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SIIMA Awards 2024 Tamil complete winners list: Jailer named Best Film; Vikram, Nayanthara, Aishwarya Rai win Best Actor awards
SIIMA Awards 2024 Tamil full winners list: Rajinikanth's Jailer won the award for Best Film, while Vikram, Nayanthara and Aishwarya Rai were named Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Actress (Critics), respectively.

SIIMA Awards 2024 Tamil complete winners list: The prestigious South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) 2024, celebrating the finest in South Indian cinema, took place in Dubai on Saturday and Sunday, with the who’s who of the entertainment industry in attendance. While Day 1 honoured talents from Telugu and Kannada cinema, the best in Tamil and Malayalam cinema were awarded on Sunday.
Director Nelson Dilipkumar’s action-comedy Jailer, starring “superstar” Rajinikanth in the lead role, won the award for Best Film, while “Chiyaan” Vikram and Nayanthara were named Best Actor and Best Actress for their performances in Ponniyin Selvan 2 and Annapoorani, respectively. Meanwhile, Maaveeran’s Sivakarthikeyan and PS II’s Aishwarya Rai Bachchan took home the Critics’ choice awards for Best Actor and Best Actress.
Here is the SIIMA Awards 2024 Tamil complete winners list:
Best Film – Jailer
Best Actor – “Chiyaan” Vikram, Ponniyin Selvan 2
Best Actress – Nayanthara, Annapoorani
Best Actor (Critics) – Siva Kartikeyan, Maaveeran
Best Actress (Critics) – Aishwarya Rai
Best Actor in Negative Role – Arjun, Leo
Best Director – Nelson Dilipkumar, Jailer
Best Director (Critics) – Arun Kumar, Chiththa
Best Lyric Writer (Tamil) – Vignesh Shivan, Rathamaarey
Most Promising Actor – Kavin, Dada
Extraordinary Performer of the Year – SJ Suryah
Best Actor in a Comedy Role – Yogi Babu
Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Saritha Eshwari, Maaveran
Best Debut – Hridhu Haroon
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Vasanth Ravi, Jailer
Best Debutant Director – Vignesh Raja, Por Thozhil
Best Debutant Actress – Preethi Anju Asrani, Ayothi
Best Playback Singer (Male) – Sean Roldan, Naan Gaali – Good Night
Emerging Producer of the Year – Thittakudi Kannan Ravi, Raavana Kottam
Best Cinematographer – Thenieswar, Maamannan
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Aishwarya Rai shares adorable moment with Vikram, Aaradhya
Actors Vikram and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan won major awards at the SIIMA Awards 2024 for their performances in director Mani Ratnam’s epic historical action drama Ponniyin Selvan: II. Before their collaboration in the Ponniyin Selvan films, the two actors, who share a warm rapport off-screen, had previously worked together in Raavan/Ravanan (2010), also directed by Mani Ratnam.
On the second day of the SIIMA Awards ceremony, held on Sunday, the two stars were seen sitting together, with Aishwarya’s daughter Aaradhya Bachchan joining them. In photos that have since gone viral on social media, Aishwarya is seen beaming with laughter, while Vikram and Aaradhya gaze at her fondly. Another set of images showing Aaradhya taking photos of her mother as she accepts the Best Actress (Critics) award has also caught the attention of netizens.
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Nayanthara, Vignesh Shivan share romantic moment on stage
Following the controversies surrounding the film, Nayanthara’s performance in director Nilesh Krishnaa’s Annapoorani: The Goddess of Food earned her the Best Actress award at SIIMA 2024. During the award presentation, her husband, director Vignesh Shivan, joined her on stage and the couple shared a romantic moment.
As Vignesh took the mic and shared a few words, Nayanthara was visibly moved and blushed with emotion. Vignesh also gave her a tender kiss on the forehead, winning audiences’ hearts. While Nayanthara dazzled in a sheer black saree with a heavily embroidered blouse, Vignesh Shivan looked elegant in an all-black suit.
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