Filmfare recognizes artistes for their outstanding contribution to Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kanna

National, 12th July 2024: Filmfare has announced the winners for the 68th edition of Filmfare Awards South Awards 2023. Last year, due to unforeseen circumstances, the Filmfare Awards South 2023 for the movies released between January 1st, 2022 – December 31st, 2022 were not held. Nevertheless, Filmfare continues to remain dedicated to honouring the exceptional talent of South cinema and their significant contributions to the industry, as a whole.

For Telugu cinema, notably, RRR won the award for the Best Film Telugu. For their mind-blowing performance in RRR, N.T.R. JR and Ram Charan emerged as the winners under the Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) for the Telegu category. And the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female) Telugu category went to Mrunal Thakur for her outstanding performance in Sita Ramam. Furthermore, director S. S. Rajamouli received the Best Director Award by Popular Choice Telugu category for RRR.

In a monumental victory for Tamil Cinema, Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 was bestowed with the Best Film Tamil Award. Director Mani Ratnam has bagged the Best Director Award by Popular Choice Tamil for his super hit film Ponniyin Selvan Part 1. Actors Kamal Haasan and Sai Pallavi were honoured with the Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) and Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female) Tamil category for their brilliant performances in Vikram and Gargi, respectively.

Honouring Malayalam cinema, Darshana Rajendran was recognised as the Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female) Malayalam for her stellar performance in Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey,while Kunchacko Boban’s excellent performance in the film Nna Thaan Case Kodu won him the Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) Malayalam category Award. The winner of the Best Film Award in Malayalam category was none other than Nna Thaan Case Kodu. And finally, the Best Director Malayalam Award was bagged by Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval for the film Nna Thaan Case Kodu.

As for Kannada cinema, Kiranraj K was awarded the Best Director Kannada Award for his critically acclaimed film 777 Charlie, while Kantara was named the Best Film Kannada. Remarkably, Chaithra J Achar bagged the Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female) Kannada Award for her role in Taledanda. Lastly, Rishab Shetty was crowned Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) Kannada for his mind-blowing performance in the blockbuster movie Kantara.

Congratulating all the winners of the 68th edition, Mr. Rohit Gopakumar, Director of Worldwide Media and CEO of ZENL BCCL TV & Digital Network expressed, “Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada Cinema has profoundly influenced us with its stellar performances and creative brilliance, captivating audiences and setting new benchmarks for Indian cinema. At Filmfare, we are dedicated to honoring this exceptional talent, and with the continued support of our audiences, we will uphold this commitment. Congratulations to all the winners for their outstanding contributions to the industry

Mr Jitesh Pillai, Editor-in-Chief, Filmfare, expressed, “We are beyond delighted to honor the exceptional artistry, creativity, and dedication within the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada film industries. At Filmfare, we take immense pride in celebrating the brilliant performances and I’d like to extend my heartiest congratulations to all the winners for their well-deserved victories.”