New Delhi: The best South Indian films from the Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada cinemas receive awards at the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA). The event is split into two sections; on the first day, the Generation Next Awards celebrate the most promising up-and-coming South Indian movie talents. The major SIIMA awards are presented the following day.
On day 2 of the event in Dubai on Saturday, the Tamil flicks ‘Vikram’ and ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ fared fairly well. R Madhavan also received big honours for his movie ‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’. ‘Nna Thaan Case Kodu’, a movie from Malayalam cinema, was named Best Film in the Malayalam category, while Tovino Thomas, an actor from ‘Thallumaala’, was named Best Actor.
SIIMA 2023: Check out the full winners list of Day 2
Malayalam cinema
Best Film (Malayalam): Nna Thaan Case Kodu
Best Actor (Malayalam): Tovino Thomas for Thallumaala
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Malayalam): Kalyani Priyadarshan for Bro Daddy
Best Actor in a Leading Role – Critics (Malayalam): Kunchacko Boban for Nna Thaan Case Kodu
Best Actress in a Leading Role – Critics (Malayalam): Darshana Rajendran for Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey
Best Director (Malayalam): Vineeth Sreenivasan for Hridayam
Best Debutant Actor (Malayalam): Ranjith Sajeev for Mike
Best Debutant Actress (Malayalam): Gayathrie Shankar for Nna Thaan Case Kodu
Best Supporting Actor (Malayalam): Lal for Mahaveeryar
Best Supporting Actress (Malayalam): Bindu Panicker for Rorschach
Best Lyric Writer (Malayalam): Vinayak Sasikumar for Parudeesa from Bheeshma Parvam
Best Playback Singer – Female (Malayalam): Mridula Warder for Mayilpeeli from Pathonpatham Noottandu
Best Cinematographer (Malayalam): Sharan Velayudhan for Saudi Vellakka
Special Jury Appreciation Award: Basil Joseph for Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey
Best Debutant Director (Malayalam): Abhinav Sunder Nayak for Mukundan Unni Associates
Best Actor in a Comedy Role (Malayalam): Rajesh Madhavan for Nna Thaan Case Kodu
Best Actor in a Negative Role (Malayalam): Vineeth Sreenivasan for Mukundan Unni Associates
Best Debutant Producer: Unni Mukundan Films for Meppadiyan
Tamil cinema
Best Film (Tamil): Ponniyin Selvan – 1
Popular Choice Best Actor (Tamil): Kamal Haasan for Vikram
Popular Choice Best Actress (Tamil): Trisha Krishnan for Ponniyin Selvan – I
Best Actor in a Leading Role – Critics (Tamil): R Madhavan for Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
Best Actress Critics (Tamil): Keerthy Suresh for Saani Kaayidham
Best Music Director (Tamil): Anirudh Ravichander for Vikram
Best Lyric Writer (Tamil): Ilango Krishnan for Ponniyin Selvan – 1
Best Cinematographer (Tamil): Ravi Varman for Ponniyin Selvan – 1
Best Debutant Actor (Tamil): Pradeep Ranganathan for Love Today
Best Debutant Actress (Tamil): Aditi Shankar for Viruman
Best Debutant Director (Tamil): R Madhavan for Rocketry – The Nambi Effect
Best Supporting Actress (Tamil): Vasanthi for Vikram
Best Debutant Producer (Tamil): Gautham Ramachandran for Gargi
Best Supporting Actor (Tamil): Kaali Venkat for Gargi
Best Actor in a Negative Role (Tamil): SJ Suryah for Don
Best Actor in a Comedy Role (Tamil): Yogi Babu for Love Today
Extraordinary Achievement Award (Tamil): Mani Ratnam
Best Playback Singer – Male (Tamil): Kamal Haasan for Vikram (Pathala Pathala)
Best Production Designer (Tamil): Thota Tharani for Ponniyin Selvan – 1
Best Director (Tamil): Lokesh Kanagaraj for Vikram
Dubai hosted the 11th SIIMA on September 15. The second day of the event was held at the World Trade Centre on September 16. Public voting determines the winners and a jury picks the nominees.