65th Filmfare Awards-South (2018) at a glance:
| Date | 16 June 2018 |
| Place Held | Hyderabad, Telangana |
| Hosts | Rahul Ravindran (Actor) |
| Sundeep Krishan (Actor) | |
| Producer | Jio |
| Most Awards | 8 Baahubali: The Conclusion (Telugu) |
| Most Nominations | 12 Baahubali: The Conclusion (Telugu) |
| Best Film-Tamil | Aramm |
| Best Film-Telugu | Baahubali: The Conclusion (Telugu) |
| Best Film-Malayalam | Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum |
| Best Film-Kannada | Ondu Motteya Kathe |
| Previous Filmfare Award-South | 64rd Filmfare Awards-South (2017) |
| Next Filmfare Awards-South | 66th Filfmare Awards-South (2019) |
The event of 65th Filmfare Awards-South held on 16 June 2018 at the Novotel and HICC (Hyderabad International Convention Center) Complex in Hyderabad.
Actor Rahul Ravindran and Sundeep Kishan hosted the show in 2018 (65th Filmfare Awards-South).
Earlier, Rahul Ravindran hosted the 61st Filmfare Awards-South (2014) and 63rd Filmfare Awards-South (2016) with Playback Singer Chinmay Sripada. Sundeep Krishan hosted the 60th Filmfare Awards-South (2013) with Chinmay too.
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. She Hosted the 63rd Filmfare Awards-South (2016) 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.
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.
It was the first time Filmfare Awards South was 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 was held in Hyderabad, and the 65th Filmfare Award was held in Hyderabad too.
+ indicates winner
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +Kotapadi J Rajesh (Producer) | Aramm |
| Arun Prabu (Producer) | Aruvi | |
| Purushothaman (Producer) | ||
| N. Ramasamy (Producer) | Mersal | |
| Hema Rukmani (Producer) | ||
| H. Murali (Producer) | ||
| S. R. Prakashbabu (Producer) | Theeran Adhigaram Ondru | |
| S. R. Prabhu (Producer) | ||
| S. Sashikanth (Producer) | Vikram Vedha | |
| Best Director | +Pushkar-Gayathri | Vikram Vedha |
| Arun Prabu Purushothaman | Aruvi | |
| Atlee | Mersal | |
| Dhanush | Power Paandi | |
| Gopi Nainar | Aramm | |
| H. Vinoth | Theeran Adhigaram Ondru | |
| Best Actor | +Vijay Sethupathi | Vikram Vedha |
| Karthi | Theeran Adhigaram Ondru | |
| Madhavan | Vikram Vedha | |
| Rajkiran | Power Paandi | |
| Vijay | Mersal | |
| Best Actress | +Nayanthara | Aramm |
| Aditi Balan | Aruvi | |
| Amala Paul | Thiruttu Payale 2 | |
| Andrea Jeremiah | Taramani | |
| Jyotika | Magalir Mattum | |
| Revathi | Power Paandi | |
| Best Supporting Actor | +Prasanna | Thiruttu Payale 2 |
| Abhimanyu Singh | Theeran Adhigaram Ondru | |
| S. J. Suryah | Mersal | |
| Vinay Rai | Thupparivaalan | |
| Vivek Oberoi | Vivegam | |
| Best Supporting Actress | +Nithya Menon | Mersal |
| Anjali Varadhan | Aruvi | |
| Bhanupriya | Magalir Mattum | |
| Urvashi | Magalir Mattum | |
| Varalaxmi Sarathkumar | Vikram Vedha | |
| Best Music Director | +A. R. Rahman | Mersal |
| Anirudh Ravichander | Velaikkaran | |
| Vivegam | ||
| A. R. Rahman | Kaatru Veliyidai | |
| D. Imman | Bogan | |
| Best Lyricist | +Vairamuthu | Vaan from Kaatru Veliyidai |
| Madhan Karky | Azhagiye from Kaatru Veliyidai | |
| Idhayame from Velaikkaran | ||
| Vivek | Aazhaporan from Mersal | |
| Neethane from Mersal | ||
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Anirudh Ravichander | Yaanji from Vikram Vedha |
| A. R. Rahman | Neethane from Mersal | |
| Arjun Chandy | Azhagiye from Kaatru Veliyidai | |
| Haricharan | ||
| Sathyaprakash | Nee Parkum from Thiruttu Payale 2 | |
| Sid Sriram | Macho from Mersal | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Shashaa Tirupati | Vaan from Kaatru Veliyidai |
| Shreya Ghoshal | Neethane from Mersal | |
| Luksimi Sivaneswaralingam | Senthoora from Bogan | |
| Neeti Mohan | Idhayame from Velaikkaran | |
| Swetha Mohan | Macho from Mersal |
+ indicates winner
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +Shobu Yarlagadda (Producer) | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion |
| +Prasad Devineni (Producer) | ||
| Pranay Reddy Vanga (Producer) | Arjun Reddy | |
| Dil Raju (Producer) | Fidaa | |
| Shirish (Producer) | ||
| Y. Rajeev Reddy (Producer) | Gauthamiputra Satakarni | |
| Jagarlamudi Saibabu (Producer) | ||
| Anvesh Reddy (Producer) | Ghazi | |
| Venkataramana Reddy (Producer) | ||
| Prasad V Potluri (Producer) | ||
| NM Pasha (Producer) | ||
| Jagan Mohan Vancha (Producer) | ||
| Dil Raju (Producer) | Sathamanam Bhavati | |
| Best Director | +S. S. Rajamouli | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion |
| Krish | Gauthamiputra Satakarni | |
| Sandeep Reddy Vanga | Arjun Reddy | |
| Sankalp Reddy | Ghazi | |
| Satish Vegesna | Sathamanam Bhavati | |
| Sekhar Kammula | Fidaa | |
| Best Actor | +Vijay Deverakonda | Arjun Reddy |
| Chiranjeevi | Khaidi No. 150 | |
| Jr NTR | Jai Lava Kusa | |
| Nandamuri Balakrishna | Gauthamiputra Satakarni | |
| Prabhas | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | |
| Venkatesh | Guru | |
| Best Actress | +Sai Pallavi | Fidaa |
| Niveda Thomas | Ninnu Kori | |
| Anushka Shetty | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | |
| Rakul Preet Singh | Rarandoi Veduka Chudham | |
| Ritika Singh | Guru | |
| Best Supporting Actor | +Rana Daggubati | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion |
| Aadhi Pinisetty | Ninnu Kori | |
| Prakash Raj | Sathamanam Bhavati | |
| S. J. Suryah | Spyder | |
| Sathyaraj | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | |
| Best Supporting Actress | +Ramya Krishna | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion |
| Bhumika Chawla | Middle Class Abbayi | |
| Catherine Tresa | Nene Raju Nene Mantri | |
| Jayasudha | Sathamanam Bhavati | |
| Saranya Pradeep | Fidaa | |
| Best Music Director | +M. M. Keeravani | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion |
| Anoop Rubens | Hello | |
| Devi Sri Prasad | Duvvada Jagannadham | |
| Khaidi No. 150 | ||
| Mickey J Meyer | Sathamanam Bhavati | |
| Shakti Kanth | Fidaa | |
| Best Lyricist | +M. M. Keeravani | Dandaalayyaa from Baahubali 2: The Conclusion |
| Chaithanya Pingali | Oosupodhu from Fidaa | |
| Chandrabose | Nuvvele Nuvvele from Jai Janaki Nayaka | |
| Ravana from Jai Lava Kusa | ||
| Ramajogayya Sastry | Sathamanam Bhavathi from Sathamanam Bhavati | |
| Shreshta | Madhurame from Arjun Reddy | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Hemachandra | Oosupodhu from Fidaa |
| Anurag Kulkarni | Mellaga Tellarindoi from Sathamanam Bhavati | |
| Armaan Malik | Hello from Hello | |
| LV Revanth | Teliseney Na Nuvvey from Arjun Reddy | |
| Sid Sriram | Adiga Adiga from Ninnu Kori | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Madhu Priya | Vachchinde from Fidaa |
| Geetha Madhuri | Mahanubhavudu from Mahanubhavudu | |
| M. M. Manasi | ||
| Neha Bhasin | Swing Zara from Jai Lava Kusa | |
| Sameera Bharadwaj | Madhurame from Arjun Reddy | |
| Sonu | Hamsa Naava from Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | |
| Deepu |
+ indicates winner
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +Sandip Senan (Producer) | Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum |
| +Anish M. Thomas (Producer) | ||
| Vijay Babu (Producer) | Angamaly Diaries | |
| Aashiq Abu (Producer) | Mayanadhi | |
| Santhosh T. Kuruvilla (Producer) | ||
| Alexander Mathew (Producer) | Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu | |
| Anto Joseph (Producer) | Take Off | |
| Shebin Backer (Producer) | ||
| Megha Rajesh (Producer) | ||
| Best Director | +Dileesh Pothan | Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum |
| Mahesh Narayan | Take Off | |
| Aashiq Abu | Mayanadhi | |
| Lijo Jose Pellissery | Angamaly Diaries | |
| Soubin Shahir | Parava | |
| Best Actor | +Fahadh Faasil | Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum |
| Dulquer Salman | Solo | |
| Biju Menon | Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu | |
| Mohanlal | Munthiri Vallikal Thalirkkumbol | |
| Nivin Pauly | Sakhavu | |
| Tovino Thomas | Mayanadhi | |
| Best Actress | +Parvathy Thiruvothu | Take Off |
| Aishwarya Lekshmi | Mayanadhi | |
| Anu Sithara | Ramante Edanthottam | |
| Manju Warrier | Udaharanam Sujatha | |
| Nimisha Sajayan | Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum | |
| Best Supporting Actor | +Alencier | Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum |
| Kunchacko Boban | Take Off | |
| Joju George | Udaharanam Sujatha | |
| Renji Panicker | Godha | |
| Sarath | Angamaly Diaries | |
| Best Supporting Actress | +Shanthi Krishna | Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela |
| Aishwarya Rajesh | Jomonte Suvisheshangal | |
| Anna Rajan | Angamaly Diaries | |
| Aparna Balamurali | Sarvopari Palakkaran | |
| Srinda | Sherlock Toms | |
| Best Music Director | +Rex Vijayan | Mayanadhi |
| Bijibal | Ramante Edanthottam | |
| Gopi Sunder | Udaharanam Sujatha | |
| Prashant Pillai | Angamaly Diaries | |
| Shaan Rahman | Godha | |
| Best Lyricist | +Anwar Ali | Mizhiyil Ninnu Mizhiyilekku from Mayanadhi |
| B. K. Harinarayanan | Ee Kaattuvannu Kathil from Adam Joan | |
| Rafeeq Ahamed | "Ekayayi Neeyente from Kaattu | |
| Rafeeq Ahamed | Kaattilila Polengo from Udaharanam Sujatha | |
| Santhosh Varma | Akale Oru Kadinte from Ramante Edanthottam | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Shahabaz Aman | Mizhiyil Ninnu Mizhiyilekku from Mayanadhi |
| Haricharan | Lailakame from Ezra | |
| Karthik | Ee Kaatu Vannu from Adam Joan | |
| Shreekumar Vakkiyil | Ayalathe penninte from Angamaly Diaries | |
| Vijay Yesudas | Kaiveesi neeyenne from The Great Father | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | +K. S. Chithra | Nadavathil Thurannilla from Kambhoji |
| Shreya Ghoshal | Akale Oru Kaadinte from Ramante Edanthottam | |
| Gayathri Varma | Kasavu Njorium from Udaharanam Sujatha | |
| Shweta Mohan | Orupuzhayarikil from Munthiri Vallikal Thalirkkumbol | |
| Sithara Krishnakumar | Vanamakalunnu from Vimaanam |
+ indicates winner
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +Suhan Prasad (Producer) | Ondu Motteya Kathe |
| +Pawan Kumar (Producer) | ||
| Pawan Kumar (Producer) | Chowka | |
| Yogish Dwarakish Bungale(Producer) | ||
| Krishna Sarthak (Producer) | Dayavittu Gamanisi | |
| Nandini Madesh (Producer) | Shuddhi | |
| Madesh T. Bhaskar (Producer) | ||
| Airier Drreams (Producer) | Urvi | |
| Best Director | +Airier Drreams | Chowka |
| Jayathirtha | Beautiful Manasugalu | |
| Raj B. Shetty | Ondu Motteya Kathe | |
| Rohith Padaki | Dayavittu Gamanisi | |
| Santhosh Ananddram | Raajakumara | |
| Best Actor | +Puneeth Rajkumar | Raajakumara |
| Darshan | Tarak | |
| Ganesh | Mugulu Nage | |
| Shiva Rajkumar | Mufti | |
| Sudeep | Hebbuli | |
| Best Actress | +Sruthi Hariharan | Beautiful Manasugalu |
| Nivedhitha | Shuddhi | |
| Rashmika Mandanna | Chamak | |
| Shanvi Srivastava | Tarak | |
| Shraddha Srinath | Operation Alamelamma | |
| Best Supporting Actor | +P. Ravishankar | College Kumar |
| Achyuth Kumar | Beautiful Manasugalu | |
| H. G. Dattatreya | Kempirve | |
| Devaraj | Tarak | |
| Vasishta N. Simha | Dayavittu Gamanisi | |
| Best Supporting Actress | +Bhavani Prakash | Urvi |
| Aruna Balraj | Operation Alamelamma | |
| Samyukta Hornad | Dayavittu Gamanisi | |
| Usha Bhandari | Ondu Motteya Kathe | |
| Veena Sundar | Kaafi Thota | |
| Best Music Director | +B. J. Bharath | Beautiful Manasugalu |
| Anoop Seelin | Dayavittu Gamanisi | |
| Arjun Janya | Chakravarthi | |
| Ravi Basrur | Anjani Putra | |
| V. Harikrishna | Raajakumara | |
| Best Lyricist | +V. Nagendra Prasad | Appa I Love You from Chowka |
| Jayanth Kaikini | Roopasi Summane from Mugulu Nage | |
| K. Kalyan | Bandano Sahukara from Anjani Putra | |
| Santhosh Ananddram | Bombe Heluthaithe from Raajakumara | |
| Yogaraj Bhat | Iduvarege Badukella from Aprilna Himabindu | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Armaan Malik | Ondu Malebillu from Chakravarthi |
| Raghu Dixit | Iduvarege Badukella from Aprilna Himabindu | |
| Sonu Nigam | Roopasi Summane from Mugulu Nage | |
| Vasishta N. Simha | Marethe Hodenu from Dayavittu Gamanisi | |
| Vijay Prakash | Bombe Heluthaithe from Raajakumara | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Anuradha Bhat | Appa I Love You from Chowka |
| Eesha Suchi | Preethi Maruva Santheyalli from Beautiful Manasugalu | |
| Indu Nagaraj | Sanje Hotthu from Tarak | |
| R. K. Sparsha | O Manase from Kempirve | |
| Supriya Lohith | Nee Nanna Olavu from Chamak |
The Special Jury Award was not presented in the 65th Filmfare Awards-South (2018) for the 7th consecutive year.
| Name | Occupation |
| Kaikala Satyanarayana | Actor, Producer, Director |
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 65th Filmfare Awards-South (2018):
| Film | Language | Awards | Nominations |
| Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | Telugu | 8 | 12 |
| Fidaa | Telugu | 4 | 9 |
| Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum | Malayalam | 4 | 5 |
| Mayanadhi | Malayalam | 3 | 7 |
| Vikram Vedha | Tamil | 3 | 6 |
| Chowka | Kannada | 3 | 4 |
| Mersal | Tamil | 2 | 11 |
| Kaatru Veliyidai | Tamil | 2 | 5 |
| Guru | Telugu | 2 | 4 |
| Aramm | Tamil | 2 | 3 |
| Beautiful Manasugalu | Kannada | 2 | 5 |
| Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela | Malayalam | 2 | 2 |
| Angamaly Diaries | Malayalam | 1 | 7 |
| Arjun Reddy | Telugu | 1 | 6 |
| Udaharanam Sujatha | Malayalam | 1 | 6 |
| Take Off | Malayalam | 1 | 4 |
| Thiruttu Payale 2 | Tamil | 1 | 3 |
| Khaidi No. 150 | Telugu | 1 | 3 |
| Hello | Telugu | 1 | 3 |
| Ondu Motteya Kathe | Kannada | 1 | 3 |
| Operation Alamelamma | Kannada | 1 | 3 |
| Urvi | Kannada | 1 | 2 |
| Chakravarthi | Kannada | 1 | 2 |
| Film | Language | Nominations | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | Telugu | 12 | 8 |
| Mersal | Tamil | 11 | 2 |
| Fidaa | Telugu | 9 | 4 |
| Mayanadhi | Malayalam | 7 | 3 |
| Angamaly Diaries | Malayalam | 7 | 1 |
| Sathamanam Bhavati | Telugu | 7 | 0 |
| Vikram Vedha | Tamil | 6 | 3 |
| Arjun Reddy | Telugu | 6 | 1 |
| Udaharanam Sujatha | Malayalam | 6 | 1 |
| Dayavittu Gamanisi | Kannada | 6 | 0 |
| Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum | Malayalam | 5 | 4 |
| Kaatru Veliyidai | Tamil | 5 | 2 |
| Beautiful Manasugalu | Kannada | 5 | 2 |
| Raajakumara | Kannada | 5 | 1 |
| Guru | Telugu | 4 | 2 |
| Take Off | Malayalam | 4 | 1 |
| Aruvi | Tamil | 4 | 0 |
| Theeran Adhigaram Ondru | Tamil | 4 | 0 |
| Ramante Edanthottam | Malayalam | 4 | 0 |
| Tarak | Kannada | 4 | 0 |
| Aramm | Tamil | 3 | 2 |
| Thiruttu Payale 2 | Tamil | 3 | 1 |
| Khaidi No. 150 | Telugu | 3 | 1 |
| Hello | Telugu | 3 | 1 |
| Ondu Motteya Kathe | Kannada | 3 | 1 |
| Operation Alamelamma | Kannada | 3 | 1 |
| Power Paandi | Tamil | 3 | 0 |
| Magalir Mattum | Tamil | 3 | 0 |
| Velaikkaran | Tamil | 3 | 0 |
| Gauthamiputra Satakarni | Telugu | 3 | 0 |
| Jai Lava Kusa | Telugu | 3 | 0 |
| Ninnu Kori | Telugu | 3 | 0 |
| Mugulu Nage | Kannada | 3 | 0 |
| Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela | Malayalam | 2 | 2 |
| Urvi | Kannada | 2 | 1 |
| Chakravarthi | Kannada | 2 | 1 |
| Vivegam | Tamil | 2 | 0 |
| Bogan | Tamil | 2 | 0 |
| Ghazi | Telugu | 2 | 0 |
| Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu | Malayalam | 2 | 0 |
| Munthiri Vallikal Thalirkkumbol | Malayalam | 2 | 0 |
| Godha | Malayalam | 2 | 0 |
| Adam Joan | Malayalam | 2 | 0 |
| Shuddhi | Kannada | 2 | 0 |
| Kempirve | Kannada | 2 | 0 |
| Anjani Putra | Kannada | 2 | 0 |
| Chamak | Kannada | 2 | 0 |
| Film | Awards | Nomination |
| Vikram Vedha | 3 | 6 |
| Mersal | 2 | 11 |
| Kaatru Veliyidai | 2 | 5 |
| Aramm | 2 | 3 |
| Thiruttu Payale 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Film | Nominations | Awards |
| Mersal | 11 | 2 |
| Vikram Vedha | 6 | 3 |
| Kaatru Veliyidai | 5 | 2 |
| Aruvi | 4 | 0 |
| Theeran | 4 | 0 |
| Aramm | 3 | 2 |
| Thiruttu Payale 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Power Paandi | 3 | 0 |
| Magalir Mattum | 3 | 0 |
| Velaikkaran | 3 | 0 |
| Vivegam | 2 | 0 |
| Bogan | 2 | 0 |
| Film | Awards | Nominations |
| Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | 8 | 12 |
| Fidaa | 4 | 9 |
| Guru | 2 | 4 |
| Arjun Reddy | 1 | 6 |
| Khaidi No. 150 | 1 | 3 |
| Hello | 1 | 3 |
| Film | Nominations | Awards |
| Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | 12 | 8 |
| Fidaa | 9 | 4 |
| Sathamanam Bhavati | 7 | 0 |
| Arjun Reddy | 6 | 1 |
| Guru | 4 | 2 |
| Khaidi No. 150 | 3 | 1 |
| Hello | 3 | 1 |
| Gauthamiputra Satakarni | 3 | 0 |
| Jai Lava Kusa | 3 | 0 |
| Ninnu Kori | 3 | 0 |
| Ghazi | 2 | 0 |
| Film | Awards | Nominations |
| Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum | 4 | 5 |
| Mayanadhi | 3 | 7 |
| Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela | 2 | 2 |
| Angamaly Diaries | 1 | 7 |
| Udaharanam Sujatha | 1 | 6 |
| Take Off | 1 | 4 |
| Film | Nominations | Awards |
| Mayanadhi | 7 | 3 |
| Angamaly Diaries | 7 | 1 |
| Udaharanam Sujatha | 6 | 1 |
| Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum | 5 | 4 |
| Take Off | 4 | 1 |
| Ramante Edanthottam | 4 | 0 |
| Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela | 2 | 2 |
| Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu | 2 | 0 |
| Munthiri Vallikal Thalirkkumbol | 2 | 0 |
| Godha | 2 | 0 |
| Adam Joan | 2 | 0 |
| Film | Awards | Nominations |
| Chowka | 3 | 4 |
| Beautiful Manasugalu | 2 | 5 |
| Ondu Motteya Kathe | 1 | 3 |
| Operation Alamelamma | 1 | 3 |
| Urvi | 1 | 2 |
| Chakravarthi | 1 | 2 |
| Film | Nominations | Awards |
| Dayavittu Gamanisi | 6 | 0 |
| Beautiful Manasugalu | 5 | 2 |
| Raajakumara | 5 | 1 |
| Tarak | 4 | 0 |
| Ondu Motteya Kathe | 3 | 1 |
| Operation Alamelamma | 3 | 1 |
| Mugulu Nage | 3 | 0 |
| Urvi | 2 | 1 |
| Chakravarthi | 2 | 1 |
| Shuddhi | 2 | 0 |
| Kempirve | 2 | 0 |
| Anjani Putra | 2 | 0 |
| Chamak | 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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