Dadasaheb Phalke Award South 2020 announced: Shivrajkumar, Rakshit Shetty among winners

Team Udayavani, Jan 2, 2021, 5:27 PM IST

Bengaluru: Kannada actors Shivrajkumar and Rakshit Shetty won the Most Versatile Actor and the Best Actor award respectively at the recently announced Dadasaheb Phalke Awards South 2020.

The list of winners was announced on the occasion of New Year 2021. The award honors talented individuals from the Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada film industries for their outstanding contribution towards the growth and development of cinema

Kirik-party actress Rasmika Mandana won the Best Actress award for her role in a Telugu movie. Below is the list of winners:

Kannada

Most Versatile Actor: Shivrajkumar
Best Actor: Rakshit Shetty (Avane Srinamnnarayana)
Best Actress: Tanya Hope (Yajamana)
Best Director: Ramesh Indira (Premier Padmini)
Best Film: Mookajjiya Kanasugalu
Best Music Director: V Harikrishn

Tamil

Most Versatile Actor: Ajith Kumar
Best Actor: Dhanush (Asuran)
Best Actress: Jyotika (Raatchasi)
Best Director: R Parthiban (Oththa Seruppu Size 7)
Best Film: To Let
Best Music Director: Anirudh Ravichander

Malayalam

Most Versatile Actor: Mohanlal
Best Actor: Suraj Venjaramoodu (Android Kunjappan Ver 5.25)
Best Actress: Parvathy Thiruvothu (Uyare)
Best Director: Madhu C Narayanan (Kumbalangi Nights)
Best Film: Uyare
Best Music Director: Deepak Dev

Telugu 

Most Versatile Actor: Akkineni Nagarjuna
Best Actor: Naveen Polishetty (Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya)
Best Actress: Rashmika Mandanna (Dear Comrade)
Best Film: Jersey
Best Director: Sujeet for Saaho