SCREEN-VIDEOCON
SOUTH ANNOUNCED

The eminent 11-member jury headed by veteran E Nageswara Rao, for the third Screen-Videocon Awards, 1997, have announced the winners in each category. The awards are to be given away at a glittering show in Chennai on Saturday, April 5, 1998.

The winners are:

KANNADA
Best Film — Bhoomigeetha
Best Director — Kesari Harvoo (Bhoomigeetha)
Best Actor — Ramesh Arvind (America America, Amrutavarshini)
Best Actress — Suhasini (Amrutavarshini)
Best Music — V Manohar (Laali)

MALAYALAM
Best Film — Aniyathipravu
Best Director — Rajiv Anchal (Guru)
Best Actor — Mohan Lal (Aram Thampuran, Yatra Mozhi, Guru, Chandralekha)
Best Actress — Manju Warrier (Aram Thampuran,
Krishnagudiyile Oru Pranaya Katha)
Best Music — Ousepachan (Aniyathipravu)

TAMIL
Best Film — Bharatikannamma
Best Director — Vikraman (Suryavamsham)
Best Actor — Sarath Kumar (Suryavamsham)
Best Actress — Meena (Bharatikannamma)
Best Music — AR Rahman (Minsarakanavu)

TELUGU
Best Film — Annamayya
Best Director — Muthyala Subbaiah (Pellichesukundam)
Best Actor — Chiranjeevi (Hitler, Master)
Best Actress — Vijaya Shanti (Osey Ravulamma)
Best Music — MM Keeravani (Annamayya)

COMMON AWARDS FOR ALL FOUR STATES
Best Cinematography — S Kumar (Guru)
Best Choreography — Lawrence (Hitler, Master, Premichundara)
Best playback singer — SP Balasubrahmaniam

THE JURY’S SPECIAL AWARDS
Nagarjuna for his performance in Annamayya
Murali for his performance in Karunyam