65th Filmfare Awards South

Award ceremony for South Indian films

65th Filmfare Awards South

Date| 16 June 2018
Site| Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Hosted by| Rahul Ravindran
Sundeep Kishan
Produced by| Jio
Highlights
Best Picture| Ondu Motteya Kathe (Kannada),
Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (Malayalam),
Aramm (Tamil),
Baahubali: The Conclusion (Telugu)
Most awards| Baahubali: The Conclusion (Telugu), 8
Most nominations| Baahubali: The Conclusion (Telugu), 12

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The 65th Filmfare Awards South ceremony honoring the winners and nominees of the best of South Indian cinema in 2017 was an event that was held on 16 June 2018 at Novotel and HICC Complex in Hyderabad.[1] The nominations for all the main awards were announced on 4 June 2018.[2][3]

## List of nominees

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### Main awards

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#### Kannada cinema

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Best Film | Best Director

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* Ondu Motteya Kathe
* Chowka
* Dayavittu Gamanisi
* Shuddhi
* Urvi

* Tarun Sudhir – Chowka
* Jayathirtha – Beautiful Manasugalu
* Raj B. Shetty – Ondu Motteya Kathe
* Rohith Padaki – Dayavittu Gamanisi
* Santhosh Ananddram – Raajakumara

Best Actor | Best Actress

* Puneeth Rajkumar – Raajakumara
* Darshan – Tarak
* Ganesh – Mugulu Nage
* Shiva Rajkumar – Mufti
* Sudeep – Hebbuli

* Sruthi Hariharan – Beautiful Manasugalu
* Nivedhitha – Shuddhi
* Rashmika Mandanna – Chamak
* Shanvi Srivastava – Tarak
* Shraddha Srinath – Operation Alamelamma

Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress

* P. Ravishankar – College Kumar
* Achyuth Kumar – Beautiful Manasugalu
* H. G. Dattatreya – Kempirve
* Devaraj – Tarak
* Vasishta N. Simha – Dayavittu Gamanisi

* Bhavani Prakash – Urvi
* Aruna Balraj – Operation Alamelamma
* Samyukta Hornad – Dayavittu Gamanisi
* Usha Bhandari – Ondu Motteya Kathe
* Veena Sundar – Kaafi Thota

Best Music Director | Best Lyricist

* B. J. Bharath – Beautiful Manasugalu
* Anoop Seelin – Dayavittu Gamanisi
* Arjun Janya – Chakravarthi
* Ravi Basrur – Anjani Putra
* V. Harikrishna – Raajakumara

* V. Nagendra Prasad – "Appa I Love You" from Chowka
* Jayanth Kaikini – "Roopasi Summane" from Mugulu Nage
* K. Kalyan – "Bandano Sahukara" from Anjani Putra
* Santhosh Ananddram – "Bombe Heluthaithe" from Raajakumara
* Yogaraj Bhat – "Iduvarege Badukella" from Aprilna Himabindu

Best Playback Singer – Male | Best Playback Singer – Female

* Armaan Malik – "Ondu Malebillu" from Chakravarthi
* Raghu Dixit – "Iduvarege Badukella" from Aprilna Himabindu
* Sonu Nigam – "Roopasi Summane" from Mugulu Nage
* Vasishta N. Simha – "Marethe Hodenu" from Dayavittu Gamanisi
* Vijay Prakash – "Bombe Heluthaithe" from Raajakumara

* Anuradha Bhat – "Appa I Love You" from Chowka
* Eesha Suchi – "Preethi Maruva Santheyalli" from Beautiful Manasugalu
* Indu Nagaraj – "Sanje Hotthu" from Tarak
* R. K. Sparsha – "O Manase" from Kempirve
* Supriya Lohith – "Nee Nanna Olavu" from Chamak

Critics Best Actor | Critics Best Actress

* Dhananjaya – Allama

* Shraddha Srinath – Operation Alamelamma

#### Malayalam cinema

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Best Film | Best Director

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* Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
* Angamaly Diaries
* Mayanadhi
* Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu
* Take Off

* Dileesh Pothan – Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
* Aashiq Abu – Mayanadhi
* Lijo Jose Pellissery – Angamaly Diaries
* Mahesh Narayan – Take Off
* Soubin Shahir\- Parava

Best Actor | Best Actress

* Fahadh Faasil – Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
* Biju Menon – Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu
* Dulquer Salmaan – Solo
* Mohanlal – Munthiri Vallikal Thalirkkumbol
* Nivin Pauly – Sakhavu
* Tovino Thomas – Mayanadhi

* Parvathy Thiruvothu – Take Off
* Aishwarya Lekshmi – Mayanadhi
* Anu Sithara – Ramante Edanthottam
* Manju Warrier – Udaharanam Sujatha
* Nimisha Sajayan – Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum

Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress

* Alencier – Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
* Joju George – Udaharanam Sujatha
* Kunchacko Boban – Take Off
* Renji Panicker – Godha
* Sarath – Angamaly Diaries

* Shanthi Krishna – Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela
* Aishwarya Rajesh – Jomonte Suvisheshangal
* Anna Rajan – Angamaly Diaries
* Aparna Balamurali – Sarvopari Palakkaran
* Srinda – Sherlock Toms

Best Music Director | Best Lyricist

* Rex Vijayan – Mayanadhi
* Bijibal – Ramante Edanthottam
* Gopi Sunder – Udaharanam Sujatha
* Prashant Pillai – Angamaly Diaries
* Shaan Rahman – Godha

* Anwar Ali – "Mizhiyil Ninnu Mizhiyilekku" from Mayanadhi
* B. K. Harinarayanan – "Ee Kaattuvannu Kathil" from Adam Joan
* Rafeeq Ahamed – "Ekayayi Neeyente" from Kaattu
* Rafeeq Ahamed – "Kaattilila Polengo" from Udaharanam Sujatha
* Santhosh Varma – "Akale Oru Kadinte" from Ramante Edanthottam

Best Playback Singer – Male | Best Playback Singer – Female

* Shahabaz Aman – "Mizhiyil Ninnu Mizhiyilekku" from Mayanadhi
* Haricharan – "Lailakame" from Ezra
* Karthik – "Ee Kaatu Vannu" from Adam Joan
* Shreekumar Vakkiyil – "Ayalathe penninte" from Angamaly Diaries
* Vijay Yesudas – "Kaiveesi neeyenne" from The Great Father

* K. S. Chithra – "Nadavathil Thurannilla" from Kambhoji
* Gayathri Varma – "Kasavu Njorium" from Udaharanam Sujatha
* Shreya Ghoshal – "Akale Oru Kaadinte" from Ramante Edanthottam
* Shweta Mohan – "Orupuzhayarikil" from Munthiri Vallikal Thalirkkumbol
* Sithara Krishnakumar – "Vanamakalunnu" from Vimaanam

Critics Best Actor | Critics Best Actress

* Tovino Thomas – Mayaanadhi

* Manju Warrier – Udaharanam Sujatha

#### Tamil cinema

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Best Film | Best Director

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* Aramm
* Aruvi
* Taramani
* Theeran Adhigaram Ondru
* Vikram Vedha

* Pushkar-Gayathri – Vikram Vedha
* Arun Prabu Purushothaman – Aruvi
* Atlee – Mersal
* Dhanush – Power Paandi
* Gopi Nainar – Aramm
* H. Vinoth – Theeran Adhigaram Ondru

Best Actor | Best Actress

* Vijay Sethupathi – Vikram Vedha as Vedha
* Karthi – Theeran Adhigaram Ondru as Theeran Thirumaaran IPS
* Madhavan – Vikram Vedha as Vikram
* Rajkiran – Power Paandi as Pandian Pazhanisami
* Vijay – Mersal as Vetri / Maaran / Vetrimaaran

* Nayantara – Aramm as Madhivadhani IAS
* Aditi Balan – Aruvi as Aruvi
* Amala Paul – Thiruttu Payale 2 as Agalya Selvam
* Andrea Jeremiah – Taramani as Althea Johnson
* Jyotika – Magalir Mattum as Prabhavathy
* Revathi – Power Paandi as Poonthendral

Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress

* Prasanna – Thiruttu Payale 2 as Balakrishnan
* Abhimanyu Singh – Theeran Adhigaram Ondru as Omveer "Oma"
* S. J. Suryah – Mersal as Daniel Arockiyaraj
* Vinay Rai – Thupparivaalan as John Richardson Holcha/Devil
* Vivek Oberoi – Vivegam as Aryan Singha

* Nithya Menon – Mersal as Aishwarya Vetrimaaran
* Anjali Varadhan – Aruvi as Emily aka Jessica
* Bhanupriya – Magalir Mattum as Rani Amirthakumari Gothandaraman
* Urvashi – Magalir Mattum as Gomatha Silkurayappan
* Varalaxmi Sarathkumar – Vikram Vedha as Chandra

Best Music Director | Best Lyricist

* A. R. Rahman – Mersal
* Anirudh Ravichander – Velaikkaran
* Anirudh Ravichander – Vivegam
* A. R. Rahman – Kaatru Veliyidai
* D. Imman – Bogan

* Vairamuthu – "Vaan" from Kaatru Veliyidai
* Madhan Karky – "Azhagiye" from Kaatru Veliyidai
* Madhan Karky – "Idhayame" from Velaikkaran
* Vivek – "Aazhaporan" from Mersal
* Vivek – "Neethane" from Mersal

Best Playback Singer – Male | Best Playback Singer – Female

* Anirudh Ravichander – "Yaanji" from Vikram Vedha
* A. R. Rahman – "Neethane" from Mersal
* Arjun Chandy & Haricharan – "Azhagiye" from Kaatru Veliyidai
* Sathyaprakash – "Nee Parkum" from Thiruttu Payale 2
* Sid Sriram – "Macho" from Mersal

* Shashaa Tirupati – "Vaan" from Kaatru Veliyidai
* Luksimi Sivaneswaralingam – "Senthoora" from Bogan
* Neeti Mohan – "Idhayame" from Velaikkaran
* Swetha Mohan – "Macho" from Mersal
* Shreya Ghoshal – "Neethane" from Mersal

Critics Best Actor | Critics Best Actress

* Karthi – Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru as Theeran Thirumaaran
* R. Madhavan – Vikram Vedha as Vikram

* Aditi Balan – Aruvi as Aruvi

#### Telugu cinema

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Best Film | Best Director

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* Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
* Arjun Reddy
* Fidaa
* Gauthamiputra Satakarni
* Ghazi
* Sathamanam Bhavati

* S. S. Rajamouli – Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
* Krish – Gauthamiputra Satakarni
* Sandeep Reddy Vanga – Arjun Reddy
* Sankalp Reddy – Ghazi
* Satish Vegesna – Sathamanam Bhavati
* Sekhar Kammula – Fidaa

Best Actor | Best Actress

* Vijay Deverakonda – Arjun Reddy as Arjun Reddy
* Chiranjeevi – Khaidi No. 150 as Katthi Seenu
* Jr NTR – Jai Lava Kusa as Jai/Ravana/Lava/Kusa
* Nandamuri Balakrishna – Gauthamiputra Satakarni as Gautamiputra Satakarni
* Prabhas – Baahubali 2: The Conclusion as Amarendra Baahubali and Mahendra Baahubali
* Venkatesh – Guru as Aditya

* Sai Pallavi – Fidaa as Bhanumathi
* Anushka Shetty – Baahubali 2: The Conclusion as Devasena
* Niveda Thomas – Ninnu Kori as Pallavi
* Rakul Preet Singh – Rarandoi Veduka Chudham as Bramarambha
* Ritika Singh – Guru as Rameswari

Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress

* Rana Daggubati – Baahubali 2: The Conclusion as Bhallaladeva
* Aadhi Pinisetty – Ninnu Kori as Arun
* Prakash Raj – Sathamanam Bhavati as Raghavaraju
* S. J. Suryah – Spyder as Bhairavadu
* Sathyaraj – Baahubali 2: The Conclusion as Kattappa

* Ramya Krishna – Baahubali 2: The Conclusion as Sivagami
* Bhumika Chawla – Middle Class Abbayi as Jyothi
* Catherine Tresa – Nene Raju Nene Mantri as Devika Rani
* Jayasudha – Sathamanam Bhavati as Janakamma
* Saranya Pradeep – Fidaa as Renuka

Best Music Director | Best Lyricist

* M. M. Keeravani – Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
* Anoop Rubens – Hello
* Devi Sri Prasad – Duvvada Jagannadham
* Devi Sri Prasad – Khaidi No. 150
* Mickey J Meyer – Sathamanam Bhavati
* Shakti Kanth – Fidaa

* M. M. Keeravani – "Dandaalayyaa" from Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
* Chaithanya Pingali – "Oosupodhu" from Fidaa
* Chandrabose – "Nuvvele Nuvvele" from Jai Janaki Nayaka
* Chandrabose – "Ravana" from Jai Lava Kusa
* Ramajogayya Sastry – "Sathamanam Bhavathi" from Sathamanam Bhavati
* Shreshta – "Madhurame" from Arjun Reddy

Best Playback Singer – Male | Best Playback Singer – Female

* Hemachandra – "Oosupodhu" from Fidaa
* Anurag Kulkarni – "Mellaga Tellarindoi" from Sathamanam Bhavati
* Armaan Malik– "Hello" from Hello
* L. V. Revanth – "Teliseney Na Nuvvey" from Arjun Reddy
* Sid Sriram – "Adiga Adiga" from Ninnu Kori

* Madhu Priya – "Vachchinde" from Fidaa
* Geetha Madhuri & M. M. Manasi – "Mahanubhavudu" from Mahanubhavudu
* Neha Bhasin – "Swing Zara" from Jai Lava Kusa
* Sameera Bharadwaj – "Madhurame" from Arjun Reddy
* Sonu & Deepu – "Hamsa Naava" from Baahubali 2: The Conclusion

Critics Best Actor | Critics Best Actress

* Venkatesh – Guru as Aditya

* Ritika Singh – Guru as Rameswari

### Technical Awards

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Best Cinematographer

* K. K. Senthil Kumar (Telugu) – Baahubali 2: The Conclusion

Best Production Design

* Sabu Cyril (Telugu) – Baahubali 2: The Conclusion

Best Choreography

* Sekhar (Telugu) – "Ammadu Let Us Kummudu" from Khaidi No. 150 & "Vachchinde" from Fidaa

### Special awards

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Lifetime Achievement

* Kaikala Satyanarayana

Best Male Debut

* Vasanth Ravi (Tamil) for Taramani

* Antony Varghese (Malayalam) for Angamaly Diaries

Best Female Debut

* Kalyani Priyadarshan (Telugu) for Hello

* Aishwarya Lekshmi (Malayalam) for Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela

## Superlatives

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### Multiple nominations

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* Kannada – Raajakumara – 5
* Malayalam – Mayaanadhi – 7
* Tamil – Mersal – 11
* Telugu – Baahubali 2: The Conclusion  – 10

### Multiple awards

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* Kannada – Chowka – 3
* Malayalam – Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum and Mayaanadhi – 4
* Tamil – Vikram Vedha – 4
* Telugu – Baahubali 2: The Conclusion – 8

## References

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### General

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* Winners of the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018
* Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018

### Specific

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1. ^ "Trisha graces the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) press conference". The Times of India. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
2. ^ "Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards South 2018". filmfare. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
3. ^ "Winners of the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". Filmfare. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.

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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

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

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* Special Jury Award
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