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The 61st Idea filmfare awards function was held at Chennai Nehru Stadium on 12 July. The awards ceremony was a grand affair with the presence of several celebrities from across different film industries.

Kamal Haasan, Mahesh Babu, Dhanush, Vikram Prabhu, Aishwarya Arjun, Nayanthara, Shruti Haasan, Kushboo, AR Rahman, Samantha, director Trivikram Srinivas, Ajmal, music composer Devi Sri Prasad, Tamannaah, Vedhika, singer Vijay Yesudas, Lakshmi Manchu, Nazirya Nazim, Dhansika, Rima Kallingal, Atharva and versatile actor Rekha were among others who were present for the occasion. To check the pictures, click HERE. 

Celebrities including Shruti Haasan, Taapsee Pannu, Sanchita, Shruti Hariharan, Catherin Tresa, Parul Yadav, Asha Sharath and Rima Kallingal performed at the grand awards ceremony. To look at the pictures, click HERE.

Check the complete list of winners at the 61st Idea filmfare awards ceremony

Best Actor (Male)

Atharva for "Paradesi (Tamil)

Mahesh Babu for "Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu" (Telugu)

Prem for "Charminar" (Kannada)

Fahad Faasil for "North 24 Katham" (Malayalam)

Critics award for best actor – Dhanush for "Mariyaan" (Tamil) and Prithviraj for "Celluloid" (Malayalam)

Best Actor (Female)

Nayanthara for "Raja Rani" (Tamil)

Nithya Menen for "Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde" (Telugu)

Amulya for "Shravani Saubramanya" (Kannada)

Ann Augustin for "Artist" (Malayalam)

Best Film

Thangameengal (Tamil)

Attarintiki Daredi (Telugu)

Mynaa (Kannada)

Drishyam (Malayalam)

Best Director

Bala for "Paradesi" (Tamil)

Trivikram Srinivas for "Attarintiki Daredi" (Telugu)

Pawan Kumar for "Lucia" (Kannada)

Shyamaprasad for "Artist" (Malayalam)

Best Music Director

AR Rahman for "Kadal" (Tamil)

Devi Sri Prasad for "Attrantiki Daredi" (Telugu)

Arjun Janya for "Bhajarangi" (Kannada)

M Jayachandran for "Celluloid" (Malayalam)

Best Supporting Actor (Male)

Satyaraj for "Raja Rani" (Tamil)

Sunil for "Tadakha" (Telugu)

Achyuth Kumar for "Lucia" (Kannada)

Murali Gopi for "Left Right Left" (Malayalam)

Best Supporting Actor (Female)

Dhansika for "Paradesi" (Tamil)

Lakshmi Manchu for "Gundello Godari" (Telugu)

Kalyani for "Jayammana Maga" (Kannada)

Asha Sarath for "Drishyam" (Malayalam)

Best Playback Singer (Male)

Sriram Parthasarathy for "Anandha Yazhai" – "Thangameengal (Tamil)

Kailash Kher for "Pandagala Digivachavu" – "Mirchi" (Telugu)

Poorna Chandra Tejasvi for "Thinbedaalkammi" – "Lucia" (Kannada)

Vijay Yesudas for "Thirayum Theeravum" – "Memories" (Malayalam)

Best Playback Singer (Female)

Shakthisree Gopalan for "Nenjukulla" – "Kadal" (Tamil)

Chitra for "Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu" (Telugu)

Sowmya Raoh for "Karagida bannalli" – "Simpallag Ond Love Story" (Kannada)

Vaikom Vijayalakshmi for "Ottakkupadunna" – "Nadan" (Malayalam)

Best Lyrics

Na. Muthukumar for "Aananda Yazhai" – "Thanga Meengal" (Tamil)

Srimani for "Aardugula Bulletu" – "Attarintiki Daredi" (Telugu)

Siddu Kodipura for "Banalli badalago" – "Simpallag Ond Love Story" (Kannada)

Madhu Vasudev for "Ottakku Padunna" – "Nadan" (Malayalam)

Best debut (Male) - Gautham Karthik for "Kadal" and Nivin Pauly for "Neram"

Best debut (Female) - Nazriya Nazim for "Neram"

Best cinematographer – Rajeev Menon for "Kadal"

Best choreographer – VJ Sekhar for "Top Lessi Poddi" ("Iddarammayilatho")

Lifetime achievement award: Jayabharathi and Balu Mahendra