The 24th Filmfare Awards South ceremony honoring the winners of the best of South Indian cinema in 1976 was held on August 14, 1977, at Kalaivanar Arangam in Madras.
The president of this year's function was Andhra Pradesh Governor Sharda Mukherjee. The chief guest of the evening was South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce President D. V. S. Raju.
Awards
Kannada cinema Best FilmBest DirectorThulasi - K. N. SubbaiahG. V. Iyer - HamsageetheBest ActorBest ActressSrinath - BesugeJayanthi - Thulasi
Malayalam cinema Best FilmBest DirectorMohiniyaattam - RagamalikaSreekumaran Thampi - MohiniyaattamBest ActorBest ActressMadhu - TheekkanalLakshmi - Mohiniyaattam
Tamil cinema Best FilmBest DirectorAnnakili - S. P. ThamizharasiS. P. Muthuraman - Oru Oodhappu Kan SimittugiradhuBest ActorBest ActressKamal Haasan - Oru Oodhappu Kan SimittugiradhuSujatha - Annakili
Telugu cinema Best FilmBest DirectorSoggadu - D. RamanaiduBapu - Seetha KalyanamBest ActorBest ActressSobhan Babu - SoggaduJayasudha - Jyothi
Special awards Special Award for excellent performances of the yearJayapradha - Siri Siri Muvva & Anthuleni Katha Gummadi - Jyothi Prem Nazir for Various films Special Commendation AwardK. G. George - Swapnadanam
Awards presentation
K. G. George (Special Award) Received Award from Vidhubala Jayapradha (Special Award) Received Award from Zarina Wahab Gummadi (Special Award) Received Award from Raja Sulochana Prem Nazir (Special Award) Received Award from Sheela K. N. Subbiah (Best Film Kannada) Received Award from Ramakrishna G. V. Iyer (Best Director Kannada) Received Award from S. R. Puttanna Kanagal Jayanthi (Best Actress Kannada) Received Award from Krishnam Raju Srinath (Best Actor Kannada)Received Award from Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair Mrs. Raji Thampi (Best Film Malayalam) Received Award from Vijayakumar Sreekumaran Thampi (Best Director Malayalam) Received Award from Sowcar Janaki Lakshmi (Best Actress Malayalam) Received Award from D. V. S. Raju Madhu (Best Actor Malayalam) Received Award from Jayalakshmi D. Rama Naidu (Best Film Telugu) Received Award from Vidya Sinha Bapu (Best Director Telugu) Received Award from Jayachitra Jayasudha (Best Actress Telugu) Received Award from B. R. Chopra Sobhan Babu (Best Actor Telugu) Received Award from Sharada Mukherjee S. K. Subbu (Best Film Tamil) Received Award from Nirmala S. P. Muthuraman (Best Director Tamil) Received Award from Manjula Sujatha (Best Actress Tamil) Received Award from Amol Palekar Kamal Haasan (Best Actor Tamil) Received Award from Gemini Ganesan
References
Filmfare Magazine September 16–29, 1977.
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