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SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut  – Kannada
CountryIndia
Presented byVibri Media Group
First awarded21 June 2012 (for films released in 2011)
Most recent winnerAnkita Amar, Ibbani Tabbida Ileyali (2024)

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 film. The award was first given in 2012 for films released in 2011.

Superlatives[edit | edit source]

Categories Recipient Notes
Oldest winner Anupama Gowda Age 27
Youngest winner Sreeleela Age 18

Winners and nominees[edit | edit source]

Year Actress Film Ref.
2011
(1st)
Akanksha Mansurkar Olave Mandara [1]
2012
(2nd)
Parul Yadav Govindaya Namaha [2]
Manjari Phadnis Munjane
Rashmi Gautam Guru
Deepika Kamaiah Chingari
Nikesha Patel Narasimha
2013
(3rd)
Parvathy Nair Story Kathe [3]
Akhila Kishore Padhe Padhe
Sruthi Hariharan Lucia
Rachita Ram Bulbul
Paavana Gowda Gombegala Love
2014
(4th)
Shilpi Sharma Aakramana [4]
Erica Fernandes Ninnindale
Gayathiri Iyer Namo Bhootatma
Aishani Shetty Jothi Alias Kothiraj
Shona Chhabra Savaal
2015
(5th)
Manvita Kamath Kendasampige [5]
Apoorva Gowda 1st Rank Raju
Nabha Natesh Vajrakaya
Urvashi Rautela Mr. Airavata
Radhika Chetan Rangi Taranga
2016
(6th)
Rashmika Mandanna Kirik Party [6]
Ashika Rangnath Crazy Boy
Krishi Thapanda Akira
Samyuktha Hegde Kirik Party
Pooja S M Thithi
2017
(7th)
Ekta Rathod Siliconn City [7]
Aditi Prabhudeva Dhairyam
Divya Uruduga Huliraaya
Kavitha Gowda Srinivasa Kalyana
Vaibhavi Shandilya Raj Vishnu
2018
(8th)
Anupama Gowda Aa Karaala Ratri [8]
Aishwarya Arjun Prema Baraha
Nishvika Naidu Amma I Love You
Srinidhi Shetty KGF: Chapter 1
Sonal Monteiro Abhisaarike
Sonika Gowda Shathaya Gathaya
2019
(9th)
Sreeleela Kiss [9]
Vaibhavi/ Vainidhi/ Vaisiri Yaana
Sanjana Anand Chemistry of Kariyappa
Sanah Thimmayyah Odeya
A Kashyap Kiss
2020
(9th)
Sapthami Gowda Popcorn Monkey Tiger [10]
Ragini Prajwal Law
Chaithra Rao Mayabazar 2016
Sarah Harish Sri Bharatha Baahubali
Siri Prahlad Ondu Shikariya Kathe
2021
(10th)
Sharanya Shetty 1980 [11]
Dhanya Ramkuma Ninna Sanihake
Asha Bhat Roberrt
Bhoomi Shetty Ikkat
Ganavi Laxman Hero
2022
(11th)
Neetha Ashok Vikrant Rona [12]
Anjali Anish Padavi Poorva
Rachana Inder Love 360
Nidhi Hegde Dollu
Reeshma Nanaiah Ek Love Ya
Megha Shetty Triple Riding
2023
(12th)
Aradhana Ram Kaatera [13]
Amrutha Prem Tagaru Palya
Hrithika Srinivas Aparoopa
Risha Gowda Crazy Keerthy
Vrusha Patil Love
2024
(13th)
Ankita Amar Ibbani Tabbida Ileyali [14]
Malaika Vasupal Upadhyaksha
Mallika Singh Ondu Sarala Prema Kathe
Saanya Iyer Gowri
Sherlyn Bhosale Hadinelentu
Spandana Somanna Dil Kush
Swathishta Krishnan Ondu Sarala Prema Kathe

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "South Indian International Movie Awards - Kannada". siima.in. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "South Indian International Movie Awards - Kannada". siima.in. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "3rd SIIMA 2014 winners list: Googly wins 4 big awards!". IB Times. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Mr and Mrs Ramachari, Yash and Radhika shine at SIIMA 2015". The Times of India. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "SIIMA Awards 2016 Kannada films and awards complete winners list". Asianet News. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "6th SIIMA 2017 Day 1: Jr NTR bags Best Actor, Kirik Party wins Best Film". India Today. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "SIIMA 2018: 7th SIIMA awards - Complete Kannada nominations list". Times of India. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  8. ↑ "SIIMA 2019 Full Winner List: Yash, Keerthy Suresh and Vijay Deverakonda take home major awards". Pinkvilla. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "SIIMA Awards 2021 Winners: Rakshit Shetty, Rashmika, Darshan, and Rachita Ram among top honors". The Times of India. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "SIIMA Awards 2020: Dhananjay best actor and Love Mocktail best film among Kannada winners". TV9 Kannada. 21 September 2021.
  11. ↑ "SIIMA Awards 2022: ಪ್ಯಾನ್‌ ಇಂಡಿಯಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಿನಿಮಾಗಳ ಮಿಂಚು; ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊದಲ ಸಲ 'ಸೈಮಾ ಅವಾರ್ಡ್ಸ್ 2022'". Hindustan Times Kannada. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  12. ↑ "SIIMA Awards 2023: RRR, 777 Charlie win big; Jr NTR, Yash named Best Actors; Sreeleela and Srinidhi Shetty are Best Actresses". Indian Express. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  13. ↑ "SIIMA Awards 2024: Dasara, Hi Nanna, Kaatera and Sapta Sagaradaache Ello win big on Day 1". The Indian Express. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  14. ↑ "SIIMA 2025 Telugu, Kannada winners list: Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna win big for Pushpa 2; Kamal Haasan, Amitabh Bachchan honoured for Kalki 2898 AD". The Indian Express. 6 September 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.