and the idea filmfare 2010 nominees are...

The Idea Filmfare Awards South is back! During a press conference the much-awaited nominees for the best in South Indian cinema 2010 were announced. Filmfare has always honoured the spirit of excellence in cinema and over the years the award ceremony has transcended to a star-studded musical extravaganza. This year, that is to say the 58th Idea Filmfare Awards 2010 (South) will be held on July 2 at Hyderabad International Convention Centre and promises all the above and more. The nominees from Tollywood are mentioned below:

Best Film
A V M Vari Leader
Adhurs
Brindaavanam
Simha
Vedam
Ye Maya Chesave

Best Director
Boyapati Sreenu - Simha
Goutham Vasudev Menon - Ye Maya Chesave
Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi - Vedam
Sekhar Kammula - A V M Vari Leader
V V Vinayak - Adurs
Vamsi Paidipally– Brindaavanam

Best Actor (Male)
Allu Arjun - Vedam
Balakrishna - Simha
Jr. N t r - Brindaavanam
Jr. N t r - Adurs
Naga Chaitanya - Ye Maya Chesave
Rana Daggubati - A V M Vari Leader

Best Actor (Female)
Anushka Shetty - Vedam
Anushka Shetty - Nagavalli
Kajal Agarwal - Darling
Nayantara - Simha
Samantha - Ye Maya Chesave

Best Actor Supporting Role (Male)
Allari Naresh - Shambo Shiva Shambo
Brahmanandam - Adurs
Naresh - Andari Bandhuvaya
Sai Kumar - Prasthanam
Shafi Mahesh– Khaleja

Best Actor Supporting Role (Female)
Abhinaya
Shambo - Shiva Shambo
Ramya Krishna - Ranga The Donga
Roja - Golimaar
Saranya - Komaram Puli
Suhasini - A V M Vari Leader

Best Music Director
A R Rahman - Ye Maya Chesave
Devi Sree Prasad - Adurs
Harris Jayaraj - Orange
M M Keeravani - Vedam
Mickey J Meyer - A V M Vari Leader
Sekhar Chandra – Manasara

Best Lyricist
Anantha Sreeram - Ye Maya Chesave - Vintunava
Bhaskarbatla Ravi Kumar - Golimaar - Gundello Edo Sadi
Ramajogayya Sastry Mahesh– Khaleja - Sada Siva Sanyasi
Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry - Vedam - Now Or Never
Vanamali - Orange - Nenu Nuvantu

Best Playback Singer (Male)
Hariharan– Simha - Bangaru Konda
Karthik – Brindaavanam - Nijamena
Naresh Iyer – Orange - Nenu Nuvvantu
Ramesh Vinayagam & Karunya Mahesh - Khaleja - Sada Shiva
Sanyasi
Vijaya Prakash - Ye Maya Chesave - Ee Hrudayam

Best Playback Singer (Female)
Geetha Madhuri– Golimaar - Magallu
Kousalya – Simha - Bangaru Konda
Suchitra – Brindaavanam - Nijamena
Sunitha - Vedam - Egiripothe
Sunitha Sarathy - A V M Vari Leader - Hey Cm