The South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) took place in Dubai on September 14, recognising the outstanding contributions from the four major South Indian film industries: Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada. On Saturday, the event celebrated talents from the Telugu and Kannada industries.
Nani was awarded Best Actor for his performance in 'Dasara' (Telugu), while Rakshit Shetty won Best Actor for his role in Kannada cinema. Keerthy Suresh received the Best Actress award for 'Dasara' in Telugu, and Mrunal Thakur earned the Best Actress (Critics) award for her work in 'Ni Nanna' (also known as 'Hi Nanna' in Hindi). Additionally, actor and politician Dr. Shiva Rajkumar was honoured with the Excellence in Cinema award.
Telugu Winners of SIIMA Awards
- Best Actor: Nani for Dasara
- Best Actress: Keerthy Suresh for Dasara
- Best Director: Srikanth Odela for Dasara
- Best Actor (Critics): Anand Deverakonda for Baby
- Best Actress (Critics): Mrunal Thakur for Hi Nanna
- Best Movie: Bhagwant Kesari
- Best Supporting Actor: Dixit Shetty for Dasara
- Best Supporting Actress: Baby Khiara Khan for Hi Nanna
- Best Debut Actor: Sangeet Shobhan for Mad
- Best Debut Actress: Vaishnavi Chaitanya for Baby
- Best Comedian: Vishnu for Mad
- Best Music Director: Abdul Wahab for Hi Nanna and Khushi
- Best Cinematography: Bhuvana Gowda for Salar
- Best Playback Singer: Ram Miryala for "Uru Palletooru" from Balagam
- Best Debut Director: Souryuv for Hi Dad
- Best Debut Producer: Vaira Entertainments for Hi Dad
- Best Director (Critics): Sai Rajesh
Kannada Winners of SIIMA Awards
Best Film: Kaatera
Best Actor: Rakshit Shetty
Best Actress: Chaithra Achar for Toby
Best Director: Hemanth Rao for Sapta Saagaradaache Ello - Side A
Best Debut Director: Nithin Krishnamurthy for Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare
Best Actor (Critics): Dhananjaya for Gurudev Hoysala
Best Actress (Critics): Rukmini Vasanth for Sapta Saagaradaache Ello - Side A
Best Debut Actress: Aradhanaa for Kaatera
Best Villain: Ramesh Indira for Sapta Saagaradaache Ello - Side A
Best Music Director: V. Harikrishna for Kaatera
Best Female Playback Singer: Mangli for Kaatera
Best Male Playback Singer: Kapil Kapilan for Sapta Saagaradaache Ello - Side A
Excellence in Cinema Award: Shiva Rajkumar
The winners from the Tamil and Malayalam film industries will be announced later today, on September 15.