27th Filmfare Awards South
The 27th Filmfare Awards South ceremony honoring the winners of the best of South Indian cinema in 1979 was an event held on July 6, 1980, at Music Academy Madras.
The president of this year's function was Judge of the Supreme Court P. N. Bhagwati. The chief guest of the evening was L. V. Prasad.
Awards Presentation
- Aarathi Received Award from Amol Palekar
- V. V. Babu Received Award from Moushumi Chatterjee
- K. Murari Received Award from Sheela
- Durai Received Award from Jayasudha
- Puttanna Kanagal Received Award from Vidhubala
- Bharathan Received Award from Jayachithra
- Dasari Narayana Rao Received Award from Jeetendra
- Mahendran Received Award from Latha
- Aarathi Received Award from Shashi Kapoor
- Srividya Received Award from Kamal Haasan
- Sujatha Received Award from Jayalalithaa
- Prema Menon Receives her daughter Shoba's Award from Sowcar Janaki
- Amol Palekar Receives Anant Nag Award from Deepa
- Prathap K. Pothan Received Award from Rekha
- Sobhan Babu Received Award from Rati Agnihotri
- Sivakumar Received Award from K. R. Vijaya