THE 60 th IDEA FILMFARE AWARDS 2012 (South)...Susvāgatamu! Filmfare is once again set to celebrate the Black Lady’s date with the South Indian film industry. The stunning Samantha Prabhu along with Mr Jitesh Pillaai, Editor, Filmfare and Mr. B. Ramakrishna, Chief Operating Officer - Andhra Pradesh, script writer and director Harvinder Mankkar, Idea Cellular lit the lamp at a press conference to announce the most awaited nominees of the 60th Idea Filmfare Awards 2012 (South). The curiosity among the public as much as the film fraternity is rising by the day with just over a fortnight to go for the final award ceremony to be held at the Hyderabad International Convention Best Film Eega (Telugu) Vazhakku Enn 18/9 (Tamil) Ayalum Njanum Thammil (Malayalam) Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna (Kannada) Best Director SS Rajamoulli (Eega) (Telugu) Balaji Sakthivel (Vazhakku Enn 18/9) (Tamil) Lal Jose (Ayalum Njanum Thammil) (Malayalam) Vijayorasad (Sidlingu) (Kannada) Best Actor (Male) Pawan Kalyan (Pawan Kalyans Gabbar Singh) (Telugu) Dhanush (3) (Tamil) Fahad Fazil (22 Female Kottayam) (Malayalam) Darshan (Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna) (Kannada) Best Actor (Female) Samantha (Eega) (Telugu) Samantha (Neethane En Ponvasanthan) (Tamil) Rima Kalingall (22 Female Kottayam) (Malayalam) Priyamani (Charulatha) (Kannada) Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male) Sudeep (Eega) (Telugu) Thambiramaiah (Kumki) (Tamil) Biju Menon (Ordinary) (Malayalam) Atul Kulkarni (Edegarike) (Kannada) Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female) Amala Akkineni (Life Is Beautiful) (Telugu) Saranya Ponvannan (Neer Paravai) (Tamil) Gauthami Nair (Diamond Necklace) (Malayalam) Suman Ranganathan (Sidlingu) (Kannada) Best Music Devi Sri Prasad (Pawan Kalyan’s Gabbar Singh) (Telugu) D Imman (Kumki) (Tamil) Vidyasagar (Diamond Necklace) (Malayalam) V Harikrishna (Drama) (Kannada) Best Lyrics Anantha Shreeram (Yedhi yedhi) (Yeto Vellipoindhi Manasu) (Tamil) Yugabarathy (Solithaley) (Kumki) (Tamil) Rafeeq Ahmed (Maranamethunna nerathu) (Spirit) (Malayalam) Yograj Bhat (Bombe adsonu) (Drama) (Kannada) Best Playback Singer (Male) Vaddepalli Srinivas (Pilla) (Pawan Kalyan’s Gabbar Singh) (Telugu) Dhanush (Why this kolaveri di) (3) (Tamil) Vijay Yesudas (Mazhakondumathiram) (Spirit) (Malayalam) Avinash Chebri (Elle llo oduva manase) (Sidlingu) (Kannada) Best Playback Singer (Female) Suchitra (Sarocharu) (Businessman) (Telugu) NSK Ramya (Satru munbu) (Neethane En Ponvasantham) (Tamil) Shwetha (Shyama hare) (Arike) (Malayalam) Indu Nagaraj (Pyaaarge aagbuttaithe) (Govindayanamahe) (Kannada) Technical Awards Best Cinematographer – Chota K Naidu (Dhamarukam) Best Choreographer - Jani (Dillaku dillaku) (Racha) Best VFX – Eega Lifetime Achievement Award – Vani Jairam Lifetime Achievement Award – Bapu Debut Awards Best Debut (Male) – Dulquer Salman (Second Show) (Malayalam) & Best Debut (Male) – Udhayanidhi Stalin (Oru Kal Oru Kannadi) (OKOK) (Tamil) Best Debut (Female) – Shweta Shrivastav (Cyber Yugadol Nava Yuva) (Kannada) & Best Debut (Female) – Lakshmi Menon (Sundarapandian) (Tamil)