The anticipation for the winners of the 69th Sobha Filmfare Awards South 2024, presented in collaboration with Kamar Film Factory, has finally come to an end. The annual gala, held on August 3, 2024, in Hyderabad, honored the outstanding talents in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada cinema. Hosted by actors Sundeep Kishan and Faria Abdullah, the prestigious event celebrated the crème de la crème of the South Indian film industry.
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Kannada actor Srinath received the Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing his invaluable contributions to the industry over the decades.
Tamil Cinema Winners
Best Film
- Chithha
Best Director
- SU Arun Kumar for Chithha
Best Actor (Male)
- Vikram for Ponniyin Selvan Part 2
Best Actor (Female)
- Nimisha Sajayan for Chithha
Best Actor Critics
- Siddharth for Chithha
Best Actress Critics
- Aishwarya Rajesh for Farhana and Aparna Das for Dada
Best Film Critics
- Vetri Maaran for Viduthalai Part 1
Best Supporting Actor (Male)
- Fahadh Faasil for Maamannan
Best Supporting Actor (Female)
- Anjali Nair for Chithha
Best Lyrics
- Ilango Krishnan for Aga Naga from Ponniyin Selvan Part 2
Best Playback Singer - Male
- Haricharan for Chinnanjiru Nilave from Ponniyin Selvan Part 2
Best Playback Singer - Female
- Karthika Vaidyanathan for Kangal Edho from Chithha
Best Cinematographer
- Ravi Varman for Ponniyin Selvan Part 2
Best Music Album
- Dhibu Ninan Thomas and Santosh Narayanan for Chithha
Best Production Design
- Thota Tharani for Ponniyin Selvan Part 2
Telugu Cinema Winners
Best Film
- Balagam
Best Director
- Venu Yeldandi for Balagam
Best Actor (Male)
- Nani for Dasara
Best Actor (Female)
- Keerthy Suresh for Dasara
Best Actor Critics
- Naveen Polishetty for Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty and Prakash Raj for Ranga Maarthaanda
Best Actress Critics
- Vaishnavi Chaitanya for Baby
Best Film Critics
- Sai Rajesh for Baby
Best Supporting Actor (Male)
- Brahmanandam for Ranga Maarthaanda and Ravi Teja for Waltair Veerayya
Best Supporting Actor (Female)
- Rupa Lakshmi for Balagam
Best Lyrics
- Anantha Sriram for O Rendu Prema Meghaalila from Baby
Best Playback Singer - Male
- Sreerama Chandra for O Rendu Prema Meghaalila from Baby
Best Playback Singer - Female
- Shweta Mohan for Mastaaru Mastaaru from Sir
Best Cinematographer
- Sathyan Sooryan for Dasara
Best Choreographer
- Prem Rakshith for Dhoom Dhaam Dhosthaan from Dasara
Best Music Album
- Vijay Bulganin for Baby
Best Production Design
- Kolla Avinash for Dasara
Best Debut Director
- Srikanth Odela for Dasara and Shouryuv for Hi Nanna
Kannada Cinema Winners
Best Film
- Daredevil Musthafa
Best Director
- Hemanth M Rao for Sapta Sagaradaache Ello
Best Actor (Male)
- Rakshit Shetty for Sapta Sagaradaache Ello
Best Actor (Female)
- Siri Ravikumar for Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye
Best Actor Critics
- Poornachandra Mysore for Orchestra Mysuru
Best Actress Critics
- Rukmini Vasanth for Sapta Sagaradaache Ello
Best Film Critics
- Prithvi Konanur for Pinki Elli
Best Supporting Actor (Male)
- Rangayana Raghu for Tagaru Palya
Best Supporting Actor (Female)
- Sudha Belawadi for Kousalya Supraja Rama
Best Lyrics
- BR Lakshman Rao for Yava Chumbaka from Chowka Bara
Best Playback Singer - Male
- Kapil Kapilan for Nadhiye O Nadhiye from Sapta Sagaradaache Ello Side A
Best Playback Singer - Female
- Srilakshmi Belmannu for Kadalanu Kaana Horatiro from Sapta Sagaradaache Ello Side A
Best Music Album
- Charan Raj for Sapta Sagaradaache Ello
Best Debut Female
- Amrutha Prem for Tagaru Palya
Best Debut Male
- Shishir Baikady for Daredevil Musthafa and Sangeeth Shobhan for Mad
Malayalam Cinema Winners
Best Film
- 2018
Best Director
- Jude Anthany Joseph for 2018
Best Actor (Male)
- Mammootty for Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam
Best Actor (Female)
- Vincy Aloshious for Rekha
Best Actor Critics
- Joju George for Iratta
Best Actress Critics
- Jyotika for Kaathal The Core
Best Film Critics
- Jeo Baby for Kaathal The Core
Best Supporting Actor (Male)
- Jagdish for Purusha Pretham
Best Supporting Actor (Female)
- Poornima Indrajith for Thuramukham
Best Lyrics
- Anwar Ali for Ennum En Kaaval from Kaathal The Core
Best Playback Singer - Male
- Kapil Kapilan for Neela Nilave from RDX
Best Playback Singer - Female
- KS Chithra for Muttathe Mulla from Jawanum Mullappoovum
Best Music Album
- SMCS for RDX
The 69th Sobha Filmfare Awards South 2024 was a night of glamour and celebration, honoring the exceptional talents that have contributed to the vibrancy of South Indian cinema. Congratulations to all the winners!