The “Black Lady” returned to celebrate the cinematic brilliance of South India. In a historic night, Allu Arjun bagged the Best Actor trophy for Pushpa 2: The Rule, while Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi’s Amaran swept the Tamil categories. Malayalam veteran Mammootty was honored for his haunting performance in Bramayugam.
Filmfare Awards South 2026 Telugu Cinema Winners
Pushpa 2: The Rule emerged as the biggest winner of the night, securing top honors across major categories.
- Best Film: Pushpa 2: The Rule
- Best Director: Sukumar (Pushpa 2: The Rule)
- Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male): Allu Arjun (Pushpa 2: The Rule)
- Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female): Nivetha Thomas (35 Chinna Katha Kaadu)
- Best Film (Critics): Lucky Baskhar
- Best Actor (Critics): Teja Sajja (Hanu-Man)
- Best Actress (Critics): Kajal Aggarwal (Satyabhama)
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male): Amitabh Bachchan (Kalki 2898 AD)
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female): Anjali (Gangs of Godavari)
- Best Music Album: Devi Sri Prasad (Pushpa 2: The Rule)
- Best Playback Singer (Male): Sri Krishna (“Kurchi Madathapetti” – Guntur Kaaram)
- Best Playback Singer (Female): Shilpa Rao (“Chuttamalle” – Devara: Part 1)
- Best Lyrics: Ramjogayya Sastry (“Chuttamalle” – Devara: Part 1)
Filmfare Awards South 2026 Tamil Cinema Winners
The Tamil segment saw a massive sweep by the biographical drama Amaran and the critically acclaimed Meiyazhagan.
- Best Film: Amaran
- Best Director: PS Vinothraj (Kottukkaali) & Rajkumar Periasamy (Amaran)
- Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male): Sivakarthikeyan (Amaran)
- Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female): Sai Pallavi (Amaran)
- Best Film (Critics): Meiyazhagan
- Best Actor (Critics): Arvind Swamy (Meiyazhagan)
- Best Actress (Critics): Anna Ben (Kottukkaali)
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male): Karthi (Meiyazhagan)
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female): Parvathy Thiruvothu (Thangalaan) & Swasika (Lubber Pandhu)
- Best Music Album: G.V. Prakash Kumar (Amaran)
- Best Playback Singer (Male): Haricharan (“Hey Minnale” – Amaran)
- Best Playback Singer (Female): Shweta Mohan (“Hey Minnale” – Amaran)
- Best Debut (Male): Hridhu Haroon (Thugs)
- Best Debut (Female): Sri Gouri Priya (Lover)
Filmfare Awards South 2026 Kannada Cinema Winners
The Kannada industry celebrated both independent spirit and commercial success.
- Best Film: Shakhahaari
- Best Director: Prithvi Konanur (Hadinelentu)
- Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male): Sri Murali (Bagheera)
- Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female): Akshatha Pandvapura (Koli Esru)
- Best Film (Critics): Blink
- Best Actor (Critics): Gowrishankar (Kerebete)
- Best Actress (Critics): Ankita Amar (Ibbani Tabbida Ileyali)
- Best Music Album: Arjun Janya (Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi)
- Best Playback Singer (Male): Jaskaran Singh (“Dwapara” – Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi)
- Best Playback Singer (Female): Shruthi Prahlad (“Hithalaka Karibyada” – Karataka Damanaka)
- Best Debut (Male): Samarjit Lankesh (Gowri)
Filmfare Awards South 2026 Malayalam Cinema Winners
In a year of global recognition, Malayalam cinema’s finest were honored in their home state.
- Best Film: Manjummel Boys
- Best Director: Rahul Sadasivan (Bramayugam)
- Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male): Mammootty (Bramayugam)
- Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female): Urvashi (Ullozhukku)
- Best Actor (Critics): Prithviraj Sukumaran (Aadujeevitham) & Asif Ali (Kishkindha Kaandam)
- Best Actress (Critics): Zarin Shihab (Aattam)
- Best Supporting Actor (Male): Vijayaraghavan (Kishkindha Kaandam)
- Best Supporting Actor (Female): Lijomol Jose (Her)
- Best Music Album: Sushin Shyam (Aavesham)
- Best Playback Singer (Male): Jithin Raj (“Periyone” – Aadujeevitham)
