The 64th Jio Filmfare Awards 2017 South honoured the best talents in the Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam film industries.
The dazzling event held in Hyderabad on Saturday saw a gathering of some of the biggest names in the industry to celebrate the excellence in South Indian cinema.
The awards for the best film went to Pelli Choopulu (Telugu), Joker (Tamil), Maheshinte Prathikaaram (Malayalam) and Thithi (Kannada).
Actor Madhavan bagged the Best Actor (Male) award for Irudhi Suttru (Tamil), NTR Jr won it for Nannaku Prematho (Telugu), Nivin Pauly for Action Hero Biju (Malayalam) and Anant Nag for Godhi Banna Sadharana Maikattu (Kannada).
In the Best Actor (Female) category, the winners are Samantha for A... Aa (Telugu), Ritika Singh for Irudhi Suttru (Tamil), Nayantara for Puthiya Niyamam (Malayalam) and Shraddha Srinath for U Turn (Kannada).
Veteran actor, producer and director Vijaya Nirmala was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
And the final award of the night!@khushsundar presents the Best Actor (Tamil) trophy to @ActorMadhavan at the #JioFilmfareAwards (South). pic.twitter.com/T9EJUcODPZ
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Woman power!@ritika_offl gets her Best Actress (Tamil) Award from @khushsundar at the #JioFilmfareAwards (South). pic.twitter.com/2QUvkiJ5Ck
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.@NivinOfficial receives his Best Actor (Malayalam) Award from @RanaDaggubati at the #JioFilmfareAwards (South). pic.twitter.com/cCNo2d6hGO
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The dapper @alluarjun receives his award from @prakashraaj at the #JioFilmfareAwards (South). pic.twitter.com/MbDwtfn27a
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Man of the moment!@Suriya_offl wins Best Actor Award for 24. #JioFilmfareAwards (South). pic.twitter.com/hjVDjcyowk
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The pretty @trishtrashers gives her acceptance speech at the #JioFilmfareAwards (South). pic.twitter.com/NWu4b02Suh
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The beautiful and talented @Samanthaprabhu2 with her Best Actress trophy at the #JioFilmfareAwards (South). pic.twitter.com/DmGFbKNznU
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The crowd has gone berserk seeing #JuniorNTR accept his Best Actor trophy at the #JioFilmfareAwards (South). pic.twitter.com/3hEPseQxIk
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What a fantastic performance!@Rakulpreet sets the stage on fire at the #JioFilmfareAwards (South). pic.twitter.com/GSKoeufRQ0
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Young brigade @trishtrashers, @NivinOfficial and @ReginaCassandra at the #JioFilmfareAwards (South). pic.twitter.com/4pFzzAfT3M
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Maestro @arrahman recieves his award. #JioFilmfareAwards (South). pic.twitter.com/hTJVGbdFx9
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Queen B @Samanthaprabhu2 takes the #JioFilmfareAwards (South) red carpet by storm. pic.twitter.com/oGnOl5kKmV
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Winning happiness!@Chinmayi poses with her Black Lady at the #JioFilmfareAwards (South). pic.twitter.com/2V5tY08k41
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It's a packed house at the #JioFilmfareAwards (South). pic.twitter.com/VlgU2X19vJ
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Here's the full list of the winners.
Best Cinematography
- Ps Vinod (Oopiri) (Telugu)
- Tirru (24) (Tamil)
Best Choreographer (Telugu)
- Sekhar Vj - Apple Beauty (Janatha Garage)
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Vijaya Nirmala
Telugu
- Best Film- Pelli Choopulu
- Best Director: Vamsi Paidipally - Oopiri
- Best Actor (Male): Ntr - Nannaku Prematho
- Best Actor (Female): Samantha - A... Aa
- Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male): Jagapathi Babu - Nannaku Prematho
- Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female): Nandita Swetha - Ekkadiki Pothaavu Chinnavada
- Best Music Album: Devi Sri Prasad - Nannaku Prematho
- Best Lyrics: Ramajogayya Sastry - Pranamam (Janatha Garage)
- Best Playback (Male): Karthik - Yellipoke Shyaamalaa (A... Aa)
- Best Playback (Female): Chitra - Ee Prema Ki (Nenu Sailaja)
Tamil
- Best Film: Joker
- Best Director: Sudha K Prasad (Irudhi Suttru)
- Best Actor (Male): Madhavan (Irudhi Suttru)
- Best Actor (Female): Ritika Singh (Irudhi Suttru)
- Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male): Samudrakani (Visaranai)
- Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female): Dhansika (Kabali)
- Best Music Album: AR Rahman (Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada)
- Best Lyrics: Thamarai – Thalli Pogathaey (Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada)
- Best Playback (Male): Sundarayyar – Jasmine U (Joker)
- Best Playback (Female): Shwetha Mohan – Maya Nadhi (Kabali)
Malayalam
- Best Film: Maheshinte Prathikaram
- Best Director: Dileesh Pothan (Maheshinte Prathikaram)
- Best Actor (Male): Nivin Pauly (Action Hero Biju)
- Best Actor (Female): Nayantara (Puthiya Niyamam)
- Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male): Vinayakan (Kammattipaadam)
- Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female): Asha Sarath (Anuraga Karikkin Vellam)
- Best Music Album: Bijibaal (Maheshinte Prathikaram)
- Best Lyrics: Madhu Vasudevan - Chinnamma (Oppam)
- Best Playback (Male): M.G.Sreekumar - Chinnamma (Oppam)
- Best Playback (Female): Chinmayi - Oonjalil Aadi (Action Hero Biju)
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)
- Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male): Vasishta Simha (Godhi Banna Sadharana Maikattu)
- Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female): Samyukta Hegde (Kirik Party)
- Best Music Album: Ajaneesh Loknath (Kirik Party)
- Best Lyrics: Jayant Kaikini – Sariyaagi Nenepide ( Mungaru Male 2)
- Best Playback (Male): Vijay Prakash – Belageddu Yaara Mukhava (Kirik Party)
- Best Playback (Female): Ananya Bhat – Namma Kaayo Devare (Rama Rama Re)
Critics Awards
Tamil
- Best Actor (Male): Suriya (24)
- Best Actor (Female): Trisha (Kodi)
Telugu
- Best Actor (Male): Allu Arjun (Sarrainodu)
- Best Actor (Female): Ritu Varma (Pelli Choopulu)
Malayalam
- Best Actor (Male): Dulquer Salman (Kali & Kammattipadam)
Kannada
- Best Actor (Male): Rakshit Shetty (Kirik Party)
- Best Actor (Female): Shruthi Hariharan (Godhi Banna Sadharana Maikattu)
Debuts
Tamil
- Best Debut (Male): Shirish (Metro)
- Best Debut (Female): Manjima Mohan (Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada)