The 33rd Filmfare Awards South ceremony honoring the winners of the best of South Indian cinema in 1985 was an event held on 10 August 1986 at Music Academy Chennai. The president of this year's function is Mr. A. C. Muthiah, the eminent industrialist.^[1][2]

• Parvathamma Rajkumar (Best Film Kannada), received award from K. Balaji
• Joy Thomas, film producer (Best Film Malayalam), received award from Karthik
• Ramoji Rao (Best Film Telugu), received award from Gemini Ganesan
• K. Balachander (Best Film Tamil), received award from Sivakumar
• N. Lakshmi Narayan (Best Director Kannada), received award from S. P. Muthuraman
• Balu Mahendra (Best Director Malayalam), received award from Sowcar Janaki
• Singeetam Srinivasa Rao (Best Director Telugu), received award from Sumalatha
• Fazil (Best Director Tamil), received award from Rajasekhar
• Saritha (Best Actress Kannada), received award from Padmini
• Nadhiya (Best Actress Malayalam), received award from Revathi
• Vijayashanti (Best Actress Telugu), received award from K. G. George
• Radha (Best Actress Tamil), received award from Thirunavukkarasu
• Rajkumar (Best Actor Kannada), received award from A. C. Muthiah
• Chiranjeevi (Best Actor Telugu), received award from Suhasini Maniratnam
• Puneeth Rajkumar (Special Award), received award from Amala Akkineni
• Padmini (For Outstanding Contribution to South Indian Films), received award from A. C. Muthiah

• Official website
• Filmfare Awards South at IMDb