The 44th Filmfare Awards South ceremony, honouring the winners and nominees of the best of South Indian cinema films released 1996, was held in Hyderabad on 30 August 1997. The awards were distributed at Ravindra Bharati Auditorium, Hyderabad.
Main awards
Kannada cinema Best FilmBest Director Janumada Jodi T. S. Nagabharana – Janumada Jodi Best Actor Best Actress Shiva Rajkumar – Nammoora Mandara Hoove Shilpa – Janumada Jodi Best Music Director V. Manohar – Janumada Jodi
Malayalam cinema Best FilmBest Director Thooval Kottaram Satyan Anthikad – Thooval Kottaram Best Actor Best Actress Jayaram – Thooval Kottaram Manju Warrier – Ee Puzhayum Kadannu Best Music Director Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri – Desadanam
Tamil cinema Best FilmBest Director Indian Agathiyan – Kadhal Kottai Best Actor Best Actress Kamal Haasan – Indian Shruti – Kalki Best Music Director A. R. Rahman – Kadhal Desam
Telugu cinema Best FilmBest Director Krishna Vamsi - Ninne Pelladatha Best Actor Best Actress Venkatesh – Dharma Chakram Tabu – Ninne Pelladatha Best Music Director M. M. Keeravani – Pelli Sandadi
Special awards Lifetime Achievement Krishna Sharada
References
Filmfare Magazine October 1997
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