59th Filmfare Awards South

The 59th Filmfare Awards South ceremony honouring the winners and nominees of the best of South Indian cinema in 2011 was held on 7 July 2012 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai, India. For this year more than 451 films from each of the four film industries were considered for nominations in various categories.

Main awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Multiple nominations and awards
The following films received multiple nominations.

Kannada

 * Nominations
 * 8 nominations: Hudugaru
 * 6 nominations: Paramathma
 * 5 nominations: Lifeu Ishtene, Sanju Weds Geetha, Krishnan Marriage Story, Saarathi
 * 4 nominations: Kempe Gowda, Olave Mandhara
 * 2 nominations: Bettada Jeeva, Puttakkana Highway
 * 1 nomination: Vishnuvardhana, Jarasandha


 * Awards
 * 4 awards: Sanju Weds Geetha
 * 2 awards: Olave Mandhara
 * 1 award: Lifeu Ishtene, Hudugaru, Kempe Gowda, Puttakkana Highway

Malayalam

 * Nominations
 * 9 nominations: Salt N' Pepper
 * 8 nominations: Pranayam
 * 6 nominations: Beautiful, Indian Rupee
 * 4 nominations: Traffic, Urumi
 * 2 nominations: Adaminte Makan Abu, Chappa Kurish
 * 1 nomination: Arabiyum Ottakavum P. Madhavan Nairum, City of God, Khaddama, Makaramanju, Mohabbath, Nayika, Rathinirvedam, Snehaveedu, Swapna Sanchari, The Train


 * Awards
 * 4 awards: Pranayam
 * 2 awards: Indian Rupee, Traffic
 * 1 award: Adaminte Makan Abu, Khaddama

Tamil

 * Nominations
 * 9 nominations: Deiva Thirumagal
 * 7 nominations: 7aum Arivu
 * 6 nominations: Aadukalam, Ko
 * 5 nominations: Vaagai Sooda Vaa
 * 4 nominations: Mankatha
 * 3 nominations: Engaeyum Eppothum
 * 2 nominations: Engeyum Kadhal, Mayakkam Enna, Nootrenbadhu
 * 1 nomination : Kaavalan, Mappillai, Siruthai


 * Awards
 * 5 awards: Aadukalam(1)
 * 2 awards: Engaeyum Eppothum, Ko, Vaagai Sooda Vaa
 * 1 award : Deiva Thirumagal (1), 7aum Arivu (1)

Telugu

 * Nominations
 * 10 nominations: Dookudu
 * 9 nominations: Sri Rama Rajyam
 * 6 nominations: Mr. Perfect
 * 5 nominations: 100% Love, Ala Modalaindi, Rajanna
 * 4 nominations: Kandireega
 * 1 nomination: Jai Bolo Telangana, Anaganaga O Dheerudu, Gaganam, Golconda High School, Oosaravelli, Dhada


 * Awards
 * 6 awards: Dookudu
 * 3 awards: Sri Rama Rajyam
 * 1 award: Anaganaga O Dheerudu (1), Badrinath (1), Rajanna, Prema Kavali (1)


 * Number in brackets after the film title indicates the number of special awards included, which have no nominees.