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The South Indian International Movie Awards 2023 (SIIMA) is finally here and this award ceremony is held to honour the work the South Indian films and promote them internationally. The film industries included in the ceremony are Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema, Kannada cinema, and Malayalam cinema. Movies like 'Kantara', 'Sita Ramam', 'RRR', '777 Charlie' and 'KGF Chapter 2' among others won big in the ceremony. Jr NTR, Mrunal Thakur, Sreeleela, Srinidhi Shetty and Yash bagged the awards in the Best Actor category.

SIIMA 2023 winners (Telugu)

Best Film (Telugu) – Sita Ramam
Best Director (Telugu)- SS Rajamouli for RRR
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Telugu)- Jr NTR for RRR
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Telugu): Sreeleela for Dhamaka

Best Actor in Leading Role - Critics (Telugu): Adivi Sesh for Major
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Critics, Telugu) – Mrunal Thakur for Sita Ramam

Best Music Director (Telugu) – MM Keeravaani for RRR
Best Lyricist (Telugu) – Chandrabose for RRR
Best Playback Singer (Male, Telugu) – Miryala Ram for “DJ Tillu”
Best Playback Singer (Female, Telugu) – Singer Mangli for “Jinthaak”

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Telugu) – Rana Daggubati for Bheemla Nayak
Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Telugu) – Sangeetha for Masooda
Best Debutant Actress (Telugu) – Mrunal Thakur

Best Cinematographer (Telugu) – Senthil Kumar for RRR
Best Debutant Director (Telugu) – Mallidi Vassishta for Bimbisara
Sensation of the Year (Telugu) – Nikhil Siddhartha’s Karthikeya 2
Best Actor in a Negative Role (Telugu) – Suhas for HIT 2
Best Actor in a Comedy Role (Telugu) – Srinivasa Reddy for Karthikeya 2
Best Debutant Producers (Telugu) – Sharath and Anurag for Major
Promising Newcomer (Telugu) – Ganesh Bellamkonda

SIIMA 2023 Winners (Kannada)

Best Film (Kannada) – 777 Charlie
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Kannada) – Yash for KGF Chapter 2
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Kannada) – Srinidhi Shetty for KGF Chapter 2

Best Actor in Leading Role (Critics, Kannada) – Rishab Shetty for Kantara
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Critics, Kannada) – Sapthami Gowda for Kantara
Special Appreciation Award (Pathbreaking Story, Kannada) – Rishab Shetty for Kantara

Best Cinematographer (Kannada) – Bhuvan Gowda for KGF Chapter 2
Best Music Director (Kannada) – B Ajaneesh Loknath for Kantara
Best Lyricist (Kannada) – Pramod Maravanthe for Kantara

Best Actor in a Negative Role (Kannada) – Achyuth Kumar for Kantara
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Kannada) – Diganth Manchale for Gaalipata 2
Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Kannada) – Shubha Raksha for Home Minister

Best Debutant Producer (Kannada) – Apeksha Purohit and Pavan Kumar Wadeyar for Dollu
Best Debutant Actor (Kannada) – Pruthvi Shamanur for Padavi Poorva
Best Debutant Actress (Kannada) – Neetha Ashok for Vikrant Rona
Best Debutant Director (Kannada) – Sagar Puranik for Dollu

Special Appreciation Award (Kannada) – Mukesh Laxman for Kantara
Special Appreciation Award (Actor in a Lead Role, Kannada) – Rakshit Shetty for Charlie 777
Best Actor in a Comedy Role (Kannada) – Prakash Thuminad for Kantara

Best Playback Singer (Male, Kannada) – Vijay Prakash for “Singara Siriye”
Best Playback Singer (Female, Kannada) – Sunidhi Chauhan for “Ra Ra Rakkamma”