The 61st South Indian Filmfare Awards - A starry affair

The 61st Idea Filmfare Awards 2013 (South) saw the cr?me de la cr?me of the South Indian film industry converge under one roof in Chennai. It was an evening of excellence and grandeur where upcoming stars rubbed shoulders with veterans and legends of the South industry. Singer Chinmayi and actor Rahul played the perfect hosts entertaining the audiences with their wit and flawless chemistry. While they had the crowd in splits with their witty one-liners, more entertainment followed when divas took to the stage to display their scintillating performances. Actress Asha Sarath danced to the tunes of Malayalam songs like Arrivin Nilaave and Angopangam while Sruthi Hariharan swayed to Kannada hits Thinbedakami and Nee Thorebeda from Lucia and Tamil numbers Nallavannu Solvaanga from Veeram and Yeppa Mama Treatu from Jilla. Tamil diva Sanchita Shetty rocked the stage with chartbusters like Kasu Pannau Duddu Money Money, Mama Dowser and Ethir Neechal title track. The prettiest face from Bangalore, Parul Yadav scorched it up with Kannada numbers like Pyarge Aagbittaite (Govindaya Namaha), Kai kaya (Chingari), Baite baite (Varadanayaka) and Darling Darling (Madarangi). Danseuse-actress Rima Kallingal wowed the audience with her deft moves to numbers Chillane (22 Female Kottayam), Theerathe neelunne (Thira), Nenjile from the movie 1983 and Mangalyam from Bangalore Days. Bollywood too made its presence felt through Taapsee Pannu who dazzled one and all with her electrifying dance performance on her Tamil hits. Finally it was Chennai’s favourite the hot Shruthi Haasan who sent temperatures soaring with hits like Dappa Dappa, Why this Kolavari Di, Pilla Nuvuu Leni Jeevitham and Cinimaa Chupista Mama. Stars and celebrities from all four South industries showed unparalleled gusto in celebrating the winners and the nominees. The well-deserved Critics’ Award winners Dhanush for Tamil film Mariyan and Prithviraj for Malayalam film Celluloid were received with thundering applause. And the Lifetime Achievement Awards were presented to Jayabharathy and to Late Balu Mahendra, which was received by his wife. All in all, it was a great night to remember. Below is the list of winners – Best Cinematographer Award goes to Rajeev Menon (Kadal) Best Choreographer Award goes to VJ Sekhar for Top lesi poddi (Iddarammayilatho) Best Debut (Male) Award goes to Nivin Pauly (Neram) & Gautham Karthik (Kadal) Best Debut (Female) Award goes to Nazariya (Neram) Winners of the Malayalam Industry: Best Film (Malayalam) Award goes to Drishyam Best Director (Malayalam) Award goes to Shyamaprasad for Artist Best Actor (Male) (Malayalam) Award goes to Fahad Fazil for North 24 Kadam Best Actor (Female) (Malayalam) Award goes to Ann Augustin for Artist Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) (Malayalam) Award goes to Murali Gopi for Left Right Left Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) (Malayalam) Award goes to Asha Sarath for Drishyam Best Music Director (Malayalam) Award goes to M Jayachandran for Celluloid Best Lyrics (Malayalam) Award goes to Madhu Vasudev for Ottakku Padunna (Nadan) Best Playback Singer (Male) (Malayalam) Award goes to Vijay Yesudas for Thirayum theeravum (Memories) Best Playback Singer (Female) (Malayalam) Award goes to Vaikom Vijayalakshmi for Ottakkupadunna (Nadan) The Winners of the Kannada Awards: Best Film (Kannada) Award goes to Mynaa Best Director (Kannada) Award goes to Pawan Kumar for Lucia Best Actor (Male) (Kannada) Award goes to Prem for Charminar Best Actor (Female) (Kannada) Award goes to Amulya for Shravani Saubramanya Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) (Kannada) Award goes to Achyuth Kumar for Lucia Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) (Kannada) Award goes to Kalyani - Jayamanna Maga Best Music Director (Kannada) Award goes to Arjun Janya for Bhajarangi Best Lyrics (Kannada) Award goes to Siddu Kodipura for Banalli badalago (Simpallag Ond Love Story) Best Playback Singer (Male) (Kannada) Award goes to Poorna Chandra Tejasvi for Thinbedaalkammi (Lucia) Best Playback Singer (Female) (Kannada) Award goes to Sowmya Raoh for Karagida bannalli (Simpallag Ond Love Story) The winners of the Telugu Film Industry: Best Film (Telugu) Award goes to Attarintiki Daredi Best Director (Telugu) Award goes to Trivikram Srinivas for Attarintiki Daredi Best Actor (Male) (Telugu) Award goes to Mahesh Babu for Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu Best Actor (Female) (Telugu) Award goes to Nithya Menen for Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) (Telugu) Award goes to Sunil for Tadakha Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) (Telugu) Award goes to Lakshmi Manchu for Gundello Godari Best Music Director (Telugu) Award goes to Devi Sri Prasad for Attarintiki Daredi Best Lyrics (Telugu) Award goes to Srimani for Aardugula Bulletu (Attarintiki Daredi) Best Playback Singer (Male) (Telugu) Award goes to Kailash Kher for Pandagala Digivachavu (Mirchi) Best Playback Singer (Female) (Telugu) Award goes to Chitra for Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu) The winner of the Tamil film Awards: Best Film (Tamil) Award goes to Thanga Meengal Best Director (Tamil) Award goes to Bala (Paradesi) for Attarintiki Daredi Best Actor (Male) (Tamil) Award goes to Adharva for Paradesi Best Actor (Female) (Tamil) Award goes to Nayantara (Rajarani) Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) (Tamil) Award goes to Satyaraj for Raja Rani Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) (Tamil) Award goes to Dhansika for Paradesi Best Music Director (Tamil) Award goes to AR Rahman (Kadal) Best Lyrics (Tamil) Award goes to Na. Muthukumar for Aananda Yazhai (Thanga Meengal) Best Playback Singer (Male) (Tamil) Award goes to Sriram Parthasarathy for Anandha Yazhai (Thangameengal) Best Playback Singer (Female) (Tamil) Award goes to Shakthisree Gopalan for Nenjukulla (Kadal) Lifetime Achievement Award - Jayabharathy Lifetime Achievement Award - Late Balu Mahendra Best Actor Critics Awards Tamil - Dhanush (Mariyan) Best Actor Critics Awards Malayalam - Prithviraj (Celluliod)