69th Filmfare Awards South explained

Number:69
Award:Filmfare Awards South
Award Link:Filmfare Awards South
Awarded For:Best of films of 2023
Presenting Org:Filmfare
Announced Date:16 July 2024
(nominations)
Presented Date:3 August 2024
Site:JRC Conventions & Trade Fairs, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Host:Faria Abdullah
Sundeep Kishan
Vindhya Vishaka
Organizer:The Times Group
Magazine Issue:Filmfare
Website:Official website
Lifetime Achievement:Srinath
Best Film:Balagam (Telugu)
Chithha (Tamil)
2018 (Malayalam)
Daredevil Musthafa (Kannada)
Most Wins:Chithha (7)
Most Nominations: (11)
Last:68th
Next:70th

The 69th Filmfare Awards South is an awards event that recognised and honoured the best films and performances from the Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films and music released in 2023 along with special honours for lifetime contributions and few special awards.[1] [2] The nominations were announced on 16 July 2024 and took place on 3 August 2024.[3] [4] [5] [6]

Chithha is the most awarded film with seven awards, followed by Dasara with six, Baby and Ponniyin Selvan: II with five, Sapta Saagaradaache Ello with four, and Balagam, Daredevil Musthafa and Kaathal – The Core with three. Dasara is the most awarded Telugu film. Chithha is the most awarded Tamil film. Kaathal – The Core is the most awarded Malayalam film. Sapta Saagaradaache Ello is the most awarded Kannada film.

Every Best Film winner have also won the Best Director award, expect for Kannada cinema. Kapil Kapilan is the most awarded individual having won Best Male Playback Singer – Malayalam and Best Male Playback Singer – Kannada, making him the only individual to win an award in two different languages (Malayalam and Kannada). Dasara is the only film to have two lead acting role awards won by Nani (Best Actor – Telugu) and Keerthy Suresh (Best Actress – Telugu).

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.

Main awards

Kannada cinema

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! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"Best Music Director! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"Best Lyricist
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Malayalam cinema

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! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"Best Playback Singer – Male! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"Best Playback Singer – Female
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  • Jyothika Kaathal – The Core as Omana Philip Mathew

Tamil cinema

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! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"Best Supporting Actress
! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"Best Music Director! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"Best Lyricist
! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"Best Playback Singer – Male! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"Best Playback Singer – Female
! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"Critics Best Actor! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"Critics Best Actress

Telugu cinema

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! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"Best Actor! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"Best Actress
! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"Best Supporting Actor! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"Best Supporting Actress
! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"Best Music Director! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"Best Lyricist
  • Anantha Sriram – "O Rendu Prema Meghaalila" from Baby
    • Anantha Sriram – "Gaaju Bomma" from Hi Nanna
    • Kasarla Shyam – "Chamkeela Angeelesi" from Dasara
    • Kasarla Shyam – "Ooru Palletooru" from Balagam
    • P. Raghu 'Relare Rela' – "Lingi Lingi Lingidi" from Kota Bommali PS
! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"Best Playback Singer – Male! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"Best Playback Singer – Female
! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"Critics Best Actor! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"Critics Best Actress

Technical awards

Best Cinematographer
Best Choreography
Best Production Design
  • Kolla Avinash (Telugu) – Dasara

Special awards

Lifetime Achievement Award
Critics Best Film (Director)
  • Kaathal – The Core (Malayalam) – Jeo Baby
  • Pinki Elli (Kannada) – Prithvi Konanur
Best Debut Director
Best Male Debut
  • Sangeeth Sobhan (Telugu) – Mad as Damodhar
Best Female Debut

Superlatives

Films with multiple nominations! Nominations !! Film
11
9Hi Nanna
Sapta Saagaradaache Ello
8Baby
Balagam
Dasara
7Chithha
Kaatera
Kousalya Supraja Rama
Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye
Tagaru Palya
6Maamannan
Viduthalai Part 1
5Iratta
Kaathal – The Core
419.20.21
Ayisha
Daredevil Musthafa
Jawanum Mullapoovum
Maaveeran
Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum
Purusha Pretham
32018
Bhagavanth Kesari
Jailer
Janaki Jaane
Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty
Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam
Neru
Ranga Maarthaanda
Romancham
Waltair Veerayya
2Falimy
Good Night
Leo
Madhura Manohara Moham
Parking
Pinki Elli
Samajavaragamana
Santhosham
Sir
Takkar
Thankam
Thuramukham
Virupaksha
Films with multiple awards! Awards !! Film
7Chithha
6Dasara
5Baby
Ponniyin Selvan: II
4Sapta Saagaradaache Ello
3Balagam
Daredevil Musthafa
Kaathal – The Core
22018
Ranga Maarthaanda
Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A
Tagaru Palya

Presenters and performers

Performers!Performer!Work
Aparna BalamuraliDance
Gayatri Bhardwaj
Raashii Khanna
Saniya Iyappan

Notes

  1. Web site: Filmfare Awards South 2024 Nominations: Salaar, Dasara, Ponniyin Selvan, Sapta Sagaradaache Ello & More Bag Top Spots . 2024-07-17 . English Jagran . en.
  2. Web site: 2024-07-16 . 69th Sobha Filmfare Awards South 2024: Sapta Sagaradaache Ello Leads With Nine Nominations In Kannada . 2024-07-17 . Times Now . en.
  3. Web site: Nominations for Filmfare Awards Telugu 2024 are out! . 2024-07-17 . . en.
  4. Web site: Nominations for Filmfare Awards Tamil 2024 are out! . 2024-07-17 . . en.
  5. Web site: Nominations for Filmfare Awards Malayalam 2024 are out! . 2024-07-17 . . en.
  6. Web site: Nominations for Filmfare Awards Kannada 2024 are out! . 2024-07-17 . . en.

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