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55th Filmfare Awards South
55th Filmfare Awards South
Date	12 July 2008
Site	Chennai, India
Highlights
Most awards	Happy Days (Telugu) (6 awards) ; Paruthiveeran (Tamil) (6 awards)
	← 54th; Filmfare Awards South; 56th →;

The 55th Filmfare Awards South ceremony honouring the winners and nominees of the best of South Indian cinema in 2007 is an event that was at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai on 12 July 2008.

Main awards

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.

Best Film	Best Director
Aa Dinagalu	K. M. Chaitanya – Aa Dinagalu
Best Actor	Best Actress
Duniya Vijay – Duniya Puneeth Rajkumar – Milana	Rashmi – Duniya Parvathy Thiruvothu – Milana
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Sharath Lohitashwa – Aa Dinagalu	Tara – Ee Bandhana
Best Music Director	Best Lyricist
Mano Murthy – Milana	V. Manohar – Pallakki
Best Male Playback Singer	Best Female Playback Singer
Sonu Nigam – Milana ("Ninnindale")	Nanditha – Duniya ("Kariya I Love You")

Best Film	Best Director
Katha Parayumbol	Babu Thiruvalla – Thaniye
Best Actor	Best Actress
Mohanlal – Paradesi	Meera Jasmine – Ore Kadal
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Sai Kumar – Anandabhairavi	Lakshmi Gopalaswamy – Paradesi
Best Music Director	Best Lyricist
Ouseppachan – Ore Kadal	Anil Panachooran – Arabikkatha
Best Male Playback Singer	Best Female Playback Singer
Madhu Balakrishnan – Rock & Roll	Swetha Mohan – Ore Kadal

Best Film	Best Director
Paruthiveeran Billa Mozhi Pokkiri Sivaji	Ameer Sultan – Paruthiveeran Prabhu Deva – Pokkiri Radha Mohan – Mozhi S. Shankar – Sivaji Vetrimaran – Polladhavan
Best Actor	Best Actress
Karthi – Paruthiveeran Ajith Kumar – Billa Rajinikanth – Sivaji Sathyaraj – Onbadhu Roobai Nottu Vijay – Pokkiri	Priyamani – Paruthiveeran Archana – Onbadhu Roobai Nottu Asin – Pokkiri Jyothika – Mozhi Nayantara – Billa Tamannaah Bhatia – Kalloori
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Saravanan – Paruthiveeran	Sujatha – Paruthiveeran
Best Music Director	Best Lyricist
A. R. Rahman – Sivaji	Pa. Vijay – Unnale Unnale ("Unnale Unnale")
Best Male Playback Singer	Best Female Playback Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam – Mozhi ("Kannal Pesum")	Sadhana Sargam – Kireedam ("Akkam Pakkam") Darshana KT – Azhagiya Thamizh Magan ("Maduraikku Pogathadee")

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Best Film	Best Director
Happy Days Dhee Desamuduru Tulasi Yamadonga	Sekhar Kammula – Happy Days Puri Jagannadh – Desamuduru S.S. Rajamouli – Yamadonga Sreenu Vaitla – Dhee Tulasiram – Mantra
Best Actor	Best Actress
N. T. Rama Rao Jr. – Yamadonga Allu Arjun – Desamuduru Rajendra Prasad – Mee Sreyobhilashi Srikanth – Operation Duryodhana Venkatesh – Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule	Trisha – Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule Bhoomika Chawla – Anasuya Charmy Kaur – Mantra Genelia D'Souza – Dhee Nayantara – Tulasi
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Jagapati Babu – Lakshyam Mohan Babu – Yamadonga Rahul Haridas – Happy Days Ravi Babu – Anasuya Srihari – Dhee	Sonia Deepti – Happy Days Gayatri Rao – Happy Days Kalyani – Lakshyam Mamta Mohandas – Yamadonga Sindhu Menon – Chandamama
Best Music Director	Best Lyricist
Mickey J. Meyer – Happy Days Chakri – Desamuduru Harris Jayaraj – Munna M. M. Keeravani – Yamadonga Yuvan Shankar Raja – Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule	Vanamali – Happy Days ("Arere Arere")
Best Male Playback Singer	Best Female Playback Singer
Karthik – Happy Days ("Arere Arere")	Sadhana Sargam – Munna ("Manasa")

Best Choreography Prem Rakshith – Azhagiya Tamil Magan	Best Cinematography K. V. Anand – Sivaji	Best Art Director Thotta Tharani – Sivaji

Lifetime Achievement Sivakumar Jayapradha	Best Male Debut – South Ram Charan Teja – Chirutha	Best Female Debut – South Hansika Motwani – Desamuduru Anjali – Kattradhu Thamizh

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