56th Filmfare Awards South
The 56th Filmfare Awards South ceremony honored its selection of the best South Indian films of 2008 and was held on Friday, 31 July 2009, in Hyderabad, India.[1]
| 56th Filmfare Awards South | |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday 31 July 2009 |
| Site | Hyderabad, India |
| Hosted by | Purab Kohli |
| Produced by | Idea |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Moggina Manasu (Kannada) Thirakkatha (Malayalam) Subramaniapuram (Tamil) Gamyam (Telugu) |
| Most awards | Thirakkatha (6; Malayalam) |
| Most nominations | Gaalipata (11; Kannada) Mussanjemaatu (11; Kannada) |
Nominations
The nominees for the 56th Filmfare Awards were announced live on Monday, 16 June 2009, at 12:00 a.m. IST (7:30 UTC) by Filmfare chief editors in Mumbai. The winners were announced during the awards ceremony scheduled to take place on 31 July 2009, in Hyderabad.
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. Here is a list of the award winners and the nominees of the respective years. Each individual entry shows the title followed by the production company, and the producer.
Multiple nominations and awards
The following films received multiple nominations.
Kannada
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Tamil
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Awardees
- Winners in bold, nominees listed under.
Kannada cinema
Malayalam
Tamil
| Best Film | Best Director |
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| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Best Music Director | Best Lyricist |
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| Best Male Playback Singer | Best Female Playback Singer |
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Telugu
Other awards
(No nominees for these awards)
- Best Male Debutant: Shanthnoo Bhagyaraj - Sakkarakatti (Tamil)
- Best Female Debutant: Meera Nandan - Mulla (Malayalam)
- Best Choreographer: Prem Rakshith - Kantri (Telugu)
- Best Cinematographer:
S. Krishna - Haage Summane (Kannada)
Chota K. Naidu - Kotha Bangaru Lokam (Telugu)
See also
References
- "56th Filmfare Awards South". ReachoutHyderabad.com. 10 October 2011. Archived from the original on 31 July 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- "FILMFARE AWARDS 2009 TELUGU WINNERS". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 January 2020.