65th Filmfare Awards-South (2018)
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.
Content:
- Venue
- About Filmfare Awards-South
- Introduction of Filmfare Awards-South
- List of Winners and Nominees-65th Filmfare Awards-South (Main Awards)
- Most Awarded Films in 65th Filmfare Awards-South (2018)
- Most Nominated films in 65th Filmfare Awards-South (2018)
- 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.
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.
List of Winners and Nominees-65th Filmfare Awards South (2018)
Nominees and Winners of Tamil Cinema Awards
+ indicates winner
Award Category | Winner | Film |
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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 |
Nominees and Winners of Telugu Cinema Awards
+ indicates winner
Award Category | Winner | Film |
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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 |
Nominees and Winners of Malayalam Cinema Awards
+ indicates winner
Award Category | Winner | Film |
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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 |
Nominees and Winners of Kannada Cinema Awards
+ indicates winner
Award Category | Winner | Film |
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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 |
Special Jury Award-65th Filmfare Awards South (2018)
The Special Jury Award was not presented in the 65th Filmfare Awards-South (2018) for the 7th consecutive year.
Lifetime Achievement Award-65th Filmfare Awards South (2018)
Name | Occupation |
Kaikala Satyanarayana | Actor, 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.
- Kalyani Priyadarshan and Aishwarya Lekshmi received the award for Best Female Debut in the 65th Filmfare Awards-South (2018).
- Kalyani Priyadarshan won the award for Best Female Debut for the Telugu language film Hello.
- Aishwarya Lekshmi won the award for Best Female Debut for the Malayalam language film Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela.
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.
- Rishi Rithvik and Antony Varghese received the award for Best Male Debut in the 63rd Filmfare Awards-South (2016).
- Rishi Rithvik won the award for the Tamil language Film Attu.
- Antony Varghese won the award for the Malayalam language film Angamaly Diaries.
Filmfare Critics Awards for Best Actor
- Critics Award was introduced in the 59th Filmfare Awards-South (2012).
- Karthi and R. Madhavan won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor (Tamil). Karthi won the award for Theeran and Madhavan won the award for Vikram Vedha in the 65th Filmfare Awards-South (2018).
- Venkatesh won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor (Telugu) for Guru in the 65th Filmfare Awards-South (2018).
- Tovino Thomas won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor (Malayalam) for Mayaanadhi in the 65th Filmfare Awards-South (2018).
- Dhananjay won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor (Kannada) for Allama in the 65th Filmfare Awards-South (2018).
Filmfare Critics Awards for Best Actress
- Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress was introduced in the 63rd Filmfare Awards (2016).
- Aditi Balan won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress (Tamil) for Aruvi in the 65th Filmfare Awards-South (2018).
- Ritika Singh won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress (Telugu) for Guru in the 65th Filmfare Awards-South (2018).
- Manju Warrier won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress (Malayalam) for Udaharanam Sujatha in the 65th Filmfare Awards-South (2018).
- Shraddha Srinath won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress (Kannada) for Operation Alamelamma in the 65th Filmfare Awards-South (2018).
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.
- K. K. Senthil Kumar won the award for Filmfare Best Cinematographer-South in the 65th Filmfare Awards-South (2018).
- He won the award for the Telugu language film Baahubali: The Beginning.
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 65th Awards South (2018) for the 3rd consecutive year.
- He won the award for the song Ammadu Let Us Kummudu from Khaidi No. 150 (Telugu) and Vachchinde from Fidaa (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.
- Award for Best Art Director-South or Best Production Designer-South was not awarded for six (6) consecutive years from the 59th Filmfare Awards (2012) to the 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017).
- Sabu Cyril won the award for Best Production Design in the 65th Filmfare Awards-South (2018).
- He won the award for the film Baahubali 2: The Conclusion.
- 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:
- He won the award for the Tamil language Science Fiction film Enthiran.
- 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 from 2012 to 2017 for six (6) consecutive years.
- Sabu Cyril won the award for Best Production Design in the 65th Filmfare Awards-South (2018).
- He won the award for the film Baahubali 2: The Conclusion.
Most Nominated and Most Awarded films-65th Filmfare Awards South (2018)
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):
Most Awarded South Indian Films in 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 |
Most Nominated South Indian Films in 65th Filmfare Awards South (2018)
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 |
Most Awarded and Most Nominated (Tamil Films)-65th Filmfare Awards South (2018)
Most Awarded Tamil Films
Film | Awards | Nomination |
Vikram Vedha | 3 | 6 |
Mersal | 2 | 11 |
Kaatru Veliyidai | 2 | 5 |
Aramm | 2 | 3 |
Thiruttu Payale 2 | 1 | 3 |
Most Nominated Tamil Films
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 |
Highlights-Tamil Cinema Awards-65th Filmfare Awards South (2018)
- Film Vikram Vedha became the Most Awarded Tamil Film in the 65th Filmfare Awards-South (2018).
- The film won three (3) awards out of six (6) nominations.
- Pushkar and Gayathri won the Filmfare award for Best Director (Tamil).
- Vijay Sethupathi won the Filmfare Award for Actor (Tamil).
- Anirudh Ravichander won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer.
- Madhavan received a nomination for the Best Actor Award for Vikram Vedha.
- The film won three (3) awards out of six (6) nominations.
- Film Mersal received eleven (11) nominations and won two (2) of them.
- Nithya Menon won the Filmfare award for Best Supporting Actress (Tamil).
- A. R. Rahman won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director (Tamil) for the second consecutive year.
- He also received a nomination for the Best Music Director (Tamil) for the film “Kaatru Veliyidai.”
- By receiving eleven (11) nominations, Mersal became the Most Nominated Tamil Film in the 65th Filmfare Awards-South (2018).
- Film Kaatru Veliyidai received five (5) nominations and won two (2) of them.
- Vairamuthu won the Filmfare award for Best Lyricist (Tamil).
- He won the award for the song Vaan.
- Shashaa Tirupati won the Filmfare award for Best Female Playback Singer (Tamil).
- She won the award for the song Yaan too.
- Vairamuthu won the Filmfare award for Best Lyricist (Tamil).
- Tamil Film Aramm received three (3) nominations. The film won two (2) awards too.
- Best Film (Tamil)
- Nayanthara won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Tamil).
- Nayanthara won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Malayalam) in the 64th Filmfare Awards-South (2017).
- She also received a nomination for Best Actress (Tamil) for Iru Mugan in 2017.
- Film Thiruttu Payale 2 also received three (3) nominations each.
- However, it could win only one (1) award.
- Prasanna won the Filmfare award for Best Actress (Tamil) for Naanum Rowdy Dhaan.
- However, it could win only one (1) award.
- Film Aruvi and Theeran received four (4) nominations each.
- However, both films did not win any awards.
- Film Power Paandi, Magalir Mattum, and Velaikkaran received three (3) nominations each.
- However, none of them could win any awards.
- Vivegam and Bogan received two (2) nominations each.
- Both the films did not win any awards.
Most Awarded and Most Nominated (Telugu Films)-65th Filmfare Awards South (2018)
Most Awarded Telugu Films
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 |
Most Nominated Telugu Films
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 |
Highlights-Telugu Cinema Awards-65th Filmfare Awards South (2018)
The Baahubali Show
- The second part of the Epic film Baahubali 2: The Conclusion received twelve (12) nominations.
- By receiving twelve (12) Filmfare nominations, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion became the Most Nominated Telugu Film in the Filmfare Awards-South (2018).
- Baahubali 2: The Conclusion also became the Most Nominated Film the 65th Filmfare Awards-South (2018)
- Baahubali 2 won eight (8) awards and became the Most Awarded Telugu Film in the 65th Filmfare Awards-South.
- Baahubali 2 also became the Most Awarded Film in the 65th Filmfare Awards-South (2018).
- List of Filmfare Awards for Baahubali 2:
- Best Film (Telugu).
- Baahubali: The Beginning also grabbed the Best Film (Telugu) in the 63rd Filmfare Awards-South (2016).
- S.S. Rajamouli – Best Director (Telugu).
- He won the Filmfare Award for Best Director (Telugu) for Baahubali: The Beginning in the 63rd Filmfare Awards-South (2016).
- Rana Daggubati – Best Supporting Actor
- Sathyaraj received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor (Telugu).
- Ramya Krishna – Best Supporting Actress (Telugu).
- She won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress (Telugu) for Baahubali: The Beginning in the 63rd Filmfare Awards-South (2016).
- M. M. Keeravani – Best Music Director (Telugu).
- M. M. Keeravani – Best Lyricist (Telugu).
- He won the award for the song Dandaalayyaa.
- K. K. Senthil Kumar won the Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer-South.
- He won the same award in the 63rd Filmfare Awards-South (2016) for Baahubali: The Beginning.
- Sabu Cyril won the Filmfare Award for Best Product Design.
- Best Film (Telugu).
- Film Fidaa received nine (9) nominations and won four (4) out of them.
- Sai Pallavi won the Filmfare award for Best Actress (Telugu).
- Hemachandra won the Filmfare award for Best Male Playback Singer (Telugu).
- He won the award for the song Oosupondhu.
- Madhu Priya won the Filmfare award for Best Female Playback Singer (Telugu).
- She won the award for the song Vachchinde.
- Sekar Master won the Filmfare Award for Best Choreographer (South) for the song Vachchinde.
- Film Guru received four (4) nominations.
- The film won two (2) awards in the 65th Filmfare Awards-South (2018).
- Venkatesh won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor (Telugu).
- Ritika Singh won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress (Telugu).
- The film won two (2) awards in the 65th Filmfare Awards-South (2018).
- Film Arjun Reddy received six (6) nominations.
- However, the film won only one award.
- Vijay Deverakonda won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor.
- However, the film won only one award.
- Film Khaidi No. 150 and Hello received three (3) nominations each.
- Both films won one (1) award each too.
- Sekar Master won the Filmfare Awards for Best Choreographer-South. He won the award for the song Ammadu Let Us Kummudu from Khaidi No. 150.
- Kalyani Priyadarshan won the award for Best Female Debut for the Telugu language film Hello.
- Both films won one (1) award each too.
- Film Gauthamiputra Satakarni, Jai Lava Kusa, and Ninnu Kori received three (3) nominations each.
- However, none of the films won any awards.
- Film Ghazi received two (2) nominations but failed to win any award.
Most Awarded and Most Nominated (Malayalam Films)-65th Filmfare Awards South (2018)
Most Awarded Malayalam Films
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 |
Most Nominated Malayalam Films
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 |
Highlights-Malayalam Cinema Awards-65th Filmfare Awards South (2018)
- Film Mayanadhi and Angamaly Diaries received seven (7) nominations each.
- By receiving seven (7) nominations, Mayanadhi and Angamaly Diaries became the Most Nominated Malayalam film in the 65th Filmfare Awards-South (2018).
- Film Nayanadhi won three (3) awards.
- Rex Vijayan – Best Music Director (Telugu).
- Anwar Ali – Best Lyricist (Telugu) for the song Mizhiyil Ninnu Mizhiyilekku.
- Shahabaz Aman – Best Male Playback Singer (Telugu).
- He won the award for the song Mizhiyil Ninnu Mizhiyilekku.
- Film Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum received five (5) nominations in the 65th Filmfare Awards-South (2018).
- It won four (4) awards and became the Most Awarded Malayalam Film in the 65th Filmfare Awards-South (2018).
- Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum-Awards
- Best Film (Malayalam)
- Best Director – Dileesh Pothan
- Best Actor – Fahadh Faasil
- Best Supporting Actor – Alencier
- Film Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela received two (2) nominations and won both of them.
- Shanthi Krishna won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.
- Aishwarya Lekshmi won the Filmfare award for Best Female Debut (South).
- Angamaly Diaries received seven (7) nominations but won only one (1).
- Antony Varghese won the Filmfare award for Best Male Debut (South).
- Film Udaharanam Sujatha won only one (1) award despite having six (6) nominations.
- Manju Warrier won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress (Malayalam) for Udaharanam Sujatha in the 65th Filmfare Awards-South (2018).
- Film Take Off too won only one (1) Filmfare Award. The film received four (4) nominations.
- Parvathy Thiruvothu won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Malayalam).
- Film Ramante Edanthottam received four (4) nominations.
- However, the film failed to win any awards in the 65th Filmfare Awards-South (1968).
- Film Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu, Munthiri Vallikal Thalirkkumbol, Godha, and Adam Joan received two nominations each.
- However, none of the films could win any awards.
Most Awarded and Most Nominated (Kannada Films)-65th Filmfare Awards South (2018)
Most Awarded Kannada Films
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 |
Most Nominated Kannada Films
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 |
Highlights-Kannada Cinema Awards-65th Filmfare Awards South (2018)
- Film Chowka received four (4) nominations.
- The film won three (3) Filmfare awards out of four (4) nominations.
- Airier Drreams won the Filmfare Award for Best Director (Kannada).
- V. Nagendra Prasad won the Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist.
- He won the award for the song Appa I Love You.
- Anuradha Bhat won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer.
- She won the award for the song Appa I Love You.
- By winning three (3) Filmfare Awards, film Chowka became the Most Awarded Kannada Film in the 65th Filmfare Awards-South (2018).
- The film won three (3) Filmfare awards out of four (4) nominations.
- Film Dayavittu Gamanisi received six (6) nominations.
- However, the film did not win any awards.
- By receiving six (6) nominations, film Dayavittu Gamanisi became the Most Nominated Kannada Film in the 65th Filmfare Awards-South (2018).
- However, the film did not win any awards.
- Film Beautiful Manasugalu won two (2) Filmfare Awards out of five (5) nominations.
- Sruthi Hariharan won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Kannada).
- B. J. Bharath won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director (Kannada).
- Film Ondu Motteya Kathe and Operation Alamelamma won one (1) award each. Both films received three (3) nominations each too.
- Ondu Motteya Kathe won the Filmfare Award for Best Film (Kannada).
- Shraddha Srinath won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress (Kannada) for Operation Alamelamma.
- Film Urvi and Chakravarthi received two (2) nominations each.
- Both films won one (1) award each too.
- Bhavani Prakash won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film Urvi.
- Armaan Malik won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the Song Ondu Malebillu from Chakravarthi.
- Both films won one (1) award each too.
- Film Tarak could not win any award even after receiving four (4) Filmfare nominations.
- Film Mugulu Nage received three (3) nominations but did not win any awards.
- Shuddhi, Kempirve, Kempirve, and Chamk received two (2) nominations each.
- However, none of them 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).
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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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