64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017)
64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017) at a glance:
| Date | 17 June 2017 |
| Place Held | Hyderabad, Telangana |
| Hosts | Ragini Dwivedi |
| Vijay Deverakonda (Actor) | |
| Allu Sirish | |
| Producer | Jio |
| Most Awards | 5 Kirik Party (Kannada) |
| Most Nominations | 9 each Theri (Tamil), 24 (Tamil), Kali (Malayalam) |
| Best Film-Tamil | Joker |
| Best Film-Telugu | Pelli Choopulu |
| Best Film-Malayalam | Maheshinte Prathikaaram |
| Best Film-Kannada | Thithi |
| Previous Filmfare Award-South | 63rd Filmfare Awards-South (2016) |
| Next Filmfare Awards-South | 65th Filfmare Awards-South (2018) |
The event of 64th Filmfare Awards-South held on 17 June 2017 at Novotel and HICC Complex in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Actor Vijay Deverakond, Actress Ragini Dwivedi, and Actor Allu Sirish hosted the show in 2017.
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.
Chinmayi Sripada hosted the 63rd Filmfare Awards-South (2016) for the 4th time. Rahul Ravindran co-hosted the 2016 show. He hosted the show for the 2nd time.
Content:
- Venue
- About Filmfare Awards-South
- Introduction of Filmfare Awards-South
- List of Winners and Nominees-64th Filmfare Awards-South (Main Awards)
- Most Awarded Films in 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017)
- Most Nominated films in 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017)
- Special Jury Award
- Filmfare Awards for Best Female Debut-South
- Filmfare Awards for Best Male Debut-South
- Technical Awards
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Critics Award for Best Actor
- Critics Award for Best Actress
- 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 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 12 July 2016 at the Hyderabad International Convention Center. The 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017) held on 17 June 2017 in Hyderabad too.
List of Winners and Nominees-64th Filmfare Awards South (2017)
Nominees and Winners of Tamil Cinema Awards
+ indicates winner
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +S. R. Prakashbabu (Producer) | Joker |
| + S. R. Prabhu (Producer) | ||
| Venkat Somasundaram (Producer) | Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada | |
| Reshma Ghatala (Producer) | ||
| S. Sashikanth (Producer) | Irudhi Suttru | |
| C. V. Kumar (Producer) | ||
| Madhavan (Producer) | ||
| Kalaipuli S. Thanu (Producer) | Kabali | |
| Kalaipuli S. Thanu (Producer) | Theri | |
| Dhanush (Producer) | Visaranai | |
| Best Director | +Sudha Kongara | Irudhi Suttru |
| Atlee | Theri | |
| Gautham Menon | Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada | |
| Pa. Ranjith | Kabali | |
| Raju Murugan | Joker | |
| Vetrimaran | Visaranai | |
| Best Actor | +Madhavan | Irudhi Suttru |
| Suriya | 24 | |
| Vikram | Iru Mugan | |
| Dhanush | Kodi | |
| Rajinikanth | Kabali | |
| Vijay | Theri | |
| Best Actress | +Ritika Singh | Irudhi Suttru |
| Nayantara | Iru Mugan | |
| Trisha Krishnan | Kodi | |
| Samantha Ruth Prabhu | 24 | |
| Theri | ||
| Tamannaah | Devi | |
| Best Supporting Actor | +Samuthirakani | Visaranai |
| Mahendran | Theri | |
| Rajendran | ||
| Sathish Krishnan | Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada | |
| Sathish | Remo | |
| Best Supporting Actress | +Dhansika | Kabali |
| Aishwarya Rajesh | Dharmadurai | |
| Anupama Parameswaran | Kodi | |
| Nithya Menon | 24 | |
| Raadhika | Theri | |
| Saranya Ponvannan | Kodi | |
| Best Music Director | +A. R. Rahman | Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada |
| A. R. Rahman | 24 | |
| Anirudh Ravichander | Remo | |
| G. V. Prakash Kumar | Theri | |
| Harris Jayaraj | Iru Mugan | |
| Santhosh Narayanan | Kabali | |
| Best Lyricist | +Thamarai | Thalli Pogathey from Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada |
| Arunraja Kamaraj | Neruppu Da from Kabali | |
| Madhan Karky | Naan Un Azhaginile from 24 | |
| Vairamuthu | Endha Pakkam from Dharmadurai | |
| Vivek | En Suzhali from Kodi | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Sundarayyar | Jasmine U from Joker |
| Anirudh Ravichander | Senjittaley from Remo | |
| Arunraja Kamaraj | Neruppu Da from Kabali | |
| Jithin Raj | Yedho Mayam from Wagah | |
| Sid Sriram | Mei Nigara from 24 | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Swetha Mohan | Maya Nadhi from Kabali |
| Chinmayi | Naan Un from 24 | |
| K. S. Chithra | Konji Pesida Venam from Sethupathi | |
| Mahalakshmi Iyer | Un Maele Oru Kannu from Rajini Murugan | |
| Neeti Mohan | Chella Kutti from Theri |
Nominees and Winners of Telugu Cinema Awards
+ indicates winner
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +Raj Kandukuri (Producer) | Pelli Choopulu |
| +Yash Rangineni (Producer) | ||
| S. Radha Krishna (Producer) | A Aa | |
| Allu Aravind (Producer) | Dhruva | |
| N. V. Prasad (Producer) | ||
| B. V. S. N. Prasad (Producer) | Nannaku Prematho | |
| Kavin Anne (Producer) | Kshanam | |
| Prasad V Potluri (Producer) | ||
| Prasad V Potluri (Producer) | Oopiri | |
| Best Director | +Vamsi Paidipally | Oopiri |
| Koratala Siva | Janatha Garage | |
| Ravikanth Perepu | Kshanam | |
| Sukumar | Nannaku Prematho | |
| Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam | Pelli Choopulu | |
| Trivikram Srinivas | A Aa | |
| Best Actor | +Jr. NTR | Nannaku Prematho |
| Allu Arjun | Sarrainodu | |
| Nani | Gentleman | |
| Naga Chaitanya | Premam | |
| Nagarjuna | Oopiri | |
| Ram Charan | Dhruva | |
| Best Actress | +Samantha Ruth Prabhu | A Aa |
| Keerthy Suresh | Nenu Sailaja | |
| Lavanya Tripathi | Soggade Chinni Nayana | |
| Niveda Thomas | Gentleman | |
| Rakul Preet Singh | Nannaku Prematho | |
| Ritu Varma | Pelli Choopulu | |
| Best Supporting Actor | +Jagapati Babu | Nannaku Prematho |
| Arvind Swamy | Dhruva | |
| Mohanlal | Janatha Garage | |
| Rao Ramesh | A Aa | |
| Sathyaraj | Nenu Sailaja | |
| Karthi | Oopiri | |
| Best Supporting Actress | +Nandita Swetha | Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada |
| Anasuya Bharadwaj | Kshanam | |
| Anupama Parameswaran | A Aa | |
| Priyamani | Mana Oori Ramayanam | |
| Ramya Krishna | Soggade Chinni Nayana | |
| Best Music Director | +Devi Sri Prasad | Nannaku Prematho |
| A. R. Rahman | Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo | |
| Mickey J Meyer | A Aa | |
| S. S. Thaman | Sarrainodu | |
| Vivek Sagar | Pelli Choopulu | |
| Best Lyricist | +Ramajogayya Sastry | Pranamam from Janatha Garage |
| Anantha Sreeram | Thaanu Nenu from Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo | |
| Bhaskarabhatla | Oka Laalana from Jyo Achyutananda | |
| Krishnakanth | Nuvvante Naa Nuvvu from Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha | |
| Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | Oka Life from Oopiri | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Karthik | Yellipoke Shyamala from A Aa |
| Dhanunjay | You Are My MLA from Sarrainodu | |
| NTR Jr. | Follow Follow from Nannaku Prematho | |
| Shankar Mahadevan | Oka Laalana from Jyo Achyutananda | |
| Vijay Prakash | Thanu Nenu from Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | +K. S. Chithra | Ee Premaki from Nenu Sailaja |
| Amritavarshini K. C. | Chinuku Taake from Pelli Choopulu | |
| Chinmayi | Oye Meghamala from Majnu | |
| Padmalatha | Pareshaanu Raa from Dhruva | |
| Vishnupriya | ||
| Ramya Behara | Naidorintikada from Brahmotsavam | |
| Anjana Sowmya |
Nominees and Winners of Malayalam Cinema Awards
+ indicates winner
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +Aashiq Abu (Producer) | Maheshinte Prathikaaram |
| Nivin Pauly (Producer) | Action Hero Biju | |
| Shibu Thekkumpuram (Producer) | ||
| Abrid Shine (Producer) | ||
| Prem Menon (Producer) | Kammatipaadam | |
| Tomichan Mulakuppadam (Producer) | Puli Murugan | |
| Antony Perumbavoor (Producer) | Oppam | |
| Best Director | +Dileesh Pothan | Maheshinte Prathikaaram |
| Rajeev Ravi | Kammatipaadam | |
| Abrid Shine | Action Hero Biju | |
| Sameer Thahir | Kali | |
| Sanal Kumar Sasidharan | Ozhivudivasathe Kali | |
| Priyadarshan | Oppam | |
| Best Actor | +Nivin Pauly | Action Hero Biju |
| Dulquer Salman | Kali | |
| Fahadh Faasil | Maheshinte Prathikaaram | |
| Mohanlal | Oppam | |
| Prithviraj Sukumaran | Pavada | |
| Best Actress | +Nayanthara | Puthiya Niyamam |
| Manju Warrier | Karinkunnam 6'S | |
| Rajisha Vijayan | Anuraga Karikkin Vellam | |
| Sai Pallavi | Kali | |
| Shruthy Menon | Kismath | |
| Best Supporting Actor | +Vinayakan | Kammatipaadam |
| Alencier | Maheshinte Prathikaaram | |
| Chemban Vinod Jose | Kali | |
| Renji Panicker | Jacobinte Swargarajyam | |
| Siddique | Annmariya Kalippilaanu | |
| Tovino Thomas | Guppy | |
| Best Supporting Actress | +Asha Sarath | Anuraga Karikkin Vellam |
| Abhija Sivakala | Ozhivudivasathe Kali | |
| Aparna Balamurali | Maheshinte Prathikaaram | |
| Lakshmi Ramakrishnan | Jacobinte Swargarajyam | |
| Rohini | Guppy | |
| Best Music Director | +Bijibal | Maheshinte Prathikaaram |
| Gopi Sunder | Kali | |
| Jerry Amaldev | Action Hero Biju | |
| Shaan Rahman | Jacobinte Swargarajyam | |
| Sushin Shyam | Kismath | |
| Best Lyricist | +Madhu Vasudevan | Chinnamma from Oppam |
| Anwar Ali | Para Para from Kammatipaadam | |
| Kissa Paathiyil from Kismath | ||
| B. K. Harinarayanan | Minnungum from Oppam | |
| Manu Manjith | Raavu Mayame from Vettah | |
| Rafeeq Ahamed | Idukki from Maheshinte Prathikaaram | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | +M. G. Sreekumar | Chinnamma from Oppam |
| Bijibal | Idukki from Maheshinte Prathikaaram | |
| Job Kurian | Chillurandhal from Kali | |
| Karthik | Mazhaye from James & Alice | |
| Sooraj Santhosh | Thaniye from Guppy | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Chinmayi | Oonjalil Aadi from Action Hero Biju |
| Divya S. Menon | Varthinkale from Kali | |
| Rinu Razak | Raavu Mayave from Vettah | |
| Shweta Mohan | Oruvela from White | |
| Varsha Vinu | Melle Vannupoyi from Marupadi |
Nominees and Winners of Kannada Cinema Awards
+ indicates winner
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +Pratap Reddy (Producer) | Thithi |
| Sunmin Park (Producer) | ||
| Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah (Producer) | Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu | |
| G. N. C. Reddy (Producer) | Last Bus | |
| B. Krishnappa (Producer) | ||
| S. D. Arvind (Producer) | ||
| Prashanth Kallur (Producer) | ||
| Gururaj Kulkarni (Producer) | ||
| Kannada Kolour Cinemas (Producer) | Rama Rama Re... | |
| Pawan Kumar (Producer) | U Turn | |
| Best Director | +Rishab Shetty | Kirik Party |
| Hemanth Rao | Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu | |
| Narendra Babu | Santheyalli Nintha Kabira | |
| Pawan Kumar | U Turn | |
| Sumana Kittur | Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu | |
| Best Actor | +Ananth Nag | Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu |
| Puneeth Rajkumar | Doddmane Hudga | |
| Rakshit Shetty | Kirik Party | |
| Shiva Rajkumar | Santheyalli Nintha Kabira | |
| Sudeep | Kotigobba 2 | |
| Best Actress | +Shraddha Srinath | U Turn |
| Sruthi Hariharan | Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu | |
| Hariprriya | Neer Dose | |
| Parul Yadav | Killing Veerappan | |
| Shwetha Srivatsav | Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu | |
| Best Supporting Actor | +Vasishta N. Simha | Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu |
| Achyuth Kumar | Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu | |
| H. G. Dattatreya | Neer Dose | |
| Roger Narayan | U Turn | |
| Sadhu Kokila | Zoom | |
| Best Supporting Actress | +Samyuktha Hegde | Kirik Party |
| Aindrita Ray | Niruttara | |
| Meghashree Bhagavatar | Last Bus | |
| Sonu Gowda | Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu | |
| Suman Ranganathan | Neer Dose | |
| Best Music Director | +Ajaneesh Lokanath | Kirik Party |
| Anoop Seelin | Neer Dose | |
| Arjun Janya | Mungaru Male 2 | |
| Charan Raj | Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu | |
| V. Harikrishna | Doddmane Hudga | |
| Best Lyricist | +Jayant Kaikini | Sariyagi Nenapide from Mungaru Male 2 |
| Kaviraj | Bhoomi Bhaanu from Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole | |
| Rakshit Shetty | Katheyondu Helide from Kirik Party | |
| V. Nagendra Prasad | Neene Raama from Mukunda Murari | |
| Yogaraj Bhat | Haalu Kudida Makkale from Dana Kayonu | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Vijay Prakash | Belageddu Yara Mukhava from Kirik Party |
| Anoop Seelin | Alla Alla from Nataraja Service | |
| Puneeth Rajkumar | Jhanak Jhanak from Run Antony | |
| Santhosh Venky | Mandara Mandara from Jai Maruthi 800 | |
| Shankar Mahadevan | Neene Raama from Mukunda Murari | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Ananya Bhat | Namma Kayo Devare from Rama Rama Re... |
| Anuradha Bhat | Yavoora Geleya from Ricky | |
| Indu Nagaraj | Thraas Akkathi from Doddmane Hudga | |
| Shreya Ghoshal | Neenire Saniha from Kirik Party | |
| Vani Harikrishna | Neenaagi Helalilla from Happy Birthday |
Special Jury Award-64th Filmfare Awards South (2017)
The Special Jury Award was not presented in the 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017) for the 6th consecutive year.
Lifetime Achievement Award-64th Filmfare Awards South (2017)
| Name | Occupation |
| Vijaya Nirmala | Actress, Producer, 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.
- Manjima Mohan received the award for Best Female Debut in the 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017).
- She won the award for Best Female Debut for the film Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (Tamil) and Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo (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.
- Shirish Saravanan received the award for Best Male Debut in the 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017).
- He won the award for the Tamil language Film Metro.
Filmfare Critics Awards for Best Actor
- Critics Award was introduced in the 59th Filmfare Awards-South (2012).
- Suriya won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor (Tamil) for “24” in the 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017).
- Allu Arjun won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor (Telugu) for Sarrainodu in the 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017).
- Dulquer Salmaan won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor (Malayalam) for Kali and Kammatipaadam in the 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017).
- Rakshit Shetty won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor (Kannada) for Kirik Party in the 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017).
Filmfare Critics Awards for Best Actress
- Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress was introduced in the 63rd Filmfare Awards (2016).
- Winners of Critics Award in Filmfare Awards-South (2017):
- Trisha Krishnan won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress (Tamil) for Kodi in the 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017).
- Ritu Verma won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress (Telugu) for Pelli Choopulu in the 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017).
- Sruthi Hariharan won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress (Kannada) for Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu in the 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017).
- No one won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress (Malayalam) in the 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017).
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.
- Tirru and (S. Thirunavukarasu) and P.S. Vinod won the award for Filmfare Best Cinematographer-South in the 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017).
- Tirru won the award for the Tamil language film 24
- P.S. Vinod won the award for the Telugu language film Oopiri.
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.
- Sekhar Master won the Filmfare Best Choreographer-South in the 64th Awards South (2017) for the 2nd consecutive year.
- He won the award for the song Apple Beauty from Janatha Garage (Telugu).
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 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017) for the 6th consecutive year.
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) to 57th Filmfare Awards South (2010); for two (2) consecutive years.
- 59th Filmfare Awards South (2012) to 64th Filmfare Awards South (2017); for six more 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 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017) for the 6th consecutive year.
Most Nominated and Most Awarded films-64th Filmfare Awards South (2017)
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 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017):
Most Awarded South Indian Films in 64th Filmfare Awards South (2017)
| Film | Language | Awards | Nominations |
| Kirik Party | Kannada | 5 | 8 |
| Maheshinte Prathikaaram | Malayalam | 3 | 8 |
| Nannaku Prematho | Telugu | 3 | 7 |
| Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu | Kannada | 3 | 7 |
| Irudhi Suttru | Tamil | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tamil | 2 | 9 |
| Kabali | Tamil | 2 | 8 |
| A Aa | Telugu | 2 | 7 |
| Pelli Choopulu | Telugu | 2 | 6 |
| Oopiri | Telugu | 2 | 6 |
| Oppam | Malayalam | 2 | 6 |
| Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada | Tamil | 2 | 5 |
| Action Hero Biju | Malayalam | 2 | 5 |
| Kammatipaadam | Malayalam | 2 | 5 |
| Janatha Garage | Telugu | 2 | 4 |
| Joker | Tamil | 2 | 3 |
| Kali | Malayalam | 1 | 9 |
| Sarrainodu | Telugu | 1 | 4 |
| Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo | Telugu | 1 | 4 |
| U Turn | Kannada | 1 | 4 |
| Visaranai | Tamil | 1 | 3 |
| Nenu Sailaja | Telugu | 1 | 3 |
| Anuraga Karikkin Vellam | Malayalam | 1 | 2 |
| Rama Rama Re… | Kannada | 1 | 2 |
Most Nominated South Indian Films in 64th Filmfare Awards South (2017)
| Film | Language | Nominations | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Tamil | 9 | 2 |
| Kali | Malayalam | 9 | 1 |
| Theri | Tamil | 9 | 0 |
| Kirik Party | Kannada | 8 | 5 |
| Maheshinte Prathikaaram | Malayalam | 8 | 3 |
| Kabali | Tamil | 8 | 2 |
| Nannaku Prematho | Telugu | 7 | 3 |
| Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu | Kannada | 7 | 3 |
| A Aa | Telugu | 7 | 2 |
| Pelli Choopulu | Telugu | 6 | 2 |
| Oopiri | Telugu | 6 | 2 |
| Oppam | Malayalam | 6 | 2 |
| Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada | Tamil | 5 | 2 |
| Action Hero Biju | Malayalam | 5 | 2 |
| Kammatipaadam | Malayalam | 5 | 2 |
| Kodi | Tamil | 5 | 0 |
| Dhruva | Telugu | 5 | 0 |
| Irudhi Suttru | Tamil | 4 | 3 |
| Sarrainodu | Telugu | 4 | 1 |
| Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo | Telugu | 4 | 1 |
| U Turn | Kannnada | 4 | 1 |
| Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu | Kannada | 4 | 0 |
| Neer Dose | Kannada | 4 | 0 |
| Joker | Tamil | 3 | 2 |
| Visaranai | Tamil | 3 | 1 |
| Nenu Sailaja | Telugu | 3 | 1 |
| Iru Mugan | Tamil | 3 | 0 |
| Remo | Tamil | 3 | 0 |
| Kshanam | Telugu | 3 | 0 |
| Kismath | Malayalam | 3 | 0 |
| Jacobinte Swargarajyam | Malayalam | 3 | 0 |
| Guppy | Malayalam | 3 | 0 |
| Doddmane Hudga | Kannada | 3 | 0 |
| Anuraga Karikkin Vellam | Malayalam | 2 | 1 |
| Rama Rama Re… | Kannada | 2 | 1 |
| Dharmadurai | Tamil | 2 | 0 |
| Gentleman | Telugu | 2 | 0 |
| Soggade Chinni Nayana | Telugu | 2 | 0 |
| Jyo Achyutananda | Telugu | 2 | 0 |
| Ozhivudivasathe Kali | Malayalam | 2 | 0 |
| Vettah | Malayalam | 2 | 0 |
| Last Bus | Kannada | 2 | 0 |
| Santheyalli Nintha Kabira | Kannada | 2 | 0 |
| Mukunda Murari | Kannada | 2 | 0 |
Most Awarded and Most Nominated (Tamil Films)-64th Filmfare Awards South (2017)
Most Awarded Tamil Films
| Film | Awards | Nomination |
| Irudhi Suttru | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | 2 | 9 |
| Kabali | 2 | 8 |
| Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada | 2 | 5 |
| Joker | 2 | 3 |
| Visaranai | 1 | 3 |
Most Nominated Tamil Films
| Film | Nominations | Awards |
| 24 | 9 | 2 |
| Theri | 9 | 0 |
| Kabali | 8 | 2 |
| Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada | 5 | 2 |
| Kodi | 5 | 0 |
| Irudhi Suttru | 4 | 3 |
| Joker | 3 | 2 |
| Visaranai | 3 | 1 |
| Iru Mugan | 3 | 0 |
| Remo | 3 | 0 |
| Dharmadurai | 2 | 0 |
Highlights-Tamil Cinema Awards-64th Filmfare Awards South (2017)
- Film Irudhi Suttru became the Most Awarded Tamil film in the 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017). The film received four (4) nominations and won three (3) awards.
- Sudha Kongara – Best Director (Tamil).
- Madhavan – Best Actor (Tamil).
- Ritika Singh – Best Actress (Tamil).
- Film 24 received nine (9) nominations. The film did not win any award in the Main Award Category. However, the film won the following two awards:
- Suriya – Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor (Tamil).
- Tirru – Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer (South).
- By receiving nine (9) nominations, 24 became the Most Nominated Tamil film in the 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017).
- Tamil Film 24 also became the Most Nominated film in the 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017). However, the film did not win any awards.
- Malayalm Film Kali too received nine (9) nominations and became one of the Most Nominated film in the 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017).
- Film Theri received nine (9) nominations too. However, the film did not win any awards..
- By receiving nine (9) nominations, Theri also became the Most Nominated Tamil film in the 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017) with 24.
- Film Kabali received eight (8) nominations. The film won only two (2) awards. Here are the winners:
- Dhansika – Best Supporting Actress (Tamil).
- Swetha Mohan – Best Female Playback Singer (Tamil).
- She won the award for the song Maya Nadhi.
- Film Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada too received two (2) awards out of the five (5) nominations. Here are the winners:-
- Thamarai – Filmfare Best Lyricist Award (Tamil).
- She won the award for the song Thalli Pogathey.
- Manjima Mohan – Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut (South).
- She won the award for Best Female Debut for the film Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (Tamil) and Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo (Telugu).
- Thamarai – Filmfare Best Lyricist Award (Tamil).
- Film Kodi too received five (5) nominations. However, the film did not win any awards.
- Film Joker received three (3) nominations and won two (2) of them. Here are the winners:
- Bet Film (Tamil).
- Sundarayyar – Best Male Playback Singer (Tamil).
- He won the award for the song Jasmine U.
- Film Visaranai received three (3) nominations and won one (1) of them.
- Samuthirakani won the Filmfare award for Best Supporting Actor (Tamil).
- Film Iru Mugan and Remo received three (3) nominations each.
- However, both films could not win any awards.
- Dharmadurai received two (2) nominations but failed to win any of them.
Most Awarded and Most Nominated (Telugu Films)-64th Filmfare Awards South (2017)
Most Awarded Telugu Films
| Film | Awards | Nominations |
| Nannaku Prematho | 3 | 7 |
| A Aa | 2 | 7 |
| Pelli Choopulu | 2 | 6 |
| Oopiri | 2 | 6 |
| Janatha Garage | 2 | 4 |
| Sarrainodu | 1 | 4 |
| Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo | 1 | 4 |
| Nenu Sailaja | 1 | 3 |
Most Nominated Telugu Films
| Film | Nominations | Awards |
| Nannaku Prematho | 7 | 3 |
| A Aa | 7 | 2 |
| Pelli Choopulu | 6 | 2 |
| Oopiri | 6 | 2 |
| Dhruva | 5 | 0 |
| Sarrainodu | 4 | 1 |
| Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo | 4 | 1 |
| Nenu Sailaja | 3 | 1 |
| Kshanam | 3 | 0 |
| Gentleman | 2 | 0 |
| Soggade Chinni Nayana | 2 | 0 |
| Jyo Achyutananda | 2 | 0 |
Highlights-Telugu Cinema Awards-64th Filmfare Awards South (2017)
- Film Nannaku Prematho received seven (7) filmfare nominations. The film won three (3) awards out of ten (10) nominations.
- Film A..Aa also received seven (7) nominations. By receiving seven (7) Filmfare nominations, Nannaku Prematho and A.. Aa became the Most Nominated Telugu films in the 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017).
- Nannaku Prematho also became the Most Awarded Telugu film in the 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017). Here are the winers:
- Jr. NTR – Best Actor (Telugu).
- Jagapati Babu – Best Supporting Actor (Telugu).
- Devi Sri Prasad – Best Music Director (Telugu).
- Film A.. Aa received seven (7) nominations but could win only two (2) awards.
- Samantha Ruth Prabhu – Best Actress (Telugu).
- Karthik – Best Male Playback Singer.
- He won the award for the song Yellipoke Shyamala.
- Film Pelli Choopulu and Oopiri received six (6) nominations each. Both films won two (2) awards too.
- Pelli Choopulu – Best Film – Telugu
- Ritu Verma – Filmfare Critics Awards for Best Actress for Pelli Choopulu.
- Vamsi Paidipally – Best Director (Telugu) for Oopiri.
- P.S. Vinod – Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer (South) for Oopiri.
- Film Dhruva received five (5) nominations. However, the film could not win any awards.
- Film Sarrainodu and Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo received four (4) nominations each. Both films won one (1) award each.
- Allu Arjun won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor (Telugu) for Sarrainodu.
- Manjima Mohan received the Best Female Debut (South) for and Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo (Telugu) and Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (Tamil).
- Film Nenu Sailaja received three (3) nominations. The film won one (1) award too.
- K. S. Chithra won Filmfare Best Female Playback Singer (Telugu).
- She won the award for the song Ee Premaki.
- K. S. Chithra won Filmfare Best Female Playback Singer (Telugu).
- Film Kshanam too received three (3) nominations. However, the film did not win any awards.
- Film Gentleman, Soggade Chinni Nayana, and Jyo Achyutananda received two nominations each. All three films failed to win any awards in the 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017).
Most Awarded and Most Nominated (Malayalam Films)-64th Filmfare Awards South (2017)
Most Awarded Malayalam Films
| Film | Awards | Nominations |
| Maheshinte Prathikaaram | 3 | 8 |
| Oppam | 2 | 6 |
| Action Hero Biju | 2 | 5 |
| Kali | 1 | 9 |
| Kammatipaadam | 1 | 5 |
| Anuraga Karikkin Vellam | 1 | 2 |
Most Nominated Malayalam Films
| Film | Nominations | Awards |
| Kali | 9 | 1 |
| Maheshinte Prathikaaram | 8 | 3 |
| Oppam | 6 | 2 |
| Action Hero Biju | 5 | 2 |
| Kammatipaadam | 5 | 1 |
| Kismath | 3 | 0 |
| Jacobinte Swargarajyam | 3 | 0 |
| Guppy | 3 | 0 |
| Anuraga Karikkin Vellam | 2 | 1 |
| Ozhivudivasathe Kali | 2 | 0 |
| Vettah | 2 | 0 |
Highlights-Malayalam Cinema Awards-64th Filmfare Awards South (2017)
- Film Kali received nine (9) Filmfare nominations in the 64th Filmfare Awards-South.
- By receiving nine (9) nominations, Kali became the Most Nominated Malayalam film in the 64th Filmfare Awards-South.
- Kali also became one of the Most Nominated films in the 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017).
- Two Tamil language Films 24 and Theri also received nine (9) nominations and became the Most Nominated films in the 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017).
- Malayalam film Kali won only one (1) Filmfare award.
- Dulquer Salmaan won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for the Malayalam films Kali and Kammatipaadam.
- Film Maheshinte Prathikaaram received eight (8) nominations. The film won three (3) Filmfare awards and became the Most Awarded Malayalam film in the 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017). Here is the list of winners:
- Best Film – Malayalam
- Dileesh Pothan – Best Director (Malayalam)
- Bijibal – Best Music Director (Malayalam)
- Film Oppam received six (6) nominations. The film won two (2) Filmfare Awards:
- Film Action Hero Biju and Kammatipaadam both received five (5) nominations.
- Action Hero Biju won two (2) Filmfare Awards:
- Nivin Pauly won the award for Best Actor (Malayalam).
- Chinmayi won the Filmfare award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song Oonjalil Aadi.
- Kammatipaadam too won two (2) Filmfare award:
- Vinayakan won the Best Supporting Actor Award.
- Dulquer Salmaan won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor (Malayalam) for Kammatipaadam and Kali.
- Action Hero Biju won two (2) Filmfare Awards:
- Film Kismath, Jacobinte Swargarajyam, and Guppy received three (3) nominations each. However, none of the films could win any awards.
- Film Anuraga Karikkin Vellam received two (2) nominations.
- The film won only (1) award.
- Asha Sarath won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress (Malayalam).
- The film won only (1) award.
- Film Ozhivudivasathe Kali and Vettah received two (2) nominations each.
- However, both films failed to win any awards.
Most Awarded and Most Nominated (Kannada Films)-64th Filmfare Awards South (2017)
Most Awarded Kannada Films
| Film | Awards | Nominations |
| Kirik Party | 5 | 8 |
| Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu | 3 | 7 |
| U Turn | 1 | 4 |
| Rama Rama Re… | 1 | 2 |
Most Nominated Kannada Films
| Film | Nominations | Awards |
| Kirik Party | 8 | 5 |
| Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu | 7 | 3 |
| U Turn | 4 | 1 |
| Neer Dose | 4 | 0 |
| Doddmane Hudga | 3 | 0 |
| Rama Rama Re… | 2 | 1 |
| Last Bus | 2 | 0 |
| Santheyalli Nintha Kabira | 2 | 0 |
| Mukunda Murari | 2 | 0 |
Highlights-Kannada Cinema Awards-64th Filmfare Awards South (2017)
- Film Kirik Party received eight (8) nominations.
- The film won five (5) awards out of eight (8) nominations.
- By receiving eight (8) nominations, Kirik Party became the Most Nominated Kannada film in the 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017).
- By winning five (5) Filmfare awards, Kirik Party also became the Most Awarded Kannada film in the 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017). Here are the winners:
- Rishab Shetty – Best Director (Kannada)
- Samyuktha Hegde – Best Supporting Actress Kannada)
- Ajaneesh Lokanath – Best Music Director (Kannada)
- Vijay Prakash – Best Male Playback Singer (Kannada)
- He won the award for the song Belageddu Yara Mukhava.
- Film Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu received seven (7) nominations. The film won three (3) Filmfare Awards.
- Ananth Nag – Best Actor (Kannada)
- Vasishta N. Simha – Best Supporting Actor (Kannada)
- Sruthi Hariharan – Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress (Kannada)
- Kannada film U Turn received four (4) nominations. However, the film won only one (1) Filmfare award.
- Shraddha Srinath won the Best Actress (Kannada).
- Kannada film Neer Dose also received four (4) nominations but failed to win any.
- Film Doddmane Hudga received three (3) nominations but did not win any.
- Film Rama Rama Re received two (2) nominations. The film won one (1) Filmfare award.
- Ananya Bhat won the Best Female Playback Singer (Kannada).
- She won the award for the song Namma Kayo Devare.
- Ananya Bhat won the Best Female Playback Singer (Kannada).
- Kannada films Last Bus, Santheyalli Nintha Kabira, and Mukunda Murari received two (2) nominations each.
- None of the films could win any awards.
About Filmfare Awards South
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.
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.
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).
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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- Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor 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).
- Best Actor-Critics (Tamil) was awarded in the 59th Filmfare Awards-South (2012).
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- Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress was introduced in the 63rd Filmfare Awards (2016).
- Jyothika won the award for the film 36 Vayadhinile (Tamil).
- Nithya Menon won the award for the film Malli Malli Idhi Rani Roju (Telugu).
- Amala Paul won the award for the film Mili (Malayalam).
- Rachita Ram won the award for for the film Ranna (Kannada).
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