The 13th SIIMA ceremony hit the stage at the Dubai Exhibition Centre on September 5–6, 2025, honoring cinematic brilliance from across South India. The first day celebrated Telugu and Kannada cinema, followed by Tamil and Malayalam industry awards the next day.
Tamil film Amaran became the most awarded across all
categories, securing an impressive 7 wins out of 13 nominations—making it the evening's biggest
highlight.
Winners Recap by Language
Tamil
& Malayalam Cinema (Sept 6)
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Tamil Highlights
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Best Film: Amaran
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Best Director: Rajkumar Periasamy (Amaran)
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Best Actress (Lead): Sai Pallavi (Amaran)
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Best Negative Role: Anurag Kashyap (Maharaja)
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Best Comedian: Bala Saravanan (Lubber
Pandhu)
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Critics Choices:
o Director: Nithilan Saminathan (Maharaja)
o Male Actor: Karthi (Meiyazhagan)
o Female Actor: Dushara (Raayan)
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Rising Star: Harish Kalyan (Lubber
Pandhu)
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Supporting (Male): Kalaiyarasan (Vaazhai)
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Supporting (Female): Abhirami (Maharaja)
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Special Newcomer: Sanjana Krishnamoorthy (Lubber
Pandhu)
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Debut Director: Tamizharasan Pachamuthu (Lubber
Pandhu)
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Debut Actors: Vijay Kanishka (Hit
List), Sri Gouri Priya (Lover)
Malayalam Highlights
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Best Film: Manjummel Boys
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Best Director: Blessy (Aadujeevitham:
The Goat Life)
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Best Actor (Lead): Prithviraj Sukumaran (Aadujeevitham)
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Best Actress (Lead): Urvashi (Ullozhukku)
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Best Comedian: Shyam Mohan (Premalu)
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Best Negative Role: Jagadeesh (Marco)
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Critics’ Best Actor: Unni Mukundan
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Debut Director: Joju George (Pani)
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- Best Film: Kalki 2898
AD
- Best Director: Sukumar (Pushpa
2: The Rule)
- Best Actor: Allu Arjun (Pushpa
2: The Rule)
- Best Actress: Rashmika
Mandanna (Pushpa 2: The Rule)
- Best Villain: Kamal Haasan (Kalki
2898 AD)
- Best Supporting
Actor:
Amitabh Bachchan (Kalki 2898 AD)
- Best Supporting
Actress:
Anna Ben (Kalki 2898 AD)
- Best Comedian: Satya (Mathu
Vadhalara 2)
- Best
Cinematographer:
Ratnavelu (Devara)
- Best Music
Composer:
Devi Sri Prasad (Pushpa 2)
- Best Lyricist: Ramajogayya
Sastry (Chuttamalle – Devara)
- Best Male Singer: Shankar Babu
Kandukuri (Peelings – Pushpa 2)
- Best Female
Singer:
Shilpa Rao (Chuttamalle – Devara)
- Critics — Best
Actor:
Teja Sajja (HanuMan)
- Critics — Best
Actress:
Meenakshi Chaudhary (Lucky Baskhar)
- Critics — Best
Director:
Prasanth Varma (HanuMan)
- Debut
Achievements:
- Actor: Sandeep
Saroj (Committee Kurollu)
- Actress:
Bhagyashree Borse (Mr. Bachchan)
- Director: Nanda
Kishore Yemani (35 Oka Chinna Katha)
- Producer:
Niharika Konidela (Committee Kurollu)
Kannada
Cinema (Sept 5)
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Top Film: Max (most awarded)
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Best Music Director: B Ajaneesh Loknath (Max)
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Best Comedian: Jack Singham (Bheema)
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Debut Director: Sandeep Sunkad (Shakhakaari)
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Debut Actor (Male): Samarjit Lankesh (Gowri)
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Debut Actor (Female): Ankita Amar
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Promising Newcomer: Sanya Iyer (Gowri)
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Special Award – Song Design: Imran S Sardhariya
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Special Recognition: V Harikrishna
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Best Cinematography: Srivathsan Selvarajan (Ibbani
Tabbida Illeyali)
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Best Lyricist: V Nagendra Prasad
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Best Female Playback Singer: Aishwarya Rangarajan
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Best Male Playback Singer: Jaskaran
Quick
Highlights: Most Nominations & Wins
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Amaran (Tamil):
o Most awards (7)
o Most nominations (13)
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Pushpa 2: The Rule (Telugu): Most awarded Telugu film
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Kalki 2898 AD (Telugu): Multiple wins including
Best Film
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Aadujeevitham (Malayalam): Strong showing with
acting honors
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Max and Gowri (Kannada): Notable for debut and
technical awards
A Stellar
Celebration in Numbers
|
Language |
Most Honored Film/Artists |
|
Telugu |
Pushpa 2,
Kalki
2898 AD, Allu Arjun, Rashmika |
|
Tamil |
Amaran,
Sai Pallavi, Rajkumar Periasamy |
|
Malayalam |
Aadujeevitham,
Prithviraj Sukumaran, Blessy |
|
Kannada |
Max,
Gowri,
B Ajaneesh Loknath |
Why It Stands Out
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Cross-industry sweep: SIIMA showcased the full spectrum
of South Indian cinema—acting, directing, music, and technical brilliance.
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Dominating titles: Amaran, Pushpa 2, and Kalki 2898 AD not only won awards but defined the
awards night itself.
· Rising talents honored: SIIMA continues nurturing upcoming stars via debut and critics’ categories.
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