Filmfare Awards South - wikipedia Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Awards South 65th Filmfare Awards South Awarded for Best in film Country India Presented by Filmfare First awarded Telugu ( 1964 ) Tamil ( 1964 ) Malayalam ( 1967 ) Kannada ( 1970 ) Website Filmfare Awards South Television / radio coverage Network Asianet ( Malayalam ) Star Maa ( Telugu ) Star Vijay ( Tamil ) Sun TV ( Tamil ) Surya TV ( Malayalam ) Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry. The Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada actors perform their talents on the stage. They were introduced in 1954, around the films released in 1953 and Filmfare Awards initially recognizing the Hindi film industries. In 1964 awards were extended to Best Picture in Tamil, Telugu, Bengali and Marathi, around the films released in 1963. The inclusion of Malayalam cinema in the awards came in 1967 while Kannada cinema was recognized in 1970. Each industry is given its own set of creative awards in annual ceremonies that have predominantly been held in Chennai and Hyderabad. Unlike the National Film Awards, which are decided by a panel appointed by Government of India, the Filmfare Awards South are voted for by both the public and a committee of experts. The Filmfare Awards has been referred to as India 's equivalent to the Academy Awards for its ostentatious ceremonies and media coverage, although the National Film Awards is more commonly given this distinction for its critical rigour and pan-Indian appeal. Contents 1 Superlatives 2 History 3 Statuette 4 Prizes 4.1 Creative awards 4.1. 1 Telugu cinema 4.1. 2 Tamil cinema 4.1. 3 Malayalam cinema 4.1. 4 Kannada cinema 4.2 Technical awards 4.3 Special awards 4.4 Retired awards 5 Ceremonies 6 References 7 External links Superlatives Superlative Artist Record Most individual wins Kamal Haasan, A.R. Rahman 17 awards Most individual nominations Shreya Ghoshal 41 nominations Most direction awards K. Balachander, K. Viswanath 8 awards Most music direction awards A.R. Rahman 17 awards Most acting awards - Male Kamal Haasan 16 awards Most acting awards - Female Lakshmi 7 awards Most playback singer awards - Male Karthik 6 awards Most playback singer awards - Female Shreya Ghoshal 9 awards History The awards were first given in 1953 and the ceremony used to be held along with Bollywood Filmfare Awards. The awards were being held in the Kalaivanar Arangam, Chennai. Later the ceremony shifted to the distinctive Music Academy. In 1953 initially recognizing the Hindi film industry. In 1963 Awards extended to Best Picture in Tamil, Telugu, Bengali & Marathi, for the awards and from 1966 Malayalam films were added. Kannada films became a part of the event in 1969. In 1972 the awards were extended to Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Director categories in all south Indian films. The categories for Special Awards were introduced in the 1980s and Best Music Direction in 1990s. Lifetime Achievement Award - South was first given in 1983. Award for Best Male debut and Female debut were given irregularly during the same period. Categories for Best Male Playback Singing and Best Female Playback Singing were introduced in 1997. In 2002, awards for Best Supporting actors were given for Tamil and Telugu films. Since 2005, these awards were extended to the Malayalam and Kannada film industries. In the same year, additional categories such as Best Lyricist, Best Playback Singing were also introduced. Awards for Best Comedian were given from 2002 till 2006 and discontinued later. Statuette The statuette, depicting a woman whose arms uprise in a dance number with her fingers touching, is commonly referred to as `` The Black Lady '' ( or `` The Lady in Black '' ). Originally designed by N.G. Phansare under the supervision of Times of India 's art director Walter Langhammer, it is generally made of bronze, its height is 46.5 cm and it weighs around five kg. To celebrate the 25th year of the awards, the statues were made in silver and to celebrate the 50th year the statues were made in gold. Prizes As of 2006, there are a total of 10 categories across each of the four film industries. Creative awards Telugu cinema Filmfare Award for Best Film -- Telugu : since 1963 Filmfare Award for Best Director -- Telugu : since 1972 Filmfare Award for Best Actor -- Telugu : since 1972 Filmfare Award for Best Actress -- Telugu : since 1972 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor -- Telugu : since 2002 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress -- Telugu : since 2002 Filmfare Award for Best Music Director -- Telugu : since 1990 Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist -- Telugu : since 2005 Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer -- Telugu : Since 1997 Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer -- Telugu : since 2004 Tamil cinema Filmfare Award for Best Film -- Tamil : since 1963 Filmfare Award for Best Director -- Tamil : since 1972 Filmfare Award for Best Actor -- Tamil : since 1972 Filmfare Award for Best Actress -- Tamil : since 1972 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor -- Tamil : since 2002 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress -- Tamil : since 2002 Filmfare Award for Best Music Director -- Tamil : since 1990 Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist -- Tamil : since 2005 Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer -- Tamil : since 2005 Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer -- Tamil : since 1999 Malayalam cinema Filmfare Award for Best Film -- Malayalam : since 1966 Filmfare Award for Best Director -- Malayalam : since 1972 Filmfare Award for Best Actor -- Malayalam : since 1972 Filmfare Award for Best Actress -- Malayalam : since 1972 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor -- Malayalam : since 2006 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress -- Malayalam : since 2006 Filmfare Award for Best Music Director -- Malayalam : since 1990 Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist -- Malayalam : since 2006 Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer -- Malayalam : since 2006 Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer -- Malayalam : since 2006 Kannada cinema Filmfare Award for Best Film -- Kannada : since 1969 Filmfare Award for Best Director -- Kannada : since 1972 Filmfare Award for Best Actor -- Kannada : since 1972 Filmfare Award for Best Actress -- Kannada : since 1972 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor -- Kannada : since 2006 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress -- Kannada : since 2006 Filmfare Award for Best Music Director -- Kannada : since 1990 Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist -- Kannada : since 2006 Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer -- Kannada : since 2006 Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer -- Kannada : since 2006 Technical awards Filmfare Award for Best Art Director -- South : since 1998 Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer -- South : since 1997 Filmfare Award for Best Dance Choreographer -- South : since 1997 Filmfare Award for Best Special Effects - South : since 2012 Filmfare Award for Best Costume Design - South : since 2010 Filmfare Award for Best Action Director -- South : since 2005 Filmfare Award for Best Editor -- South : since 2005 Special awards Filmfare Special Award -- South : Since 1965 Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor -- South : since 2011 Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award -- South : since 1983 Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut -- South : since 2000 Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut -- South : since 1997 Retired awards Filmfare Award for Best Comedian -- Tamil : 2002 to 2005 Filmfare Award for Best Comedian -- Telugu : 2002 to 2005 Filmfare Award for Best Villain -- Tamil : 2002 to 2005 Filmfare Award for Best Villain -- Telugu : 2002 to 2005 Ceremonies 65th Filmfare Awards South, held 16 June 2018 in Hyderabad, Telangana 64th Filmfare Awards South, held 17 June 2017 in Hyderabad, Telangana 63rd Filmfare Awards South, held 18 June 2016 in Hyderabad, Telangana 62nd Filmfare Awards South, held 26 June 2015 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu 61st Filmfare Awards South, held 12 July 2014 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu 60th Filmfare Awards South, held 20 July 2013 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 59th Filmfare Awards South, held 7 July 2012 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu 58th Filmfare Awards South, held 2 July 2011 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 57th Filmfare Awards South, held 7 August 2010 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu 56th Filmfare Awards South, held 31 July 2009 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 49th Filmfare Awards South, held 20 April 2002 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu 45th Filmfare Awards South, held 13 June 1998 in Madras, Tamil Nadu 42nd Filmfare Awards South, held 23 September 1995 in Madras, Tamil Nadu 38th Filmfare Awards South, held 11 August 1991 in Madras, Tamil Nadu 34th Filmfare Awards South, held 9 August 1987 in Madras, Tamil Nadu 21st Filmfare Awards South, held 11 April 1974 in Bombay, Maharastra 11th Filmfare Awards South, held 1964 in Bombay, Maharastra References Jump up ^ Anne Cooper - Chen ( 23 June 2005 ). Global Entertainment Media : Content, Audiences, Issues. L. Erlbaum. pp. 140 --. ISBN 978 - 0 - 8058 - 5168 - 7. Retrieved 17 June 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` Magadheera, Nadodigal, Josh bag top honours at the Filmfare awards ''. The Times of India. Retrieved 7 July 2011. Jump up ^ Film world, Volume 9. T.M. Ramachandran. 1973. Jump up ^ Pinto, Jerry ( April 1997 ). `` Tangy titbits from the Filmfare past ''. Filmfare. Archived from the original on July 5, 1998. Retrieved 2012 - 01 - 13. Jump up ^ `` A golden glow for Filmfare ''. The Hindu. PTI. 2005 - 01 - 28. Retrieved 2011 - 01 - 26. Jump up ^ `` Winners : 64th Jio Filmfare Awards 2017 ( South ) ''. Times of India. 19 June 2017. Jump up ^ Winners of the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards ( South ) Archived 2016 - 07 - 02 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ https://archive.is/20170528093416/https://archive.org/details/34thAnnualFilmfareAwardsSouthWinners External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Filmfare Awards South. 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Question: highest filmfare award winner actor in south india
Answer: Kamal Haasan