The annual Filmfare Awards (South) were held on Saturday (July 7) at the Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai.
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| Deeksha Seth at 59th Idea Filmfare Awards South 2012 Press Meet |
Here’s the complete list of the award winners of the 59th Idea Filmfare Awards (South)
Tamil| Best Film | Aadukalam |
| Best Director | Vetrimaran (Aadukalam) |
| Best Actor Male | Dhanush (Aadukalam) |
| Best Actor Female | Anjali (Engayum Eppodum) |
| Best Supporting Actor Male | Ajmal (Ko) |
| Best Supporting Actor Female | Ananya (Engayum Eppodum) |
| Best Music Director | G V Prakash (Aadukalam) |
| Best Playback Singer Male | Aalap Raju (Ennamo Edho, Ko) |
| Best Playback Singer Female | Chimayee (Sara Sara Vaagai Sooda Va) |
| Best Lyrics | Vairamuthu (Sara Sara Vaagai Sooda Va) |
| Best Film | Traffic |
| Best Director | Blessy (Pranayam) |
| Best Actor Male | Salim Kumar (Adaminte Makan Abu) |
| Best Actor Female | Kavya Madhavan (Gaddama) |
| Best Supporting Actor Male | Thilakan (Indian Rupee) |
| Best Supporting Actor Female | Lena (Traffic) |
| Best Music Director | M Jayachandran (Pranayam) |
| Best Playback Singer Male | Vijay Yesudas - Eepuzhayum Sandhyakalum-(Indian Rupee) |
| Best Playback Singer Female | Shreya Ghoshal - Paattil Ee Pattil (Pranayam) |
| Best Lyrics | Onv Kurup – Paattil Ee Pattil (Pranayam) |
| Best Film | Olave Mandara |
| Best Director | Jayatheertha (Olave Mandara) |
| Best Actor Male | Puneeth Rajkumar (Hudugaru) |
| Best Actor Female | Ramya (Sanju Weds Geetha) |
| Best Supporting Actor Male | Ravishankar (Kempe Gowda) |
| Best Supporting Actor Female | Shruthi (Puttakkana Highway) |
| Best Music Director | Jassie Gift (Sanju Weds Geetha) |
| Best Playback Singer Male | Chethan – Yaarigelona Namma Problem- (Lifu Ishtena) |
| Best Playback Singer Female | Shreya Ghoshal – Gaganave – (Sanju Weds Geetha) |
| Best Lyrics | Kaviraj – Sanju Mathu Geetha – (Sanju Weds Geetha) |
| Best Film | Dookudu |
| Best Director | Sreenu Vaitla (Dookudu) |
| Best Actor Male | Mahesh Babu (Dookudu) |
| Best Actor Female | Nayantara (Sri Rama Rajyam) |
| Best Supporting Actor Male | M S Narayana (Dookudu) |
| Best Supporting Actor Female | Annie (Rajanna) |
| Best Music Director | S S Thaman (Dookudu) |
| Best Playback Singer Male | Rahul Nambiyar - Guruvaram March Okati – (Dookudu) |
| Best Playback Singer Female | Shreya Ghoshal – Jagadhannadha – (Sri Rama Rajyam) |
| Best Lyrics | Jonnavithula – Jagadhannadha – (Sri Rama Rajyam) |
| Special Honours | |
| Lifetime Achievement Awards | S P Muthuraman (Director) Seema Sasi (Actor) |
| Critics Award | Vikram (Deiiva Thirumagal) |
| Best Debut | Aadhi ( Prema Kavaali) Shruti Haasan (7aum Arivu, Anaga Anaga O Dheerudu) |
| Best Choreograpghy | Prem Rakshit - Naath Naath Badrinath – (Badrinath) |
| Best Cinematograpghy | Velraj (Aadukalam) |
