The nominations for the 69th Sobha Filmfare Awards South for the movies released in 2023 were announced earlier today in Bengaluru. The best of the movies, artists, and technicians from all four South Indian film industries will be honored at a star-studded night on the 3rd of August at the JRC Convention in Hyderabad.

From the Telugu film industry, hero Nani’s Dasara and Hi Nanna have secured the highest number of nominations each. Nani, Keerthy Suresh, and Mrunal Thakur, and directors Srikanth Odela and Shouryuv, and music composers Santhosh Narayanan and Hesham Abdul Wahab, have been nominated for top honors at the prestigious film carnival.

Below is the full list of nominations (Telugu):

BEST MOVIE:

BABY
BALAGAM
DASARA
HI NANNA
MISS SHETTY, MR. POLISHETTY
SAMAJAVARAGAMANA
SALAAR: PART 1- CEASEFIRE

BEST DIRECTOR:

ANIL RAVIPUDI (BHAGAVANTH KESARI)
KARTHIK DANDU (VIRUPAKSHA)
PRASHANTH NEEL (SALAAR: PART 1- CEASEFIRE)
SAI RAJESH (BABY)
SHOURYUV (HI NANNA)
SRIKANTH ODELA (DASARA)
VENU YELDANDI (BALAGAM)

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (MALE):

ANAND DEVERAKONDA (BABY)
BALAKRISHNA (BHAGAVANTH KESARI)
CHIRANJEEVI (WALTAIR VEERAYYA)
DHANUSH (SIR)
NANI (DASARA)
NANI (HI NANNA)
NAVEEN POLISHETTY (MISS SHETTY, MR. POLISHETTY)
PRAKASH RAJ (RANGA MAARTHAANDA)

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (FEMALE):

ANUSHKA SHETTY (MISS SHETTY, MR. POLISHETTY)
KEERTHY SURESH (DASARA)
MRUNAL THAKUR (HI NANNA)
SAMANTHA (SHAAKUNTALAM)
VAISHNAVI CHAITANYA (BABY)

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (MALE):

BRAHMANANDAM (RANGA MAARTHAANDA)
DHEEKSHITH SHETTY (DASARA)
KOTA JAYARAM (BALGAM)
NARESH (SAMAJAVARAGAMANA)
RAVI TEJA (WALTAIR VEERAYYA)
VISHNU OI (KEEDAA COLA)

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (FEMALE):

RAMYA KRISHNAN (RANGA MAARTHAANDA)
ROHINI MOLLETI (WRITER PADMABHUSHAN)
RUPA LAKSHMI (BALAGAM)
SHYAMALA (VIRUPAKSHA)
SREELELA (BHAGAVANTH KESARI)
SRIYA REDDY (SALAAR: PART 1- CEASEFIRE)
SWATHI REDDY (MONTH OF MADHU)

BEST MUSIC ALBUM:

BABY (VIJAY BULGANIN )
BALAGAM (BHEEMS CECIROLEO)
DASARA (SATHOSH NARAYANAN)
HI NANNA (HESHAM ABDUL WAHAB)
KUSHI (HESHAM ABDUL WAHAB)
WALTAIR VEERAYYA (DEVI SRI PRASAD)

BEST LYRICS:

ANANTHA SRIRAM (GAJJU BOMMA- HI NANNA)
ANANTHA SRIRAM (O RENDU PREMA MEGHAALILA- BABY)
KASARLA SHYAM (CHAMKEELA ANGEELES)
KASARLA SHYAM (OORU PALLETOORU- BALAGAM)
P. RAGHU ‘RELARE RELA’ (LINGI LINGI LINGIDI- KOTABOMMALI P.S)

BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (MALE):

ANURAG KULKARNI (SAMAYAMA – HI NANNA)
HESHAM ABDUL WAHAB (KUSHI TITLE SONG- KUSHI)
PVNS ROHIT (PREMISTHUNNA- BABY)
RAM MIRIYALA (POTTI PILLA – BALAGAM)
SID SRIRAM (ARADHYA- KUSHI)
SREERAMA CHANDRA (O RENDU PREMA MEGHAALILA- BABY)

BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (FEMALE):

CHINMAYI SRIPADA (ARADHYA- KUSHI)
CHINMAYI SRIPADA (ODIYAMMA- HI PAPA)
DHEE (CHAMKEELA ANGEELESI- DASARA)
MANGLI (OORU PALLETURU – BALAGAM)
SHAKTHISREE GOPALAN (AMMAADI- HI NANNA)
SHWETA MOHAN (MASTAARU MASTAARU – SIR)