | |
| Kaviraj | Ninte Ninte from Ninnindale | |
| Rakshit Shetty | Gaatiya Ilidu from Ulidavaru Kandanthe | |
| Yogaraj Bhat | Open Hairu from Adyaksha | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Vijay Prakash | Gatiya Ilidu from Ulidavaru Kandanthe |
| Kailash Kher | Ee Janumave Aaha from Oggarane | |
| Puneeth Rajkumar | Guruvara Sanje from Power | |
| Sonu Nigam | Ringagide Nan Yede from Fair & Lovely | |
| Yash | Anthamma from Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Anuradha Bhat | Chanchana Chanchana from Ugramm |
| Archana Ravi | Kannalle Kannige from Adyaksha | |
| Malathi | Pantara Panta from Maanikya | |
| Shreya Ghoshal | Kaakig Banna Kantha from Ulidavaru Kandanthe | |
| Sinchana Dixit | Currentu Hoda Timealli from Love in Mandya |
The Special Jury Award was not presented in the 62nd Filmfare Awards-South (2015) for the 4th consecutive year.
| Name | Occupation |
| IV Sasi | Director |
| Radhika Sarathkumar | 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 multiple nominations and multiple awards, including the Most Awards and the Most Nominations in the 62nd Filmfare Awards-South (2015):
| Film | Language | Awards | Nominations |
| Manam | Telugu | 5 | 11 |
| Bangalore Days | Malayalam | 4 | 7 |
| Kaththi | Tamil | 3 | 8 |
| Ulidavaru Kandanthe | Kannada | 3 | 8 |
| 1983 | Malayalam | 3 | 7 |
| Race Gurram | Telugu | 3 | 6 |
| Madras | Tamil | 2 | 9 |
| Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari | Kannada | 2 | 8 |
| Velaiyilla Pattathari | Tamil | 2 | 7 |
| How Old Are You | Malayalam | 2 | 5 |
| Saivam | Tamil | 2 | 2 |
| Ugramm | Kannada | 1 | 8 |
| Oohalu Gusagusalade | Telugu | 1 | 4 |
| Apothecary | Malayalam | 1 | 3 |
| Munnariyippu | Malayalam | 1 | 3 |
| Oggarane | Kannada | 1 | 3 |
| Cuckoo | Tamil | 1 | 2 |
| Varsham | Malayalam | 1 | 2 |
| Fair & Lovely | Kannada | 1 | 2 |
| Film | Language | Nominations | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manam | Telugu | 11 | 5 |
| Kaaviyathalaivan | Tamil | 10 | 0 |
| Madras | Tamil | 9 | 2 |
| Kaththi | Tamil | 8 | 3 |
| Ulidavaru Kandanthe | Kannada | 8 | 3 |
| Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari | Kannada | 8 | 2 |
| Ugramm | Kannada | 8 | 1 |
| Bangalore Days | Malayalam | 7 | 4 |
| 1983 | Malayalam | 7 | 3 |
| Velaiyilla Pattathari | Tamil | 7 | 2 |
| Race Gurram | Telugu | 6 | 3 |
| Njaan | Malayalam | 6 | 0 |
| How Old Are You | Malayalam | 5 | 2 |
| Govindudu Andarivadele | Telugu | 5 | 0 |
| Oohalu Gusagusalade | Telugu | 4 | 1 |
| Drushyam | Telugu | 4 | 0 |
| Karthikeya | Telugu | 4 | 0 |
| Run Raja Run | Telugu | 4 | 0 |
| Om Shanti Oshana | Malayalam | 4 | 0 |
| Swapaanam | Malayalam | 4 | 0 |
| Vikramadithyan | Malayalam | 4 | 0 |
| Adyaksha | Kannada | 4 | 0 |
| Munnariyippu | Malayalam | 3 | 1 |
| Apothecary | Malayalam | 3 | 1 |
| Oggarane | Kannada | 3 | 1 |
| Jeeva | Tamil | 3 | 0 |
| Rowdy | Telugu | 3 | 0 |
| Power | Kannada | 3 | 0 |
| Maanikya | Kannada | 3 | 0 |
| Saivam | Tamil | 2 | 2 |
| Cuckoo | Tamil | 2 | 1 |
| Fair & Lovely | Kannada | 2 | 1 |
| Mundasupatti | Tamil | 2 | 0 |
| Maan Karate | Tamil | 2 | 0 |
| Yevadu | Telugu | 2 | 0 |
| Iyobinte Pusthakam | Malayalam | 2 | 0 |
| Gajakesari | Kannada | 2 | 0 |
| Ninnindale | Kannada | 2 | 0 |
| Film | Awards | Nomination |
| Kaththi | 3 | 8 |
| Madras | 2 | 9 |
| Velaiyilla Pattathari | 2 | 7 |
| Saivam | 2 | 2 |
| Cuckoo | 1 | 2 |
| Film | Nominations | Awards |
| Kaaviyathalaivan | 10 | 0 |
| Madras | 9 | 2 |
| Kaththi | 8 | 3 |
| Velaiyilla Pattathari | 7 | 2 |
| Jeeva | 3 | 0 |
| Saivam | 2 | 2 |
| Cuckoo | 2 | 1 |
| Mundasupatti | 2 | 0 |
| Maan Karate | 2 | 0 |
| Film | Awards | Nominations |
| Manam | 5 | 11 |
| Race Gurram | 3 | 6 |
| Oohalu Gusagusalade | 1 | 4 |
| Film | Nominations | Awards |
| Manam | 11 | 5 |
| Race Gurram | 6 | 3 |
| Govindudu Andarivadele | 5 | 0 |
| Oohalu Gusagusalade | 4 | 1 |
| Drushyam | 4 | 0 |
| Karthikeya | 4 | 0 |
| Run Raja Run | 4 | 0 |
| Rowdy | 3 | 0 |
| Yevadu | 2 | 0 |
| Film | Awards | Nominations |
| Bangalore Days | 4 | 7 |
| 1983 | 3 | 7 |
| How Old Are You | 2 | 5 |
| Apothecary | 1 | 3 |
| Munnariyippu | 1 | 3 |
| Varsham | 1 | 2 |
| Film | Nominations | Awards |
| Bangalore Days | 7 | 4 |
| 1983 | 7 | 3 |
| Njaan | 6 | 0 |
| How Old Are You | 5 | 2 |
| Om Shanti Oshana | 4 | 0 |
| Swapaanam | 4 | 0 |
| Vikramadithyan | 2 | 0 |
| Munnariyippu | 3 | 0 |
| Apothecary | 3 | 1 |
| Iyobinte Pusthakam | 2 | 0 |
| Film | Awards | Nominations |
| Ulidavaru Kandanthe | 3 | 8 |
| Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari | 2 | 8 |
| Ugramm | 1 | 8 |
| Oggarane | 1 | 3 |
| Fair & Lovely | 1 | 2 |
| Film | Nominations | Awards |
| Ulidavaru Kandanthe | 8 | 3 |
| Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari | 8 | 2 |
| Ugramm | 8 | 1 |
| Adyaksha | 4 | 0 |
| Oggarane | 3 | 1 |
| Power | 3 | 0 |
| Maanikya | 3 | 0 |
| Fair & Lovely | 2 | 1 |
| Gajakesari | 2 | 0 |
| Ninnindale | 2 | 0 |
Filmfare Awards South is a separate part of the annual Filmfare Awards. However, Filmfare Magazine presents both 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. 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.
Filmfare Magazine introduced Filmfare Awards South in 1964, 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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