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IIFA Utsavam 2024 full winners list: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Mani Ratnam, Vikram win big for Ponniyin Selvan 2

The first day at IIFA Awards saw IIFA Utsavam, a night honouring the finest talents from the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada film industries.

IIFA Utsavam 2024- Aishwarya Rai- Mani Ratnam- AR rahman- Chiranjeevi

IIFA Utsavam 2024, honoured talents from the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada film industries. (Photos: IIFA Utsavam/ Instagram)

The International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) 2024 kicked off in grand style at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi on Friday, September 27, bringing together the who’s who of the Indian film industry. The three-day ceremony promises to be a glitzy affair, celebrating the best of Indian cinema across languages and genres.

Day one of IIFA Awards started off with IIFA Utsavam 2024, a prestigious event honouring the finest talents from the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada film industries. The night, hosted by actors like Rana Daggubati,Teja Sajja among others, saw some of the biggest names in the industry take home prestigious awards. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan won the Best Actress award for her stunning performance in Ponniyin Selvan: II, while Mani Ratnam bagged the Best Director award for the same film. Other notable winners included Dhanush, who won Best Actor for his role in Vaathi, and Sai Pallavi, who took home the Best Actress award for her performance in Gargi.

Here is the list of winners from IIFA Utsavam 2024:

Tamil:

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Best Picture: Jailer
Best Actor: Vikram (Ponniyin Selvan: II)
Best Actress: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (Ponniyin Selvan: II)
Best Director: Mani Ratnam (Ponniyin Selvan: II)
Best Music Direction: AR Rahman (Ponniyin Selvan: II)
Best Performance in a Negative Role: SJ Suryah (Mark Antony)
Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Male): Jayaram (Ponniyin Selvan: II)
Performance in a Supporting Role (Female): Sahasra Shree (Chithha)

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Telugu

Best Actor: Nani (Dasara)
Best Performance in a Negative Role: Shine Tom Chacko (Dasara)

Malayalam

Best Performance in a Negative Role: Arjun Radhakrishnan (Kannur Squad)

Kannada

Outstanding Excellence in Kannada Cinema: Rishab Shetty
Best Debut (Female): Aradhana Ram (Kaatera)

Special Awards

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Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema: Chiranjeevi
Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema: Priyadarshan
Woman of the Year in Indian Cinema: Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Golden Legacy Award: Nandamuri Balakrishna

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The next two days at IIFA promise to be a spectacular celebration of Indian cinema, with mesmerising performances and glittering red-carpet appearances. Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan and Vicky Kaushal will take the stage as hosts, bringing their signature wit and charm to the proceedings. Fans are eagerly awaiting Rekha’s highly anticipated performance, which promises to be a showstopper.

The grand finale, IIFA Rocks, will close the curtains on this year’s ceremony, featuring a concert that will bring together some of the biggest names in Indian music for an unforgettable night of entertainment.

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