55th Filmfare Awards South

55th Filmfare Awards South
Date	July 12, 2008
Site	Chennai, India

The 55th Filmfare Awards South ceremony honouring the winners and nominees of the best of South Indian cinema in 2007 is an event that was at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium,Chennai on 12 July 2008.

Main awards

Kannada cinema

Best Film	Best Director
Aa Dinagalu	K. M. Chaitanya – Aa Dinagalu
Best Actor	Best Actress
Duniya Vijay – Duniya	Rashmi – Duniya
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Sharath Lohitashwa - Aa Dinagalu	Tara - Ee Bandhana
Best Music Director	Best Lyricist
Mano Murthy – Milana	V. Manohar - Pallakki
Best Male Playback Singer	Best Female Playback Singer
Sonu Nigam - Milana ("Ninnindale")	Nanditha - Duniya ("Kariya I Love You")

Malayalam cinema

Best Film	Best Director
Katha Parayumbol	Babu Thiruvalla – Thaniye
Best Actor	Best Actress
Mohan Lal – Paradesi	Meera Jasmine – Ore Kadal
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Sai Kumar - Anandabhairavi	Lakshmi Gopalaswamy - Paradesi
Best Music Director	Best Lyricist
Ouseppachan – Ore Kadal	Anil Panachooran - Arabikkatha
Best Male Playback Singer	Best Female Playback Singer
Madhu Balakrishnan - Rock & Roll	Swetha Mohan - Ore Kadal

Tamil cinema

Best Film	Best Director
Paruthiveeran Billa Mozhi Pokkiri Sivaji	Ameer Sultan – Paruthiveeran Prabhu Deva - Pokkiri Radha Mohan - Mozhi S. Shankar - Sivaji Vetrimaran - Polladhavan
Best Actor	Best Actress
Karthi – Paruthiveeran Ajith Kumar - Billa Rajinikanth - Sivaji Sathyaraj - Onbadhu Roobai Nottu Vijay - Pokkiri	Priyamani – Paruthiveeran Asin - Pokkiri Archana - Onbadhu Roobai Nottu Jyothika - Mozhi Nayantara - Billa Tamanna Bhatia - Kalloori
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Saravanan - Paruthiveeran	Sujatha - Paruthiveeran
Best Music Director	Best Lyricist
A. R. Rahman – Sivaji	Pa. Vijay - Unnale Unnale' ("Unnale Unnale")
Best Male Playback Singer	Best Female Playback Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam - Mozhi ("Kannal Pesum")	Sadhana Sargam - Kireedam ("Akkam Pakkam")

Telugu cinema

Best Film	Best Director
Happy Days Dhee[1] Desamuduru Tulasi Yamadonga	Sekhar Kammula – Happy Days S.S. Rajamouli - Yamadonga Sreenu Vaitla - Dhee Puri Jagannadh - Desamuduru Tulasiram - Mantra
Best Actor	Best Actress
N. T. Rama Rao Jr. – Yamadonga Rajendra Prasad - Mee Sreyobhilashi Srikanth - Operation Duryodhana Venkatesh - Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule Allu Arjun - Desamuduru	Trisha – Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule Charmy Kaur - Mantra Bhoomika Chawla - Anasuya Genelia D'Souza - Dhee Nayantara - Tulasi
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Jagapati Babu - Lakshyam	Sonia Deepti - Happy Days
Best Music Director	Best Music Lyricist
Mickey J. Meyer – Happy Days M.M. Keeravani - Yamadonga Chakri - Desamuduru Yuvan Shankar Raja - Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule K. M. Radha Krishnan - Chandamama	Vanamali - Happy Days ("Arere Arere")
Best Male Playback Singer	Best Female Playback Singer
Karthik - Happy Days ("Arere Arere")	Sadhana Sargam - Munna ("Manasa")

Technical awards

Best Choreography Prem Rakshith – Azhagiya Tamil Magan	Best Cinematography K. V. Anand – Sivaji	Best Art Director Thotta Tharani - Sivaji

Special awards

Lifetime Achievement Sivakumar Jayapradha	Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut - South Ram Charan Teja - Chirutha	Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut - South Hansika Motwani - Desamuduru Anjali - Thamizh MA

References

1. "The award goes to..". The Times of India. 9 July 2008. Retrieved 7 July 2009.

General

• 2008 Filmfare Awards South
• Filmfare serves it up, and how!

External links

• Official Website
• 55th Filmfare Awards South at the Internet Movie Database
• Filmfare Awards South at the Internet Movie Database