66th Filmfare Awards South

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66th Filmfare Awards South
Date21 December 2019
Site Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Highlights
Best Picture KGF (Kannada)
Sudani from Nigeria (Malayalam)
Pariyerum Perumal (Tamil)
Mahanati (Telugu)
Most awards Rangasthalam (Telugu) - 5
96 (Tamil) - 5
Most nominations Rangasthalam (Telugu), 10

The 66th Filmfare Awards South ceremony honoring the winners and nominees of the best of South Indian cinema in 2018 is an event that was held on 21 December 2019 in Chennai. The nominations for all the main awards were announced on 13 December 2019. [1] [2] The Awards show was premiered on 26 January 2020 on Star Suvarna and Star Suvarna HD. [3]

Contents

List of winners and nominees

Main awards

Kannada cinema

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

Malayalam cinema

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

Tamil cinema

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

Telugu cinema

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

Technical Awards

Best Cinematographer
Best Choreography

Special awards

Lifetime Achievement Award
Best Female Debut

Superlatives

Multiple nominations

Multiple wins

See also

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References

  1. "Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". Filmfare. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  2. "Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". Filmfare . Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  3. "Watch Filmfare Awards (South) 2019 on 26th January 2020". RDDU ENTERTAINMENT. 24 January 2020. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.