SIIMA Awards 2024: The nominations for the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) 2024 have been announced, showcasing the best from Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam cinema. The prestigious event is set to take place in Dubai on September 14 and 15.
Leading the pack are some standout films from each industry. The Telugu film 'Dasara,’ directed by Srikanth Odela and starring Nani and Keerthy Suresh, has garnered 11 nominations. Close behind is Souryuv’s ‘Hi Nanna,’ featuring Nani and Mrunal Thakur, with 10 nominations.
In the Tamil film category, Nelson Dilipkumar’s ‘Jailer,’ starring Rajinikanth, also received 11 nominations. Another strong contender is ‘Maamannan,’ featuring Udhayanidhi Stalin and Keerthy Suresh, which has secured 9 nominations.
Kannada cinema is well-represented by Tharun Sudhir’s ‘Kaatera,’ starring Darshan, with 8 nominations, and ‘Sapta Saagaradaache Ello - Side A,’ starring Rakshit Shetty and Rukmini Vasanth, with 7 nominations.
From the Malayalam film industry, Jude Anthany Joseph’s '2018,' featuring Tovino Thomas and Asif Ali, received 8 nominations, while 'Kaathal - The Core,' starring Mammootty and Jyotika, earned 7 nominations.
Fans can participate in the selection of winners through an online voting system.
Here's the full list of nominations:
Telugu
Best film
Balagam
Dasara
Virupaksha
Hi Nanna
Bhagavanth Kesari
Best director
Srikanth Odela (Dasara)
Sai Rajesh (Baby)
Bobby (Waltair Veerayya)
Anil Ravipudi (Bhagavanth Kesari)
Karthik Varma Dandu (Virupaksha)
Gopichand Malineni (Veera Simha Reddy)
Best actor in leading role
Chiranjeevi (Waltair Veerayya)
Balakrishna (Bhagavanth Kesari)
Nani (Dasara)
Sai Dharam Tej (Virupaksha)
Dhanush (Sir)
Best actress in a leading role
Samyuktha Menon (Virupaksha)
Keerthy Suresh (Dasara)
Mrunal Thakur (Hi Nanna)
Shruti Haasan (Veera Simha Reddy)
Sreeleela (Bhagavanth Kesari)
Payal Rajput (Mangalavaram)
Best actor in a supporting role
Brahmanandam (Ranga Maarthaanda)
Prithviraj Sukumaran (Salaar)
Dekshith Shetty (Dasara)
Viraj Ashwin (Baby)
Angad Bedi (Hi Nanna)
Ravi Krishna (Virupaksha)
Best actress in a supporting role
Varalaxmi Sarathkumar (Veera Simha Reddy)
Sreya Reddy (Salaar)
Rohini (Writer Padmabhushan)
Soniya Singh (Virupaksha)
Baby Kiara Khanna (Hi Nanna)
Shreya Navile (Month Of Madhu)
Best music director
Santhosh Narayanan (Dasara)
Devi Sri Prasad (Waltair Veerayya)
Vijay Bulganin (Baby)
Hesham Abdul Wahab (Kushi, Hi Nanna)
Thaman (Veera Simha Reddy)
Best lyric writer
Kasarla Shyam - Ooru Palleturu (Balagam)
Krishna Kanth- Adigaa (Hi Nanna)
Anantha Sriram - O Rendu Prema Meghaalila ( BABY )
Shreemani - Ori Vaari ( Dasara )
Bhaskara Bhatla - Nuvvu Navvukuntu ( MAD)
Best playback singer (male)
Sid Sriram - Aradhya (Kushi)
Rahul Sipligunj - Ayyayyo Sad Version (Mem Famous)
Adithya RK, Leon James - Almost Padipoyinde Pilla (Das Ka Dhamki)
Anurag Kulkarni - Samayama (Hi Nanna)
Ram Miryala - Ooru Palleturu (Balagam)
Best playback singer (female)
Dhee - Chamkeela Angeelesi (Dasara)
Swetha Mohan - Mastaru Mastaru (Sir)
Sahithi Chaganti, Satya Yamini - Maa Bava Manobhavalu (Veera Simha Reddy )
Harika Narayan - Ravanasura Anthem ( Ravanasura )
Shakthisree Gopalan - Ammaadi ( Hi Nanna )
Best actor in a negative role
Prakash Raj (Waltair Veerayya)
Duniya Vijay (Veera Simha Reddy)
Arjun Rampal (Bhagavanth Kesari)
Shine Tom Chacko (Dasara)
Arvind Swamy (Custody)
Tamil
Best film
Maamannan
Leo
Ponniyin Selvan 2
Viduthalai-1
Jailer
Best director
SU Arun Kumar (Chiththa)
Vetrimaran (Viduthalai 1)
Nelson (Jailer)
Mani Ratnam (Ponniyin Selvan 2)
Mari Selvaraj (Maamannan)
Lokesh Kanagaraj (Leo)
Best actor in leading role
Vijay (Leo)
Sivakarthikeyan (Maaveeran)
Vikram (Ponniyin Selvan 2)
Udhayanidhi Stalin (Maamannan)
Siddharth (Chiththa)
Rajinikanth (Jailer)
Best actress in leading role
Trisha (Leo)
Nayanthara (Annapoorani)
Aishwarya Rai (Ponniyin Selvan 2)
Keerthy Suresh (Maamannan)
Meetha Raghunath (Good Night)
Aishwarya Rajesh (Farhana)
Best actor in a supporting role
Vadivelu (Maamannan)
MS Baskar (Parking)
SJ Suryah (Jigarthanda Double X)
Sarathkumar (Varisu)
Vasanth Ravi (Jailer)
Best actress in supporting role
Mullai Arasi (Are you Ok Baby)
Nadiya Moidu (Let's Get Married)
Abarnathi (Irugapatru)
Saritha (Maaveeran)
Raichal Rabecca (Good Night)
Best music director
Santhosh Narayanan - Jigarthanda Double X, Chiththa
Nivas K Prasanna - Takkar
Anirudh Ravichander - Jailer, Leo
Ilayaraja - Viduthalai-1
AR Rahman - Ponniyin Selvan-2
Best lyric writer
Ilayaraja - Kaatumalli - Viduthalai-1
Yugabharathi - Nenjame Nenjame - Maamannan
Vignesh Shivan - Rathamaarey-Jailer
Vivek Unakku - Thaan-Chiththa
Ku Karthik - Nira - Takkar
Best playback singer (male)
Sean Roldan - Naan Gaali - Good Night
Anirudh Ravichander - Badass - Leo
Vishal Mishra - Rathamaarey- Jailer
Haricharan Chinnanjiru - Nilave-Ponniyin Selvan-2
Vijay Yesudas - Nenjame Nenjame - Maamannan
Best playback singer (female)
Shwetha Mohan - Vaa Vaathi- Vaathi
Dhee - Maamadurai- Jigarthanda DoubleX
Karthiga Vaidyanathan- Kangal Yeno-Chiththa
Ananya Bhat - Kattu Malli- Viduthalai-1
Sakthisree Gopalan - Aga Naga- Ponniyin Selvan-2
Best actor in negative role
Fahadh Faasil (Maamannan)
Vinayakan (Jailer)
Mysskin (Maaveeran)
Arjun (Leo)
Sunil Sukhada (Por Thozhil)
Kannada
Best film
Kranti
Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A
Kousalya Supraja Rama
Kaatera
Aachar & Co
Best director
Akash Srivatsa (Shivaji Surathkal 2)
V Harikrishna (Kranti)
Hemanth M Rao (Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A)
Shashank (Kousalya Supraja Rama)
Tharun Sudhir (Kaatera)
Best actor in leading role
Darshan (Kaatera)
Rakshit Shetty (Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A)
Daali Dhananjaya (Gurudev Hoysala)
Raj B Shetty (Toby)
Dr. Shivarajkumar (Ghost)
Ramesh Aravind (Shivaji Surathkal 2)
Best actress in leading role
Chaithra J Achar (Toby)
Rachita Ram (Kranti)
Rukmini Vasanth (Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A)
Sindhu Sreenivasa Murthy (Aachar & Co)
Meghana Raj (Tatsama Tadbhava)
Megha Shetty (Kaiva)
Best actor in a supporting role
Aravinnd Iyer (Tatsama Tadbhava)
Gopalkrishna Desphande (Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side B)
Rangayana Raghu (Tagaru Palya)
Harshil Koushik (Aachar & Co)
Naveen Shankar (Hondisi Bareyiri)
Best actress in a supporting role
Archana Kottige (Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare)
Chaithra J Achar (Sapta Saagaradaache Ello - Side B)
Samyukta Hornad (Toby)
Kavya Sha (David)
Saathvika (Baang)
Best music director
Bindhumalini - Aachar & Co
Vasuki Vaibhav - Tagarupalya
Charan Raj - Sapta Saagaradaache Ello - Side A
V Harikrishna - Kaatera
Ravi Basrur - Kabzaa
Best lyric writer
Daali Dhananjaya - Tagarupalya Title Track
Chethan Kumar - Pasandagavne (Kaatera)
Dhananjay Ranjan -Sapta Saagaradaache Ello - Side A Title Track
Kinnal Raj - Namaami Namaami (Kabzaa)
Pruthvi - Mellage (Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye)
Best playback singer (male)
Hemanth Kumar - Yava Janumada Gelathi (Kaatera)
B Ajaneesh Loknath- Hostel Hudugaru Protest Song (Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare)
Haricharan - Arre Idu Yentha Bhavane (Gurudev Hoysala)
Kapil Kapilan - Sapta Saagaradaache Ello - Side A Title Track
Adithya R K - Oh Kavana (Hondisi Bareyari)
Best playback singer (female)
Vijayalaxmi Mettinahole - Radha Radha (Kabzaa)
Mangli - Pasandaagavne (Kaatera)
Aishwarya Rangarajan - Pushpavati (Kranti)
Sunidhi Ganesh - Doori Laali (Tatsama Tadbhava)
Srilakshmi Belmannu - Kadalanu Kano Horatiro (Sapta Saagaradaache
Ello Side B)
Best actor in negative role
Ramesh Indira (Sapta Saagaradaache Ello Side B)
Naveen Shankar (Gurudev Hoysala)
Ugram Manju (Kaiva)
Deepak Raj Shetty (Toby)
Kaliprasad K P (Hondisi Bareyari)
Malayalam
Best film
Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam
Iratta
Kaathal - The Core
Neru
2018
Best director
Lijo Jose Pellissery (Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam)
Jude Anthany Joseph (2018)
Jeethu Joseph (Neru)
Priyadarshan (Corona Papers)
Jeo Baby (Kaathal the Core)
Best actor in leading role
Mammootty (Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam, Kaathal - the Core, Kannur Squad)
Suresh Gopi (Garudan)
Tovino Thomas (2018)
Joju George (Iratta)
Basil Joseph (Falimy, Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham)
Mohanlal (Neru)
Best actress in leading role
Jyotika (Kaathal - the Core)
Manju Warrier (Ayisha)
Kalyani Priyadarshan (Sesham Mike - Il Fathima)
Anaswara Rajan (Neru)
Darshana Rajendran (Purusha Pretham)
Vincy Aloshious (Rekha)
Best actor in a supporting role
Jagadeesh (Falimy)
Alexander Prasanth (Purusha Pretham)
Siddique (Neru)
Hakkim Shah (Pranaya Vilasam)
Lal (2018)
Best actress in a supporting role
Poornima Indrajith (Thuramukham)
Aima Rosmy (Sebastian Rdx)
Tanvi Ram (2018)
Manju Pillai (Falimy)
Remya Nambeesan (B 32 Muthal 44 Vare)
Best music director
Vishnu Vijay - Sulaikha Manzil
Sushin Shyam - Romancham
Sam C S - Rdx
Nobin Paul - 2018
Justin Prabhakaran - Pachuvum Athbuthavilakkum
Best lyric writer
Anvar Ali Ennum en Kaaval - Kaathal - the Core
Vaisakh Sugunan Thathamma Chelolu -Madanolsavam
Muhsin Parari Premakkathu Paattu -Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham
Vinayak Sasikumar Roohe - Neru
Manu Manjith Neela Nilave - Rdx
Best playback singer (male)
Kapil Kapilan Neela Nilave... Rdx
K S Harisankar Venmegham... 2018
Vidyadharan Master Love You Muthe... Padmini
G Venugopal Ennum en Kaaval... Kaathal - the Core
Mithun Jayaraj Naruchiriyude... Pranaya Vilasam
Best playback singer (female)
Shreya Ghoshal - Kalaapakkara -King of Kotha
Shikha Prabhakaran - Tharattayi -Iratta
Mridula Warrier - Nerukayil Nin -Neeraja
Pushpavathy Poyppadathu - Haalaake Marunne -Sulaikha Manzil
Anne Amie - Thinkal - Pachuvum Athbhuthavilakkum
Best actor in a negative role
Biju Menon (Garudan)
Vinay Rai (Christopher)
Shabeer Kallarackal (King of Kotha)
Arjun Radhakrishnan (Kannur Squad)
Vishnu Agasthya (Rdx)