Dubai

The South Indian International Movie Awards 2024 (SIIMA) ceremony was held in Dubai over the weekend and it celebrated the best of South Indian cinema. On Saturday, the focus remained on Telugu and Kannada films, while Tamil and Malayalam cinema took the spotlight on Sunday. 

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The award for Best Film went to Nelson Dilipkumar's action-comedy Jailer, which starred superstar Rajinikanth in the lead role. The Best Actor award went to Chiyaan Vikram for Ponniyin Selvan 2 and Nayanthara got the Best Actress award for Annapoorani.

The Critics' Choice awards for Best Actor and Best Actress went to Sivakarthikeyan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for Maaveeran and Ponniyin Selvan 2, respectively.

Check out the full list of winners below!

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SIIMA 2024 Tamil

Best Movie: Jailer (Sun Pictures, Nelson Dilipkumar)

Best Director: Nelson Dilipkumar (Jailer)

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Best Actress: Nayanthara (Annapoorani)

Best Actor: Vikram (Ponniyin Selvan: II)

Best Debut Director: Vignesh Raja (Por Thozhil)

Best Debutant Actress: Preethi Anju Asrani (Ayothi)

Best Debutant Actor: Hridhu Haroon (Thugs)

Best Director (Critics): Arun Kumar Sonaimuthu (Chithha)

Best Actress (Critics): Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (Ponniyin Selvan: II)

Best Actor (Critics): Sivakarthikeyan (Maaveeran)

Best Actress in Supporting Role: Saritha (Maaveeran)

Best Actor in Supporting Role: Vasant Ravi (Jailer)

Best Actor in Negative Role: Arjun (Leo)

Best Cinematographer: Theni Eashwar (Maamannan)

Best Lyricist: Vignesh Shivan (Rathamaarey from Jailer)

Best Playback Singer (Male): Sean Roldan (Naan Gaali from Good Night)

Best Actor in Comedy Role: Yogi Babu (Jailer)

Rising Star: Sundeep Kishan

Extraordinary Performer of the Year: SJ Suryah

Most Promising Actor: Kavin, Dada

Emerging Producer of the Year: Thittakudi Kannan Ravi, Raavana Kottam

SIIMA 2024 Malayalam

Best Movie: Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam

Best Director: Jude Anthany Joseph (2018)

Best Actress: Anaswara Rajan (Neru)

Best Actor: Tovino Thomas (2018)

Best Debut Director: Rohit M. G. Krishnan (Iratta)

Best Debutant Actress: Anjana Jayaprakash (Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum)

Best Debutant Actor: Siju Sunny (Romancham)

Best Actor (Critics): Joju George (Iratta)

Best Actor in a Negative Role: Vishnu Agasthya (RDX)

Best Cinematographer: Akhil George

Best Music Director: Vishnu Vijay (Sulaikha Manzil)

Best Lyricist: Manu Manjith, Neela Nilave (RDX)

Best Playback Singer (Female): Anne Amie

Best Playback Singer (Male): KS Harisankar (Venmegham from 2018)

Best Actor in a Comedy Role: Arjun Ashokan (Romancham)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Manju Pillai (Falimy)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Hakkim Shah (Pranaya Vilasam)

Best Debutant Producer: Johnpaul George

SIIMA 2024 Telugu

Best Actor: Nani (Dasara)

Best Actress: Keerthy Suresh (Dasara)

Best Director: Srikanth Odela (Dasara)

Best Actor (Critics): Anand Deverakonda (Baby)

Best Actress (Critics): Mrunal Thakur (Hi Nanna)

Best Movie: Bhagwant Kesari

Best Actor in Supporting Role: Dixit Shetty (Dasara)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Baby Khiara Khan (Hi Nanna)

Best Debut Actor: Sangeet Shobhan (Mad)

Best Debut Actress: Vaishnavi Chaitanya (Baby)

Best Comedian: Vishnu (Mad)

Best Music Director: Abdul Wahab (Hi Nanna, Khushi)

Best Cinematography: Bhuvana Gowda (Salar)

Best Background Singer: Ram Miryala (Uru Palletooru-Balagam)

Best Debut Director: Souryuv (Hi Dad)

Best Debut Producer: Vaira Entertainments (Hi Dad)

Best Director (Critics): Sai Rajesh

SIIMA 2024 Kannada

Best Film: Kaatera

Best Actor: Rakshit Shetty

Best Actress: Chaithra Achar (Toby)

Best Director: Hemanth Rao (Sapta Saagaradaache Ello - Side A)

Best Debutant Director (Kannada): Nithin Krishnamurthy (Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare)

Best Actor (Critics): Dhananjaya (Gurudev Hoysala)

Best Actress (Critics): Rukmini Vasanth (Sapta Saagaradaache Ello - Side A)

Best Debutant Actress: Aradhanaa (Kaatera)

Best Actor in Negative Role: Ramesh Indira (Sapta Saagaradaache Ello - Side A)

Best Music Director: V Harikrishna (Kaatera)

Best Playback Singer (Female): Mangli (Kaatera)

Best Playback Singer (Male): Kapil Kapilan (Sapta Saagaradaache Ello - Side A)

Excellence in Cinema Award: Shiva Rajkumar