On Saturday evening, the prestigious awards function-Filmfare Awards South 2019 took place in Chennai. And considering the importance that the awards hold in Indian cinema, the who's who from the South industry came under the same roof to make it a starry affair. Celebrating the gems of Indian cinema down South, the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai lit up. Speaking of the winner, Nag Ashwin’s Mahanati won big by bagging multiple awards. Sukumar’s Rangasthalam made an impact as Ram Charan walked away with the Best Actor award and Keerthy Suresh was pronounced the Best Actress for Mahanati. Apart from them, Trisha's 96 took home several accolades along with Rashmika Mandanna-Vijay Deverakonda starrer Geetha Govindam.
Here's the complete list of winners:
Tamil
Best Film: Pariyerum Perumal
Best Director: Ram Kumar for Ratsasan
Best Actor (Male): Dhanush and Vijay Sethupathi for Vada Chennai and 96
Critics Best Actor (Male): Arvind Swami for Chekka ChivanthaVaanam
Best Actor (Female): Trisha Krishnan for 96
Critics Best Actor (Female): Aishwarya Rajesh for Kanaa
Best Supporting Actor (Male): Sathyaraj for Kanaa
Best Supporting Actor (Female): Saranya Ponvanan for Kolamavu Kokila
Best Debut (Female): Raiza Wilson for Pyaar Prema Kadhal
Best Music Director: Govind Vasantha for 96
Best Lyrics: Netha Kadhaley Kadhaley for 96
Best Playback Singer (Male): Sid Sriram for Pyar Prema Kadhal
Best Playback Singer (Female) Chinmayi Sripada- Kadhaley Kadhaley from 96
Trisha in 96
TECHNICAL AWARDS
Best Choreography: Prabhu Deva, Jani for Rowdy Baby
Best Cinematography: Rathnavelu for Rangasthalam
Telugu
Best Film: Mahanati
Best Director: Nag Ashwin for Mahanati
Best Actor In A Leading Role Male (Popular): Ram Charan for Rangasthalam
Best Actor Critics: Dulquer Salmaan for Mahanati
Best Actor In A Leading Role Female (Popular): Keerthy Suresh for Mahanati
Best Actress Critics: Rashmika Mandanna for Geetha Govindam
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male): Jagapati Babu for Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava
Ram Charan in Rangasthalam
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female): Anasuya Bharadwaj for Rangasthalam
Best Music Album: Devi Sri Prasad for Rangasthalam
Best Lyrics: Chandrabose - Yentha Sakkagunnaave for Rangasthalam
Best Playback Singer (Male): Sid Sriram - Inkem Inkem Inkem Kaavaale from Geetha Govindam
Best Playback Singer (Female): Shreya Ghoshal -Mandaraa Mandaraa from Bhaagamathie
Best Cinematographer: R Ratnavelu for Rangasthalam
Keerthy Suresh in Mahanati
Malayalam
Best Film: Sudani From Nigeria
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male): Joju George for Joseph
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female): Manju Warrier for Aami
Critics' Award for Best Actor (Male): Soubin Shahir for Sudani From Nigeria
Critics' Award for Best Actor (Female): Nimisha Sajayan for Eeda
Best Debut Actor(Female): Saniya Iyappan for Queen
Best Director: Lijo Jose Pellissery for Ee.Ma.Yau.
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male): Vinayakan for Ee. Ma. Yau.
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female): Savithri Sreedharan for Sudani from Nigeria
Best Music Album: Kailas Menon for Theevandi
Best Playback Singer (Male): Vijay Yesudas- Poomuthole from Joseph
Best Playback Singer (Female): Anne Amie- Aararo from Koode
Best Lyrics: B.K. Harinarayanan- Jeevamshamayi from Theevandi
Joju George in Joseph
(Source: Filmfare)