All the south Indian Film industries which included Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam came together to celebrate 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019 on Saturday at Chennai’s Nehru Indoor Stadium. First introduced in 1954, the Filmfare Awards ceremony is one of the oldest film events in India. Hosted by actors Sundeep Kishan and Regina Cassandra, the awards ceremony was attended by stars from all the four southern film industries. Here are all the winners in major categories.
Kannada
Best Movie
KGF
Best Director
Mansore (Nathicharami)
Best Actor In A Leading Role Male (Popular)
Yash (KGF)
Best Actor Critics
Sathish Ninasam (Ayogya)
Best Actor In A Leading Role Female (Popular)
Manvitha Kamath (Tagaru)
Best Actress Critics
Sruthi Hariharan (Nathicharami)
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male)
Dhananjay (Tagaru)
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female)
Sharanya (Nathicharami)
Best Playback Singer (Male)
Sanjith Hegde — Shaakuntle Sikkalu (Naduve Antaravirali)
Best Playback Singer (Female)
Bindhumalini – Bhaavalokada (Nathicharami)
Best Lyrics
Dr. H S Venkatesh Murthy — Sakkareya Paakadali (Hasiru Ribbon)
Best Music Album
Vasuki Vaibhav (Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai)
Telugu
Best Film
Mahanati
Best Director
Nag Ashwin (Mahanati)
Best Actor In A Leading Role Male (Popular)
Ram Charan (Rangasthalam)
Best Actor Critics
Dulquer Salman (Mahanti)
Best Actor In A Leading Role Female (Popular)
Keerthi Suresh (Mahanati)
Best Actress Critics
Rashmika Mandanna (Geetha Govindam)
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male)
Jagapati Babu (Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava)
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female)
Anasuya Bharadwaj (Rangasthalam)
Best Music Album
Devi Sri Prasad – (Rangasthalam)
Best Lyrics
Chandrabose – Yentha Sakkagunnaave (Rangasthalam)
Best Playback Singer (Male)
Sid Sriram – Inkem Inkem Inkem Kaavaale (Geetha Govindam)
Best Playback Singer (Female)
Shreya Ghoshal — Mandaraa Mandaraa (Bhaagamathie)
Tamil
Best Film
Pariyerum Perumal
Best Director
Ram Kumar (Ratsasan)
Best Actor In A Leading Role Male (Popular)
Dhanush (Vada Chennai)
Vijay Sethupathi (’96)
Best Actor Critics
Arvind Swami (Chekka Chivantha Vaanam)
Best Actor In A Leading Role Female (Popular)
Trisha (’96)
Best Actress Critics
Aishwarya Rajesh (Kanaa)
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male)
Satyaraj (Kanaa)
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female)
Saranya Ponvannan (Kolamavu Kokila)
Best Music Album
Govind Vasantha (’96)
Best Playback Singer (Male)
Sid Sriram (Hey Penne- Pyaar Prema Kaadhal)
Best Playback Singer (Female)
Chinmayi (Kaathalae Kaathalae – ’96)
Best Lyrics
Karthik Netha (Kaathalae Kaathalae – ’96)
Malayalam
Best Film
Sudani From Nigeria
Best Director
Lijo Jose Pellissery (Ee.Ma.Yau.)
Best Actor In A Leading Role Male (Popular)
Joju George (Joseph)
Best Actor Critics
Soubin Shahir (Sudani From Nigeria)
Best Actor In A Leading Role Female (Popular)
Manju Warrier (Aami)
Best Actress Critics
Nimisha Sajayan (Eeda)
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male)
Vinayakan (Ee.Ma.Yau)
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female)
Savithri Sreedharan (Sudani From Nigeria)
Best Music Album
Kailas Menon (Theevandi)
Best Lyrics
B.K. Harinarayanan- Jeevamshamayi (Theevandi)
Best Playback Singer (Male)
Vijay Yesudas– Poomuthole (Joseph)
Best Playback Singer (Female)
Anne Amie – Aararo (Koode)
Debut
Best Debut (Female)
Raiza Wilson (- Pyaar Prema Kaadhal) (Tamil)
Saniya Iyyapan (Queen) (Malayalam)
Technical Awards
Best Cinematography
R. Rathnavelu (Rangasthalam)
Best Choreography
Prabhu Deva, Jani (Rowdy Baby- Maari 2)
Life Time Achievement
Hariharan
