The prestigious Filmfare Awards South in its 66th year had a huge turnout of stars and some dazzling performances making it a gala affair. For Tamil, both Dhanush and Vijay Sethupathi won the Best Actor Male (Popular) for 'Vada Chennai' and '96' respectively while Trisha was named the Best Actor Female (Popular) for '96'. The Best Actor (Critics choice) went fo Arvind Swamy for 'Chekka Chivantha Vaanam' and Aishwarya Rajesh for 'Kanaa'. Sathyaraj and Saranya Ponvannan won in supporting category for 'Kanaa' and 'Kolamavu Kokila' respectively. Ramkumar took home the Best Director trophy for his serial killer blockbuster hit 'Ratsasan'. '96' won the most number of awards as well in five categories

The complete list Tamil

Best Film
Pariyerum Perumal

Best Director
Ram Kumar (Ratsasan)

Best Actor In A Leading Role Male (Popular)
Dhanush (Vada Chennai)
Vijay Sethupathi (’96)

Best Actor Critics
Arvind Swami (Chekka Chivantha Vaanam)

Best Actor In A Leading Role Female (Popular)
Trisha (’96)

Best Actress Critics
Aishwarya Rajesh (Kanaa)

Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male)
Satyaraj (Kanaa)

Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female)
Saranya Ponvannan (Kolamavu Kokila)

Best Music Album
Govind Vasantha (’96)

Best Playback Singer (Male)
Sid Sriram (Hey Penne- Pyaar Prema Kaadhal)

Best Playback Singer (Female)
Chinmayi (Kaathalae Kaathalae - ’96)

Best Lyrics
Karthik Netha (Kaathalae Kaathalae - ’96)

Telugu

Best Film
Mahanati

Best Director
Nag Ashwin (Mahanati)

Best Actor In A Leading Role Male (Popular)
Ram Charan (Rangasthalam)

Best Actor Critics
Dulquer Salman (Mahanti)

Best Actor In A Leading Role Female (Popular)
Keerthi Suresh (Mahanati)

Best Actress Critcs
Rashmika Mandanna(Geetha Govindam )

Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male)
Jagapati Babu (Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava)

Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female)
Anasuya Bharadwaj (Rangasthalam)

Best Music Album
Devi Sri Prasad - (Rangasthalam)

Best Lyrics
Chandrabose - Yentha Sakkagunnaave (Rangasthalam)

Best Playback Singer (Male)
Sid Sriram - Inkem Inkem Inkem Kaavaale (Geetha Govindam)

Best Playback Singer (Female)
Shreya Ghoshal -- Mandaraa Mandaraa (Bhaagamathie)

Malayalam

Best Film
Sudani From Nigeria

Best Director
Lijo Jose Pellissery (Ee.Ma.Yau.)

Best Actor In A Leading Role Male (Popular)
Joju George (Joseph)

Best Actor Critics
Soubin Shahir (Sudani From Nigeria)

Best Actor In A Leading Role Female (Popular)
Manju Warrier (Aami)

Best Actress Critics
Nimisha Sajayan (Eeda)

Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male)
Vinayakan (Ee.Ma.Yau)

Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female)
Savithri Sreedharan (Sudani From Nigeria)

Best Music Album
Kailas Menon (Theevandi)

Best Lyrics
B.K. Harinarayanan- Jeevamshamayi (Theevandi)

Best Playback Singer (Male)
Vijay Yesudas– Poomuthole (Joseph)

Best Playback Singer (Female)
Anne Amie – Aararo (Koode)

Kannada

Best Movie
KGF

Best Director
Mansore (Nathicharami)

Best Actor In A Leading Role Male (Popular)
Yash (KGF)

Best Actor Critics
Sathish Ninasam (Ayogya)

Best Actor In A Leading Role Female (Popular)
Manvitha Kamath (Tagaru)

Best Actress Critics
Sruthi Hariharan (Nathicharami)

Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male)
Dhananjay (Tagaru)

Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female)
Sharanya (Nathicharami)

Best Playback Singer (Male)
Sanjith Hegde -- Shaakuntle Sikkalu (Naduve Antaravirali)

Best Playback Singer (Female)
Bindhumalini – Bhaavalokada (Nathicharami)

Best Lyrics
Dr H S Venkatesh Murthy -- Sakkareya Paakadali (Hasiru Ribbon)

Best Music Album
Vasuki Vaibhav (Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai)

Debut

Best Debut (Female)
Raiza Wilson (- Pyaar Prema Kaadhal) (Tamil)
Saniya Iyyapan (Queen) (Malayalam)

Technical Awards

Best Cinematography
R. Rathnavelu (Rangasthalam)

Best Choreography
Prabhu Deva, Jani (Rowdy Baby- Maari 2)

Life Time Achievement
Hariharan