Filmfare Awards South 2022 – to be held in Bengaluru for the first time

 

To celebrate the finest of the Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam film industries, Filmfare announces the 67th Parle Filmfare Awards South 2022 with Kamar Film Factory. The coveted Black Lady will be conferred upon the best of the movies, actors, and technical talents from the films released in all the four languages between the years 2020 and 2021. This celebration of cinematic excellence is all set to be hosted in Bengaluru, for the very first time, on October 9, 2022, at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre.

Staying true to its legacy of putting forth a dazzling and eventful celebration, this year Filmfare Awards South features scintillating performances by the Indian cinema’s most glamorous divas including the likes of Pooja Hegde, Mrunal Thakur, Krithi Shetty, Saniya Iyappan, and Aindrita Ray. The ever-charming Dignath and Ramesh Aravind will engage the audience and the celebrities as the hosts of the night. This show will later be simulcasted on Filmfare’s page on Facebook and popular entertainment channel Zee Kannada on October 16 at 3 PM. The show will also be aired on Zee Tamil on October 16 at 3:30 PM; and Zee Keralam and Zee Telugu on October 23 at 3 PM. Mark your calendar now!

It’s going to be an exciting night for the fraternity as the nomination list for the 67th edition of Filmfare Awards South features super-hit stars and performances vying to take the Black Lady home. Viewers’ favourite movies like Soorarai Pottru, Ayyappanum Koshiyum, Pushpa: The Rise Part 1, Jai Bhim, Badava Rascal and Love Mocktail have grabbed maximum nominations across categories. Multifaceted actors like Allu Arjun, Suriya, Dulquer Salmaan, Mohanlal, Raj B Shetty got nominated in the Best Actor Category (Male), while divas like Rashmika Mandanna, Sai Pallavi, Jyotika, and Shobana are in the run for the Best Actor Category (Female). Now it’s time to wait and watch who bags the top accolades!

Speaking about the event, Mr. Deepak Lamba, CEO, Worldwide Media Ltd, said, “The film industries of Southern India have redefined cinema by producing countless cinematic gems over the years. They have paved a new way for Indian cinema and contributed immensely towards its growth and augmented its global recognition. Over the past six decades, Filmfare Awards South has become a name that is synonymous with the cinematic excellence displayed by some of the most creative artists and filmmakers from the Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam film industries. We are elated to host this event for the first time in Bengaluru. In a celebration that brings all four industries and their people together, the stage is set to bring the finest artistes from the South into the limelight.”

Adding on, Mr. Jitesh Pillaai, Editor, Filmfare, shared, “We at Filmfare are very proud to celebrate the rich and artistic talents of Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam film industries. The South Indian Film Industry has been consistently working towards delivering exceptional work, garnering admiration from all over the globe. It is indeed a difficult task to select one as the winner across categories considering the brilliance that they offer. We, at Filmfare, are delighted to laud their brilliant performances with the iconic Black Lady. And, this year the audience will get to witness some of the most entertaining performance acts from their favourite stars. We hope that this evening stands out as a memorable one that we all can cherish in the times to come.”

Mr. Kamar, Founder of Kamar Film Factory, said, “It is a moment of immense pride for us to be associated with a brand such as Filmfare. Kamar Film Factory is one of the biggest production house and distributers in the South. I am very excited and proud to bring this grand celebration for the very first time to our city, Namma Bengaluru. In recent years, Kollywood, Tollywood, Sandalwood, and Mollywood have combined forces to produce some of the best content consumed and loved by audiences across the globe. To celebrate such stellar works that will be acknowledged with the iconic Black Lady is a matter of honour for us. We hope to have more such partnerships with Filmfare in the years ahead. We welcome the South film industry and the cinephiles to join us on this fine evening.”

The 67th edition of Filmfare Awards South with Kamar Film Factory is presented by Parle as the Title Partner, co-powered by Karnataka Tourism and Future TV, in association with KVN and The Tribe Concept. Meta is the Global Digital Partner. Exclusive telecast partners are Zee Kannada, Zee Tamil, Zee Keralam, and Zee Telugu.

Get ready for an evening like never before on October 9, 2022, LIVE at from Bangalore International Exhibition Centre, Tumkur Road, Bengaluru. Stay tuned to Filmfare.com for latest updates.

Check the full nominations list below

TELUGU NOMINATIONS

BEST FILM

AKHANDA

ALA VAIKUNTHAPURRAMULOO

JATHI RATNALU

LOVE STORY

PALASA 1978

PUSHPA: THE RISE- PART 1

UPPENA

 

BEST DIRECTOR

BUCHI BABU SANA (UPPENA)

KARUNA KUMA (PALASA 1978)

RAHUL SANKRITYAN (SHYAM SINGHA ROY)

SEKHAR KAMMULA (LOVE STORY)

SUKUMAR BANDREDDI (PUSHPA: THE RISE- PART 1)

TRIVIKRAM SRINIVAS (ALA VAIKUNTHAPURRAMULOO)

UDAY GURALA (MAIL)

 

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (MALE)

ALLU ARJUN (ALA VAIKUNTHAPURRAMULOO)

ALLU ARJUN (PUSHPA: THE RISE- PART 1)

MAHESH BABU (SARILERU NEEKEVVARU)

NAGA CHAITHANYA (LOVE STORY)

NANI (SHYAM SINGHA ROY)

NAVEEN POLLISHETTY (JATHI RATNALU)

RAKSHITH ATLURI (PALASA 1978)

VAISHNAV TEJ (UPPENA)

 

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (FEMALE)

CHANDINI CHOWDARY (COLOUR PHOTO)

KIRTI SHETTY (UPPENA)

POOJA HEGDE (ALA VAIKUNTHAPURRAMULOO)

RASHMIKA MANDANNA (BHEESHMA)

RASHMIKA MANDANNA (PUSHPA: THE RISE- PART 1)

SAI PALLAVI (LOVE STORY)

SAI PALLAVI (SHYAM SINGHA ROY)

 

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (MALE)

JAGAPATHYBABU (REPUBLIC)

MURALI SHARMA (ALA VAIKUNTHAPURRAMULOO)

PRAVEEN (NAANDHI)

RAHUL RAMA KRISHNA (JATHI RATNALU)

SUNIL VARMA (PUSPAKAVIMANAM)

THIRUVEER (PALASA 1978)

VENNELA KISHORE (BHEESHMA)

 

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (FEMALE)

MADONNA SEBASTIAN (SHYAM SINGHA ROY)

PRIYANKA JAWALKAR (GAMANAM)

RAMYA KRISHNAN (REPUBLIC)

SARANYA PRADEEP (JAANU)

TABU (ALA VAIKUNTHAPURRAMULOO)

VIJAYASANTHI (SARILERU NEEKEVVARU)

 

BEST MUSIC ALBUM

DEVISRI PRASAD (PUSHPA: THE RISE- PART 1)

DEVISRI PRASAD (SARILERU NEEKEVVARU)

GOPISUNDAR (MOST ELIGIBLE BACHELOR)

RADHAN (JATHI RATNALU)

THAMAN S (ALA VAIKUNTHAPURRAMULOO)

THAMAN.S (VAKEEL SAAB)

VISHAL CHANDRASEKHAR (VARUDU KAAVALENU)

 

BEST LYRICS

ANANTHA SRIRAM- CHALAAKI CHINNAMMI (NARAPPA)

RAGHURAM- HEY IDI NENENA (SOLO BARTHUKE SO BETTER)

RAMAJOGAYYA SASTRI- MAGUVA (VAKEEL SAAB)

RAMBABU GOSALA- KOLA KALLE ILLA (VARUDU KAAVALENU)

S. SEETHARAMA SASTRY JE TARADORE (LIFE OF RAM) (JAANU)

S. SEETHARAMA SASTRY- PRANAVALAYA (SHYAM SINGHA ROY)

VISWA – NINGICHUTTE (UMAMAHESHWARA UGRAROOPASYA)

 

BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (MALE)

ANURAG KULKARNI- RAMULOO RAMULAA (ALA VAIKUNTHAPURRAMULOO)

ANURAG KULKARNI- SIRIVENNELA (SHYAM SINGHA ROY)

ARMAAN MALIK- BUTTABOMA (ALA VAIKUNTHAPURRAMULOO)

RAM MIRIYALA- VACHESAVE (JATHI RATNALU)

SID SRIRAM- MAGUVA (VAKEEL SAAB)

SID SRIRAM- MANASA MANASA (MOST ELIGIBLE BACHELOR)

SID SRIRAM- SAMAJAVARAGAMANA (ALA VAIKUNTHAPURRAMULOO)

SID SRIRAM- SRIVALLI (PUSHPA: THE RISE- PART 1)

 

BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (FEMALE)

ADITI BHAVARAJU- BAAVUCHADU (PALASA 1978)

CHINMAYI- MANASULONE (VARUDU KAAVALENU)

INDRAVATHI CHAUHAN- OO ANTAVA (PUSHPA: THE RISE- PART 1)

MADHU PRIYA- HABBABBAA HE’S SO CUTE (SARILERU NEEKEVVARU)

RAMYA BEHRA- KORAMEESAM POLISDA (KRACK)

SINDURI- CHENGUNA CHENGUNA (VARUDU KAAVALENU)

TAMIL NOMINATIONS

BEST FILM

JAI BHIM

KA PAE RANASINGAM

KANNUM KANNUM KOLLAIYADITHAAL

KARNAN

MANDELA

SARPATTA PARAMBARAI

SOORARAI POTTRU

 

BEST DIRECTOR

DESINGH PERIYASAMY (KANNUM KANNUM KOLLAIYADITHAAL)

MADONNE ASHWIN (MANDELA)

MARI SELVARAJ (KARNAN)

P VIRUMANDI (KA PAE RANASINGAM)

PA. RANJITH (SARPATTA PARAMBARAI)

SUDHA KONGARA (SOORARAI POTTRU)

TJ GNANAVEL (JAI BHIM)

 

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (MALE)

ARYA (SARPATTA PARAMBARAI)

ASHOK SELVAN (OH MY KADAVULE)

DHANUSH (KARNAN)

DULQUER SALMAAN (KANNUM KANNUM KOLLAIYADITHAAL)

K MANIKANDAN (JAI BHIM)

SURIYA (JAI BHIM)

SURIYA (SOORARAI POTTRU)

 

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (FEMALE)

AISHWARYA RAJESH (KA PAE RANASINGAM)

APARNA BALAMURALI (SOORARAI POTTRU)

DUSHARA VIJAYAN (SARPATTA PARAMBARAI)

JYOTIKA (PONMAGAL VANDHAL)

JYOTIKA (UDANPIRAPPE)

LIJOMOL JOSE (JAI BHIM)

 

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (MALE)

GAUTHAM MENON (KANNUM KANNUM KOLLAIYADITHAAL)

PARESH RAWAL (SOORARAI POTTRU)

PASUPATHY (SARPATTA PARAMBARAI)

PRAKASH RAJ (JAI BHIM)

R. SARATHKUMAR (VAANAM KOTTATTUM)

SAMUDRAKANI (UDDANPIRAPPE)

SJ SURYAH (MAANAADU)

 

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (FEMALE)

ANUPAMA KUMAR (SARPATTA PARAMBARAI)

NIVEDHITHAA SATHISH (UDAANPIRAPPE)

RADHIKA SARATHKUMAR (VAANAN KOTTATTUM)

SANCHANA NATARAJAN (SARPATTA PARAMBARAI)

SHEELA RAJKUMAR (MANDELA)

URVASHI (SOORARAI POTTRU)

VANI BHOJAN (OH MY KADAVULE)

 

BEST MUSIC ALBUM

ANIRUDH RAVICHANDER (DARBAR)

ANIRUDH RAVICHANDER (DOCTOR)

ANIRUDH RAVICHANDER(MASTER)

D IMMAN (ANNAATTHE)

G V PRAKASH KUMAR (SOORARAI POTTRU)

LEON JAMES (OH MY KADAVULE)

 

BEST LYRICS

ARIVU – NEEYE OLI (SARPATTA PARAMBARAI)

KARTHIK NETHA- IDHUVUM KADANDHU POGUM(NETRIKANN)

KO SESHA- KADHAIPPOMA (OH MY KADAVULE)

THAMARAI- YAAR AZHAIPPADHU (MAARA)

UMA DEVI – AARARIRORO (KADASEELA BIRIYANI)

YUGABHARATHI- KAYILAE AAGASAM (SOORARAI POTTRU)

 

BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (MALE)

ARIVU- VAATHI RAID (MASTER)

BHARATH SANKAR- MANDELA TRIBUTE (MANDELA)

CHRISTIN JOS AND GOVIND VASANTHA- AAGASAM (SOORARAI POTTRU)

KAPIL KAPILAN- ADIYE (BACHELOR)

SID SRIRAM- KADHAIPPOMA (OH MY KADAVULE)

VIJAY- KUTTI STORY (MASTER)

 

BEST SINGER FEMALE

JONITA GANDHI- CHELLAMMA (DOCTOR)

DHEE- KAATTU PAYALE (SOORARAI POTRU)

K S CHITHRA – THANGAM THANGAM (ANNAATTHE)

KIDAKUZHI MARIYAMMAL- KANDAA VARA SOLLUNGA (KARNAN)

SHASHAA TIRUPATI – BODHAI KANAME (OH MANAPENNE)

MALAYALAM NOMINATIONS

BEST FILM

AYYAPPANUM KOSHIYUM

ANJAAM PATHIRAA

MALIK

THE GREAT INDIAN KITCHEN

MINNAL MURALI

DRISHYAM 2

JOJI

NAYATTU

 

BEST DIRECTOR

MIDHUN MANUEL THOMAS (ANJAAM PATHIRAA)

SACHY (AYYAPPANUM KOSHIYUM)

BASIL JOSEPH (MINNAL MURALI)

JEO BABY (THE GREAT INDIAN KITCHEN)

MAHESH NARAYANAN (MALIK)

SENNA HEGDE (THINKALAZHCHA NISHCHAYAM)

JEETHU JOSEPH (DRISHYAM 2)

DILEESH POTHAN (JOJI)

 

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (MALE)

BIJU MENON (AYYAPPANUM KOSHIYUM)

KUNCHACKO BOBAN (ANJAAM PATHIRAA)

JAYASURYA (VELLAM)

JOJU GEORGE (MADHURAM)

INDRANS (HOME)

TOVINO THOMAS (MINNAL MURALI)

FAHAD FAZIL (MALIK)

MOHANLAL (DRISHYAM 2)

 

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (FEMALE)

SHOBANA (VARANE AVASHYAMUND)

ANNA BEN (KAPPELA)

GRACE ANTONY (HALAL LOVE STORY)

DARSHANA RAJENDRAN (C U SOON)

NIMISHA SAJAYAN (THE GREAT INDIAN KITCHEN)

KANI KUSRUTI (BIRIYAANI)

RIMA KALLINGAL (SANTHOSHATHINTE ONNAAM RAHASYAM)

 

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (MALE)

JOJU GEORGE (HALAL LOVE STORY)

SIDHARTH SIVA (KILOMETERS AND KILOMETERS)

SHARAFUDHEEN (ANJAAM PATHIRAA)

JOJU GEORGE (NAYATTU)

GURU SOMASUNDARAM (MINNAL MURALI)

SURAJ VENJARAMOODU (KAANEKKAANE)

SHINE TOM CHACKO (KURUP)

 

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (FEMALE)

URVASHI (VARANE AVASHYAMUND)

GOWRI NANDHA (AYYAPPANUM KOSHIYUM)

LEONA LISHOY (ANVESHANAM)

UNNIMAYA PRASAD (JOJI)

SRINDA (KURUTHI)

NIMISHA SAJAYAN (ONE)

ASHA SARATH (DRISHYAM 2)

 

BEST MUSIC ALBUM

ALPHONS JOSEPH (VARANE AVASHYAMUND)

M. JAYACHANDRAN (SUFIYUM SUJATAYUM)

SREEHARI K. NAIR (MANIYARAYILE ASHOKAN)

RONNIE RAPHAEL (MARAKKAR ARABIKADALINTE SIMHAM)

OUSEPPACHAN (ELLAM SHERIYAKUM)

ARUN MURALEEDHARAN (ANUGRAHEETHAN ANTONY)

 

BEST LYRICS

RAFEEQ AHMED- ARIYATHARIYATHE (AYYAPPANUM KOSHIYUM)

B.K. HARINARAYANAN- MEDAMASA (AL MALLU)

SANTHOSH VARMA- MUTHUNNE KANNUKALIL (VARANE AVASHYAMUND)

ANWAR ALI- PAKALIRAVUKAL (KURUP)

B.K. HARINARAYANAN- NEEYE EN THAAYE (MARAKKAR ARABIKADALINTE SIMHAM)

MANU MANJITH- MARAKKAN KAZHIYILLA (ANUGRAHEETHAN ANTONY)

 

BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (MALE)

MADHU BALAKRISHNAN- KALA DEVATHA (LOVE FM)

K.S. HARISANKAR- PEYYUM NILAAVU (MANIYARAYILE ASHOKAN)

SID SRIRAM- OLU (MANIYARAYILE ASHOKAN)

SID SRIRAM- UYIRE (GAUTHAMANTE RADHAM)

SHAHABAZ AMAN- AKASHAMAYAVALE (VELLAM)

VIJAY YESUDAS- POOTHALAM PULARITHALAM (STAR)

K.S. HARISANKAR- PINNENTHE (ELLAM SHERIYAKUM)

K.S. HARISANKAR- KAMINI (ANUGRAHEETHAN ANTONY)

 

BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (FEMALE)

SITHARA KRISHNAKUMAR- KADUKUMANIKKORU (KAPPELA)

MRIDULA WARRIER- ENTHINEN PRANAYAME (BHOOMIYILE MANOHARA SWAKARYAM)

SWETHA MOHAN- MUTHUNNE KANNUKALIL (VARANE AVASHYAMUND)

JYOTSNA RADHAKRISHNAN- ITHAL ITHALAI (KSHANAM)

SUJATHA MOHAN- NEELAAMBALE (THE PRIEST)

NEHA NAIR- PAKALIRAVUKAL (KURUP)

K.S CHITHRA- THEERAME (MALIK)

NITHYA MAMMEN- VATHILKKALU VELLARIPRAVU (SUFIYUM SUJATAYUM)

KANNADA NOMINATIONS

BEST FILM

ACT 1978

DIA

GARUDA GAMANA VRISHABHA VAHANA

SHIVAJI SURATHKAL

BADAVA RASCAL

SALAGA

 

BEST DIRECTOR

MANSORE (ACT 1978)

AKASH SRIVATSA (SHIVAJI SURATHKAL)

DUNIYA VIJAY (SALAGA)

KRISHNA (LOVE MOCKTAIL)

SHANKAR GURU (BADAVA RASCAL)

RAJ B SHETTY (GARUDA GAMANA VRISHABHA VAHANA)

JADESH KUMAR HAMPI (GENTLEMAN)

 

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (MALE)

DHANANJAY (BADAVA RASCAL)

RAMESH ARAVIND (SHIVAJI SURATHKAL)

RAJ B SHETTY (GARUDA GAMANA VRISHABHA VAHANA)

RISHABH SHETTY (GARUDA GAMANA VRISHABHA VAHANA)

KRISHNA (LOVE MOCKTAIL)

PRAJWAL DEVARAJ (GENTLEMAN)

DARSHAN (ROBERRT)

 

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (FEMALE)

YAGNA SHETTY (ACT 1978)

MILANA NAGARAJ (LOVE MOCKTAIL)

KUSHEE RAVI (DIA)

AMRUTHA IYENGAR (BADAVA RASCAL)

ASHA BHAT (ROBERRT)

REBA MONICA JOHN (RATHNAN PRAPANCHA)

AAROHI NARAYAN (BHEEMASENA NALAMAHARAJA)

 

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (MALE)

NAGABHUSHAN (BADAVA RASCAL)

PRAMOD PANJU (RATHNAN PRAPANCHA)

SANCHARI VIJAY (GENTLEMAN)

B. SURESHA (ACT 1978)

DHANANJAYA (SALAGA)

BALAJI MANOHAR (AMRUTH APARTMENTS)

ACHYUTH KUMAR (BHEEMASENA NALAMAHARAJA)

 

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (FEMALE)

AMRUTHA IYENGAR (LOVE MOCKTAIL)

AAROHI NARAYAN (SHIVAJI SURATHKAL)

UMASHREE (RATHNAN PRAPANCHA)

MEGHASHREE (MUGILPETE)

USHA RAVISHANKAR (SALAGA)

SPARSHA REKHA (POPCORN MONKEY TIGER)

 

BEST MUSIC ALBUM

CHARAN RAJ (SALAGA)

B AJANEESH LOKNATH (GENTLEMAN)

SRIDHAR V SAMBHRAM (MUGILPETE)

ARJUN JANYA AND V HARIKRISHNA (ROBERRT)

VASUKI VAIBHAV (BADAVA RASCAL)

RAGHU DIXIT (LOVE MOCKTAIL)

 

BEST LYRICS

KAVIRAJ- MELLANE (RIDER)

V NAGENDRA PRASAD- DHEERA SAMMOHAGAARA (BICCHUGATTI)

JAYANTH KAIKINI- TELADU MUGILE (ACT 1978)

NAGARJUN SHARMA- MALAYE MALAYE (SALAGA)

DHANANJAYA- UDUPI HOTELU (BADAVA RASCAL)

PRAMOD MARAVANTHE- DOORA HOGO MUNNA (MUGILPETE)

 

BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (MALE)

RAGHU DIXIT- MALEY MALEY MALEYE (NINNA SANIHAKE)

NAKUL ABHYANKAR- TAREEFU MAADALU (MUGILPETE)

KADABAGERE MUNIRAJU- TELADU MUGILU (ACT 1978)

SANJITH HEGDE- MELLANE (RIDER)

VIJAY PRAKASH- UDUPI HOTELU (BADAVA RASCAL)

SID SRIRAM- HAAYAGIDE (TOM AND JERRY)

 

BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (FEMALE)

SHWETHA DEVANAHALLY- TAREEFU MAADALU (MUGILPETE)

ANURADHA BHAT- DHEERA SAMMOHAGAARA (BICCHUGATTI)

CHINMAYI SRIPAADA- HAAYAADA HAAYAADA (DIA)

SHRUTHI VS- LOVE YOU CHINNA (LOVE MOCKTAIL)

AISHWARYA RANGARAJAN- MALAYE MALAYE (SALAGA)

SHREYA GHOSHAL- KANNU HODIYAKA (ROBERRT)