11th South Indian International Movie Awards

11th South Indian International Movie Awards
11th South Indian International Movie Awards
Awarded for	Excellence in South Indian cinema
Date	15–16 September 2023
Site	Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Organized by	Vibri Media Group
Highlights
Most nominations	RRR (Telugu) – 11
Television coverage
Channel	Gemini TV (Telugu); Sun TV (Tamil); Surya TV (Malayalam); Udaya TV (Kannada)
Network	Sun TV Network
	← 10th; South Indian International Movie Awards; ;

The 11th South Indian International Movie Awards is an upcoming awards event that is scheduled to take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 15–16 September 2023.^[1] The ceremony (11th SIIMA) recognizes and honors the best films and performances from Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films and music released in 2022, along with special honours for lifetime contributions and a few special awards.

Main awards[edit]

Film[edit]

Best Film
Telugu	Tamil
DJ Tillu – Sithara Entertainments Karthikeya 2 – Abhishek Agarwal Arts, People Media Factory Major – G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment, Sony Pictures International Productions, A+S Movies RRR – DVV Entertainment Sita Ramam – Vyjayanthi Movies, Swapna Cinema
Kannada

Best Director
Telugu	Tamil
Chandoo Mondeti – Karthikeya 2 Hanu Raghavapudi – Sita Ramam S. S. Rajamouli – RRR Sashi Kiran Tikka – Major Vimal Krishna – DJ Tillu
Kannada	Malayalam

Best Cinematographer
Telugu	Tamil
Chota K. Naidu – Bimbisara Karthik Gattamneni – Karthikeya 2 K. K. Senthil Kumar – RRR P. S. Vinod – Sita Ramam Vamsi Patchipulusu – Major
Kannada	Malayalam

Acting[edit]

Best Actor
Telugu	Tamil
Adivi Sesh – Major Dulquer Salmaan – Sita Ramam N. T. Rama Rao Jr. – RRR Nikhil Siddhartha – Karthikeya 2 Ram Charan – RRR Siddhu Jonnalagadda – DJ Tillu	Dhanush – Thiruchitrambalam Kamal Haasan – Vikram Madhavan – Rocketry: The Nambi Effect Silambarasan – Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu Vikram — Mahaan and Ponniyin Selvan: I
Kannada	Malayalam

Best Actress
Telugu	Tamil
Meenakshi Chaudhary – HIT: The Second Case Mrunal Thakur – Sita Ramam Neha Shetty – DJ Tillu Nithya Menen – Bheemla Nayak Samantha – Yashoda Sreeleela – Dhamaka	Aishwarya Lekshmi – Gatta Kusthi Dushara Vijayan – Natchathiram Nagargiradhu Keerthy Suresh – Saani Kaayidham Nithya Menen – Thiruchitrambalam Sai Pallavi – Gargi Trisha – Ponniyin Selvan: I
Kannada	Malayalam

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Telugu	Tamil
Muralidhar Goud – DJ Tillu Naresh – Ante Sundaraniki Rana Daggubati – Bheemla Nayak Rao Ramesh – Dhamaka Sumanth – Sita Ramam
Kannada	Malayalam

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Telugu	Tamil
Amala Akkineni – Oke Oka Jeevitham Priyamani – Virata Parvam Samyuktha Menon – Bheemla Nayak Sangeetha – Masooda Sobhita Dhulipala – Major
Kannada	Malayalam

Best Actor in a Negative Role
Telugu	Tamil
Jayaram – Dhamaka Samuthirakani – Sarkaru Vaari Paata Satyadev – Godfather Suhas – HIT: The Second Case Unni Mukundan – Yashoda
Kannada	Malayalam

Best Comedian
Telugu	Tamil
Brahmaji – Like, Share & Subscribe Rajendra Prasad – F3: Fun and Frustration Rajkumar Kasireddy – Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam Srinivasa Reddy – Karthikeya 2 Vennela Kishore – Sarkaru Vaari Paata
Kannada	Malayalam

Debut awards[edit]

Best Debut Actor
Telugu	Tamil
Ashish Reddy – Rowdy Boys Ashok Galla – Hero Bellamkonda Ganesh – Swathi Muthyam Harsh Kanumilli – Sehari Srikanth Reddy – First Day First Show
Kannada	Malayalam

Best Debut Actress
Telugu	Tamil
Mrunal Thakur – Sita Ramam Saiee Manjrekar – Ghani Mithila Palkar – Ori Devuda Shirley Setia – Krishna Vrinda Vihari Ritika Nayak – Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam
Kannada	Malayalam

Best Debut Director
Telugu	Tamil
Mallidi Vassistha – Bimbisara Sai Kiran – Masooda Shree Karthick – Oke Oka Jeevitham Vidya Sagar – Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam Vimal Krishna – DJ Tillu
Kannada	Malayalam

Best Debut Producer
Telugu	Tamil
Anurag Reddy, Sharath Chandra (A+S Movies) – Major Advaya Jishnu Reddy (Virgo Pictures) – Sehari Allu Bobby (Allu Bobby Company) – Ghani Raja Babu Miryala, Ashok Reddy Miryala (Srinivasa Cine Creations) – Atithi Devo Bhava Kankanala Praveena (UG Productions) – Sammathame
Kannada	Malayalam

Music[edit]

Best Music Director
Telugu	Tamil
Bheems Ceciroleo – Dhamaka M. M. Keeravani – RRR Ram Miriyala, Sricharan Pakala – DJ Tillu Thaman S – Bheemla Nayak Vishal Chandrashekhar – Sita Ramam
Kannada	Malayalam

Best Lyricist
Telugu	Tamil
Chandrabose – "Naatu Naatu" from RRR Krishnakanth – "Inthandham" from Sita Ramam M. M. Keeravani – "Neetho Unte Chalo" from Bimbisara Ramajogayya Sastry – "Laahe Laahe" from Acharya Suddala Ashok Teja – "Komuram Bheemudo" from RRR
Kannada	Malayalam

Best Male Playback Singer
Telugu	Tamil
Kaala Bhairava – "Komuram Bheemudo" from RRR Sid Sriram – "Kalaavathi" from Sarkaru Vaari Paata S. P. Charan – "Oh Sita Hey Rama" from Sita Ramam Ram Miriyala – "Tillu Anna DJ Pedithe" from DJ Tillu Rahul Sipligunj, Kaala Bhairava – "Naatu Naatu" from RRR
Kannada	Malayalam

Best Female Playback Singer
Telugu	Tamil
Divya Malika – "Kolu Kolu" from Virata Parvam Jonita Gandhi – "Ma Ma Mahesha" from Sarkaru Vaari Paata K. S. Chithra – "Antha Ishtam" from Bheemla Nayak Mangli – "Jinthaak" from Dhamaka Prakruthi Reddy – "Komma Uyyala" from RRR
Kannada	Malayalam

Superlatives[edit]

Films with multiple nominations
Nominations	Film
11	RRR
	Kantara
	K.G.F: Chapter 2
10	Sita Ramam
10	Ponniyin Selvan: I
9	Vikram
8	DJ Tillu
8	Bheeshma Parvam
7	Vikrant Rona
7	Thallumaala
6	Major
6	777 Charlie
5	Karthikeya 2
	Bheemla Nayak
	Dhamaka
4	Sarkaru Vaari Paata
4	Love Mocktail 2
3	Bimbisara
3	Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam
2	Yashoda
	HIT: The Second Case
	Oke Oka Jeevitham
	Virata Parvam
	Masooda

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

↑ K., Janani (2 August 2023). "SIIMA 2023 nomination out. 'PS 1', 'RRR', 'KGF 2' and 'Kantara' bag top spots". India Today. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

External links[edit]

[1] K., Janani (2 August 2023). "SIIMA 2023 nomination out. 'PS 1', 'RRR', 'KGF 2' and 'Kantara' bag top spots". India Today. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

[1]