66th Filmfare Awards-South (2019) at a glance:
| Date | 21 December 2019 |
| Place Held | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Hosts | Sundeep Kishan (Actor) |
| Regina Cassandra (Actress) | |
| Most Awards | 5 each 96 (Tamil), Rangasthalam (Telugu) |
| Most Nominations | 11 Rangasthalam (Telugu) |
| Best Film-Tamil | Pariyerum Perumal |
| Best Film-Telugu | Mahanati |
| Best Film-Malayalam | Sudani from Nigeria |
| Best Film-Kannada | KGF |
| Previous Filmfare Award-South | 65rd Filmfare Awards-South (2018) |
| Next Filmfare Awards-South | 67th Filmfare Awards (2022) |
The event of 66th Filmfare Awards-South held on 21 December 2019 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Actor Sundeep Kishan and Regina Cassandra hosted the show in 2019 (66th Filmfare Awards-South).
Earlier, Sundeep Krishan hosted the 60th Filmfare Awards-South (2013) with Playback Singer Chinmay Sripada.
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 64th Filmfare Awards-South was held in Hyderabad, and the 65th Filmfare Awards was held in Hyderabad too. The 66th Filmfare Awards-South (2019) was held in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Indian on 21 December 2019.
+ indicates winner
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +Pa. Ranjith (Producer) | Pariyerum Perumal |
| S. Nanthagopal (Producer) | 96 | |
| Mani Ratnam (Producer) | Chekka Chivantha Vaanam | |
| A. Subaskaran (Producer) | ||
| G. Dilli Babu (Producer) | Ratsasan | |
| R. Sridhar (Producer) | ||
| Kalanithi Maran (Producer) | Sarkar | |
| Dhanush (Producer) | Vada Chennai | |
| A. Subashkaran (Producer) | ||
| Vetrimaaran (Producer) | ||
| Best Director | +Ram Kumar | Ratsasan |
| Mani Ratnam | Chekka Chivantha Vaanam | |
| Mari Selvaraj | Pariyerum Perumal | |
| A R Murugadoss | Sarkar | |
| Prem Kumar | 96 | |
| Vetrimaran | Vada Chennai | |
| Best Actor | +Dhanush | Vada Chennai |
| +Vijay Sethupathi | 96 | |
| Aravind Swamy | Chekka Chivantha Vaanam | |
| Jayam Ravi | Adanga Maru | |
| Vijay | Sarkar | |
| Best Actress | +Trisha Krishnan | 96 |
| Aishwarya Rajesh | Kanaa | |
| Jyotika | Kaatrin Mozhi | |
| Nayantara | Kolamavu Kokila | |
| Sai Pallavi | Maari 2 | |
| Best Supporting Actor | +Sathyaraj | Kanaa |
| Akshay Kumar | 2.0 | |
| Anurag Kashyap | Imaikkaa Nodigal | |
| Arun Vijay | Chekka Chivantha Vaanam | |
| Samuthirakani | Kaala | |
| Yogi Babu | Kolamavu Kokila | |
| Best Supporting Actress | +Saranya Ponvannan | Kolamavu Kokila |
| Eswari Rao | Kaala | |
| Priya Bhavani Shankar | Kadaikutty Singam | |
| Ramya Krishnan | Thaana Serndha Kootam | |
| Varalaxmi Sarathkumar | Sarkar | |
| Best Music Director | +Govind Vasantha | 96 |
| Anirudh Ravichander | Kolamavu Kokila | |
| A R Rahman | Chekka Chivantha Vaanam | |
| Santhosh Narayanan | Pariyerum Perumal | |
| Yuvan Shankar Raja | Pyaar Prema Kaadhal | |
| Best Lyricist | +Karthik Netha | Kadhale Kadhale from 96 |
| Gkb | Vaayadi Petthapulla from Kanaa | |
| Madhan Karky | Kurumba from Tik Tik Tik | |
| Vignesh Shivan | Sodakku from Thaana Serndha Kootam | |
| Vivek | Pottakati Poovasam from Pariyerum Perumal | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Sid Sriram | Hey Penne from Pyaar Prema Kaadhal |
| Anirudh Ravichandran | Kalyana Vayasu from Kolamavu Kokila | |
| Anthony Daasan | Sodakku from Thaana Serndha Kootam | |
| Dhanush | Rowdy Baby from Maari 2 | |
| Raghu Dixit | Neeyum Naanum Anbe from Imaikkaa Nodigal | |
| Sathya Prakash | ||
| Jithin Raj | ||
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Chinmayi | Kaathale Kathale from 96 |
| Dhee | Rowdy Baby from Maari 2 | |
| Jonita Gandhi | Omg Ponnu from Sarkar | |
| Shakthisree Gopalan | Bhoomi Bhoomi from Chekka Chivantha Vaanam | |
| Shashaa Tirupati | Endhira Logathu from 2.0 |
+ indicates winner
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +Priyanka Dutt (Producer) | Mahanati |
| Y. Naveen (Producer) | Rangasthalam | |
| Y. Ravi Shankar (Producer) | ||
| C. V. Mohan (Producer) | ||
| Allu Aravind (Producer) | Geetha Govindam | |
| Bunny Vas (Producer) | ||
| Praveena Paruchuri (Producer) | C/o Kancharapalem | |
| Rana Daggubati (Producer) | ||
| Sivalenka Krishna Prasad (Producer) | Sammohanam | |
| DVV Danayya (Producer) | Bharat Ane Nenu | |
| Best Director | +Nag Ashwin | Mahanati |
| Venkatesh Maha | C/o Kancharapalem | |
| Sukumar | Rangasthalam | |
| Parasuram | Geetha Govindam | |
| Mohan Krishna Indraganti | Sammohanam | |
| Koratala Siva | Bharat Ane Nenu | |
| Best Actor | +Ram Charan | Rangasthalam |
| Vijay Devarakonda | Geetha Govindam | |
| Mahesh Babu | Bharath Ane Nenu | |
| Dulquer Salman | Mahanati | |
| N. T. Rama Rao Jr. | Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | |
| Best Actress | +Keerthi Suresh | Mahanati |
| Samantha Akkineni | Rangasthalam | |
| Rashmika Mandanna | Geetha Govindam | |
| Anushka Shetty | Bhaagamathie | |
| Pooja Hegde | Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | |
| Aditi Rao Hydari | Sammohanam | |
| Best Supporting Actor | +Jagapati Babu | Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava |
| Aadhi Pinisetty | Rangasthalam | |
| Naresh | Sammohanam | |
| R. Madhavan | Savyasachi | |
| Rahul Ramakrishna | Geetha Govindam | |
| Doddanna | Aatagadharaa Siva | |
| Mohan Bhagat | C/o Kancharapalem | |
| Best Supporting Actress | +Anasuya Bharadwaj | Rangasthalam |
| Malavika Nair | Taxiwala | |
| Asha Sarath | Bhaagamathie | |
| Samantha Akkineni | Mahanati | |
| Mehreen Pirzada | Kavacham | |
| Praveena Paruchuri | C/o Kancharapalem | |
| Best Music Director | +Devi Sri Prasad | Rangasthalam |
| Gopi Sunder | Geetha Govindam | |
| Mickey J Meyer | Mahanati | |
| Vivek Sagar | Sammohanam | |
| S. Thaman | Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | |
| Sweekar Agasthi | C/o Kancharapalem | |
| Best Lyricist | +Chandra Bose | Entha Sakkagunnavey from Rangasthalam |
| Ramajogayya Sastry | Penimiti from Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | |
| Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | Chivaraku Migiledi from Mahanati | |
| Chaitanya Prasad | Pillaa Raa from RX 100 | |
| Anantha Sreeram | Inkem Inkem Kavaale from Geetha Govindam | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Sid Sriram | Inkem Inkem Kavaali from Geetha Govindam |
| Anurag Kulkarni | Pillaa Raa from RX 100 | |
| Rahul Sipligunj | Rangaa Rangaa Rangasthalaana from Rangasthalam | |
| Kaala Bhairava | Penimiti from Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | |
| Armaan Malik | Ninnila Ninnila from Tholi Prema | |
| Anurag Kulkarni | Aasha Paasham from C/o Kancharapalem | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Shreya Ghoshal | Mandaraa Mandaraa from Bhaagamathie |
| M. M. Manasi | Rangamma Mangamma from Rangasthalam | |
| Ramya Behara | Gelupu Leni Samaram from Mahanati | |
| Mohana Bhogaraju | Reddamma Thalli from Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | |
| Ananya Bhat | Yettagayya Shiva Shiva from Aatagadharaa Siva | |
| Chinmayi | Yenti Yenti from Geetha Govindam |
+ indicates winner
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +Sameer Thahir (Producer) | Sudani From Nigeria |
| Shyju Khalid(Producer) | ||
| Joju George (Producer) | Joseph | |
| Sethu Mannarkad (Producer) | Njan Prakashan | |
| Aashiq Abu (Producer) | Ee.Ma.Yau | |
| Rajesh George Kulangara (Producer) | ||
| Sharmila Rajaa (Producer) | Eeda | |
| Best Director | +Lijo Jose Pellissery | Ee.Ma.Yau |
| Zakariya Mohammed | Sudani From Nigeria | |
| M. Padmakumar | Joseph | |
| Anjali Menon | Koode | |
| Madhupal | Oru Kuprasidha Payyan | |
| Best Actor | +Joju George | Joseph |
| Jayasurya | Captain | |
| Tovino Thomas | Theevandi | |
| Soubin Shahir | Sudani From Nigeria | |
| Chemban Vinod Jose | Ee.Ma.Yau | |
| Prithviraj | Koode | |
| Best Actress | +Manju Warrier | Aami |
| Aishwarya Lekshmi | Varathan | |
| Anu Sithara | Captain | |
| Nimisha Sajayan | Eeda | |
| Nazriya | Koode | |
| Best Supporting Actor | +Vinayakan | Ee.Ma.Yau |
| Sidhique | Hey Jude | |
| Sharafudheen | Varathan | |
| Ranjith | Koode | |
| Sudheesh | Theevandi | |
| Best Supporting Actress | +Savithri Sreedharan | Sudani From Nigeria |
| Sarala Balussery | Sudani From Nigeria | |
| Muthumani | Uncle | |
| Nimisha Sajayan | Oru Kuprasidha Payyan | |
| Pauly Valsan | Ee.Ma.Yau | |
| Best Music Director | +Kailas Menon | Theevandi |
| Sushin Shyam | Varathan | |
| Vishal Bharadwaj | Carbon | |
| Shaan Rahman | Aravindante Athidhikal | |
| Gopi Sundar | Captain | |
| Best Lyricist | +B.K.Harinarayanan | Jeevamshamayi from Theevandi |
| Rafeeque Ahmed | Neer Neermathalam from Aami | |
| Anil Panachooran | Nenchinullilaake from Thattumpurath Achuthan | |
| Ajeesh Dasan | Ini Orukalathe from Poomaram | |
| Anwar Ali | Mizhi Niranju from Eeda | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Vijay Yesudas | Poomuthole from Joseph |
| Karthik | Kadavathoru Thoni from Poomaram | |
| Vanville from Koode | ||
| Abhay Jodhpurkar | Minnaminni from Koode | |
| Haricharan | Mullappuvithalo from Abrahaminte Santhathikal | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Anne Amie | Aararo from Koode |
| Megha Josekutty | Endhe Kanna from Aravindante Athidhikal | |
| Neha Nair | Ponnumkasavitta from Queen | |
| Shreya Ghoshal | Palthira from Captain | |
| Maanam Thudukkanu from Odiyan |
+ indicates winner
| Award Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +Vijay Kiragandur (Producer) | KGF |
| K. P. Srikanth (Producer) | Tagaru | |
| M Ramesh (Producer) | Nathicharami | |
| Rishab shetty (Producer) | Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai | |
| Prakash P Shetty (Producer) | Ammachi Yemba Nenapu | |
| Geetha Suratkal (Producer) | ||
| Gouramma (Producer) | ||
| Vandana Inamdar (Producer) | ||
| Best Director | +Mansore | Nathicharami |
| Suri | Tagaru | |
| Prashanth Neel | KGF | |
| Rishab Shetty | Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai | |
| Karthik Saragur | Jeerjimbe | |
| Best Actor | +Yash | KGF |
| Shivrajkumar | Tagaru | |
| Sathish Ninasam | Ayogya | |
| Diganth | Katheyondu Shuruvagide | |
| Ganesh | Orange | |
| Best Actress | +Manvitha Kamath | Tagaru |
| Sruthi Hariharan | Nathicharami | |
| Meghana Raj | Iruvudellava Bittu | |
| Ashika Ranganath | Raambo 2 | |
| Nishvika Naidu | Amma I Love You | |
| Best Supporting Actor | +Dhananjay | Tagaru |
| Radhakrishna Urala | Ammachi Yemba Nenapu | |
| P. Ravishankar | Raambo 2 | |
| Achyuth Kumar | Choori Katte | |
| Ashwin Rao Pallakki | Katheyondu Shuruvagide | |
| Best Supporting Actress | +Sharanya | Nathicharami |
| Shreya Anchan | Katheyondu Shuruvagide | |
| Sumalatha | Thayige Thakka Maga | |
| Sudharani | Life Jothe Ondh Selfie | |
| Suman Nagarkar | Jeerjimbe | |
| Best Music Director | +Vasuki Vaibhav | Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai |
| Charanraj | Tagaru | |
| Ravi Basrur | KGF | |
| Arjun Janya | Ayogya | |
| Guru Kiran | Amma I Love You | |
| Best Lyricist | +H. S. Venkateshamurthy | Sakkareya Paakadali from Hasiru Ribbon |
| V. Nagendra Prasad | Amma Nannee Januma from Amma I Love You | |
| Kiran Kaverappa | Bhavaloka from Nathicharami | |
| Jayant Kaikini | Badukina Bannave from Tagaru | |
| Trilok Trivikram | Praveena Praveena from Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Sanjith Hegde | Shakunthale from Naduve Antharavirali |
| Vijay Prakash | Yenammi Yenammi from Ayogya | |
| Anthony Daasan | Tagaru Banthu Tagaru from Tagaru | |
| Sunil Kashyap | Amma Nannee Januma from Amma I Love You | |
| Kailash Kher | Anna Nanna Hesaru from The Villain | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Bindu Malini | Bhavalokada from Nathicharami |
| Ananya Bhat | Hold On Hold On from Tagaru | |
| Aditi Sagar | Dum Maro Dum from Raambo 2 | |
| Anuradha Bhat | Holeva Holeyachage from Ammachi Yemba Nenapu | |
| Madhuri Sheshadri | Nooraru Bannagalu from Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai |
The Special Jury Award was not presented in the 66th Filmfare Awards-South (2019) for the 8th consecutive year.
| Name | Occupation |
| Hariharan | Film 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 66th Filmfare Awards-South (2019):
| Film | Language | Awards | Nominations |
| Rangasthalam | Telugu | 5 | 11 |
| 96 | Tamil | 5 | 7 |
| Mahanati | Telugu | 4 | 9 |
| Nathicharami | Kannada | 4 | 7 |
| Sudani From Nigeria | Malayalam | 3 | 6 |
| Geetha Govindam | Telugu | 2 | 10 |
| Tagaru | Kannada | 2 | 9 |
| Ee.Ma.Yau | Malayalam | 2 | 5 |
| Kanaa | Tamil | 2 | 4 |
| Joseph | Malayalam | 2 | 4 |
| Theevandi | Malayalam | 2 | 4 |
| KGF | Kannada | 2 | 4 |
| Pyaar Prema Kaadhal | Tamil | 2 | 3 |
| Chekka Chivantha Vaanam | Tamil | 1 | 7 |
| Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | Telugu | 1 | 7 |
| Koode | Malayalam | 1 | 7 |
| Kolamavu Kokila | Tamil | 1 | 5 |
| Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai | Kannada | 1 | 5 |
| Pariyerum Perumal | Tamil | 1 | 4 |
| Maari 2 | Tamil | 1 | 4 |
| Eeda | Malayalam | 1 | 4 |
| Ayogya | Kannada | 1 | 4 |
| Vada Chennai | Tamil | 1 | 3 |
| Bhaagamathie | Telugu | 1 | 3 |
| Ratsasan | Tamil | 1 | 2 |
| Aami | Malayalam | 1 | 2 |
| Film | Language | Nominations | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rangasthalam | Telugu | 11 | 5 |
| Geetha Govindam | Telugu | 10 | 2 |
| Mahanati | Telugu | 9 | 4 |
| Tagaru | Kannada | 9 | 2 |
| 96 | Tamil | 7 | 5 |
| Nathicharami | Kannada | 7 | 4 |
| Chekka Chivantha Vaanam | Tamil | 7 | 1 |
| Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | Telugu | 7 | 1 |
| Koode | Malayalam | 7 | 1 |
| Sudani From Nigeria | Malayalam | 6 | 3 |
| C/o Kancharapalem | Telugu | 6 | 0 |
| Ee.Ma.Yau | Malayalam | 5 | 2 |
| Kolamavu Kokila | Tamil | 5 | 1 |
| Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai | Kannada | 5 | 1 |
| Sarkar | Tamil | 5 | 0 |
| Sammohanam | Telugu | 5 | 0 |
| Kanaa | Tamil | 4 | 2 |
| Joseph | Malayalam | 4 | 2 |
| Theevandi | Malayalam | 4 | 2 |
| KGF | Kannada | 4 | 2 |
| Pariyerum Perumal | Tamil | 4 | 1 |
| Maari 2 | Tamil | 4 | 1 |
| Eeda | Malayalam | 4 | 1 |
| Ayogya | Kannada | 4 | 1 |
| Captain | Malayalam | 4 | 0 |
| Amma I Love You | Kannada | 4 | 0 |
| Pyaar Prema Kaadhal | Tamil | 3 | 2 |
| Vada Chennai | Tamil | 3 | 1 |
| Bhaagamathie | Telugu | 3 | 1 |
| Thaana Serndha Kootam | Tamil | 3 | 0 |
| Varathan | Malayalam | 3 | 0 |
| Ammachi Yemba Nenapu | Kannada | 3 | 0 |
| Katheyondu Shuruvagide | Kannada | 3 | 0 |
| Raambo 2 | Kannada | 3 | 0 |
| Ratsasan | Tamil | 2 | 1 |
| Aami | Malayalam | 2 | 1 |
| 2.0 | Tamil | 2 | 0 |
| Imaikkaa Nodigal | Tamil | 2 | 0 |
| Kaala | Tamil | 2 | 0 |
| Bharat Ane Nenu | Telugu | 2 | 0 |
| Aatagadharaa Siva | Telugu | 2 | 0 |
| RX 100 | Telugu | 2 | 0 |
| Oru Kuprasidha Payyan | Malayalam | 2 | 0 |
| Aravindante Athidhikal | Malayalam | 2 | 0 |
| Poomaram | Malayalam | 2 | 0 |
| Jeerjimbe | Kannada | 2 | 0 |
| Film | Awards | Nomination |
| 96 | 5 | 7 |
| Kanaa | 4 | 2 |
| Pyaar Prema Kaadhal | 2 | 3 |
| Chekka Chivantha Vaanam | 1 | 7 |
| Kolamavu Kokila | 1 | 5 |
| Pariyerum Perumal | 1 | 4 |
| Maari 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Vada Chennai | 1 | 3 |
| Ratsasan | 1 | 2 |
| Film | Nominations | Awards |
| 96 | 7 | 5 |
| Chekka Chivantha Vaanam | 7 | 1 |
| Kolamavu Kokila | 5 | 1 |
| Sarkar | 5 | 0 |
| Kanaa | 4 | 2 |
| Pariyerum Perumal | 4 | 1 |
| Maari 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Pyaar Prema Kaadhal | 3 | 2 |
| Vada Chennai | 3 | 1 |
| Thaana Serndha Kootam | 3 | 0 |
| Ratsasan | 2 | 1 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Imaikkaa Nodigal | 2 | 0 |
| Kaala | 2 | 0 |
| Film | Awards | Nominations |
| Rangasthalam | 5 | 11 |
| Mahanati | 4 | 9 |
| Geetha Govindam | 2 | 10 |
| Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | 1 | 7 |
| Bhaagamathie | 1 | 3 |
| Film | Nominations | Awards |
| Rangasthalam | 11 | 5 |
| Geetha Govindam | 10 | 2 |
| Mahanati | 9 | 4 |
| Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | 7 | 1 |
| C/o Kancharapalem | 6 | 0 |
| Sammohanam | 5 | 0 |
| Bhaagamathie | 3 | 1 |
| Bharat Ane Nenu | 2 | 0 |
| Aatagadharaa Siva | 2 | 0 |
| RX 100 | 2 | 0 |
| Film | Awards | Nominations |
| Sudani From Nigeria | 3 | 6 |
| Ee.Ma.Yau | 2 | 5 |
| Joseph | 2 | 4 |
| Theevandi | 2 | 4 |
| Koode | 1 | 7 |
| Eeda | 1 | 4 |
| Aami | 1 | 2 |
| Film | Nominations | Awards |
| Koode | 7 | 1 |
| Sudani From Nigeria | 6 | 3 |
| Ee.Ma.Yau | 5 | 2 |
| Joseph | 4 | 2 |
| Theevandi | 4 | 2 |
| Eeda | 4 | 1 |
| Captain | 4 | 0 |
| Varathan | 3 | 0 |
| Aami | 2 | 1 |
| Oru Kuprasidha Payyan | 2 | 0 |
| Aravindante Athidhikal | 2 | 0 |
| Poomaram | 2 | 0 |
| Film | Awards | Nominations |
| Nathicharami | 4 | 7 |
| Tagaru | 2 | 9 |
| KGF | 2 | 4 |
| Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai | 1 | 5 |
| Ayogya | 1 | 4 |
| Film | Nominations | Awards |
| Tagaru | 9 | 2 |
| Nathicharami | 7 | 4 |
| Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai | 5 | 1 |
| KGF | 4 | 2 |
| Ayogya | 4 | 1 |
| Amma I Love You | 4 | 0 |
| Ammachi Yemba Nenapu | 3 | 0 |
| Katheyondu Shuruvagide | 3 | 0 |
| Raambo 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jeerjimbe | 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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