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.Â
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.
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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 12 July 2016 at the Hyderabad International Convention Center. The 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017) held on 17 June 2017 in Hyderabad too.
+ 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 |
+ 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 |
+ 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 |
+ 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 |
The Special Jury Award was not presented in the 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017) for the 6th consecutive year.
| Name | Occupation |
| Vijaya Nirmala | Actress, Producer, Director |
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 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 |
| 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 |
| Film | Awards | Nomination |
| Irudhi Suttru | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | 2 | 9 |
| Kabali | 2 | 8 |
| Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada | 2 | 5 |
| Joker | 2 | 3 |
| Visaranai | 1 | 3 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Film | Awards | Nominations |
| Kirik Party | 5 | 8 |
| Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu | 3 | 7 |
| U Turn | 1 | 4 |
| Rama Rama Re… | 1 | 2 |
| 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 |
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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