The South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA Awards) rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the

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. It was launched in 2012 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Brinda Prasad Adusimilli to appreciate and honour film makers from across the

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Tamil cinema Tamil cinema is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Tamil language, the main spoken language in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is nicknamed Kollywood, a portmanteau of the names Kodambakkam, a Ch ...

Kannada cinema Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. Kannada cinema is based in Gandhi Nagar ...

, and

Malayalam cinema Malayalam cinema, also referred to as Mollywood, is a segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to producing films in the Malayalam, Malayalam language, primarily spoken in Kerala and the Lakshadweep islands. It encompasses both th ...

, and provide a platform to promote South Indian films in international markets.

History

The ceremony was instituted in 2012 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri, the founder of

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. Adusumilli Brinda Prasad is the chairperson of SIIMA. The awards are presented in separate parts on two different days. On the first day the most promising upcoming South Indian film artistes are honoured at the Generation Next Awards, while the second day is reserved for the main SIIMA Awards. The Award nominees are selected by a jury of senior artistes and professionals and voted for by public polling. The first SIIMA ceremony was held on 2122 June 2012 at the

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. It is one of the most prominent entertainment

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. Unlike other South Indian film awards, SIIMA holds its ceremony abroad. However, in 2021, SIIMA was conducted in

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. In 2017, Vibri Media Group have announced that it is going to add

SIIMA Short Film Awards SIIMA Short Film Awards is an award ceremony held annually to award the excellence in Short Films of four different languages – Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam. The ceremony was started in 2017 by Vibri Media Group. History After su ...

category to recognise makers and actors of short films. In September 2017, a twitter emoji was released on the platform. In January 2024 with South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) completing 12 years and

(CCL) gearing up for its 10th season, Alankar Pandian and

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joins forces with the founder of SIIMA and CCL Vishnu Vardhan Induri, as the strategic partner with significant stake in SIIMA & CCL, to scale-up these formats, and to launch a New Pan India Media IP called Indian National Cine Academy (INCA) (first OTT Streaming Academy Awards , involving all Languages were held at Mumbai on 21st July). Invenio Origin would use all its film connections and credentials to scale up SIIMA not only to South India awards but to a Pan India overview.

Ceremonies

Award categories

Kannada

* SIIMA Award for Best Film – Kannada * SIIMA Award for Best Director – Kannada *

SIIMA Award for Best Actor – Kannada SIIMA Award for Best Actor – Kannada is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for best acting done by an actor in Kannada cinema, Kannada films. The award was first given in 2012 for fil ...

SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada The South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA Awards) rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. It was launched in 2012 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Brinda Prasad Adusimilli to appreciate and honou ...

* Best Supporting Actor – Kannada * Best Supporting Actress – Kannada * SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist – Kannada *

SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Kannada SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Kannada is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for the best acting done by a male actor in a leading role in his debut Kannada cinema, Kannada film. T ...

SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Kannada SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Kannada is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for the best acting done by a female actor in a leading role in her debut Kannada cinema, Kannada fil ...

* SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director – Kannada * SIIMA Award for Best Debut Producer – Kannada * SIIMA Award for Best Music Director – Kannada * SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer – Kannada * SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Kannada * SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Kannada * SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role – Kannada * SIIMA Award for Best Comedian – Kannada *

SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actor – Kannada SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actor – Kannada is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for best acting done by an actor in Kannada cinema, Kannada films, who are selected by the jury. The ...

SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actress – Kannada SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actress – Kannada is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for best acting done by an actress in Kannada films, who are selected by the jury. The award was f ...

Malayalam

SIIMA Award for Best Film – Malayalam The SIIMA Award for Best Film – Malayalam is an award, begun in 2012, presented annually at the South Indian International Movie Awards to a film and production house via viewers and the winner is announced at the ceremony. The nominations f ...

SIIMA Award for Best Director – Malayalam The South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA Awards) rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. It was launched in 2012 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Brinda Prasad Adusimilli to appreciate and honou ...

* SIIMA Award for Best Actor – Malayalam *

SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Malayalam This is a list of winners and nominees of the South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Actress in the Malayalam film(s). The first recipient of this award was Kavya Madhavan at the 1st South Indian International Movie Awards held on 22 ...

* SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor – Malayalam * SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam * SIIMA Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam * SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist – Malayalam * SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Malayalam * SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Malayalam * SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role – Malayalam * SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actor – Malayalam * SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actress – Malayalam * SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director – Malayalam * SIIMA Award for Best Debut Producer – Malayalam *

SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Malayalam The South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA Awards) rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. It was launched in 2012 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Brinda Prasad Adusimilli to appreciate and honou ...

SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Malayalam The SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Malayalam is an award, begun in 2012, presented annually at the South Indian International Movie Awards to a debut actress in the lead role via viewers and the winner is announced at the ceremony. The ...

* SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer – Malayalam * SIIMA Award for Best Comedian – Malayalam *

SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actor – Malayalam SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actor – Malayalam is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for best acting done by an actor in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam films, who are selected by the jur ...

SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actress – Malayalam SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actress – Malayalam is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for best acting done by an actress in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam films, who are selected by the ...

Tamil

* SIIMA Award for Best Film – Tamil * SIIMA Award for Best Director – Tamil *

SIIMA Award for Best Actor – Tamil SIIMA Award for Best Actor – Tamil is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for best acting done by an actor in Tamil cinema, Tamil films. The award was first given in 2012 for films rel ...

SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Tamil SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Tamil is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for best acting done by an actress in Tamil cinema, Tamil films. The award was first given in 2012 for films ...

* SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil * SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil * SIIMA Award for Best Music Director – Tamil * SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist – Tamil * SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil * SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil * SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role – Tamil * SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director – Tamil * SIIMA Award for Best Debut Producer – Tamil *

SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Tamil SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Tamil is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for the best acting done by a male actor in a leading role in his debut Tamil cinema, Tamil film. The awa ...

SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Tamil SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Tamil is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for the best acting done by a female actor in a leading role in her debut Tamil cinema, Tamil film. The ...

* SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer – Tamil * SIIMA Award for Best Comedian – Tamil *

SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actor – Tamil SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actor – Tamil is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for best acting done by an actor in Tamil cinema, Tamil films, who are selected by the jury. The award ...

SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actress – Tamil SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actress – Tamil is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for the best actress in a Tamil cinema, Tamil film, selected by a jury. The award was first given in ...

Telugu

* SIIMA Award for Best Film – Telugu *

SIIMA Award for Best Director – Telugu SIIMA Award for Best Director – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for best film direction done by a director in Telugu films. The award was first given in 2012 for films re ...

SIIMA Award for Best Actor – Telugu SIIMA Award for Best Actor – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for the best acting done by an actor in Telugu films. The award was first given in 2012 for films released i ...

SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Telugu The South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA Awards) rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. It was launched in 2012 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Brinda Prasad Adusimilli to appreciate and honou ...

* SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu * SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu *

SIIMA Award for Best Music Director – Telugu SIIMA Award for Best Music Director – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for best music production done by a music artist in Telugu Music. The award was first given in 2012 f ...

SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for the best lyrics done by a writer for a Telugu song. The award was first given in 2012 for songs and fi ...

* SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu *

SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for the best singing by a female playback singer/vocalist of a Telugu-language song. The awa ...

* SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role – Telugu *

SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Telugu SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for the best acting done by an actor in a leading role in his debut Telugu film. The award was first giv ...

SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for the best acting done by a female actor in a leading role in her debut Telugu film. The award was f ...

SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director – Telugu SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for best film direction done by a debut director in Telugu films. The award was first given in 2012 f ...

* SIIMA Award for Best Debut Producer – Telugu *

SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer – Telugu SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for the best cinematography done by a person in Telugu films. The award was first given in 2012 for ...

* SIIMA Award for Best Comedian – Telugu *

SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actor – Telugu SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actor – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for best acting done by an actor in Telugu films, who are selected by the jury. The award was first g ...

SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actress – Telugu SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actress – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for best acting done by an actress in Telugu films, who are selected by the jury. The award was fir ...

Other

SIIMA Lifetime Achievement Award SIIMA Lifetime Achievement Award is an award presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards for the person who contributed much to the film industry. It was instituted in 2012, with Ambareesh being t ...

*Best Fight Choreographer *Best Dance Choreographer *Young icon award (Male and Female)

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