70th Filmfare Awards South
| 70th Filmfare Awards South | |
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| Awarded for | Best of films of 2024 |
| Presented by | Filmfare |
| Announced on | 12 February 2026 (nominations) |
| Presented on | 21 February 2026 |
| Site | Adlux International Convention Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India |
| Hosted by | Mithun Ramesh Ranjini Haridas Vishnu Warrier |
| Organized by | The Times Group |
| Magazine issue | Filmfare |
| Official website | Official website |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Pushpa 2: The Rule (Telugu) Amaran (Tamil) Manjummel Boys (Malayalam) Shakhahaari (Kannada) |
| Lifetime achievement | Sreenivasan Sreekumaran Thampi |
| Most awards | Amaran (8) |
| Most nominations | Amaran (10) |
| Television coverage | |
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| Network | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
The 70th Filmfare Awards South is an awards event that recognised and honoured the best films and performances from the Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films and music released in 2024 along with special honours for lifetime contributions and few special awards.[1][2] The nominations were announced on 11 February 2026 and took place in Kochi, Kerala, India on 21 February 2026.[3][4][5][6] The event made its debut in Kochi, Kerala after being held in Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.[7] Mithun Ramesh, Ranjini Haridas and Vishnu Warrier have hosted the event.[8]
Amaran is the most awarded film with eight awards, followed by Aadujeevitham and Pushpa 2: The Rule with five each, Meiyazhagan with four, and Kishkindha Kaandam and Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi with three each. Pushpa 2: The Rule is the most awarded Telugu film.[9] Amaran is the most awarded Tamil film.[10] Aadujeevitham is the most awarded Malayalam film.[11] Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi is the most awarded Kannada film.[12]
Amaran is the only film to have two lead acting role awards won by Sivakarthikeyan (Best Actor – Tamil) and Sai Pallavi (Best Actress – Tamil). "Chuttamalle" (from Devara: Part 1), "Dwapara" (from Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi), "Hey Minnale" (from Amaran), "Kurchi Madathapetti" (from Guntur Kaaram) and "Periyone" (from Aadujeevitham) are the most awarded songs with two wins each.
Amitabh Bachchan is the oldest winner, whereas, Sreekumaran Thampi is the oldest winner including non-competitive awards.
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
Main awards
Kannada cinema
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| Best Actor | Best Actress |
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| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
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| Best Music Director | Best Lyricist |
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| Best Playback Singer – Male | Best Playback Singer – Female |
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| Critics Best Actor | Critics Best Actress |
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Malayalam cinema
| Best Film | Best Director |
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| Best Actor | Best Actress |
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| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
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| Best Music Director | Best Lyricist |
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| Best Playback Singer – Male | Best Playback Singer – Female |
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| Critics Best Actor | Critics Best Actress |
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Tamil cinema
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| Best Actor | Best Actress |
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| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
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| Best Music Director | Best Lyricist |
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| Best Playback Singer – Male | Best Playback Singer – Female |
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| Critics Best Actor | Critics Best Actress |
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Telugu cinema
Technical awards
| Best Cinematographer |
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| Best Choreographer |
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| Best Production Design |
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Special awards
| Lifetime Achievement Award |
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| Critics Best Film (Director) |
| Best Debut Director |
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| Best Male Debut |
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| Best Female Debut |
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| Outstanding Performance |
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| Breakthrough In Filmmaking |
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| Cine Icon Award |
Superlatives
| Awards | Film |
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| 8 | Amaran |
| 5 | Aadujeevitham |
| Pushpa 2: The Rule | |
| 4 | Meiyazhagan |
| 3 | Kishkindha Kaandam |
| Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi | |
| 2 | Aattam |
| ARM | |
| Blink | |
| Bramayugam | |
| Committee Kurrollu | |
| Devara: Part 1 | |
| Guntur Kaaram | |
| Kalki 2898 AD | |
| Kerebete | |
| Kottukkaali | |
| Lubber Pandhu | |
| Thangalaan | |
| Ullozhukku |
Presenters and performers
| Performer | Work |
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| Aparna Balamurali | Dance |
| Nidhhi Agerwal | |
| Pranitha Subhash | |
| Sanya Malhotra | |
| Trisha Shetty |
Notes
- ^ Awarded posthumously
References
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- ^ "70th Filmfare Awards South winners list: Pushpa 2, Amaran, Aadujeevitham win big; Amitabh Bachchan bags Best Supporting Actor award. See full list". The Indian Express. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "Nominations for The 70th Filmfare Awards South With Kerala Tourism (Telugu) | Filmfare.com". www.filmfare.com. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "Nominations for 70th Filmfare Awards South With Kerala Tourism (Tamil) | Filmfare.com". www.filmfare.com. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "Nominations for 70th Filmfare Awards South With Kerala Tourism (Malayalam) | Filmfare.com". www.filmfare.com. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "Nominations for The 70th Filmfare Awards South With Kerala Tourism (Kannada) | Filmfare.com". www.filmfare.com. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "The 70th Filmfare Awards South With Kerala Tourism To Take In Kochi This February | Filmfare.com". www.filmfare.com. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "The 70th Filmfare South Awards With Kerala Tourism: Everything You Need to Know Before The Big Night | Filmfare.com". www.filmfare.com. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "Full List of Winners of The 70th Filmfare Awards South With Kerala Tourism (Telugu)". Filmfare. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "Full List of Winners of The 70th Filmfare Awards South With Kerala Tourism (Tamil)". Filmfare. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "Full List of Winners of The 70th Filmfare Awards South With Kerala Tourism (Malayalam)". Filmfare. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "Full List of Winners of The 70th Filmfare Awards South With Kerala Tourism (Kannada)". Filmfare. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.