The 64th Filmfare Awards South 2017 was held in Hyderabad on Saturday evening, honouring the best talent in the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada film industries. Hosted by Allu Sirish, Ragini Dwivedi and Vijay Devarakonda, this year’s ceremony was cheered for gunning for critically acclaimed films rather than commercially successful ones.
Actors like Rakul Preet Singh, Samyukta Hegde, Nikki Galrani and others performed at the event, while celebs like R Madhavan, Suriya, A R Rahman, Trisha, Nivin Paul and many more stole the limelight.
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Check out the top honours:
Malayalam
Best Film: Maheshinte Prathikaaram
Best Director: Dileesh Pothan (Maheshinte Prathikaaram)
Best Actor (Male): Nivin Pauly (Action Hero Biju)
Best Actor (Female): Nayanthara (Puthiya Niyamam)
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Tamil
Best Film: Joker
Best Director: Sudha K Prasad (Irudhi Suttru)
Best Actor (Male): Madhavan (Irudhi Suttru)
Best Actor (Female): Ritika Singh (Irudhi Suttru)
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Telugu
Best Film: Pelli Choopulu
Best Director: Vamsi Paidipally (Oopiri)
Best Actor (Male): Junior NTR (Nannaku Prematho)
Best Actor (Female): Samantha Ruth Prabhu (A Aa)
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Kannada
Best Film: Thithi
Best Director: Rishab Shetty (Kirik Party)
Best Actor (Male): Anant Nag (Godhi Banna Sadharana Maikattu)
Best Actor (Female): Shraddha Srinath (U Turn)
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Lifetime Achievement Award:
Vijaya Nirmala
Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor (Male):
Allu Arjun for Sarrainodu
Dulquer Salmaan for Kali & Kammattipadam
Rakshit Shetty for Kirirk Party
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Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor (Female):
Ritu Varma for Pelli Choopulu
Shruthi Hariharan for Godhi Banna Sadharana Maikattu
Trisha for Kodi
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