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55th Filmfare Awards South

Date| 12 July 2008
Site| Chennai, India
Highlights
Most awards| Happy Days (Telugu) (6 awards)
Paruthiveeran (Tamil) (6 awards)

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* Filmfare Awards South
* 56th →

The 55th Filmfare Awards South ceremony honouring the winners and nominees of the best of South Indian cinema in 2007 is an event that was at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai on 12 July 2008.

## Main awards

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Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.

### Kannada cinema

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Best Film | Best Director

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* Aa Dinagalu

* K. M. Chaitanya – Aa Dinagalu

Best Actor | Best Actress

* Duniya Vijay – Duniya
* Puneeth Rajkumar – Milana

* Rashmi – Duniya
* Parvathy Thiruvothu – Milana

Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress

* Sharath Lohitashwa – Aa Dinagalu

* Tara – Ee Bandhana

Best Music Director | Best Lyricist

* Mano Murthy – Milana

* V. Manohar – Pallakki

Best Male Playback Singer | Best Female Playback Singer

* Sonu Nigam – Milana ("Ninnindale")

* Nanditha – Duniya ("Kariya I Love You")

### Malayalam cinema

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Best Film | Best Director

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* Katha Parayumbol

* Babu Thiruvalla – Thaniye

Best Actor | Best Actress

* Mohanlal – Paradesi

* Meera Jasmine – Ore Kadal

Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress

* Sai Kumar – Anandabhairavi

* Lakshmi Gopalaswamy – Paradesi

Best Music Director | Best Lyricist

* Ouseppachan – Ore Kadal

* Anil Panachooran – Arabikkatha

Best Male Playback Singer | Best Female Playback Singer

* Madhu Balakrishnan – Rock & Roll

* Swetha Mohan – Ore Kadal

### Tamil cinema

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Best Film | Best Director

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* Paruthiveeran
* Billa
* Mozhi
* Pokkiri
* Sivaji

* Ameer Sultan – Paruthiveeran
* Prabhu Deva – Pokkiri
* Radha Mohan – Mozhi
* S. Shankar – Sivaji
* Vetrimaran – Polladhavan

Best Actor | Best Actress

* Karthi – Paruthiveeran
* Ajith Kumar – Billa
* Rajinikanth – Sivaji
* Sathyaraj – Onbadhu Roobai Nottu
* Vijay – Pokkiri

* Priyamani – Paruthiveeran
* Archana – Onbadhu Roobai Nottu
* Asin – Pokkiri
* Jyothika – Mozhi
* Nayantara – Billa
* Tamannaah Bhatia – Kalloori

Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress

* Saravanan – Paruthiveeran

* Sujatha – Paruthiveeran

Best Music Director | Best Lyricist

* A. R. Rahman – Sivaji

* Pa. Vijay – Unnale Unnale ("Unnale Unnale")

Best Male Playback Singer | Best Female Playback Singer

* S. P. Balasubrahmanyam – Mozhi ("Kannal Pesum")

* Sadhana Sargam – Kireedam ("Akkam Pakkam")
* Darshana KT – Azhagiya Thamizh Magan ("Maduraikku Pogathadee")

### Telugu cinema

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Best Film | Best Director

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* Happy Days
* Dhee
* Desamuduru
* Tulasi
* Yamadonga

* Sekhar Kammula – Happy Days
* Puri Jagannadh – Desamuduru
* S.S. Rajamouli – Yamadonga
* Sreenu Vaitla – Dhee
* Tulasiram – Mantra

Best Actor | Best Actress

* N. T. Rama Rao Jr. – Yamadonga
* Allu Arjun – Desamuduru
* Rajendra Prasad – Mee Sreyobhilashi
* Srikanth – Operation Duryodhana
* Venkatesh – Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule

* Trisha – Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule
* Bhoomika Chawla – Anasuya
* Charmy Kaur – Mantra
* Genelia D'Souza – Dhee
* Nayantara – Tulasi

Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress

* Jagapati Babu – Lakshyam
* Mohan Babu – Yamadonga
* Rahul Haridas – Happy Days
* Ravi Babu – Anasuya
* Srihari – Dhee

* Sonia Deepti – Happy Days
* Gayatri Rao – Happy Days
* Kalyani – Lakshyam
* Mamta Mohandas – Yamadonga
* Sindhu Menon – Chandamama

Best Music Director | Best Lyricist

* Mickey J. Meyer – Happy Days
* Chakri – Desamuduru
* Harris Jayaraj – Munna
* M. M. Keeravani – Yamadonga
* Yuvan Shankar Raja – Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule

* Vanamali – Happy Days ("Arere Arere")

Best Male Playback Singer | Best Female Playback Singer

* Karthik – Happy Days ("Arere Arere")

* Sadhana Sargam – Munna ("Manasa")

## Technical awards

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Best Choreography

* Prem Rakshith – Azhagiya Tamil Magan

| Best Cinematography

* K. V. Anand – Sivaji

| Best Art Director

* Thotta Tharani – Sivaji

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## Special awards

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Lifetime Achievement

* Sivakumar
* Jayapradha

| Best Male Debut – South

* Ram Charan Teja – Chirutha

| Best Female Debut – South

* Hansika Motwani – Desamuduru
* Anjali – Kattradhu Thamizh

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## References

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1. ^ "Archived copy". www.123telugu.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

### General

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* Filmfare serves it up, and how!

## External links

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* Official website
* Filmfare Awards South at IMDb

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Filmfare Awards South

Main awards|

| Kannada|

* Best Film
* Best Director
* Best Actor
* Best Actress
* Best Supporting Actor
* Best Supporting Actress
* Best Music Director
* Best Lyricist
* Best Male Playback
* Best Female Playback
* Critics Best Actor
* Critics Best Actress

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Malayalam|

* Best Film
* Best Director
* Best Actor
* Best Actress
* Best Supporting Actor
* Best Supporting Actress
* Best Music Director
* Best Lyricist
* Best Male Playback
* Best Female Playback
* Critics Best Actor
* Critics Best Actress

Tamil|

* Best Film
* Best Director
* Best Actor
* Best Actress
* Best Supporting Actor
* Best Supporting Actress
* Best Music Director
* Best Lyricist
* Best Male Playback
* Best Female Playback
* Critics Best Actor
* Critics Best Actress

Telugu|

* Best Film
* Best Director
* Best Actor
* Best Actress
* Best Supporting Actor
* Best Supporting Actress
* Best Music Director
* Best Lyricist
* Best Male Playback
* Best Female Playback
* Critics Best Actor
* Critics Best Actress

Technical awards|

* Best Cinematography
* Best Choreography
* Best Editor
* Best Art Director
* Best Action Director

Special awards|

* Best Male Debut
* Best Female Debut
* Special Jury Award
* Lifetime Achievement Award

Retired awards|

* Best Tamil Villain
* Best Tamil Comedian
* Best Telugu Villain
* Best Telugu Comedian

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