It’s time to celebrate the best of the best in South cinema. The 68th Filmfare Awards South 2023 is here. The awards couldn’t be held last year due to unforeseen circumstances, but to make up for it, Filmfare has decided to announce the nominees of 2023 digitally. The nominations have some of the top achievers of the past year who made their presence felt with their impeccable performances. From actors, directors, technicians to musicians, here’s the full list of nominees of the 68th Filmfare Awards South (Kannada).

NOMINATIONS- KANNADA (2023):

BEST MOVIE
777 CHARLIE
DOLLU
K.G.F: CHAPTER-2
KANTARA
TALEDANDA
VEDHA
VIKRANT RONA

BEST DIRECTOR
A. HARSHA (VEDHA)
KIRANRAJ K (777 CHARLIE)
PRASHANTH NEEL (K.G.F: CHAPTER-2 )
PRAVEEN KRUPAKAR (TALEDANDA)
RISHABH SHETTY (KANTARA)
SAGAR PURANIK (DOLLU)
YOGRAJ BHAT (GAALIPATA 2)

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (MALE)
DHANANJAYA (MONSOON RAAGA)
RAKSHIT SHETTY (777 CHARLIE)
RISHAB SHETTY (KANTARA)
SHIVARAJKUMAR (VEDHA)
SUDEEP (VIKRANT RONA)
YASH (K.G.F: CHAPTER-2)

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (FEMALE)
AISHANI SHETTY (DHARANI MANDALA MADHYADOLAGE)
CHAITHRA J ACHAR (TALEDANDA)
GANAVI LAXMAN (VEDHA)
MEGHANA GAONKAR (SHUBHAMANGALA)
RACHITA RAM (MONSOON RAAGA)
SAPTHAMI GOWDA (KANTARA)

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (MALE)
ACHYUTH KUMAR (KANTARA)
ANANT NAG (GAALIPATA 2)
KISHORE (KANTARA)
NIRUP BHANDARI (VIKRANT RONA)
PRAKASH RAJ (K.G.F: CHAPTER-2)

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (FEMALE)
ADITI SAGAR (VEDHA)
ARCHANA JOIS (K.G.F: CHAPTER-2)
MANASI SUDHIR (KANTARA)
MANGALA N (TALEDANDA)
UMASHREE (VEDHA)

BEST MUSIC ALBUM
ARJUN JANYA (VEDHA)
B AJANEESH LOKNATH (KANTARA)
J ANOOP SEELIN (MONSOON RAAGA)
NOBIN PAUL (777 CHARLIE)
RAVI NASRUR (K.G.F: CHAPTER-2)

BEST LYRICS
JAYANT KAIKINI (NEENU BAGEHARIYADA HAADU- GAALIPATA 2)
K KALYAN (MEGHARAJANA RAAGA- MONSOON RAAGA)
RAGHAVENDRA KAMATH (NINADENE JANUMA- LOVE MOCKTAIL 2)
TRILOK TRIVIKRAMA (KARMADA KALLANU- KANTARA)
V. NAGENDRA PRASAD (BELAKINA KAVITHE- BANARAS)

BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (MALE)
HARICHARAN (AA KANASU- SAKUTUMBA SAMETHA)
SAI VIGNESH (VARAHA ROOPAM- KANTARA)
SANJITH HEGDE (BELAKINA KAVITHE- BANARAS)
SID SRIRAM (JAGAVE NEENU- LOVE 360)
VIJAY PRAKASH (SINGARA SIRIYE- KANTARA)

BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (FEMALE)
AARNA SHETTY (SAHAPAATI- 777 CHARLIE)
HARSHIKA DEVANATH (AANE MAADI HELUTEENI- GURU SHISHYARU)
INDU NAGARAJ (ARALADA MALLIGE- VEDHA)
SIRI RAVIKUMAR (SANGAATHI- SAKUTUMBA SAMETHA)
SUNIDHI CHAUHAN (RA RA RAKKAMMA- VIKRANT RONA)