39th Filmfare Awards South (1992)

The 39th Filmfare Awards South is a segment of the annual Filmfare Awards South. The ceremony was held in Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra on 31 August 1993 along with Filmfare Awards (Hindi Cinema). The last ceremony held in Bombay was the 21st Filmfare Awards South (1974).

Filmfare Awards South was first held in Chennai in the year 1972. It was the first time when the show was held outside Bombay.

Earlier Filmfare Awards South were used to be held in Bombay (now Mumbai) from 1964 to 1971 in a row.

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.

About Filmfare Awards South

Filmfare Awards South is a separate segment of the annual Filmfare 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. Whereas 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.

Thereafter, Filmfare introduced Filmfare Awards South in the year 1964. Meaning thereby, 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 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 awards were presented in all four main categories as such Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Actress.

Best Music Director Award South was introduced in the 38th Filmfare Awards South (1991).

List of Winners of 39th Filmfare Awards South

Winners of Tamil Cinema Awards

Winners Telugu Cinema Awards

Winners of Malayalam Cinema Awards

Winners of Kannada Cinema Awards

Special Jury Award

Filmfare Special Award not presented in the 39th Filmfare Awards South.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Most Awards-39th Filmfare Awards South (1992)

• Telugu language film Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu won three awards. 
  • The film won Best Film (Telugu), Best Director (Telugu), and Best Actor (Tamil).
  • Kranthi Kumar won the Best Director (Telugu) Award.
  • Akkineni Nageswara Rao won the Best Actor (Telugu) Award.
• Telugu language film Kshana Kshanam won two awards.
  • The film won Best Actress (Telugu) and Best Music Director (Telugu).
  • Sridevi won the Best Actress (Telugu).
  • M.M. Keeravani won the Best Music Director (Telugu).
• Tamil language film Thalapathi won two awards.
  • The film won Best Director (Tamil) and Best Music Director (Tamil).
  • Mani Ratnam won the Best Director (Tamil).
  • Ilaiyaraja won Best Music Director (Tamil).
• Malayalam language film Bharatham also won two awards.
  • The film won Best Director (Malayalam) and Best Music Director (Malayalam).
  • Sibi Malayil won the Best Director (Malayalam).
  • Raveendran won the Best Music Director (Malayalam).
• Kannada language film Gauri Ganesha too won two awards.
  • The film won Best Film (Kannada) and Best Actor (Kannada).
  • Ananth Nag won the Best Director (Kannada).

Highlights (39th Filmfare Awards South)

• 39th Filmfare Awards South were held on 31 March 1993 and 40th Filmfare Awards were held on 13 October 1993.
  • It was the only occasion when two Filmfare award ceremonies were held in a single year. 
• Filmfare Special Award was not given in the 39th Filmfare Awards South.
  • The award was last given in the 34th Filmfare Awards South (1987).
• Film Director M. T. Vasudevan Nair received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.
• Film Chinna Thambi won the Best Film (Tamil) Award.
  • Film Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu won the Best Film (Telugu) Award.
  • Film Perumthachan won the Best Film (Malayalam) Award.
  • Film Gauri Ganesha won the Best Film (Kannada) Award.
• Mani Ratnam won the Best Director (Tamil) Award for the film Thalapathi.
  • Mani Ratnam won the Best Director Award for the 3rd consecutive year.
  • He won the Best Director (Telugu) Award for the film Geethanjali in the 37th Filmfare Awards South (1990).
  • He further won the Best Director (Tamil) Award for the film Anjali in the 38th Filmfare Awards South (1991).
• Kranthi Kumar won the Best Director (Telugu) Award for the film Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu.
• Sibi Malayil won the Best Director (Malayalam) Award for the film Bharatham.
• Lokesh won the Best Director Award (Kannada) for the film Bhujangayyana Dashavatara.
• Kamal Haasan won the Best Actor (Tamil) Award for the film Guna.
• Akkineni Nageswara Rao won the Best Actor (Telugu) Award for the film Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu.
• Mammootty won the Best Actor (Malayalam) Award for the film Amaram.
  • Mammootty won the Best Actor (Malayalam) Award for the 2nd consecutive year.
  • He won the Best Actor (Malayalam) Award for the film Mathilukal in the 38th Filmfare Awards South (1991).
• Ananth Nag won the Best Actor (Kannada) Award for the film Gauri Ganesha.
  • Ananth Nag won the Best Actor (Kannada) for the 3rd consecutive year.
  • He won the Best Actor (Kannada) Award for the film Suprabhatha in the 37th Filmfare Awards South (1990).
  • Thereafter, he won the Best Actor (Kannada) Award for the film Udbhava in the 38th Filmfare Awards South (1991).
• Gauthami won the Best Actress (Tamil) Award for the film Nee Pathi Naan Pathi.
  • Sridevi won the Best Actress Award (Telugu) for the film Kshana Kshanam.
  • Amala won the Best Actress Award (Malayalam) for the film Ulladakkam.
  • Malashri won the Best Actress (Kannada) Award for the film Hrudaya Haadithu.
• Ilaiyaraja won the Best Music Director (Tamil) for the film Thalapathi.
  • He won the Best Music Director (Telugu) Award for the film Bobbili Raja in the 38th Filmfare Awards South (1991).
• M. M. Keeravani won the Best Music Director (Telugu) Award for the film Kshana Kshanam.
• Raveendran won the Best Music Director (Malayalam) Award for the film Bharatham.
  • Raveendran won the Best Music Director (Malayalam) for the 2nd consecutive year.
  • He won the Best Music Director (Malayalam) Award for the film His Highness Abdullah in the 38th Filmfare Awards South (1991).
• Hamsalekha won the Best Music Director (Kannada) Award for the film Ramachaari.

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