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26th Filmfare Awards South
The 26th Filmfare Awards South ceremony honoring the winners of the best of South Indian cinema in 1978 was an event held on 10 June 1979 at Kalaivanar Arangam in Madras. The president of this year's function was the Major General S. P. Mahadevan, AVSM, General officer commanding, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala. The chief guest of the evening was Tamil Nadu Minister for Information and Hindu Endowments Mr. Thiru R. M. Veerappan. Awards Kannada cinema Malayalam cinema Tamil cinema Telugu cinema Special Awards Awards presentation * Lakshmi (Special Award) Received Award from Srividya * G. N. Lakshmipathy (Best Film Kannada) Received Award from Manjula Vijayakumar * G. N. Lakshmipathy Received Girish Karnad Award (Best Director Kannada) from Vidhubala * Shoba (Best Actress Kannada) Received Award from Prem Nazir * Rajkumar (Best Actor Kannada)Received Award from Major General S. P. Mahadevan * Hari Pothan (Best Film Malayalam) Received Award from ...
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Chennai
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most populous city in the country and forms the fourth-most populous urban agglomeration. The Greater Chennai Corporation is the civic body responsible for the city; it is the oldest city corporation of India, established in 1688—the second oldest in the world after London. The city of Chennai is coterminous with Chennai district, which together with the adjoining suburbs constitutes the Chennai Metropolitan Area, the 36th-largest urban area in the world by population and one of the largest metropolitan economies of India. The traditional and de facto gateway of South India, Chennai is among the most-visited Indian cities by foreign tourists. It was ranked the ...
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Filmfare Award For Best Actor – Malayalam
The Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam is an award instituted in 1972, presently annually at the Filmfare Awards South to an actor via a jury. This given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for performers in Malayalam cinema. The award was first given in 1972. The 2022 winner of the award is Biju Menon. As of 2021, Mammootty leads the list with 12 wins. Superlatives *Mohanlal holds the record for most consecutive wins, having won the award for three years in a row from 1993 to 1995. Five other actors have won the award in consecutive years; in chronological order, they are Madhu (1976–77), Pratap Pothen (1979–80), Bharat Gopi (1982–83), Mammootty (1984–85), Mammootty (1998–99), and Mammootty (1990–91), Mammootty (2009–10), Fahadh Faasil (2012–13) and Mammootty (2014–15). *Only one actor has won the Best Actor award for their debut performance: Premji for '' Piravi'' (1989) *Kamal Haasan became the youngest Best Actor ...
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Vattathukkul Sathuram
''Vattathukkul Chaduram'' () is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by S. P. Muthuraman and produced by N. S. Mani. Based on the novel written by Maharishi, the film stars Latha, Sumithra, Srikanth and Sarath Babu. It depicts the depth of friendship shared between the characters Anu and Malathy. The film was released on 29 July 1978, and Latha won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil. Plot Anu falls in love with Karthik, the brother of her best friend Malathy from childhood. Karthik doesn't like her, since she was born out of wedlock. Malathy has always done well in school and wishes to continue studying further. Kartik and Malathy's mother tries to get her married. Anu suggests that she could take her along to Chennai, where she could continue studying while Anu pursues a dancing career. Anu has to compromise and get along with her hotel managers to get a dancing contract to earn money to educate Malathy. Meanwhile, Malathy's fiancée doesn't approve of he ...
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Latha (actress)
Latha, also known as M.G.R. Latha or Latha Sethupathi, (born 7 June 1953) is an Indian actress, who played leading roles in South Indian films from 1973 to 1983. She is also known for her roles in various serials in Tamil language. Early life Her photogenic looks and dancing skills attracted attention from the Tamil film industry. She entered films when she was fifteen and was encouraged by her aunt, actress Kamala Kotnis. Her first film was ''Ulagam Sutrum Valiban'' (1973), whose star and producer was M. G. Ramachandran. She is from the Sethupathy clan, the Royal family of Ramnad, and her father was Shanmugha Rajeswara Sethupathi and her mother is Leelarani, originally from Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, so Latha was fluent in Tamil and Telugu from an early age. The name Latha was given by MGR himself. Actor Rajkumar Sethupathy is her brother. Career Latha became a very successful actress and has won several awards. She has acted in more than one hundred films, spanning Tamil, ...
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Filmfare Award For Best Actress – Tamil
The Filmfare Best Actress Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil (Kollywood) films. The awards were extended to "Best Actress" in 1972. Film world, p 43 The year indicates the year of release of the film. Superlatives File:Nayanthara at Filmfare Awards.jpg, Nayanthara(3 Wins, among 4 Winners) Jyothika Filmfare 2014.jpg, Jyothika(Most nominations (15) and 1 Win) File:Trisha at World Children's Day Press Meet.png, Trisha Krishnan(Oldest winner with 1) File:Revathi at the screening of Masaala at PVR Phoenix (1) (cropped).jpg, Revathi(Oldest nominee and 3 Wins) File:Kushboo BH (cropped).jpg, Khushbu (Most nominations without a win) File:Sridevi05.jpg, Sridevi (Youngest winner and Nominee) *Actresses Sujatha won the most awards in the 1970s with three. Saritha and Raadhika won the award two times in the 80s, and Revathi won three times in the 1990s for the most in that decade. Laila had two wins in the 2000s, whil ...
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Filmfare Award For Best Actor – Tamil
The Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil film lead actors. The Filmfare Awards South Awards were extended to "Best Actor" in 1972. Film world, p 43 The year indicates the year of release of the film. Superlatives *Kamal Haasan with ten wins, has most number of awards than any other actor. Vikram has five wins, followed by Karthik and Dhanush with four wins. Four actors have won the award thrice in chronological order they are Sivaji Ganesan, Sarath Kumar Ajith Kumar and Suriya. Actors Sivakumar and Vijay Sethupathi has two wins each. * Vikram, Dhanush, Karthi, Suriya and R. Madhavan are the five actors to win both Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Tamil and Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor and Vikram is the first actor to win this honour. *Sathyaraj, Suriya and R. Madhavan have won both Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil and Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor - Tamil. *Kamal Hassan was the mo ...
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Sigappu Rojakkal
''Sigappu Rojakkal'' () is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language psychological thriller film co-written and directed by Bharathirajaa. The film starring Kamal Haasan and Sridevi, with Goundamani, Bhagyaraj and Vadivukkarasi in supporting roles. It revolves around Dileep, who is traumatised by women's behaviour in his childhood, and grows up to be a psychopath who kills women after having sex with them. ''Sigappu Rojakkal'' was inspired by serial killer Raman Raghav's crimes, and another serial killer who was based in Bombay but hailed from Tirunelveli. It was deliberately meant to be different from Bharathiraja's earlier ventures which were set in villages. The dialogues were written by Bhagyaraj, cinematography was handled by P. S. Nivas, and the music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Kamal plays an anti-hero in this film. ''Sigappu Rojakkal'' was released on 28 October 1978, three days before Diwali, and completed a 175-day in most of the theatres in Tamil Nadu. It won two Filmfare Award ...
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Bharathiraja
Bharathiraja (born 17 July 1941) is an Indian film director and actor who works mainly in the Tamil film industry. Making his debut in 1977 with ''16 Vayathinile'', he is known for realistic and sensitive portrayals of rural life in his films. As of 2017, he has won six National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards South, two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and a Nandi Awards, Nandi Award. He has also directed films in Telugu language, Telugu and Hindi language, Hindi. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri award, India's fourth-highest civilian honour, in 2004 for his contribution to the film industry. In 2005, he was conferred with the Doctor of Letters (honorary degree) from Sathyabama University. Film career Bharathiraja started his film career as an assistant to Kannada filmmaker Puttanna Kanagal. Later, he assisted P. Pullaiah, M. Krishnan Nair (director), M. Krishnan Nair, Avinasi Mani and A. Jagannathan. His first film ''16 Vayathinile'', for which he wrote t ...
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Mullum Malarum
''Mullum Malarum'' (; ) is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Mahendran. Produced by Venu Chettiar and V. Mohan, the film stars Rajinikanth, Sarath Babu, Jayalaxmi and Shoba. It marks Mahendran's directorial debut and is partly based on Uma Chandran's novel of the same name, which was serialised in the Tamil magazine ''Kalki'' in 1966. ''Mullum Malarum'' tells the story of Kali (Rajinikanth), a winch operator of a cable trolley who dotes on his sister Valli (Shoba) since they were orphaned, and clashes with his boss Kumaran (Sarath Babu). Mahendran read only part of the novel, and developed the screenplay as he wanted, making a visually-focused film without formulaic Tamil cinema conventions he disliked such as melodrama, overacting, excessive dialogue and duets. Since Mahendran had no previous directing experience, cinematographer Balu Mahendra, who was already an established director, assisted him with the screenplay, dialogue, camera angles, ...
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Filmfare Award For Best Director – Tamil
The Filmfare Best Director Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil language, Tamil (Kollywood) films. The awards were extended to "Best Director" in 1972.#Film world, Film world, p 43 Superlatives *K. Balachander has the record of winning most Awards 7 and winning the Award twice in a row, on two separate occasions (1974–1975 and 1980–1981). Mani Ratnam have received the award for five times which is the second most wins. Cheran (director), Cheran have received the award four times. *Sudha Kongara was the first of two women to have won this award for Irudhi Suttru in 2016, the second being Gayathri of Pushkar–Gayathri duo for Vikram Vedha in 2017. Other woman Director to have been nominated is Suhasini Maniratnam for Indira (film), Indira . *S. Shankar remains the only Director to have won the Award for his first two films, Gentleman and Kadhalan . *S. Shankar, Cheran (director), Cheran , Bala (director), Bala , and ...
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Filmfare Award For Best Film – Tamil
The Filmfare Best Film Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil (Kollywood) films. Winners Nominations 1970s *1972 - '' Pattikada Pattanama'' *1973 - '' Bharatha Vilas'' *1974 - ''Dikkatra Parvathi'' ** '' Aval Oru Thodar Kathai'' ** ''Urimai Kural'' *1975 - ''Apoorva Raagangal'' ** '' Anbe Aaruyire'' ** '' Idhayakkani'' *1976 - ''Annakili'' ** ''Moondru Mudichu'' ** '' Chitra Pournami'' ** ''Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu'' ** ''Thunive Thunai'' *1977 - ''Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri'' ** '' 16 Vayathinile'' ** ''Aattukara Alamelu'' ** '' Avargal'' ** '' Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal'' *1978 - ''Mullum Malarum'' ** '' Aval Appadithan'' ** ''Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu'' ** '' Kizhakke Pogum Rail'' ** '' Sigappu Rojakkal'' *1979 - '' Pasi'' ** '' Azhiyatha Kolangal'' ** '' Ninaithale Inikkum'' ** '' Puthiya Vaarpugal'' ** '' Uthiri Pookkal'' 1980s *1980 - '' Varumayin Niram Sigappu'' ** '' Billa'' ** '' Jhonny'' ** '' Nenjath ...
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Vadakakku Oru Hridayam
''Vadakakku Oru Hridayam'' ( en, A Heart for Hire) is a 1978 Malayalam film, directed by I. V. Sasi and written by Padmarajan. The film is based on a novel of the same name, written by Padmarajan. It stars Jayabharathi, Madhu, Soman and Raghavan in the lead roles. It was dubbed and released in Hindi as ''Man Ka Aangan''. In 2009, the film was remade into a Malayalam TV serial with the same title on Amrita TV under the direction of cameraman K.K. Rajeev. The script is by P. Ananthapadmanabhan, son of the legendary writer and filmmaker Padmarajan. The series starred Jayakrishnan, Kavitha Nair and Shalu Menon. Soundtrack The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by Kavalam Narayana Panicker Kavalam Narayana Panicker (1 May 1928 – 26 June 2016) was an Indian dramatist, theatre director, and poet. He has written over 26 Malayalam plays, many adapted from classical Sanskrit drama and Shakespeare, notably Kalidasa's ''Vikramorvasiy .... Box of ...
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