48th Filmfare Awards South

48th Filmfare Awards South
Date	7 April 2001
Site	Lalitha Kala Thoranam Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

The 48th Filmfare Awards South ceremony honouring the winners and nominees of the best of South Indian cinema in films released 2000, is an event that was held at the Lalitha Kala Thoranam, Public Gardens, 7 April 2001.The awards were distributed at Hyderabad.

Main awards

Kannada cinema

Best Film	Best Director
Sparsha	Sunil Kumar Desai – Sparsha
Best Actor	Best Actress
Vishnuvardhan – Yajamana	Sudharani – Sparsha
Best Music Director
Hamsalekha – Preethse

Malayalam cinema

Best Film	Best Director
Karunam	Jayaraj – Karunam
Best Actor	Best Actress
Mammootty – Arayannangalude Veedu	Samyuktha Varma – Mazha
Best Music Director
Mohan Sithara – Joker

Tamil cinema

Best Film	Best Director
Kandukondain Kandukondain	Rajeev Menon – Kandukondain Kandukondain
Best Actor	Best Actress
Kamal Haasan – Hey Ram	Jyothika – Kushi
Best Music Director
A. R. Rahman – Alaipayuthey

Telugu cinema

Best Film	Best Director
Nuvve Kavali	K. Vijaya Bhaskar – Nuvve Kavali
Best Actor	Best Actress
Venkatesh – Jayam Manade Raa	Richa Pallod – Nuvve Kavali
Best Music Director
Mani Sharma – Chirunavvutho

Special awards

Special award Venkatesh for Kalisundam Raa	Lifetime Achievement Sheela D. Ramanaidu	Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut - South R. Madhavan - Alaipayuthey	Best Playback Singer South Sriram Prabhu M for the song "Ekkada Vunna" - Nuvve Kavali

External links

• Official website
• Filmfare Awards South at IMDb