The ceremony was instituted in 2016 , after the 2015 South Indian floods had delayed the event from December 2015 . The Awards are presented in separate parts on two different days . On the first day the most promising upcoming South Indian film artistes from the Tamil and Malayalam film industries are honoured , while the second day honours artists & technicians of the Telugu and Kannada film industries . The Award nominees are selected by a jury of senior artistes and professionals and voted for by public polling
2015 South Indian floods
2015 South Indian floods
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