70th Filmfare Awards South: Nominations Out for Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam & Kannada Films

The nominations for the 70th Filmfare Awards South have been officially announced, celebrating the best of South Indian cinema released in 2024. This milestone edition, held in collaboration with Kerala Tourism, is set to take place on February 21, 2026, in Kochi, Kerala.

Major blockbusters like Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2: The Rule, Sivakarthikeyan’s Amaran, and Fahadh Faasil’s Aavesham have dominated the lists across various categories.

Telugu Nominations Highlights

Best Film: 35 Chinna Katha Kaadu, Committee Kurrollu, Hanu-Man, Kalki 2898 AD, Lucky Baskhar, Pushpa 2: The Rule.
Best Actor (Male): Allu Arjun (Pushpa 2), Dulquer Salmaan (Lucky Baskhar), Jr NTR (Devara: Part 1), Nani (Saripodhaa Sanivaaram), Siddhu Jonnalagadda (Tillu Square), Teja Sajja (Hanu-Man).
Best Actor (Female): Anupama Parameswaran, Ashika Ranganath, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Nivetha Thomas, Priyanka Mohan, Rashmika Mandanna.

Tamil Nominations Highlights

Best Film: Amaran, Kottukkaali, Lubber Pandhu, Maharaja, Meiyazhagan, Vaazhai.
Best Actor (Male): Arvind Swamy, Vikram (Thangalaan), Dhanush, Sivakarthikeyan (Amaran), Vijay Sethupathi (Maharaja).
Best Actor (Female): Anna Ben, Keerthy Suresh, Sai Pallavi (Amaran), Simran, Sri Gouri Priya, Urvashi.

Malayalam Nominations Highlights

Best Film: Aadujeevitham, Aattam, Aavesham, Bramayugam, Kishkindha Kaandam, Manjummel Boys, Premalu.
Best Actor (Male): Fahadh Faasil (Aavesham), Mammootty (Bramayugam), Prithviraj (Aadujeevitham), Tovino Thomas (ARM), Asif Ali.

Kannada Nominations Highlights

Best Film: Bagheera, Bheema, Blink, Hadinelentu, Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi, Shakhahaari.
Best Actor (Male): Duniya Vijay, Ganesh, Rangayana Raghu, Shivarajkumar, Sri Murali (Bagheera), Sudeep (Max).

Award Ceremony Details

Detail	Information
Event Name	70th Filmfare Awards South
Date	February 21, 2026
Location	Kochi, Kerala
Destination Partner	Kerala Tourism
Major Nominations	Pushpa 2, Amaran, Kalki 2898 AD, Aavesham, Bagheera