SIIMA 2022: Malayalam Nominations (2021)

BEST FILM

• Weekend Blockbusters (Minnal Murali)
• Wayfarer Films M Star Entertainments (Kurup)
• Mankind Cinemas Symmetry Cinemas (The Great Indian Kitchen)
• Pushkar Films (Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam)
• Bhavana Studios. Working Class Hero. Fahadh Fassil & Friends (Joji)

BEST DIRECTOR

• Jeethu Joseph – Drishyam 2
• Dileesh Pothan – Joji
• Senna Hegde – Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam
• Basil Joseph – Minnal Murali
• Mahesh Narayanan – Malik

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

• Tovino Thomas – Minnal Murali, Kala
• Biju Menon – Aarkkariyam
• Dulquer Salmaan – Kurup
• Jayasurya – Vellam
• Fahadh Faasil – Malik
• Joju George – Nayattu

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

• Parvathy Thiruvothu – Aarkkariyam
• Rajisha Vijayan – Love
• Aiswarya Lekshmi – Kaanekkaane
• Mamta Mohandas – Bhramam
• Sobhita Dhulipala – Kurup
• Nimisha Sajayan – The Great Indian Kitchen

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

• Moor – Kala
• Chemban Vinod Jose – Churuli
• Sharafudheen – Aarkkariyam
• Murali Gopy – Drishyam 2
• Baburaj – Joji

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

• Shelly Kishore – Minnal Murali
• Manju Pillai – Home
• Unnimaya Prasad – Joji
• Shruti Ramachandran – Kaanekkaane
• Mamitha Baiju – Kho Kho

BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR

• Sushin Shyam – Kurup
• Bijibal – Vellam
• Ronnie Raphael – Marakkar : Arabikkadalinte Simham
• Ranjin Raj – Kaanekkaane
• Hesham Abdul Wahab, Govind Vasantha – Madhuram

BEST LYRIC WRITER

• Anwar Ali – Pakaliravukal… Kurup
• Manu Manjith – Uyire… Minnal Murali
• Mushin Parari – Oruthi…. Bheemante Vazhi
• Nidheesh Naderi – Akashamayavale… Vellam
• Vinayak Sasikumar – Paalnilaavin… Kaanekkaane

BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (MALE)

• K S Harisankar – Kaamini… Anugraheethan Antony
• Shahabaz Aman – Akashamayavale… Vellam
• Pradeep Kumar – Parimitha Neram… Madhuram
• M G Sreekumar – Ilaveyil… Marakkar : Arabikkadalinte Simham
• Mithun Jayaraj – Uyire… Minnal Murali

BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (FEMALE)

• Sithara Krishnakumar – Palnilavin Poykayil… Kaanekkaane
• Shweta Mohan – Mayakondu… Chathurmukham
• Neha Nair – Pakaliravukal…Kurup
• Sujatha Mohan – Neelambale…. The Priest
• K S Chithra – Theerame… Malik

BEST ACTOR IN A NEGATIVE ROLE

• Shine Tom Chacko – Kurup
• Jinu Joseph – Bheemante Vazhi
• Irshad – Wolf
• Dileesh Pothan – Malik
• Guru Somasundaram – Minnal Murali

BEST DEBUTANT ACTOR

• Dineesh P – Nayattu
• Joji Mundakkayam – Joji
• Jay J Jakkrit – Marakkar : Arabikkadalinte Simham
• Alex Alister – Joji
• Sanal Aman – Malik

BEST DEBUTANT ACTRESS

• Anagha Narayanan – Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam
• Gopika Udayan – Kunjeldho
• Yama Gilgamesh – Nayattu
• Ajisha Prabhakaran – Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam
• Femina George – Minnal Murali

BEST DEBUTANT DIRECTOR

• Sanu John Varughese – Aarkkariyam
• Tharun Moorthy – Operation Java
• Kavya Prakash – Vaanku
• Jeeva K J – Richter Scale 7.6
• Chidambaram – Jan E Man

BEST DEBUTANT PRODUCER

• Friendly Productions – Vellam
• Cheers Entertainment – Jan E Man
• Nationwide Pictures – Thirike
• Zsazsa Productions – Aaha
• Mankind Cinemas, Symmetry Cinemas – The Great Indian Kitchen

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER

• Madhu Neelakantan – Churuli
• Sanu John Varughese – Malik
• Sameer Thahir – Minnal Murali
• Nimish Ravi – Kurup
• Shyju Khalid – Nayattu

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY ROLE

• Aju Varghese – Minnal Murali
• Naslen K Gaffoor – Home
• Basil Joseph – Jan E Man
• Vinay Forrt – Mohan kumar Fans
• Johny Antony – Home