SIIMA 2025 winners list: Aadujeevitham, Amaran win big; Sai Pallavi, Prithviraj Sukumaran take home best actor honours

Best Director: Rajkumar Periasamy (Amaran)

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female): Sai Pallavi (Amaran)

Best Actor in a Negative Role: Anurag Kashyap (Maharaja)

Best Actor in a Comedy Role: Bala Saravanan (Lubber Pandhu)

Best Director Critics’ Choice: Nithilan Saminathan (Maharaja)

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) – Critics’ Choice: Karthi (Meiyazhagan)

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female) – Critics’ Choice: Dushara (Raayan)

Special Rising Star: Harish Kalyan (Lubber Pandhu)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male): Kalaiyarasan (Vaazhai)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female): Abhirami (Maharaja)

Special Award – Fresh Face: Sanjana Krishnamoorthy (Lubber Pandhu)

Best Debutant Director: Tamizharasan Pachamuthu (Lubber Pandhu)

Best Debutant Actor (Male): Vijay Kanishka (Hit List)

Best Debutant Actor (Female): Sri Gouri Priya (Lover)

Best Music Director: GV Prakash Kumar (Amaran)

Best Playback Singer (Male): Haricharan for Hey Minnale (Amaran)

Best Playback Singer (Female): Sinduri for Minikki Minikki (Thangalaan)

Best Lyric Writer: Umadevi Kuppan for Poraen Naa Poraen

Best Cinematographer: Ch Sai (Amaran)

SIIMA 2025 Malayalam winners

Best Film: Manjummel Boys

Best Director: Blessy (Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life)

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male): Prithviraj Sukumaran (Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life)

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female): Urvashi (Ullozhukku)

Best Actor in a Comedy Role: Shyam Mohan (Premalu)

Best Actor in a Negative Role: Jagadeesh (Marco)

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) – Critics’ Choice: Unni Mukundan

Best Debutant Director: Joju George (Pani)

Best Debutant Actor (Male): KR Gokul (The Goat Life)

Best Debutant Actress: Neha Nazneen (Qalb)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male): Vijayaraghavan (Kishkindha Kaandam)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female): Akhila Bhargavan (Premalu)

Best Cinematographer: Shehnad Jalal (Bramayugam, Ullozhukku)

Best Lyric Writer: Suhail Koya (Premalu)

Best Music Director: Dhibu Ninan Thomas (ARM)

Best Playback Singer (Female): Vaikom Vijayalakshmi for Angu Vaana Konilu (ARM)

Best Playback Singer (Male): K. S. Harisankar for Kiliye (ARM)

SIIMA 2025, held in Dubai, honoured films, actors, and technicians from the Telugu and Kannada film industries on Friday. While Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, Sudeep, and Ashika Ranganath bagged the top acting honours, films like Nag Ashwin’s Kalki 2898 AD and Gowri also won multiple awards across various categories.