59th Filmfare Awards South

Award ceremony for South Indian films

59th Filmfare Awards South

Date| 7 July 2012
Hosted by| Karthik
Chinmayi
Produced by| Idea Cellular
Official website| Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Highlights
Best Picture| Olave Mandhara (Kannada)
Traffic (Malayalam)
Aadukalam (Tamil)
Dookudu (Telugu)
Most awards| Dookudu (6; Telugu)
Most nominations| Dookudu (10; Telugu)

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The 59th Filmfare Awards South ceremony honouring the winners and nominees of the best of South Indian cinema in 2011 was held on 7 July 2012 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai, India.[1] For this year more than 451 films from each of the four film industries were considered for nominations in various categories.[2]

## Awards and nominees

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### Main awards

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Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[3]

#### Kannada cinema

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Best Film | Best Director

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* Olave Mandhara
* Bettada Jeeva
* Kempe Gowda
* Lifu Ishtene
* Puttakkana Highway

* Jayathirtha – Olave Mandhara
* Dinakar Thoogudeepa – Saarathi
* Pawan Kumar – Lifu Ishtene
* P. Kumar – Vishnuvardhana
* P. Sheshadri – Bettada Jeeva

Best Actor | Best Actress

* Puneeth Rajkumar – Hudugaru
* Ajay Rao – Krishnan Marriage Story
* Darshan – Saarathi
* Srinagar Kitty – Sanju Weds Geetha
* Sudeepa – Kempe Gowda

* Ramya – Sanju Weds Geetha
* Deepa Sannidhi – Paramathma
* Nidhi Subbaiah – Krishnan Marriage Story
* Radhika Pandit – Hudugaru
* Ragini Dwivedi – Kempe Gowda

Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress

* P. Ravi Shankar – Kempegowda
* H. G. Dattatreya – Bettada Jeeva
* Rangayana Raghu – Olave Mandhara
* Sharath Lohitashwa – Saarathi
* Yogesh – Hudugaru

* Shruti – Puttakkana Highway
* Abhinaya – Hudugaru
* Aindrita Ray – Paramathma
* Ramya Barna – Hudugaru
* Veena Sundar – Olave Mandhara

Best Music Director | Best Lyricist

* Jessie Gift – Sanju Weds Geetha
* Mano Murthy – Lifu Ishtene
* V. Harikrishna – Paramathma
* V. Harikrishna – Hudugaru
* V. Sridhar – Krishnan Marriage Story

* Kaviraj – "Sanju Mattu Geetha" in Sanju Weds Geetha
* Jayanth Kaikini – "Paravasha Naadenu" in Paramathma
* Kaviraj – "Gaganave Baagi" in Sanju Weds Geetha
* V. Nagendra Prasad – "Yen Chandane Hudugi" in Hudugaru
* V. Nagendra Prasad – "Haago Heege" in Saarathi

Best Playback Singer - Male | Best Playback Singer - Female

* Chethan Sosca – "Yaarige Healona" in Lifu Ishtene
* Rajesh Krishnan – "Parijathada" in Krishnan Marriage Story
* Sonu Nigam – "Paravasha Naadenu" in Paramathma
* Sonu Nigam – "Neerinalli Sanna Ale" in Hudugaru
* V. Harikrishna – "Kathlalli Karadige" in Paramathma

* Shreya Ghoshal – "Gaganave Baagi" in Sanju Weds Geetha
* Lakshmi Manmohan – "Parijathada" in Krishnan Marriage Story
* Shamita Malnad – "Neerige Baare Chenni" in Jarasandha
* Shamita Malnad – "Manase Manase" in Saarathi
* Shreya Ghoshal – "Maayavi Maayavi" in Lifeu Ishtene

#### Malayalam cinema

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Best Film | Best Director

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* Traffic
* Beautiful
* Indian Rupee
* Pranayam
* Salt N' Pepper

* Blessy – Pranayam
* Aashiq Abu – Salt N' Pepper
* Rajesh Pillai – Traffic
* Renjith – Indian Rupee
* Salim Ahamed – Adaminte Makan Abu

Best Actor | Best Actress

* Salim Kumar – Adaminte Makan Abu
* Anupam Kher – Pranayam
* Mohanlal – Arabiyum Ottakavum P. Madhavan Nairum
* Mohanlal – Pranayam
* Prithviraj – Indian Rupee

* Kavya Madhavan – Khaddama
* Jaya Prada – Pranayam
* Rima Kallingal – City of God
* Samvrutha Sunil – Swapna Sanchari
* Shwetha Menon – Salt N' Pepper

Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress

* Thilakan – Indian Rupee
* Anoop Menon – Beautiful
* Baburaj – Salt N' Pepper
* Fahadh Faasil – Chappa Kurish
* Jagathi Sreekumar – Urumi

* Lena – Traffic
* Meghna Raj – Beautiful
* Mythili – Salt N' Pepper
* Nithya Menen – Urumi
* Ramya Nambeeshan – Chappa Kurish

Best Music Director | Best Lyricist

* M. Jayachandran – Pranayam
* Bijibal – Salt N' Pepper
* Deepak Dev – Urumi
* M. K. Arjunan – Nayika
* Ramesh Narayan – Makaramanju

* O. N. V. Kurup – "Paattil Ee Paattil" in Pranayam
* Anoop Menon – "Mazhaneer Thullikal" in Beautiful
* Mullanezhi – "Ee Puzhayum" in Indian Rupee
* Murugan Kattakada – "Madhumasa Mounaragam" in Rathinirvedam
* Rafeeq Ahammed – "Chembavu" in Salt N' Pepper

Best Playback Singer - Male | Best Playback Singer - Female

* Vijay Yesudas – "Ee Puzhayum" in Indian Rupee
* Hariharan – "Amruthamayi Abhayamai" in Snehaveedu
* P. Jayachandran – "Premikkumbol" in Salt N' Pepper
* Srinivas – "Ithile Varoo" in The Train
* Unni Menon – "Mazhaneer Thullikal" in Beautiful

* Shreya Ghoshal – "Paattil Ee Paattil" in Pranayam
* Gayatri – "Ninviral Thumbil" in Beautiful
* Jyotsna – "Chantham Thikanjoru" in Mohabbath
* Manjari – "Chimmi Chimmi" in Urumi
* Shreya Ghoshal – "Kaanamullal" in Salt N' Pepper

#### Tamil cinema

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Best Film | Best Director

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* Aadukalam – Kathiresan
* 7aum Arivu – Udhayanidhi Stalin
* Deiva Thirumagal – M. Chinthamani, Ronnie Screwvala
* Ko – Kumar, Jayaraman
* Mankatha – Dhayanidhi Alagiri, Vivek Rathnavel

* Vetrimaaran – Aadukalam
* A. L. Vijay – Deiva Thirumagal
* A. R. Murugadoss – 7aum Arivu
* K. V. Anand – Ko
* Venkat Prabhu – Mankatha

Best Actor | Best Actress

* Dhanush – Aadukalam
* Ajith Kumar – Mankatha
* Jiiva – Ko
* Suriya – 7aum Arivu
* Vikram – Deiva Thirumagal

* Anjali – Engaeyum Eppothum
* Asin Thottumkal – Kaavalan
* Anushka Shetty – Deiva Thirumagal
* Ineya – Vaagai Sooda Vaa
* Richa Gangopadhyay – Mayakkam Enna
* Shruthi Haasan – 7aum Arivu

Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress

* Ajmal Ameer – Ko
* Santhanam – Deiva Thirumagal
* Santhanam – Siruthai
* Sunder Ramu – Mayakkam Enna
* V. I. S. Jayabalan – Aadukalam

* Ananya – Engaeyum Eppothum
* Amala Paul – Deiva Thirumagal
* Lakshmi Rai – Mankatha
* Manisha Koirala – Mappillai
* Mithra Kurian – Kaavalan

Best Music Director | Best Lyricist

* G. V. Prakash Kumar – Aadukalam
* G. V. Prakash Kumar – Deiva Thirumagal
* Harris Jayaraj – 7aum Arivu
* Harris Jayaraj – Ko
* M Ghibran – Vaagai Sooda Vaa

* Vairamuthu – "Saara Saara" from Vaagai Sooda Vaa
* Madhan Karky – "Nee Korinaal" from Nootrenbadhu
* Na. Muthukumar – "Mun Andhi" from 7aum Arivu
* Na. Muthukumar – "Vizhigalil Oru" from Deiva Thirumagal
* Thamarai – "Engeyum Kadhal" from Engeyum Kadhal

Best Playback Singer - Male | Best Playback Singer - Female

* Aalap Raju – "Enamo Aedho" from Ko
* G. V. Prakash Kumar – "Yathe Yathe" from Aadukalam
* Karthik – "Mun Andhi" from 7aum Arivu
* Richard – "Nangai" from Engeyum Kadhal
* S. P. Balasubrahmanyam – "Yamma Yamma" from 7aum Arivu

* Chinmayi – "Saara Saara" from Vaagai Sooda Vaa
* Madhushree – "Un Pere Theriyadhu" from Engaeyum Eppothum
* Neha Bhasin – "Poranae" from Vaagai Sooda Vaa
* Saindhavi – "Vizhigalil Oru" from Deiva Thirumagal
* Swetha Mohan – "Nee Korinaal" from Nootrenbadhu

#### Telugu cinema

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Best Film | Best Director

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* Dookudu
* 100% Love
* Mr. Perfect
* Rajanna
* Sri Rama Rajyam

* Sreenu Vaitla – Dookudu
* Bapu – Sri Rama Rajyam
* Dasaradh – Mr. Perfect
* Nandini Reddy – Ala Modalaindi
* Sukumar – 100% Love

Best Actor | Best Actress

* Mahesh Babu – Dookudu
* Balakrishna – Sri Rama Rajyam
* Nagarjuna – Rajanna
* Prabhas – Mr. Perfect
* Ram Pothineni – Kandireega

* Nayantara – Sri Rama Rajyam
* Kajal Aggarwal – Mr. Perfect
* Nithya Menen – Ala Modalaindi
* Samantha Ruth Prabhu – Dookudu
* Tamannaah Bhatia – 100% Love

Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress

* M. S. Narayana – Dookudu
* Akkineni Nageswara Rao – Sri Rama Rajyam
* Jagapati Babu – Jai Bolo Telangana
* Prakash Raj – Dookudu
* Sonu Sood – Kandireega

* Annie – Rajanna
* Aksha Pardasany – Kandireega
* Lakshmi Manchu – Anaganaga O Dheerudu
* Poonam Kaur – Gaganam
* Taapsee Pannu – Mr. Perfect

Best Music Director | Best Lyricist

* Thaman – Dookudu
* Devi Sri Prasad – 100% Love
* Ilaiyaraaja – Sri Rama Rajyam
* Kalyani Malik – Ala Modalaindi
* M. M. Keeravani – Rajanna

* Jonnavithhula Ramalingeswara Rao – "Jagadhannadha" in Sri Rama Rajyam
* Anantha Sreeram – "Chali Chali Ga" in Mr. Perfect
* Ramajogayya Sastry – "Guruvaram March Okati" in Dookudu
* Sirivennela Sitaramasastri – "Ammammo Ammo" in Ala Modalaindi
* Suddala Ashok Teja – "Lachuvamma Lachuvamma" in Rajanna

Best Playback Singer - Male | Best Playback Singer - Female

* Rahul Nambiar – "Guruvaram March Okati" in Dookudu
* Karthik – "Champakamala" in Kandireega
* Hemachandra – "Oka Vithanam" in Golconda High School
* Tippu – "Kalaya Nijama" in Sri Rama Rajyam
* Vijay Prakash – "Niharika" in Oosaravelli

* Shreya Ghoshal – "Jagadhananda Karaka" in Sri Rama Rajyam
* Swathi – "A Square B Square" in 100% Love
* Neha Bhasin – "Hello Hello" in Dhada
* Nithya Menen – "Ammammo Ammo" in Ala Modalaindi
* Ramya – "Poovai Poovai" in Dookudu

### Technical Awards

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Best Choreography | Best Cinematography

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* Prem Rakshith – "Nath Nath" from Badrinath

* Velraj – Aadukalam

### Special awards

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Lifetime Achievement

* S. P. Muthuraman (Director)

* Seema (Actress)

Critics Best Actor – Tamil

* Vikram for Deiva Thirumagal

Best Male Debut

* Aadi for Prema Kavali

Best Female Debut

* Shruti Haasan for 7aum Arivu and Anaganaga O Dheerudu

## Multiple nominations and awards

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The following films received multiple nominations.

### Kannada

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* Nominations
* 8 nominations: Hudugaru
* 6 nominations: Paramathma
* 5 nominations: Lifeu Ishtene, Sanju Weds Geetha, Krishnan Marriage Story, Saarathi
* 4 nominations: Kempe Gowda, Olave Mandhara
* 2 nominations: Bettada Jeeva, Puttakkana Highway
* 1 nomination: Vishnuvardhana, Jarasandha

* Awards
* 4 awards: Sanju Weds Geetha
* 2 awards: Olave Mandhara
* 1 award: Lifeu Ishtene, Hudugaru, Kempe Gowda, Puttakkana Highway

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### Malayalam

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* Nominations
* 9 nominations: Salt N' Pepper
* 8 nominations: Pranayam
* 6 nominations: Beautiful, Indian Rupee
* 4 nominations: Traffic, Urumi
* 2 nominations: Adaminte Makan Abu, Chappa Kurish
* 1 nomination: Arabiyum Ottakavum P. Madhavan Nairum, City of God, Khaddama, Makaramanju, Mohabbath, Nayika, Rathinirvedam, Snehaveedu, Swapna Sanchari, The Train

* Awards
* 4 awards: Pranayam
* 2 awards: Indian Rupee, Traffic
* 1 award: Adaminte Makan Abu, Khaddama

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### Tamil

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* Nominations
* 9 nominations: Deiva Thirumagal
* 7 nominations: 7aum Arivu
* 6 nominations: Aadukalam, Ko
* 5 nominations: Vaagai Sooda Vaa
* 4 nominations: Mankatha
* 3 nominations: Engaeyum Eppothum
* 2 nominations: Engeyum Kadhal, Mayakkam Enna, Nootrenbadhu
* 1 nomination : Kaavalan, Mappillai, Siruthai

* Awards
* 5 awards: Aadukalam(1)
* 2 awards: Engaeyum Eppothum, Ko, Vaagai Sooda Vaa
* 1 award : Deiva Thirumagal (1), 7aum Arivu (1)

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### Telugu

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* Nominations
* 10 nominations: Dookudu
* 9 nominations: Sri Rama Rajyam
* 6 nominations: Mr. Perfect
* 5 nominations: 100% Love, Ala Modalaindi, Rajanna
* 4 nominations: Kandireega
* 1 nomination: Jai Bolo Telangana, Anaganaga O Dheerudu, Gaganam, Golconda High School, Oosaravelli, Dhada

* Awards
* 6 awards: Dookudu
* 3 awards: Sri Rama Rajyam
* 1 award: Anaganaga O Dheerudu (1), Badrinath (1), Rajanna, Prema Kavali (1)

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* Number in brackets after the film title indicates the number of special awards included, which have no nominees.

## References

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1. ^ "Rana Daggubati announces the 59th Idea Filmfare Awards (South)". Filmfare. Times Internet Limited. Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
2. ^ "Filmfare awards on July 7". The Times of India. 7 June 2012. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
3. ^ Filmfare Editorial (9 July 2012). "59th Idea Filmfare Awards South (Winners list)". Filmfare. Times Internet Limited. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.

## External links

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* Official website
* Filmfare Awards South at IMDb
* 59th Filmfare Awards South Winners
* 59th Filmfare Awards South Nominees

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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

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

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