The film ‘RRR,’ directed by the legendary S.S. Rajamouli has made a significant impact worldwide. Lead actors Ram Charan and Jr NTR propelled the movie to international fame, earning it numerous international awards. Notably, it was a contender at the Oscars, where it won the Best Original Song award for ‘Naatu Naatu.’ Recently, ‘RRR’ showed its dominance once more at the ’68th Filmfare Awards South 2023, securing a total of seven awards. Other films such as ‘Sita Ramam,’ ‘Virata Parvam,’ and ‘Bheemla Nayak‘ also received awards.
Mark of ‘RRR’ at Filmfare
The organizers of the 68th Filmfare Awards recently announced the winners, considering films released in South Indian languages (Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam) during 2022 and 2023. ‘RRR,’ released on March 24, 2022, won awards in seven categories. These include Best Film for ‘RRR,’ Best Director for Rajamouli, Best Actor for Ram Charan and Jr NTR, Best Music Album, Best Choreographer for Prem Rakshit, Best Production Design for Sabu Cyril, and Best Playback Singer for Kaala Bhairava for the song ‘Komuram Bheemudho.’
‘Sita Ramam’ Harvests Awards
Following ‘RRR,’ ‘Sita Ramam’ also made a significant mark. Despite facing tough competition from ‘RRR,’ ‘Sita Ramam’ managed to stand out and garnered several awards. It won a total of five awards, including Best Movie (Critics), Best Actor (Critics), Best Actress (Mrunal Thakur), Best Lyrics, and Best Playback Singer. Additionally, ‘Virata Parvam,’ starring Rana and Sai Pallavi, received two awards, while ‘Bheemla Nayak,’ featuring Pawan Kalyan, won one award. Let’s take a closer look at the winners in each category and additional details.
‘RRR’ Awards
- Best Film – ‘RRR’
- Best Director – SS Rajamouli (‘RRR’)
- Best Actor – Ram Charan, Jr. NTR (‘RRR’)
- Best Music Album – MM Keeravani (‘RRR’)
- Best Production Design – Sabu Cyril (‘RRR’)
- Best Choreography – Prem Rakshit (‘RRR’ – ‘Naatu Naatu’ song)
- Best Playback Singer (Male) – Kaala Bhairava (‘Komuram Bheemudo’ song)
‘Sita Ramam’ Awards
- Best Movie (Critics) – ‘Sita Ramam’ (Hanu Raghavapudi)
- Best Actor (Critics) – Dulquer Salmaan (‘Sita Ramam’)
- Best Actress – Mrunal Thakur (‘Sita Ramam’)
- Best Lyrics – Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry – ‘Kaanunna Kalyanam’ (‘Sita Ramam’)
- Best Playback Singer (Female) – Chinmayi Sripada (‘Sita Ramam’ – ‘O Prema..’)
Other Film Awards
- Best Actress (Critics) – Sai Pallavi (‘Virata Parvam’)
- Best Actress – Nandita Das (‘Virata Parvam’)
- Best Supporting Actor – Rana Daggubati (‘Bheemla Nayak’)
