63rd Filmfare Awards-South (2016) at a glance:
| Date | 18 June 2016 |
| Place Held | Hyderabad, Telangana |
| Hosts | Chinmayi Sriprada (Singer) |
| Rahul Ravindran (Actor) | |
| Producer | Britannia |
| Most Awards | 7 Ennu Ninte Moideen (Malayalam) |
| Most Nominations | 10 each Ennu Ninte Moideen (Malayalam), Baahubali: The Beginning (Telugu) |
| Best Film-Tamil | Kaaka Muttai |
| Best Film-Telugu | Baahubali: The Beginning |
| Best Film-Malayalam | Pathemari |
| Best Film-Kannada | RangiTaranga |
| Previous Filmfare Award-South | 62nd Filmfare Awards-South (2015) |
| Next Filmfare Awards-South | 64th Filfmare Awards-South (2017) |
The event of 63rd Filmfare Awards-South held on 18 June 2016 at the Hyderabad International Convention Center.
Actor Rahul Ravindran and singer Chinmayi Sripada hosted the show in 2016. They together hosted the 61st Filmfare Awards-South (2014) too.
Earlier, Chinmay Sripada hosted the show for the 3rd consecutive year. 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. The event of 63rd Filmfare Awards-South held on 18 June 2016 at the Hyderabad International Convention Center.
+ indicates winner
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +Dhanush (Producer) | Kaaka Muttai |
| + Vetrimaaran (Producer) | ||
| Suriya (Producer) | 36 Vayadhinile | |
| V Ravichandran (Producer) | I | |
| D. Ramesh Babu (Producer) | ||
| Mani Ratnam (Producer) | OK Kanmani | |
| Suresh Balaje (Producer) | Papanasam | |
| George Pius (Producer) | ||
| Rajkumar Sethupathi (Producer) | ||
| Sripriya (Producer) | ||
| Kalpathi S. Aghoram (Producer) | Thani Oruvan | |
| Kalpathi S. Ganesh (Producer) | ||
| Kalpathi S. Suresh (Producer) | ||
| Best Director | +Mohan Raja | Thani Oruvan |
| Jithu Joseph | Papanasam | |
| Mani Ratnam | OK Kanmani | |
| M. Manikandan | Kaaka Muttai | |
| Roshan Andrews | 36 Vayadhinile | |
| Shankar | I | |
| Best Actor | +Vikram | I |
| Jayam Ravi | Thani Oruvan | |
| Kamal Haasan | Papanasam | |
| Dhanush | Anegan | |
| Ajith Kumar | Yennai Arindhaal | |
| Best Actress | +Nayantara | Naanum Rowdy Dhaan |
| Nithya Menen | OK Kanmani | |
| Jyothika | 36 Vayadhinile | |
| Aishwarya Rajesh | Kaaka Muttai | |
| Gautami | Papanasam | |
| Best Supporting Actor | +Arvind Swamy | Thani Oruvan |
| Arun Vijay | Yennai Arindhaal | |
| R. Parthiepan | Naanum Rowdy Dhaan | |
| Prakash Raj | OK Kanmani | |
| K. S. Ravikumar | Thanga Magan | |
| Best Supporting Actress | +Raadhika | Thanga Magan |
| Asha Sarath | Papanasam | |
| Devadarshini | 36 Vayadhinile | |
| Leela Samson | OK Kanmani | |
| Parvathy Nair | Yennai Arindhaal | |
| Best Music Director | +A. R. Rahman | I |
| Anirudh Ravichander | Maari | |
| Naanum Rowdy Dhaan | ||
| A. R. Rahman | OK Kanmani | |
| Harris Jayaraj | Yennai Arindhaal | |
| Best Lyricist | +Madhan Karky | Pookkale Sattru from I |
| Kabilan | Ennodu Nee Irundhaal" from I | |
| Thamarai | Unakenna Venum Sollu from Yennai Arindhaal | |
| Vignesh Shivan | Thangamey from Naanum Rowdy Dhaan | |
| Vivek | Vaadi Rasaathi from 36 Vayadhinile | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Sid Sriram | Ennodu Nee Irundhaal from I |
| Anirudh Ravichander | Thangamey from Naanum Rowdy Dhaan | |
| A. R. Rahman | Mental Manadhil from OK Kanmani | |
| Dhanush | Oh Ohh from Thanga Magan | |
| Vijay | Yeandi Yeandi from Puli | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Swetha Mohan | Enna Solla from Thanga Magan |
| Shreya Ghoshal | Pookkale Sattrufrom I | |
| Kharesma Ravichandran | Kadhal Cricket from Thani Oruvan | |
| Neeti Mohan | Neeyum Naanum from Naanum Rowdy Dhaan | |
| Shruti Haasan | Yeandi Yeandi from Puli |
+ indicates winner
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +Shobu Yarlagadda (Producer) | Baahubali: The Beginning |
| Prasad Devineni (Producer) | ||
| V. Vamsi Krishna Reddy (Producer) | Bhale Bhale Magadivoy | |
| Pramod Uppalapati (Producer) | ||
| Bunny Vasu (Producer) | ||
| K. A. Vallabha (Producer) | Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju | |
| Y. Rajeev Reddy (Producer) | Kanche | |
| J. Sai Babu (Producer) | ||
| Y. Naveen (Producer) | Srimanthudu | |
| Y. Ravi Shankar (Producer) | ||
| C. V. Mohan (Producer) | ||
| Best Director | +S. S. Rajamouli | Baahubali: The Beginning |
| Koratala Siva | Srimanthudu | |
| Kranthi Madhav | Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju | |
| Krish | Kanche | |
| Trivikram Srinivas | S/O Satyamurthy | |
| Best Actor | +Mahesh Babu | Srimanthudu |
| Allu Arjun | S/O Satyamurthy | |
| Nani | Bhale Bhale Magadivoy | |
| N. T. Rama Rao Jr. | Temper | |
| Prabhas | Baahubali: The Beginning | |
| Best Actress | +Anushka Shetty | Rudhramadevi |
| Nithya Menen | Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju | |
| Hebah Patel | Kumari 21F | |
| Shruti Haasan | Srimanthudu | |
| Tamannaah | Baahubali: The Beginning | |
| Best Supporting Actor | +Allu Arjun | Rudhramadevi |
| Jagapati Babu | Srimanthudu | |
| Posani Krishna Murali | Temper | |
| Rana Daggubati | Baahubali: The Beginning | |
| Sathyaraj | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | +Ramya Krishna | Baahubali: The Beginning |
| Kriti Kharbanda | Bruce Lee - The Fighter | |
| Pavithra Lokesh | Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju | |
| Revathi | Loafer | |
| Sukrithi | Kerintha | |
| Best Music Director | +Devi Sri Prasad | Srimanthudu |
| Anoop Rubens | Gopala Gopala | |
| Chirantan Bhat | Kanche | |
| Gopi Sunder | Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju | |
| M. M. Keeravani | Baahubali: The Beginning | |
| Best Lyricist | +Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | Raa Mundadugeddam from Kanche |
| Chandrabose | Enduko Enduko from Gopala Gopala | |
| Anantha Sreeram | Meghalu Lekunna from Kumari 21F | |
| Sri Mani | ||
| Ramajogayya Sastry | Pora Srimanthuda from Srimanthudu | |
| Sri Mani | Sithakalam Suryudulaga from S/O Satyamurthy | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | +M. L. R. Karthikeyan | Pora Srimanthuda from Srimanthudu |
| Dhanunjay | Bhaje Bhaje from Gopala Gopala | |
| Keerthi Sagathia | Neeku Theliyanida from Kanche | |
| Yazin Nizar | Charusheela from Srimanthudu | |
| Meghalu Lekunna from Kumari 21F | ||
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Geetha Madhuri | Jeevanadhi from Baahubali: The Beginning |
| Shreya Ghoshal | Nijamenani from Kanche | |
| Aishwarya | Marhaba from Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju | |
| K. S. Chithra | ||
| Jonita Gandhi | Ye Katha from Kerintha | |
| Mohana Bhogaraju | Size Sexy from Size Zero |
+ indicates winner
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +Salim Ahamed | Pathemari |
| Adv. Hashik Thayikandy (Producer) | ||
| TP Sudheesh (Producer) | ||
| Rajeev Nair (Producer) | Anarkali | |
| Shebin Becker (Producer) | Charlie | |
| Joju George (Producer) | ||
| Martin Prakkat (Producer) | ||
| Suresh Raj (Producer) | Ennu Ninte Moideen | |
| Binoy Shankarath (Producer) | ||
| Ragy Thomas (Producer) | ||
| Anwar Rasheed (Producer) | Premam | |
| Best Director | +R. S. Vimal | Ennu Ninte Moideen |
| Alphonse Putharen | Premam | |
| Martin Prakkat | Charlie | |
| Salim Ahmed | Pathemari | |
| V. K. Prakash | Nirnayakam | |
| Best Actor | +Mammootty | Pathemari |
| Dulquer Salman | Charlie | |
| Jayasurya | Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam | |
| Nivin Pauly | Premam | |
| Prithviraj Sukumaran | Ennu Ninte Moideen | |
| Best Actress | +Parvathy Thiruvothu | Ennu Ninte Moideen |
| Amala Paul | Mili | |
| Anusree | Chandrettan Evideya | |
| Mamta Mohandas | Two Countries | |
| Manju Warrier | Rani Padmini | |
| Best Supporting Actor | +Tovino Thomas | Ennu Ninte Moideen |
| Biju Menon | Madhura Naranga | |
| Indrajith Sukumaran | Amar Akbar Anthony | |
| Nedumudi Venu | Charlie | |
| Sreenivasan | Pathemari | |
| Best Supporting Actress | +Lena | Ennu Ninte Moideen |
| Namitha Pramod | Chandrettan Evideya | |
| Ann Augustine | Nee-Na | |
| Aparna Gopinath | Charlie | |
| Miya | Anarkali | |
| Best Music Director | +M. Jayachandran | Ennu Ninte Moideen |
| Bijibal | Pathemari | |
| Gopi Sunder | Charlie | |
| Rajesh Murugesan | Premam | |
| Vidyasagar | Ennum Eppozhum | |
| Best Lyricist | +Rafeeq Ahamed | Kaathirunnu from Ennu Ninte Moideen |
| BK Harinarayanan | Manju Peyyume from Mili | |
| Rafeeq Ahamed | Oru Karimukilinu from Charlie | |
| Padiyirangunnu from Pathemari | ||
| Shabareesh Varma | Malare Ninne from Premam | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Vijay Yesudas | Malare Ninne from Premam |
| Hariharan | Padiyirangunnu from Pathemari | |
| Najim Arshad | Manju Peyyume from Mili | |
| P. Jayachandran | Malarvaka Kombath from Ennum Eppozhum | |
| Vijay Yesudas | Hemanthamen from Kohinoor | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Shreya Ghoshal | Kaathirunnu from Ennu Ninte Moideen |
| Shreya Ghoshal | Mele Mele from Life of Josutty | |
| Chitra Arun | Oru Makara Nilavayi from Rani Padmini | |
| Shweta Mohan | Kayampoo Niramayi from Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam | |
| Vaikom Vijayalakshmi | Kaikkottum from Oru Vadakkan Selfie |
+ indicates winner
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +H.K.Prakash (Producer) | RangiTaranga |
| Dwarakish (Producer) | Aatagara | |
| Yogish Dwarakish (Producer) | ||
| Ajay Rao (Producer) | Krishna Leela | |
| N. S. Rajkumar (Producer) | Mythri | |
| Jayanna (Producer) | Rana Vikrama | |
| Bhogendra (Producer) | ||
| Best Director | +Anup Bhandari | RangiTaranga |
| K. M. Chaitanya | Aatagara | |
| Pavan Wadeyar | Rana Vikrama | |
| Shashank | Krishna Leela | |
| Duniya Soori | Kendasampige | |
| Best Actor | +Puneeth Rajkumar | Rana Vikrama |
| Ajay Rao | Krishna Leela | |
| Sanchari Vijay | Naanu Avanalla...Avalu | |
| Shivarajkumar | Vajrakaya | |
| Yash | Masterpiece | |
| Best Actress | +Parul Yadav | Aatagara |
| Mayuri Kyatari | Krishna Leela | |
| Nabha Natesh | Vajrakaya | |
| Rachita Ram | Ranna | |
| Shanvi Srivastava | Masterpiece | |
| Best Supporting Actor | +Saikumar | RangiTaranga |
| Ananth Nag | Vaastu Prakaara | |
| Ramakrishna | Raja Rajendra | |
| P. Ravi Shankar | Aatagara | |
| Sundar | Naanu Avanalla...Avalu | |
| Best Supporting Actress | +Sudharani | Vaastu Prakaara |
| Avantika Shetty | RangiTaranga | |
| Chandrika | Kendasampige | |
| Madhoo | Ranna | |
| Pavana Gowda | Aatagara | |
| Best Music Director | +Sridhar V. Sambhram | Krishna Leela |
| Anup Bhandari | RangiTaranga | |
| Arjun Janya | Vajrakaya | |
| Jassie Gift | Luv U Alia | |
| V. Harikrishna | Rhaatee | |
| Best Lyricist | +Jayant Kaikini | Nenape Nitya Mallige from Kendasampige |
| Kaviraj | Nee Muddada from Rathavara | |
| Pavan Wadeyar | Jagave Ondu Ranaranga from Rana Vikrama | |
| V. Nagendra Prasad | Edeyal Yaro Ghazal from Muddu Manase | |
| Yogaraj Bhat | Manege Naaku Moole from Vaastu Prakaara | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Santhosh Venky | Raja Raniyanthe from Rhaatee |
| Dhanush | No Problem from Vajrakaya | |
| Javed Ali | Sanje Veleli from Luv U Alia | |
| Karthik | Nenape Nitya Mallige from Kendasampige | |
| Vijay Prakash | Thuttoori Thalavarayya from Bullet Basya | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Inchara Rao | Kareyole from RangiTaranga |
| Shreya Ghoshal | Shuru Shuru from 1st Rank Raju | |
| Anuradha Bhat | Irali Heege from Benkipatna | |
| Indu Nagaraj | Ka Thalkattu Kaa from Mr. Airavata | |
| Vani Harikrishna | Raata Patta from Rhaatee |
The Special Jury Award was not presented in the 63rd Filmfare Awards-South (2016) for the 5th consecutive year.
| Name | Occupation |
| Mohan Babu | Actor |
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 63rd Filmfare Awards-South (2016):
| Film | Language | Awards | Nominations |
| Ennu Ninte Moideen | Malayalam | 7 | 9 |
| Baahubali: The Beginning | Telugu | 5 | 10 |
| Srimanthudu | Telugu | 3 | 9 |
| I | Tamil | 4 | 8 |
| RangiTaranga | Kannada | 4 | 6 |
| Thani Oruvan | Tamil | 3 | 6 |
| Kanche | Telugu | 2 | 7 |
| Pathemari | Malayalam | 2 | 7 |
| Premam | Malayalam | 2 | 7 |
| Thanga Magan | Tamil | 2 | 4 |
| Rudhramadevi | Telugu | 2 | 2 |
| Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju | Telugu | 1 | 7 |
| Naanum Rowdy Dhaan | Tamil | 1 | 6 |
| 36 Vayadhinile | Tamil | 1 | 6 |
| Aatagara | Kannada | 1 | 5 |
| Krishna Leela | Kannada | 1 | 5 |
| Mili | Malayalam | 1 | 4 |
| Rana Vikrama | Kannada | 1 | 4 |
| Kendasampige | Kannada | 1 | 4 |
| Kaaka Muttai | Tamil | 1 | 3 |
| Bhale Bhale Magadivoy | Telugu | 1 | 3 |
| Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam | Malayalam | 1 | 3 |
| Naanu Avanalla…Avalu | Kannada | 1 | 3 |
| Ranna | Kannada | 1 | 3 |
| Vaastu Prakaara | Kannada | 1 | 3 |
| Rhaatee | Kannada | 1 | 3 |
| Bruce Lee: The Fighter | Telugu | 1 | 2 |
| Film | Language | Nominations | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baahubali: The Beginning | Telugu | 10 | 5 |
| Ennu Ninte Moideen | Malayalam | 9 | 7 |
| Srimanthudu | Telugu | 9 | 3 |
| I | Tamil | 8 | 4 |
| Kanche | Telugu | 7 | 2 |
| Pathemari | Malayalam | 7 | 2 |
| Premam | Malayalam | 7 | 2 |
| Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju | Telugu | 7 | 1 |
| O Kadhal Kanmani (OK Kanmani) | Tamil | 7 | 0 |
| Charlie | Malayalam | 7 | 0 |
| RangiTaranga | Kannada | 6 | 4 |
| Thani Oruvan | Tamil | 6 | 3 |
| 36 Vayadhinile | Tamil | 6 | 1 |
| Naanum Rowdy Dhaan | Tamil | 6 | 1 |
| Aatagara | Kannada | 5 | 1 |
| Krishna Leela | Kannada | 5 | 1 |
| Yennai Arindhaal | Tamil | 5 | 0 |
| Papanasam | Tamil | 5 | 0 |
| Thanga Magan | Tamil | 4 | 2 |
| Mili | Malayalam | 4 | 1 |
| Rana Vikrama | Kannada | 4 | 1 |
| Kendasampige | Kannada | 4 | 1 |
| Vajrakaya | Kannada | 4 | 0 |
| Kaaka Muttai | Tamil | 3 | 1 |
| Bhale Bhale Magadivoy | Telugu | 3 | 1 |
| Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam | Malayalam | 3 | 1 |
| Naanu Avanalla…Avalu | Kannada | 3 | 1 |
| Ranna | Kannada | 3 | 1 |
| Vaastu Prakaara | Kannada | 3 | 1 |
| Rhaatee | Kannada | 3 | 1 |
| S/O Satyamurthy | Telugu | 3 | 0 |
| Kumari 21F | Telugu | 3 | 0 |
| Gopala Gopala | Telugu | 3 | 0 |
| Rudhramadevi | Telugu | 2 | 2 |
| Bruce Lee: The Fighter | Telugu | 2 | 1 |
| Puli | Tamil | 2 | 0 |
| Temper | Telugu | 2 | 0 |
| Kerintha | Telugu | 2 | 0 |
| Anarkali | Malayalam | 2 | 0 |
| Chandrettan Evideya | Malayalam | 2 | 0 |
| Rani Padmini | Malayalam | 2 | 0 |
| Ennum Eppozhum | Malayalam | 2 | 0 |
| Masterpiece | Kannada | 2 | 0 |
| Luv U Alia | Kannada | 2 | 0 |
| Film | Awards | Nomination |
| I | 4 | 8 |
| Thani Oruvan | 3 | 6 |
| Thanga Magan | 2 | 4 |
| Naanum Rowdy Dhaan | 1 | 6 |
| 36 Vayadhinile | 1 | 6 |
| Kaaka Muttai | 1 | 3 |
| Film | Nominations | Awards |
| I | 8 | 4 |
| O Kadhal Kanmani (OK Kanmani) | 7 | 0 |
| Thani Oruvan | 6 | 3 |
| 36 Vayadhinile | 6 | 1 |
| Naanum Rowdy Dhaan | 6 | 1 |
| Yennai Arindhaal | 5 | 0 |
| Papanasam | 5 | 0 |
| Thanga Magan | 4 | 2 |
| Kaaka Muttai | 3 | 1 |
| Puli | 2 | 0 |
| Film | Awards | Nominations |
| Baahubali: The Beginning | 5 | 10 |
| Srimanthudu | 3 | 9 |
| Kanche | 2 | 7 |
| Rudhramadevi | 2 | 2 |
| Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju | 1 | 7 |
| Bhale Bhale Magadivoy | 1 | 3 |
| Bruce Lee: The Fighter | 1 | 2 |
| Film | Nominations | Awards |
| Baahubali: The Beginning | 10 | 5 |
| Srimanthudu | 9 | 3 |
| Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju | 7 | 1 |
| Bhale Bhale Magadivoy | 3 | 1 |
| S/O Satyamurthy | 3 | 0 |
| Kumari 21F | 3 | 0 |
| Gopala Gopala | 3 | 0 |
| Rudhramadevi | 2 | 2 |
| Bruce Lee: The Fighter | 2 | 1 |
| Puli | 2 | 0 |
| Temper | 2 | 0 |
| Kerintha | 2 | 0 |
| Film | Awards | Nominations |
| Ennu Ninte Moideen | 7 | 9 |
| Pathemari | 2 | 7 |
| Premam | 2 | 7 |
| Mili | 1 | 4 |
| Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam | 1 | 3 |
| Film | Nominations | Awards |
| Ennu Ninte Moideen | 9 | 7 |
| Pathemari | 7 | 2 |
| Premam | 7 | 2 |
| Charlie | 7 | 0 |
| Mili | 4 | 1 |
| Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam | 3 | 1 |
| Anarkali | 2 | 0 |
| Chandrettan Evideya | 2 | 0 |
| Rani Padmini | 2 | 0 |
| Ennum Eppozhum | 2 | 0 |
| Film | Awards | Nominations |
| RangiTaranga | 4 | 6 |
| Aatagara | 1 | 5 |
| Krishna Leela | 1 | 5 |
| Rana Vikrama | 1 | 4 |
| Kendasampige | 1 | 4 |
| Naanu Avanalla…Avalu | 1 | 3 |
| Ranna | 1 | 3 |
| Vaastu Prakaara | 1 | 3 |
| Rhaatee | 1 | 3 |
| Film | Nominations | Awards |
| RangiTaranga | 6 | 4 |
| Aatagara | 5 | 1 |
| Krishna Leela | 5 | 1 |
| Rana Vikrama | 4 | 1 |
| Kendasampige | 4 | 1 |
| Vajrakaya | 4 | 0 |
| Naanu Avanalla…Avalu | 3 | 1 |
| Ranna | 3 | 1 |
| Vaastu Prakaara | 3 | 1 |
| Rhaatee | 3 | 1 |
| Masterpiece | 2 | 0 |
| Luv U Alia | 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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