SIIMA 2023 Day 2: Celebrating Excellence in Tamil and Malayalam Cinema

The second day of the South Indian International Movie Awards 2023 (SIIMA) held in Dubai was nothing short of spectacular, as the finest talents in Tamil and Malayalam cinema were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the film industry. Here’s a glimpse of the winners who lit up the SIIMA stage:

SIIMA 2023 Winners (Tamil)

• 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 2023 Winners (Malayalam)

• 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 (Malayalam): 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”

These remarkable artists and exceptional films have left an indelible mark on Tamil and Malayalam cinema, and their recognition at SIIMA 2023 is a testament to their outstanding contributions. SIIMA continues to shine a spotlight on excellence, and these winners are truly deserving of their accolades. Congratulations to all!