60th Filmfare Awards (South): Dhanush, Pawan Kalyan, Samantha steal the show

It was a star-studded Saturday evening at Hyderabad International Convention Center where the prestigious 60th Filmfare Awards ceremony (South) was held to acknowledge the talents down South. Prominent figures from the entire Southern film fraternity, comprising all the four South Indian film industries, marked almost full attendance at the gala show.

Among the celebrity guests the show was shining with stars like Dhanush and wife Aishwarya, Ram Charan, Nagarjuna and wife Amala, Venkatesh, Shruti Haasan, Amala Paul, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Nag Chaitanya, A.R. Rahman, Tamannaah Bhatia, Priyamani, Rana Daggubati and Kushboo Sundar among many others. Southern sensations like Shruti, Amala Paul, Sunaina and Sharmila Mandre also entertained the audience with some magnificent on-stage performances. While Raanjhanaa actor Dhanush won two esteemed awards for his contribution to Tamil film industry, Telugu actor Pawan Kalyan was also honoured with one of the top category awards.

Here is the list of the winners of 60th Filmfare Awards, 2013:

• Best Film: Eega (Telugu), Vazhakku Enn 18/9 (Tamil), Ayalum Njanum Thammil (Malayalam) and Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna (Kannada)
• Best Director: S.S. Rajamoulli (Eega) (Telugu), Balaji Sakthivel (Vazhakku Enn 18/9) (Tamil), Lal Jose (Ayalum Njanum Thammil) (Malayalam), Vijayorasad (Sidlingu) (Kannada)
• Best Actor (Male): Pawan Kalyan (Gabbar Singh) (Telugu), Dhanush (3) (Tamil), Fahad Fazil (22 Female Kottayam) (Malayalam), Darshan (Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna) (Kannada)
• Best Actor (Female): Samantha (Eega) (Telugu), Samantha (Neethane En Ponvasanthan) (Tamil), Rima Kalingall (22 Female Kottayam) (Malayalam), Priyamani (Charulatha) (Kannada)
• Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male):Sudeep (Eega) (Telugu),Thambiramaiah (Kumki) (Tamil),Biju Menon (Ordinary) (Malayalam),Atul Kulkarni (Edegarike) (Kannada)
• Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female): Amala Akkineni (Life Is Beautiful) (Telugu), Saranya Ponvannan (Neer Paravai) (Tamil), Gauthami Nair (Diamond Necklace) (Malayalam), Suman Ranganathan (Sidlingu) (Kannada)
• Best Music:Devi Sri Prasad (Gabbar Singh) (Telugu),D. Imman (Kumki) (Tamil),Vidyasagar (Diamond Necklace) (Malayalam),V. Harikrishna (Drama) (Kannada)
• Best Lyrics:Anantha Shreeram (Yedhi yedhi) (Yeto Vellipoindhi Manasu) (Tamil),Yugabarathy (Solithaley) (Kumki) (Tamil),Rafeeq Ahmed (Maranamethunna nerathu) (Spirit) (Malayalam),Yograj Bhat (Bombe adsonu) (Drama) (Kannada)
• Best Playback Singer (Male): Vaddepalli Srinivas (Pilla) (Gabbar Singh) (Telugu), Dhanush (Why this kolaveri di) (3) (Tamil), Vijay Yesudas (Mazhakondumathiram) (Spirit) (Malayalam), Avinash Chebri (Elle llo oduva manase) (Sidlingu) (Kannada)
• BestPlayback Singer (Female):Suchitra (Sarocharu) (Businessman) (Telugu),NSK Ramya (Satru munbu) (Neethane En Ponvasantham) (Tamil),Shwetha (Shyama hare) (Arike) (Malayalam),Indu Nagaraj (Pyaaarge aagbuttaithe) (Govindayanamahe) (Kannada)

• Debut Awards:

Best Debut (Male) - Dulquer Salman (Second Show) (Malayalam)

Best Debut (Male) - Udhayanidhi Stalin (Oru Kal Oru Kannadi) (Tamil)

Best Debut (Female) - Shweta Shrivastav (Cyber Yugadol Nava Yuva) (Kannada)

Best Debut (Female) - Lakshmi Menon (Sundarapandian) (Tamil)

• Technical Awards

Best Cinematographer - Chota K Naidu (Dhamarukam)

Best Choreographer - Jani (Dillaku dillaku) (Racha)

Best VFX - Eega

Lifetime Achievement Award - Vani Jairam

Lifetime Achievement Award – Bapu