Filmfare Special Award – South
The Filmfare Special Jury Award is given by the Filmfare Magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for South Indian films. It was decided at the 17th Annual Filmfare Awards and started from the 20th Annual Filmfare Awards, held in 1973. It acknowledges a special and unique performance and encourages artistes, filmmakers and musicians to break new ground in drama, direction, music and acting. From 2011, Critics Award for Best Actor Started irregularly. In 2015 Critics Award for Best Actor & Best Actress become regularly in all four language.
| Year | Recipient(s) | Film | Language | Refs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Vikram Anand Ekarshi Bhavana |
Actor Director Actress |
Thangalaan (Outstanding Performance) Aattam (Breakthrough In Filmmaking) Cine Icon Award |
Tamil Malayalam Malayalam |
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| 2009 | Yuvan Shankar Raja Srinagar Kitty Mohanlal Yagna Shetty |
Music director Actor Actor Actress |
Oy! (for Outstanding Score) Savaari Bhramaram Eddelu Manjunatha |
Telugu Kannada Malayalam Kannada |
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| 2006 | Mammootty Chiranjeevi |
Actors | Legends (Honorary Award) | Telugu Malayalam |
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| 2005 | Devi Sri Prasad Harris Jayaraj |
Music directors | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana Ghajini for outstanding background score |
Telugu Tamil |
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| 2003 | K. Muralitharan V. Swaminathan G. Venugopal |
Producer | Anbe Sivam | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Venkatesh | Actor | Kalisundam Raa | Telugu | |
| 1999 | Vikram | Actor | Sethu | Tamil | |
| 1998 | Ramoji Rao | Producer | Contributions | Telugu | |
| 1995 | Akhil Akkineni | Child Actor | Sisindri | Telugu | |
| 1990 | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Screenwriter | For Outstanding Contribution to Malayalam films | All South Indian languages | |
| 1989 | Ilayaraja | Music Director | For Outstanding Achievement in South Indian music | All South Indian languages | |
| 1988 | Bhanumathi Ramakrishna | Actress | For Outstanding Contribution to Indian films | All South Indian languages | |
| 1986 | Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair | Lyricist | For Outstanding Achievement to South Indian films | All South Indian languages | |
| 1986 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Singer | For Outstanding Achievement as a Playback Singer | All South Indian languages | |
| 1985 | Puneeth Rajkumar | Child Actor | Bettada Hoovu | Kannada | |
| 1985 | Padmini | Actress | For Outstanding Contribution to Indian films | All South Indian languages | |
| 1984 | Vishnuvardhan | Actor | Bandhana | Kannada | |
| 1984 | Sowkar Janaki | Actress | Outstanding contribution to South Indian films | All South Indian Languages | |
| 1983 | Urvashi | Actress | Mundhanai Mudichu | Tamil | |
| 1983 | Revathi | Actress | Man Vasanai | Tamil | |
| 1978 | Lakshmi | Actress | Panthulamma | Telugu | |
| 1977 | Sridevi | Actress | 16 Vayathinile | Tamil | |
| 1976 | Jaya Prada Gummadi Prem Nazir K. G. George |
Actress Actor Actor Director |
Siri Siri Muvva & Anthuleni Katha Excellent performance in Jyothi Various films Swapnadanam for Special Commendation Award |
Telugu Telugu Malayalam Malayalam |
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| 1975 | Srividya Dasari Narayana Rao |
Actress Director |
Apoorva Raagangal Swargam Narakam & Balipeetam |
Tamil Telugu |
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| 1974 | K. R. Vijaya | Actress | Dheerga Sumangali | Tamil | |
| 1974 | Upasane | Film | Rashi Brothers | Kannada | |
| 1973 | Vishnuvardhan M. G. Ramachandran |
Actor Producer |
Nagarahavu Ulagam Sutrum Valiban for Excellent Production Values |
Kannada Tamil |
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| 1972 | Jamuna | Actress | Pandanti Kapuram | Telugu | |