New Delhi: The star-studded 61st edition of Filmfare Awards South took place at Nehru Stadium in Chennai last night where stars from four regional languages- Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada were submerged under one roof to grace the event.
Kamal Hassan, AR Rahman, Dhanush, Mahesh Babu, Surya, Shruti Haasan, Tamannaah Bhatia among many others glittered at the prestigious award ceremony while Bollywood actress Rekha also marked her presence there.
The best performance in approximately ten categories were chosen and honoured at the award function which was hosted by Chinmayi and her husband Rahul.
Adharva took away the best actor award for Tamil film Paradesi while Nayantara was the best actress for her performance in Rajarani. Take a look the complete list of winners here.
List of winners down Tamil cinema-
Best Film- Thangameengal
Best Director- Bala for Paradesi
Best Actor (Male)- Adharva for Paradesi
Best Actress (Female)- Nayanthara for Raja Rani
Best Supporting Actor (Male) - Satyaraj for Raja Rani
Best Supporting Actor (Female)- Dhanshika for Paradesi
Best Music Director- AR Rahman for Kadal
Best Lyrics- Na Muthukumar for Thangameengal
Best Playback Singer (Male)- Sriram Parthasarathy for Thangameengal
Best Playback Singer (Female)- Shakthisree Gopalan for Nenjukullea (Kadal)
List of winners down Malayalam cinema-
Best Film- Drishyam
Best Director- Shyamaprasad for Artist
Best Actor (Male) - Fahad Fazil for North 24 Kadam
Best Actress (Female)- Ann Augustin for Artist
Best Supporting Actor (Male) - Murali Gopi for Left Right Left
Best Supporting Actor (Female)- Asha Sarath for Drishyam
Best Music Director- M.Jayachandran for Celluloid
Best Lyrics- Madhu Vasudev for Ottakku Padunna in Nadan
Best Playback Singer Male- Vijay Yesudas for Thirayum Theeravum in Memories
Best Playback Singer Female- Vaikom Vijayalakshmi for Ottakkupadunna in Nadan
List of winners down Kannada cinema
Best Film- Mynaa
Best Director- Pawan Kumar for Lucia
Best Actor (Male)- Prem for Charminar
Best Actress (Female)- Amulya for Shravani Saubramanya
Best Supporting Actor (Male) - Achyuth Kumar for Lucia
Best Supporting Actor (Female)- Kalyani for Jayammana Maga
Best Music Director- Arjun Janya for Bhajarangi
Best Lyrics- Siddu Kodipura for Banalli Badalago song in Simpallag Ond Love Story
Best Playback Singer Male- Poorna Chandra Tejaswi for Thinbedakammi song in Lucia
Best Playback Singer Female- Sowmya Raoh for Karagida Baanalli song in Simpallag Ond Love Story
List of winners down Telugu cinema
Best Actor (Male)- Mahesh Babu for Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Best Actor (Female)- Nithya Menen for Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde
Best Director- Trivikram for Attarintiki Daredi
Best Film- BVSN Prasad for Attarintiki Daredi
Best Supporting Actor (Male)- Sunil for Tadakha
Best Supporting Actor (Female)- Manchu Lakshmi for Gundello Godari
Best Lyricist- Srimani for Aardugula Bulletu song in Attarintiki Daredi
Best Playback Singer (Male)- Kailash Kher for Pandagala Digivachavu song in Mirchi
Best Playback Singer (Female)- Chitra for Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu song in Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Best Music Director- Devi Sri Prasad for Attarintiki Daredi
Best Choreographer- Sekhar for Top Lesipoddi song for Iddarammayilatho
List of special awards of the night
Lifetime Achievement Award Balu Mahendra and Jayabaratthi
Critics Best Actor- Prithviraj for Celluloid
Critics Best Actor- Dhanush for Mariyaan
Best Debut (Male)- Nivin Pauly for Neram and Gautham Karthik for Kadal
Best Debut (Female)- Nazriya Nazim for Neram
