69 Filmfare Awards nominations announced

In a spectacular announcement, the nominations for the 69th Sobha Filmfare Awards South were unveiled today in Bengaluru. The awards ceremony, scheduled for August 3rd at the JRC Convention in Hyderabad, will honor outstanding contributions to four South Indian film industries. Among the nominees, Nani's films, *Dasara* and *Hi Nanna*, lead the pack with a high count of nominations. Here’s a comprehensive list of the nominations from the Telugu film industry:

#### Best Movie

- **Baby**

- **Balagam**

- **Dasara**

- **Hi Nanna**

- **Miss Shetty, Mr. Polishetty**

- **Samajavaragamana**

- **Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire**

#### Best Director

- **Anil Ravipudi** (for *Bhagavanth Kesari*)

- **Karthik Dandu** (for *Virupaksha*)

- **Prashanth Neel** (for *Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire*)

- **Sai Rajesh** (for *Baby*)

- **Shouryuv** (for *Hi Nanna*)

- **Srikanth Odela** (for *Dasara*)

- **Venu Yeldandi** (for *Balagam*)

#### Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male)

- **Anand Deverakonda** (for *Baby*)

- **Balakrishna** (for *Bhagavanth Kesari*)

- **Chiranjeevi** (for *Waltair Veerayya*)

- **Dhanush** (for *Sir*)

- **Nani** (for both *Dasara* and *Hi Nanna*)

- **Naveen Polishetty** (for *Miss Shetty, Mr. Polishetty*)

- **Prakash Raj** (for *Ranga Martanda*)

#### Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female)

- **Anushka Shetty** (for *Miss Shetty, Mr. Polishetty*)

- **Keerthy Suresh** (for *Dasara*)

- **Mrunal Thakur** (for *Hi Nanna*)

- **Samantha** (for *Shakuntalam*)

- **Vaishnavi Chaitanya** (for *Baby*)

#### Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male)

- **Brahmanandam** (for *Ranga Martanda*)

- **Dheekshith Shetty** (for *Dasara*)

- **Kota Jayaram** (for *Balagam*)

- **Nareesh** (for *Samajavaragamana*)

- **Ravi Teja** (for *Waltair Veerayya*)

- **Vishnu Oi** (for *Keeda Cola*)

#### Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female)

- **Ramya Krishnan** (for *Ranga Martanda*)

- **Rohini Molleti** (for *Writer Padmabhushan*)

- **Rupa Lakshmi** (for *Balagam*)

- **Shyamala** (for *Virupaksha*)

- **Sreeleela** (for *Bhagavanth Kesari*)

- **Sriya Reddy** (for *Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire*)

- **Swathi Reddy** (for *Month of Madhu*)

#### Best Music Album

- **Baby** (Vijay Bulganin)

- **Balagam** (Bheems Ceciroleo)

- **Dasara** (Santhosh Narayanan)

- **Hi Nanna** (Hesham Abdul Wahab)

- **Kushi** (Hesham Abdul Wahab)

- **Waltair Veerayya** (Devi Sri Prasad)

#### Best Lyrics

- **Anantha Sriram** ("Gajju Bomma" from *Hi Nanna*)

- **Anantha Sriram** ("O Rendu Premameghaalila" from *Baby*)

- **Kasarla Shyam** ("Chamkeela Angeeles")

- **Kasarla Shyam** ("Ooru Palletooru" from *Balagam*)

- **P. Raghu** ("Relare Rela" from *Kotabommali P.S*)

#### Best Playback Singer (Male)

- **Anurag Kulkarni** ("Samayama" from *Hi Nanna*)

- **Hesham Abdul Wahab** (title song from *Kushi*)

- **PVNS Rohit** ("Premisthunna" from *Baby*)

- **Ram Miriyala** ("Potti Pilla" from *Balagam*)

- **Sid Sriram** ("Aradhya" from *Kushi*)

- **Sreerama Chandra** ("O Rendu Premameghaalila" from *Baby*)

#### Best Playback Singer (Female)

- **Chinmayi Sripada** ("Aradhya" from *Kushi*)

- **Chinmayi Sripada** ("Odiyamma" from *Hi Papa*)

- **Dhee** ("Chamkeela Angeeleisi" from *Dasara*)

- **Mangli** ("Ooru Palleturu" from *Balagam*)

- **Shakthisree Gopalan** ("Ammaadi" from *Hi Nanna*)

- **Shweta Mohan** ("Mastaaru Mastaaru" from *Sir*)

These nominations highlight the depth of talent and excellence in the Telugu film industry, setting the stage for a memorable night of accolades and celebration at the 69th Sobha Filmfare Awards South. Stay tuned for the grand event where these stars will dazzle and be recognized for their remarkable contributions to the world of cinema.