57th Filmfare Awards South
The 57th Filmfare Awards South ceremony honoring the winners and nominees of the best of South Indian cinema in 2009 was held on 7 August 2010 in Chennai, India.
Nominations
The Filmfare Best Film Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. The award was first given in 1954.The following is a list of the award winners and nominees.
Multiple nominations and awards
The following films received multiple nominations.Kannada
- Nominations
- * 8 nominations: MaLeyali Jotheyali
- * 7 nominations: Jhossh
- * 6 nominations: Love Guru and Parichaya
- * 5 nominations: Savaari
- * 4 nominations: Eddelu Manjunatha
- * 3 nominations: Kallara Santhe, Raaj The Showman and Ram
- * 2 nominations: Birugali and Manasaare
- * 1 nomination: Ambari
- Awards
- * 2 awards: Eddelu Manjunatha*, Jhossh and MaLeyali Jotheyali
- * 1 award: Ambari, Birugali, Love Guru, Manasaare, Raaj The Showman and ''Savaari''
Malayalam
- Nominations
- * 7 nominations: Bhagyadevatha, Pazhassi Raja
- * 6 nominations: Bhramaram
- * 4 nominations: Evidam Swargamanu, Neelathaamara, Paleri Manikyam and Robin Hood
- * 3 nominations: Passenger, Puthiya Mukham
- * 2 nominations: Banaras and Swantham Lekhakan
- * 1 nomination: Kanakanmani, Moz & Cat, Ritu, Vilapangalkkapuram
- Awards
- * 7 awards: Pazhassi Raja
- * 2 awards: Paleri Manikyam
- * 1 award: Bhramaram* and ''Neelathaamara''
Tamil
- Nominations
- * 11 nominations: Ayan
- * 7 nominations: Pasanga
- * 6 nominations: Naan Kadavul
- * 5 nominations: Kanchivaram, Aadhavan
- * 4 nominations: Vettaikaaran
- * 3 nominations: Naadodigal
- * 2 nominations: Kanden Kadhalai, Kanthaswamy, Peraanmai, Unnaipol Oruvan and Villu
- * 1 nomination: Achchamundu! Achchamundu!, Padikathavan, Pokkisham and Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu
- Awards
- * 4 awards: Kanchivaram*
- * 3 awards: Ayan and Aadhavan
- * 2 awards: Naadodigal*
- * 1 awards: Naan Kadavul and ''Pasanga''
Telugu
- Nominations
- * 9 nominations: Arundhati and Magadheera
- * 7 nominations: Arya 2
- * 5 nominations: Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam
- * 4 nominations: Kick
- * 3 nominations: Eenadu and Gopi Gopika Godavari
- * 2 nominations: Billa, Mahatma and Prayanam
- * 1 nomination: Aakasamantha, Banam, Ek Niranjan, Oy! and Pravarakhyudu
- Awards
- * 6 awards: Magadheera*
- * 2 awards: Arundhati & Arya 2
- * 1 award: Josh*, Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam, Mahatma and Oy!*
- : Includes one special award, which has no nominees.
Awardees
- Winners in bold, nominees listed under.
Special awards
- Special Jury Awards:
- * Mohanlal – Bhramaram,
- * Yuvan Shankar Raja – Oy!,
- * Srinagar Kitty – Savaari
- * Yagna Shetty – Eddelu Manjunatha
- Best Male Debutant: Naga Chaitanya – Josh
- Best Female Debutant: Abhinaya – Naadodigal
- Best Cinematographer:
- * K.K. Senthil Kumar – Magadheera
- Best Choreography:
- * Prem Rakshith – Arya 2
- * Dinesh – Ayan
- Lifetime Achievement Awards:
- * K. P. A. C. Lalitha
- * '''Ambareesh'''