# 51st Filmfare Awards South

The 51st Filmfare Awards South ceremony honouring the winners and nominees of the best of South Indian cinema in films released 2003, is an event that was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai, 12 June 2004.The awards were distributed at Chennai.

## Main awards

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.

### Kannada cinema

| Best Film | Best Director |
| Paris Pranaya | P. A. Arun Prasad – Kiccha |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Sudeep – Swathi Muthu | Meena – Swathi Muthu |
| Best Music Director |
| R. P. Patnaik – Excuse Me |

### Malayalam cinema

| Best Film | Best Director |
| Manassinakkare | Sathyan Anthikad – Manassinakkare |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Jayaram – Manassinakkare | Meera Jasmine – Kasthooriman |
| Best Music Director |
| Ilaiyaraja – Manassinakkare |

### Tamil cinema

| Best Film | Best Director |
| Pithamagan Anbe Sivam Dhool Kaaka Kaaka Kadhal Kondein Saamy | Bala – Pithamagan Dharani - Dhool Gautham Vasudev Menon - Kaaka Kaaka Hari - Saamy Selvaraghavan - Kadhal Kondein |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Vikram – Pithamagan Dhanush - Kadhal Kondein Kamal Haasan - Anbe Sivam Suriya - Kaaka Kaaka Vikram - Saamy | Laila – Pithamagan Jyothika - Kaaka Kaaka Jyothika - Dhool Sneha - Parthiban Kanavu |
| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Suriya - Pithamagan R. Madhavan - Anbe Sivam Prakash Raj - Chokka Thangam | Sangeeta - Pithamagan Reemma Sen - Dhool Sridevi Vijayakumar - Priyamana Thozhi |
| Best Comedian | Best Villain |
| Vivek - Saamy | Jeevan- Kaaka Kaaka |
| Best Music Director |
| Harris Jayaraj – Kaaka Kaaka A. R. Rahman - Boys Vidyasagar - Dhool Ilaiyaraaja - Pithamagan Harris Jayaraj - Saamy |

### Telugu cinema

| Best Film | Best Director |
| Okkadu Aithe Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi Vasantham | Gunasekhar – Okkadu S. S. Rajamouli - Simhadri Rasool Ellore - Okariki Okaru Puri Jagannadh - Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Mahesh Babu – Okkadu Mahesh Babu – Nijam Jr. NTR - Simhadri Chiranjeevi - Tagore Nandamuri Harikrishna - Seetayya | Asin – Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi Asin - Sivamani Bhoomika Chawla - Missamma Sridevi Vijayakumar - Ninne Istapaddanu |
| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Prakash Raj - Tagore Shashank - Aithe Prakash Raj - Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi Krishnam Raju - Neeku Nenu Naaku Nuvvu | Jayasudha - Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi Talluri Rameshwari - Nijam Kalyani - Vasantham Sindhu Tolani - Aithe |
| Best Comedian | Best Villain |
| Ali - Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi Venu Madhav - Dil Satyam Rajesh - Satyam M. S. Narayana - Ottesi Cheputunna | Pawan Malhotra - Aithe Mukesh Rishi - Seetayya Prakash Raj - Okkadu Rahul Dev - Simhadri |
| Best Music Director |
| Mani Sharma – Okkadu M. M. Keeravani - Gangotri Chakri - Satyam S. A. Rajkumar - Vasantham |

## Technical Awards

| Best Choreography Brinda – from Kaaka Kaaka | Best Cinematography R. D. Rajasekhar – Kaaka Kaaka |

## Special awards

| Special Jury Award Anbe Sivam - Tamil film | Lifetime Achievement K. J. Yesudas Vijayashanti | Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut - South Vishnu Manchu - Vishnu | Best Male Playback Singer Chakri - Satyam |