The nominees for the 62nd Filmfare Awards South are...
Ajith - Veeram
Three-time Filmfare Award winner, Ajith has been nominated this year for Veeram, in which he plays the role of Vinayagam.
Dhanush – Velaiyilla Pattathari
Dhanush has also been nominated for a Filmfare Award many times. This year, he scored his nomination for his performance in Velaiyilla Pattathari as an unemployed civil engineer.
Karthi - Madras
Karthi has been nominated for portraying the role of Kaleeswaran, an impulsive and short-tempered working class man. Previously, he has won the Best debut (Male) Filmfare Award for his performance in Paruthiveeran, released in 2007.
Siddharth – Kaaviya Thalaivan
Siddharth has been nominated this year for Kaaviya Thalaivan for playing the role of Thalaivankottai Kaliappa Bhagavathar, an artiste in a theatre troupe.
Vijay - Kaththi
Nominated twice before in this category, Vijay makes the cut this year for his titular role as Kathiresan ‘Kaththi’ in Kaththi.