16th Filmfare Awards South

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16th Filmfare Awards South
Date1969
Site Bombay

The 16th Filmfare Awards South Ceremony honoring the winners of the best of South Indian cinema in 1968 was an event held in 1969. [1] [2]

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Awards

Best Tamil Film Best Telugu Film
Best Malayalam Film

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References

  1. "Collections". 1991.
  2. Reed, Sir Stanley (1969). "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who".

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