The nominations for the 64th Jio Filmfare South Awards are out, featuring the best of films and performers of Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil cinema between 2015 and 2016. The Filmfare Awards South are voted by both the public and a committee of experts.
The Award ceremony will take place on June 17 at Novotel and HICC Complex: Hyderabad.
Nominations for Tamil cinema:
BEST FILM
Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada
Irudhi Suttru
Kabali
Joker
Theri
Visaranai
BEST DIRECTOR
Atlee (Theri)
Gautham Vasudev Menon (Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada)
Pa Ranjith (Kabali)
Raju Murugan (Joker)
Sudha K Prasad (Irudhi Suttru)
Vetrimaaran (Visaranai)
BEST ACTOR (MALE)
Dhanush (Kodi)
Madhavan (Irudhi Suttru)
Rajnikanth (Kabali)
Suriya (24)
Vijay (Theri)
Vikram (Iru Mugan)
BEST ACTOR (FEMALE)
Nayanthara (Iru Mugan)
Ritika Singh (Irudhi Suttru)
Samantha Ruth Prabhu (24)
Samantha Ruth Pabhu (Theri)
Tamannaah Bhatia (Devi)
Trisha Krishnan (Kodi)
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (MALE)
Mahendran (Theri)
Rajendran (Theri)
Samuthirakani (Visaranai)
Satish Krishnan (Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada)
Sathish (Remo)
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (FEMALE)
Aishwarya Rajesh (Dharmadurai)
Anupama Parameswaran (Kodi)
Dhansika (Kabali)
Nithya Menon (24)
Radhika Sarathkumar (Theri)
Saranya Ponvannan (Kodi)
BEST MUSIC ALBUM
Anirudh (Remo)
AR Rahman (24)
AR Rahman (Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada)
GV Prakash (Theri)
Harris Jayaraj (Iru Mugan)
Santhosh Narayanan (Kabali)
BEST LYRICS
Arunraja Kamaraj – Nerupa Da (Kabali)
Madhan Karky – Naan Un (24)
Thamarai – Thalli Pogathaey (Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada)
Vairamuthu – Endha Pakkam (Dharmadurai)
Vivek – En Suzhali (Kodi)
BEST PLAYBACK (MALE)
Anirudh – Senjithalaey (Remo)
Arunraja Kamaraj – Nerupu Da (Kabali)
Jithin Raj – Yedhomayam Seigirai (Wagah)
Sid Sriram – Mei Nigara (24)
Sundarayyar – Jasmine U (Joker)
BEST PLAYBACK (FEMALE)
Chinmayi – Naan Un (24)
KS Chitra – Konji Paesida Venda (Dharmadurai)
Mahalakshmi Iyer – Un Maela Oru Kannu (Rajinimurugan)
Neeti Mohan – Chella Kutti (Theri)
Shwetha Mohan – Maya Nadhi (Kabali)
Nominations for Telugu cinema:
BEST FILM
A… Aa
Dhruva
Nannaku Prematho
Kshanam
Oopiri
Pelli Choopulu
BEST DIRECTOR
Koratala Siva – Janatha Garage
Ravikanth Perepu – Kshanam
Sukumar – Nannaku Prematho
Tarun Bhasker – Pelli Choopulu
Trivikram – A… Aa
Vamsi Paidipally – Oopiri
BEST ACTOR (MALE)
Allu Arjun – Sarrainodu
Naani – Gentleman
Naga Chaitanya – Premam
Nagarjuna – Oopiri
NTR Jr. – Nannaku Prematho
Ram Charan – Dhruva
BEST ACTOR (FEMALE)
Keerthy Suresh – Nenu Sailaja
Lavanya Tripathi – Soggaade Chinni Naayana
Nivedha Thomas – Gentleman
Rakul Preet Singh – Nannaku Prematho
Ritu Varma – Pelli Choopulu
Samantha – A… Aa
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (MALE)
Arvind Swamy – Dhruva
Jagapathi Babu – Nannaku Prematho
Mohanlal – Janatha Garage
Rao Ramesh – A… Aa
Sathyaraj – Nenu Sailaja
Karthi – Oopiri
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (FEMALE)
Priyamani – Mana Oori Ramayanam
Anupama Parameswaran – A… Aa
Anasuya – Kshanam
Nandita Swetha – Ekkadiki Pothaavu Chinnavada
Ramya Krishna – Soggade Chinni Naayana
BEST MUSIC ALBUM
AR Rahman – Saahasam Swaasaga Saagipo
Devi Sri Prasad – Nannaku Prematho
Mickey J. Meyer – A… Aa
SS Thaman – Sarrainodu
Vivek Sagar – Pelli Choopulu
BEST LYRICS
Krishnakanth – Nuvvante Naa Nuvvu (Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha)
Ananth Sriram – Thanoo Nenoo (Saahasam Swaasaga Saagipo)
Bhaskarbhatla Ravikumar – Oka Laalana Oka Dheevena (Jyo Achutaananda)
Ramajogayya Sastry – Pranamam (Janatha Garage)
Sirivennala Seetharama Sastry – Oka Life (Oopiri)
BEST PLAYBACK (MALE)
Dhanunjay – You Are My MLA (Sarrainodu)
Karthik – Yellipoke Shyaamalaa (A… Aa)
NTR Jr. – Follow Follow (Nannaku Prematho)
Shankar Mahadevan – Oka Laalana Oka Dheevena (Jyo Achutaananda)
Vijay Prakash – Thanu Nenu (Saahasam Swaasaga Saagipo)
BEST PLAYBACK (FEMALE)
Chinmayi – Oye Meghamla (Majnu)
Amritavarshini KC – Chinuku Taake (Pelli Choopulu)
Chitra – Ee Prema Ki (Nenu Sailaja)
Padmalatha / Vishnupriya – Pareshaanu Raa (Dhruva)
Ramya Behara / Anjana Sowmya – Naidorintikada (Brahmotsavam)
Nominations for Malayalam cinema:
BEST FILM
Action Hero Biju
Maheshinte Prathikaram
Kammattipadam
Pulimurukan
Oppam
BEST DIRECTOR
Rajeev Ravi (Kammattipadam)
Abrid Shine (Action Hero Biju)
Samir Tahir (Kali)
Sanalkumar Sasidharan (Ozhivu Divasathe Kali)
Priyadarshan (Oppam)
Dileesh Pothan (Maheshinte Prathikaram)
BEST ACTOR (MALE)
Fahadh Faasil (Maheshinte Prathikaram)
Mohanlal (Oppam)
Nivin Pauly (Action Hero Biju)
Dulquer Salman (Kali)
Prithviraj (Pavada)
BEST ACTOR (FEMALE)
Sai Pallavi (Kali)
Nayantara (Puthiya Niyamam)
Shruthi Menon (Kismat)
Rejisha Vijayan (Anuraga Karikkin Vellam)
Manju Warrier (Karikkunnam 6s)
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (MALE)
Vinayakan (Kammattipaadam)
Renji Panikker (Jacobinte Swargarajyam)
Alencier (Maheshinte Prathikaram)
Chempan Vinod (Kali)
Siddhique (An Mariya Kalippilanu)
Tovino Thomas (Guppy)
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (FEMALE)
Aparna Balamurali (Maheshinte Prathikaram)
Asha Sarath (Anuraga Karikkin Vellam)
Lakshmi Ramakrishnan (Jacobinte Swargarajyam)
Rohini (Guppy)
Abhija Sivakala (Ozhivu Divasathe Kali)
BEST MUSIC ALBUM
Bijibaal (Maheshinte Prathikaram)
Jerry Amaldev (Action Hero Biju)
Shaan Rahman (Jacobinte Sworgarajyam)
Gopi Sunder (Kali)
Sushan Shyam (Kismat)
BEST LYRICS
Manu Manjith – Raavu Mayame (Vettah)
Madhu Vasudevan – Chinnamma (Oppam)
B.K.Harinarayanan – Minungum (Oppam)
Rafeeq Ahammed – Idukki (Maheshinte Prathikaram)
Anwar Ali – Kissa Paathiyil(Kismat) / Para Para(Kammatti Paadam)
BEST PLAYBACK (MALE)
Karthik – Mazhaye (James & Alice)
Job Kurian – Chillurandhal (Kali)
Bijibal- Idukki Song (Maheshinte Prathikaram)
Suraj Santosh – Thaniye (Guppy)
M.G.Sreekumar – Chinnamma (Oppam)
BEST PLAYBACK (FEMALE)
Chinmayi – Oonjalil Aadi (Action Hero Biju)
Shweta Mohan – Oruvela (White)
Divya S Menon – Varthinkale (Kali)
Rinu Razak – Raavu Mayave (Vettah)
Varsha Vinu – Melle Vannupoyi (Marupadi)
Nominations for Kannada cinema:
BEST FILM
Godhi Banna Sadharana Maikattu
Last Bus
Rama Rama Re
Thithi
U Turn
BEST DIRECTOR
Hemanth Rao (Godhi Banna Sadharana Maikattu)
Narendra Babu (Santheyalli Nintha Kabeera)
Pawan Kumar (U Turn)
Rishab Shetty (Kirik Party)
Sumana Kittur (Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu)
BEST ACTOR (MALE)
Anant Nag (Godhi Banna Sadharana Maikattu)
Puneeth Rajkumar (Dodmane Huduga)
Rakshith Shetty (Kirik Party)
Shivrajkumar (Santheyalli Nintha Kabeera)
Sudeep (Kotigobba 2)
BEST ACTOR (FEMALE)
Haripriya (Neerdose)
Parul Yadav (Killing Veerappan)
Shraddha Srinath (U Turn)
Shruthi Hariharan (Godhi Banna Sadharana Maikattu)
Shwetha Srivatsva (Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu)
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (MALE)
Achyuth Kumar (Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu)
H G Dattatreya (Neerdose)
Roger Narayan (U Turn)
Sadhu Kokila (Zoom)
Vasishta Simha (Godhi Banna Sadharana Maikattu)
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (FEMALE)
Aindritha Ray (Niruthara)
Meghashree Bhagavathar (Last Bus)
Samyukta Hegde (Kirik Party)
Sonu Gowda (Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu)
Suman Ranganath (Neer Dose)
BEST MUSIC ALBUM
Ajaneesh Loknath (Kirik Party)
Anoop Seelin (Neer Dose)
Arjun Janya (Mungaru Male 2)
Charan Raj (Godhi Banna Sadharana Maikattu)
V Harikrishna (Dodmane Huduga)
BEST LYRICS
Jayant Kaikini – Sariyaagi Nenepide ( Mungaru Male 2)
Kaviraj – Bhoomi Bhanu (Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole)
Rakshith Shetty – Katheyondu Helide (Kirik Party)
V Nagendra Prasad – Neene Rama Neene Shama (Mukunda Murari)
Recommended
Yograj Bhat – Haalu Kudida Makkale (Dana Kayonu)
BEST PLAYBACK (MALE)
Anoop Seelin – Alla Alla (Nataraja Service)
Puneet Rajkumar – Janak Janak (Run Antony)
Santhosh Venky – Mandara Mandara (Jai Maruthi 800)
Shankar Mahadevan – Mukunda Murari (Mukunda Murari)
Vijay Prakash – Belageddu Yaara Mukhava (Kirik Party)
BEST PLAYBACK (FEMALE)
Ananya Bhat – Namma Kaayo Devare (Rama Rama Re)
Anuradha Bhat – Yaavura Geleya (Ricky)
Indu Nagaraj – Thrass Aakathi (Dodmane Huduga)
Shreya Ghoshal – Neenire Saniha (Kirik Party)
Vani Harikrishna – Neenaagi Helalilla (Happy Birthday)
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