After a star-studded and glitterati night, the much-anticipated list of winners from Day 1 of SIIMA Awards 2023 is finally out and fans could not be more excited. From the Telugu film industry, Oscar-nominated SS Rajamouli won the Best Director for RRR starring Ram Charan and Jr NTR.
The Best Actor in a Leading Role title was received by Jr NTR who graced the occasion in a violet-coloured velvet blazer with sequined detailing across the lapel. He paired it with a black shirt and pants and added a Hermes belt to round his look.
The Best Actress in a Leading Role as chosen by the critics was bagged by Mrunal Thakur for Sita Ramam who attended the awards in a gorgeous magenta pink sequined gown. Apart from Mrunal and Jr NTR, we also spotted Adivi Sesh and Bellamkonda Sreenivas amongst others.
As for the Kannada SIIMA Awards, 777 Charlie won the Best Film and Achyuth Kunar took home the trophy for Best Actor in a Negative Role for Kantara while Rishab Shetty bagged the Best Actor for the the action thriller.
On day 2 of the event, Tamil-language film Vikram and Ponniyin Selvan I secured substantial victories. R Madhavan won major awards for Rocketry: The Nambi Effect. Shifting focus to the Malayalam film industry, Nna Thaan Case Kodu was named the Best Film. Tovino Thomas was honoured with the Best Actor award for his stellar performance in Thallumaala.
Check the full list of winners here:
Best Director - SS Rajamouli for RRR
Best Film - Sita Ramam
Best Debutant Actress - Mrunal Thakur for Sita Ramam
Flipkart Fashion Youth Icon - Shruti Haasan
Best Debutant Producers - Sharath-Anurag for Major
Promising Newcomer - Bellamkonda Ganesh
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Critics) - Adivi Sesh
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Sreeleela for Dhamaka
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Critics) - Mrunal Thakur for Sita Ramam
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Critics) - Rishab Shetty
Best Film - 777 Charlie’
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Diganth Manchale for Gaalipata 2
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Shubha Raksha for Home Minister
Best Debutant Producer - Apeksha Purohit and Pavan Kumar Wadeyar for Dollu
Best Debutant Actor - Pruthvi Shamanur
Sensation of the Year - Karthikeya 2
Best Actor in a Negative Role - Achyuth Kunar for Kantara
SIIMA AWARDS 2023 TAMIL WINNERS LIST
Best Film (Tamil): Ponniyin Selvan - 1
Popular Choice Best Actor (Tamil): Kamal Haasan for Vikram
Popular Choice Best Actress (Tamil): Trisha Krishnan for Ponniyin Selvan - I
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Critics (Tamil): R Madhavan for Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
Best Actress Critics (Tamil): Keerthy Suresh for Saani Kaayidham
Best Music Director (Tamil): Anirudh Ravichander for Vikram
Best Lyric Writer (Tamil): Ilango Krishnan for Ponniyin Selvan - 1
Best Cinematographer (Tamil): Ravi Varman for Ponniyin Selvan - 1
Best Debutant Actor (Tamil): Pradeep Ranganathan for Love Today
Best Debutant Actress (Tamil): Aditi Shankar for Viruman
Best Debutant Director (Tamil): R Madhavan for Rocketry - The Nambi Effect
Best Supporting Actress (Tamil): Vasanthi for Vikram
Best Debutant Producer (Tamil): Gautham Ramachandran for Gargi
Best Supporting Actor (Tamil): Kaali Venkat for Gargi
Best Actor in a Negative Role (Tamil): SJ Suryah for Don
Best Actor in a Comedy Role (Tamil): Yogi Babu for Love Today
Extraordinary Achievement Award (Tamil): Mani Ratnam
Best Playback Singer - Male (Tamil): Kamal Haasan for Vikram (Pathala Pathala)
Best Production Designer (Tamil): Thota Tharani for Ponniyin Selvan - 1
Best Director (Tamil): Lokesh Kanagaraj for Vikram
SIIMA AWARDS 2023 MALAYALAM WINNERS LIST
Best Film (Malayalam): Nna Thaan Case Kodu
Best Actor (Malayalam): Tovino Thomas for Thallumaala
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Malayalam): Kalyani Priyadarshan for Bro Daddy
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Critics (Malayalam): Kunchacko Boban for Nna Thaan Case Kodu
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Critics (Malayalam): Darshana Rajendran for Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey
Best Director (Malayalam): Vineeth Sreenivasan for Hridayam
Best Debutant Actor (Malayalam): Ranjith Sajeev for Mike
Best Debutant Actress (Malayalam): Gayathrie Shankar for Nna Thaan Case Kodu
Best Supporting Actor (Malayalam): Lal for Mahaveeryar
Best Supporting Actress (Malayalam): Bindu Panicker for Rorschach
Best Lyric Writer (Malayalam): Vinayak Sasikumar for Parudeesa from Bheeshma Parvam
Best Playback Singer - Female (Malayalam): Mridula Warder for Mayilpeeli from Pathonpatham Noottandu
Best Cinematographer (Malayalam): Sharan Velayudhan for Saudi Vellakka
Special Jury Appreciation Award: Basil Joseph for Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey
Best Debutant Director (Malayalam): Abhinav Sunder Nayak for Mukundan Unni Associates
Best Actor in a Comedy Role (Malayalam): Rajesh Madhavan for Nna Thaan Case Kodu
Best Actor in a Negative Role (Malayalam): Vineeth Sreenivasan for Mukundan Unni Associates
Best Debutant Producer: Unni Mukundan Films for Meppadiyan