# 55th Filmfare Awards South

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

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.

### Kannada cinema

| Best Film | Best Director |
| Aa Dinagalu | K. M. Chaitanya – Aa Dinagalu |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Duniya Vijay – Duniya Puneeth Rajkumar – Milana | Rashmi – Duniya Parvathy Thiruvothu – Milana |
| 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 |
| Mohanlal – 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 Archana – Onbadhu Roobai Nottu Asin – Pokkiri Jyothika – Mozhi Nayantara – Billa Tamannaah 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") Darshana KT – Azhagiya Thamizh Magan ("Maduraikku Pogathadee") |

### Telugu cinema

Source:
| Best Film | Best Director |
| Happy Days Dhee Desamuduru Tulasi Yamadonga | Sekhar Kammula – Happy Days Puri Jagannadh – Desamuduru S.S. Rajamouli – Yamadonga Sreenu Vaitla – Dhee Tulasiram – Mantra |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| N. T. Rama Rao Jr. – Yamadonga Allu Arjun – Desamuduru Rajendra Prasad – Mee Sreyobhilashi Srikanth – Operation Duryodhana Venkatesh – Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule | Trisha – Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule Bhoomika Chawla – Anasuya Charmy Kaur – Mantra Genelia D'Souza – Dhee Nayantara – Tulasi |
| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Jagapati Babu – Lakshyam Mohan Babu – Yamadonga Rahul Haridas – Happy Days Ravi Babu – Anasuya Srihari – Dhee | Sonia Deepti – Happy Days Gayatri Rao – Happy Days Kalyani – Lakshyam Mamta Mohandas – Yamadonga Sindhu Menon – Chandamama |
| Best Music Director | Best Lyricist |
| Mickey J. Meyer – Happy Days Chakri – Desamuduru Harris Jayaraj – Munna M. M. Keeravani – Yamadonga Yuvan Shankar Raja – Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule | 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 | Best Male Debut – South Ram Charan Teja – Chirutha | Best Female Debut – South Hansika Motwani – Desamuduru Anjali – Kattradhu Thamizh |