It was a night filled with stars and surprises as Chennai played host to the 59th Idea Filmfare Awards 2011 (South).The dazzling awards ceremony witnessed stars from Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada film industries walking down the red carpet.
The night was a feast for the fans as they got to see an array of performances, which included Tamannaah, Shruti Haasan, Richa Gangopadhyay, Rima Kallingal, Poorna and Sandalwood girls Priyamani and Sanjjanaa. The star-studded evening saw film personalities coming together and celebrating the best of southern cinema. Taking the glitz and glamor to another level were the star performers of the event — Priyamani, Sanjana, Shruti Hasan, Nayantara among others. 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) |
Malayalam
| 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) |
Kannada
| 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) |
Telugu
| 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) |
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