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One of the most awaited nights of celebrating cinema in the South is back. The 68th Filmfare Awards South 2023 is here. The awards couldn’t be held last year due to unforeseen circumstances, but to make up for it, Filmfare has decided to announce the nominees of 2023 digitally. The nominations have some of the top achievers of the past year who made their presence felt with their impeccable performances. From actors, directors, technicians to musicians, here’s the full list of nominees of the 68th Filmfare Awards South (Telugu).

NOMINATIONS- TELUGU (2023):

BEST FILM
BIMBISARA
DJ TILLU
KARTHIKEYA 2
MAJOR
RRR
SITA RAMAM

BEST DIRECTOR
CHANDOO MONDETI (KARTHIKEYA 2)
HANU RAGHAVAPUDI (SITA RAMAM)
S. S. RAJAMOULI (RRR)
SAI KIRAN (MASOODA)
SASHI KIRAN TIKKA (MAJOR)
VIMAL KRISHNA (DJ TILLU)

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (MALE)
ADIVI SESH (MAJOR)
CHIRANJEEVI (GODFATHER)
DULQUER SALMAAN (SITA RAMAM)
N.T.R. JR (RRR)
PAWAN KALYAN (BHEEMLA NAYAK)
RAM CHARAN (RRR)
SIDDHU JONNALAGADDA (DJ TILLU)

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (FEMALE)
AISHWARYA LEKSHMI (AMMU)
MRUNAL THAKUR (SITA RAMAM)
NAZRIYA NAZIM (ANTE SUNDARANIKI)
NEHA SHETTY (DJ TILLU)
NITHYA MENEN (BHEEMLA NAYAK)
SAI PALLAVI (VIRATA PARVAM)
SAMANTHA (YASHODA)

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (MALE)
AJAY DEVGN (RRR)
MURALIDHAR GOUD (DJ TILLU)
NARESH (ANTE SUNDARANIK)
RANA DAGGUBATI (BHEEMLA NAYAK)
SATYADEV (GOD FATHER)
SUMANTH (SITA RAMAM)

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (FEMALE)
AMALA (OKE OKA JEEVITHAM)
NANDITA DAS (VIRATA PARVAM)
PRIYAMANI (VIRATA PARVAM)
RASHMIKA MANDANNA (SITA RAMAM)
SANGEETHA (MASOODA)
SOBHITA DHULIPALA (MAJOR)

BEST MUSIC ALBUM
BHEEMLA NAYAK (THAMAN S)
DHAMAKA (BHEEMS CECIROLEO)
DJ TILLU (SRICHARAN PAKALA)
MAJOR (SRICHARAN PAKALA)
RRR (M. M. KEERAVANI)
SITA RAMAM (VISHAL CHANDRASEKHAR)

BEST LYRICS
CHANDRABOSE (KOLU KOLU- VIRATA PARVAM)
KRISHNAKANTH (INTHANDHAM- SITA RAMAM)
SARASWATHI PUTHRA RAMAJOGAYYA SASTRY (ENTHA CHITHRAM- ANTE SUNDARANIKI)
SIRIVENNELA SEETHARAMA SASTRY (AMMA SONG- OKE OKA JEEVITHAM)
SIRIVENNELA SITARAMA SASTRY (KAANUNNA KALYANAM- SITA RAMAM)
SUDHALA ASHOK TEJA (KOMURAM BHEEMUDO- RRR)

BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (MALE)
KAALA BHAIRAVA (KOMURAM BHEEMUDO- RRR)
RAHUL SIPLIGUNJ AND KAALA BHAIRAVA (NAATU NAATU- RRR)
RAM MIRIYALA (TILLU ANNA PEDITHE- DJ TILLU)
SID SRIRAM (KALAAVATHI- SARKARU VAARI PAATA)
SPB CHARAN (O SITA- SITA RAMAM)

BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (FEMALE)
CHINMAYI SRIPADA (OH PREMA- SITA RAMAM)
DIVYA MALIKA (KOLU KOLU- VIRATA PARVAM)
HARIPRIYA (EE VEDUKA- ASHOKA VANAMLO ARJUNA KALYANAM)
JONITA GANDHI (ENTO ENTEYNTO- THANK YOU)
K.S.CHITHRA (ANTHA ISHTAM- BHEEMLA NAYAK)
PRAKRUTHI REDDY (KOMMA UYYALA- RRR)

It’s time to celebrate the best of the best in South cinema. The 68th Filmfare Awards South 2023 is here. The awards couldn’t be held last year due to unforeseen circumstances, but to make up for it, Filmfare has decided to announce the nominees of 2023 digitally. The nominations have some of the top achievers of the past year who made their presence felt with their impeccable performances. From actors, directors, technicians to musicians, here’s the full list of nominees of the 68th Filmfare Awards South (Kannada).

NOMINATIONS- KANNADA (2023):

BEST MOVIE
777 CHARLIE
DOLLU
K.G.F: CHAPTER-2
KANTARA
TALEDANDA
VEDHA
VIKRANT RONA

BEST DIRECTOR
A. HARSHA (VEDHA)
KIRANRAJ K (777 CHARLIE)
PRASHANTH NEEL (K.G.F: CHAPTER-2 )
PRAVEEN KRUPAKAR (TALEDANDA)
RISHABH SHETTY (KANTARA)
SAGAR PURANIK (DOLLU)
YOGRAJ BHAT (GAALIPATA 2)

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (MALE)
DHANANJAYA (MONSOON RAAGA)
RAKSHIT SHETTY (777 CHARLIE)
RISHAB SHETTY (KANTARA)
SHIVARAJKUMAR (VEDHA)
SUDEEP (VIKRANT RONA)
YASH (K.G.F: CHAPTER-2)

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (FEMALE)
AISHANI SHETTY (DHARANI MANDALA MADHYADOLAGE)
CHAITHRA J ACHAR (TALEDANDA)
GANAVI LAXMAN (VEDHA)
MEGHANA GAONKAR (SHUBHAMANGALA)
RACHITA RAM (MONSOON RAAGA)
SAPTHAMI GOWDA (KANTARA)

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (MALE)
ACHYUTH KUMAR (KANTARA)
ANANT NAG (GAALIPATA 2)
KISHORE (KANTARA)
NIRUP BHANDARI (VIKRANT RONA)
PRAKASH RAJ (K.G.F: CHAPTER-2)

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (FEMALE)
ADITI SAGAR (VEDHA)
ARCHANA JOIS (K.G.F: CHAPTER-2)
MANASI SUDHIR (KANTARA)
MANGALA N (TALEDANDA)
UMASHREE (VEDHA)

BEST MUSIC ALBUM
ARJUN JANYA (VEDHA)
B AJANEESH LOKNATH (KANTARA)
J ANOOP SEELIN (MONSOON RAAGA)
NOBIN PAUL (777 CHARLIE)
RAVI NASRUR (K.G.F: CHAPTER-2)

BEST LYRICS
JAYANT KAIKINI (NEENU BAGEHARIYADA HAADU- GAALIPATA 2)
K KALYAN (MEGHARAJANA RAAGA- MONSOON RAAGA)
RAGHAVENDRA KAMATH (NINADENE JANUMA- LOVE MOCKTAIL 2)
TRILOK TRIVIKRAMA (KARMADA KALLANU- KANTARA)
V. NAGENDRA PRASAD (BELAKINA KAVITHE- BANARAS)

BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (MALE)
HARICHARAN (AA KANASU- SAKUTUMBA SAMETHA)
SAI VIGNESH (VARAHA ROOPAM- KANTARA)
SANJITH HEGDE (BELAKINA KAVITHE- BANARAS)
SID SRIRAM (JAGAVE NEENU- LOVE 360)
VIJAY PRAKASH (SINGARA SIRIYE- KANTARA)

BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (FEMALE)
AARNA SHETTY (SAHAPAATI- 777 CHARLIE)
HARSHIKA DEVANATH (AANE MAADI HELUTEENI- GURU SHISHYARU)
INDU NAGARAJ (ARALADA MALLIGE- VEDHA)
SIRI RAVIKUMAR (SANGAATHI- SAKUTUMBA SAMETHA)
SUNIDHI CHAUHAN (RA RA RAKKAMMA- VIKRANT RONA)