↑ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
Samantha made her acting debut in 2010 with a leading role in the Telugu film Ye Maaya Chesave, for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South and a Nandi Special Jury Award, in addition to her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu nomination. Samantha subsequently earned wide recognition with her role as a NIFT student in the romantic drama, Baana Kaathadi (2010). She then went on to feature in big-budget Telugu-language action comedy film, Dookudu (2012) opposite Mahesh Babu. The film's success made Samantha one of the most sought heroines in Telugu cinema. For her performance as the love interest of a police officer in the film, she received her second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu. She also subsequently made guest appearances in the psychological thriller film, Nadunisi Naaygal (2011) and Ekk Deewana Tha (2012). Samantha next featured in S. S. Rajamouli's live-action Telugu-Tamil bilingual project Eega (2012), portraying a micro artist who runs an NGO and takes revenge for the murder of her lover. The film became a major commercial success earning her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu. She also won Best Actress awards at other ceremonies, including CineMAA Awards, Santosham Film Awards and SIIMA Awards. Samantha played the leading female role of Nithya in the trilingual romantic drama film Neethane En Ponvasantham (2012), for which she won Best Actress at the Vijay Awards and the Ananda Vikatan Awards, in addition to a nomination in the same category at the SIIMA Awards.
In 2013, Samantha starred in the comedy-drama film, Attarintiki Daredi, which emerged as the highest-grossing Telugu film upon release. Her performance saw her win Best Actress awards at the SIIMA Awards and the Santosham Film Awards. Portraying Anasuya Ramalingam, a naive girl trying to escape from the controlling behavior of her mother, her performance in the romantic comedy, A Aa, fetched her second Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu, in addition to Best Actress awards at the IIFA Utsavam Awards, the Santosham Film Awards, and a nomination in the same category at the SIIMA Awards.
Champions of Change is an Indian National Award for promoting Gandhian values like Community Service, Social Development, Healthcare, Education, and National Unity, selected by constitutional jury members headed by K. G. Balakrishnan Former Chief Justice of India and Former Chairman NHRC. It is given annually in four categories and usually presented by the President, Vice president, Prime Minister of India or a leading figure.[1] These awards are sponsored by the Government of India and are also conducted at the state level.
Introduced in 2004, the CineMAA Awards are presented annually by the Maa TV Group to honor the artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Telugu Cinema.
Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by the Filmfare magazine of The Times Group to honor both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry encompassing four languages, namely, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada.
Samantha has won four awards from thirteen nominations which includes a rare double award in two languages in the same year, and only Revathi and Poornima have previously accomplished.
The IIFA Utsavam is an annual international event organized by the Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. to honour the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry.[22]
Presented annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the Nandi Awards are the awards that recognize the excellence in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre, and Telugu television, and Lifetime achievements in Indian cinema.
The Nandi awards for 2012 and 2013 could not be finalized because of the extremely volatile situation in the undivided state in light of the political uncertainty caused by the Telangana statehood movement. Therefore, the recipients were awarded in 2017.[26]
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards were given for excellence in Tamil cinema in India. They were given annually to honour the best talents and provide encouragement and incentive to the South Indianfilm industry by the Government of Tamil Nadu. The awards were first given in 1967 and discontinued after 1970. The awards were given again in 1977 and continued till 1982. Since 1988, the awards were regularly given until it became defunct in 2008.[29] The awards were reinstated in July 2017 after the government announced the wins for 2009–2014.[30][31]
Samantha has won one award from three nominations and one Citation of Honour in recognition to her outstanding and exemplary contribution to the world of film and entertainment.
The Filmfare OTT Awards are a set of awards that honor artistic and technical excellence in the Hindi-language original programming over-the-top space of India.
Meena Durairaj, known professionally as Meena, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in South Indian films as well as Hindi cinema. She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. Meena has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi films She is one of the most sought after actresses in the South Indian film industry. In addition to acting, Meena is also a playback singer, TV judge, and occasional dubbing artist. She has received numerous accolades, including two Filmfare Awards South, three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, two Nandi Award for Best Actress and Cinema Express Awards. In 1998, she was honoured with the Kalaimamani Award by Government of Tamil Nadu.
Trisha Krishnan is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Tamil and Telugu films. She gained prominence after winning the 1999 Miss Chennai pageant, which marked her entry into Cinema. Trisha is the recipient of several accolades. Trisha is often referred as the "The South Queen" for her contributions to South Indian Cinema. She has been ranked among the top actresses in South Indian Cinema by The Times of India.. She is a recipient of five Filmfare Award South, one Tamil Nadu State Film Award, one Nandi Award and eight SIIMA Awards respectively.
Ghattamaneni Mahesh Babu is an Indian actor, producer, media personality, and philanthropist who works in Telugu cinema. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema. He has appeared in more than 25 films, and has won several accolades including, nine Nandi Awards, five Filmfare Telugu Awards, four SIIMA Awards, three CineMAA Awards, and one IIFA Utsavam Award. He also owns the production house G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment. He is referred to in the media and by his fans as "Superstar" and "Prince".
Chinmayi Sripaada is an Indian playback singer, sung more than 2500+ songs, working mainly for the South Indian film industry. She is also a voice actor, entrepreneur, composer, television presenter, radio jockey, linguist, and a classical dancer. She is the founder and CEO of a translation services company Blue Elephant, a skincare company importing K-beauty to India - Isle Of Skin, and a medi-spa Deep Skin Dialogues in Chennai and Hyderabad. She is often credited as Chinmayee and Indai Haza. She rose to fame for her critically acclaimed song "Oru Deivam Thantha Poovae" from the National Award winning movie Kannathil Muthamittal directed by Mani Ratnam and composed by A. R. Rahman. She was 15 years old when she made her singing debut in Kannathil Muthamittal. She debuted as a Dubbing Artist in director Krishna's Sillunu Oru Kaadhal rendering her voice for Bhumika Chawla, after being referred by one of A. R. Rahman's sound engineers. She debuted as a composer with a short lullaby titled Laali, which she also sang and released as part of Instagram's #1MinMusic. She is also a social activist often raising her voice against issues faced by women and has been the face of the second wave of #MeToo movement in India.
Kajal A Kitchlu is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Telugu and Tamil language films, as well as in Hindi language films. Aggarwal is a recipient of three South Indian International Movie Awards along with four Filmfare Awards South nominations.
Samantha Ruth Prabhu is an Indian actress who works primarily in Telugu and Tamil films. She is the recipient of several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards South.
Rakul Preet Singh is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil films. She has won several awards including a South Indian International Movie Award, in addition to four nominations at the Filmfare Awards South.
Aishwarya Rajesh is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Tamil films along with Malayalam and Telugu films. Aishwarya is a recipient of four South Indian International Movie Awards, one Filmfare Award South and one Tamil Nadu State Film Award.
Ritu Varma is an Indian actress who works in Telugu and Tamil films. After appearing in short films and supporting roles, Varma played the lead female role in the Telugu film, Pelli Choopulu (2016) for which she received Nandi Award for Best Actress and Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – South.
Shraddha Rama Srinath is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil, Kannada and Telugu films. She debuted in 2015, with the Malayalam film Kohinoor and gained wide acclaim for her role in the Kannada psychological thriller U Turn (2016) for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress and also for her performances in Jersey, Urvi, Vikram Vedha, Nerkonda Paarvai and Operation Alamelamma. For the latter, she won Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – South award. She won the Zee Cine Awards Telugu for Best Find of the Year - Female in 2020 for her role in Jersey.
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