56th Filmfare award was held at HICC in Hyderabad  on 31st July 2009. The awards were  given to Kollywood, Tollywood, Mollywood and also to Kannada filmdom stars.

Awards to kollywood stars

Best Tamil film —> Subramaniapuram
Best Director —-> Sasikumar for the movie Subramaniapuram
Best actor ——-> Suriya for the movie Vaaranam Aayiram
Best actress ——> Parvathy for the movie Poo
Best supporting actress ——> Simran for the movie Vaaranam Aayiram
Best supporting actor ———>Ajmal for the movie Anjathey
Harris Jayaraj ———–> best music composer for the movie Vaaranam Aayiram
Best playback singer ———> Naresh Iyer for the song Mundhinam Paarthene

Best playback singer in the female category went to Deepa Mariam for Subramaniapuram and best lyricist is Thamarai for the song Nenjukkul Peithidum from Vaaranam Aayiram..

Awards for Tollywood stars

Best Actor- Allu Arjun for the movie Parugu
Best Actress- Colors Swathi for the movie Asta Chemma
Best Supporting Actress- Jayasudha for the movie  Kotha Bangaru Lokam
Best Supporting Actor- Allari Naresh for the movie Gamyam
Best Director- Krish- for the movie Gamyam
Best Movie- Gamyam
Best Music: Mickey J Mayor for the movie Kotha Bangaru Lokam
Best Lyricist- Sirivennela Seetarama Sastry for the movie  Gamyam (song: enthavaraku..)
Best Choreographer- Prem Rakshit-  for the movie Kantri
Best Cinematographer- Chota K Naidu for the movie Kotha Bangaru Lokam
Best Male Playback- Karthik for the movie Kotha Bangaru Lokam
Best Female Play back- Swetha Pundit for the movie  Kotha Bangaru Lokam
Lifetime Achievement Award- Veturi Sundara Rama Murthy (Lyricist)

Awards for Kannada stars

Best Playback Singer Female- Shreya Goshal-Ninnanodalenthu- Mussanje Maathu
Best Playback Singer Male- Sonu Nigam- Yenagali (Mussanje Maathu)
Best Actor- Ganesh- Gaalipata
Best Actress-Radhika Pundit-Moggina Manasu
Best Music Director- Hari Krishna- Galipata
Best Director- Sashank- Moggina Manasu
Best Lyricist- Jayanth Kalkani- Galipata

Awards for Mollywood stars

Best Playback Singer Female- Chitra- Odanil Ooru (Thirakadha)
Best Playback singer Male- Yesudas-Amma Mazhathu- Madambi
Best Actor- Lal- Talappavu
Best Actress-Priyamani- Tiraikadha
Best Lyricist- Girish Puthincherry- Madambi (Amma Mazhathu)
Best Music Director- Sarath- Tiraikadha
Best Debut Artiste- Meera Nandan (Mulla)