53rd Filmfare Awards South

53rd Filmfare Awards South
Site	Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai, India

The 53rd Filmfare Awards South ceremony honouring the winners and nominees of the best of South Indian cinema in films released 2005, is an event that was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai on September 9,2006.

Main awards

Kannada cinema

Best Film	Best Director
Nenapirali	Rathnaja – Nenapirali
Best Actor	Best Actress
Prem Kumar – Nenapirali	Vidya Venkatesh – Nenapirali
Best Music Director
Hamsalekha – Nenapirali

Malayalam cinema

Best Film	Best Director
Achuvinte Amma	Blessy – Thanmathra
Best Actor	Best Actress
Mohan Lal – Thanmathra	Meera Jasmine – Achuvinte Amma
Best Music Director
Ilaiyaraaja – Achuvinte Amma

Tamil cinema

Best Film	Best Director
Anniyan	Shankar – Anniyan
Best Actor	Best Actress
Vikram – Anniyan	Asin – Ghajini Asin - Majaa
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Rajkiran - Thavamai Thavamirundhu	Saranya Ponvannan - Thavamai Thavamirundhu
Best Comedian	Best Villain
Vadivelu - Chandramukhi	Prakash Raj- Sivakasi
Best Music Director	Best Lyricist
Harris Jayaraj – Anniyan	Vairamuthu - Anniyan' ("O Sukumari") Thamarai - Ghajini ("Oru Maalai")
Best Male Playback Singer	Best Female Playback Singer
Karthik - Ghajini ("Oru Maalai")	Binny Krishnakumar - Chandramukhi ("Raa Raa")

Telugu cinema

Best Film	Best Director
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana	Trivikram Srinivas – Athadu
Best Actor	Best Actress
Siddharth – Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana	Trisha – Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Srihari - Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana	Neha Oberoi - Balu ABCDEFG
Best Comedian	Best Villain
Ali - Super	Ashish Vidyarthi- Athanokkade
Best Music Director	Best Music Lyricist
Devi Sri Prasad – Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana	Sirivennela Sitaramasastri - Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana ("Ghal Ghal")
Best Male Playback Singer	Best Female Playback Singer
Shankar Mahadevan - Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana ("Chandrullo Unde")	Smita - Anukokunda Oka Roju ("Evaraina")

Technical Awards

Best Choreography Prabhudeva – from Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana	Best Cinematography Ravi Varman & V. Manikandan– Anniyan	Best Art Director Sabu Cyril - Anniyan	Best Editor Anthony Gonsalves - Ghajini'	Best Action Director Peter Hein - Anniyan'

Special awards

Lifetime Achievement Sukumari Thilakan	Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut - South Arya - Arinthum Ariyamalum	Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut - South Padmapriya Janakiraman - Thavamai Thavamirundhu	Special Award Harris Jayaraj - Ghajini Devi Sri Prasad - Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana

References

General

• 53rd FAIR ONE FILMFARE SOUTH AWARDS

External links

• Official Website
• 53rd Filmfare Awards South at the Internet Movie Database
• Filmfare Awards South at the Internet Movie Database