SIIMA 2023: Malayalam Nominations (2022)

Anticipation fills the air as the stage is set for SIIMA 2023. A celebration of cinematic brilliance, the Malayalam nominations list is a testament to the year’s finest talents, films, and performances. With each nominee embodying the essence of excellence, we await the unveiling of winners who have left an indelible mark on the silver screen.

Best Film
Amal Neerad Productions – Bheeshma Parvam
Merryland Cinemas, Big Bang Entertainments – Hridayam
Cheers Entertainments – Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey
Santhosh T Kuruvilla, Kunchacko Boban – Nna Thaan Case Kodu
Prithviraj Productions, Magic Frames – Jana Gana Mana
Ashiq Usman Productions – Thallumaala

Best Director
Amal Neerad – Bheeshma Parvam
Khalid Rahman – Thallumaala
Mahesh Narayanan – Ariyippu
Tharun Moorthy – Saudi Vellakka
Vineeth Sreenivasan – Hridayam

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Basil Joseph – Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey
Kunchacko Boban – Nna Thaan Case Kodu
Mammootty – Bheeshma Parvam, Rorschach
Nivin Pauly – Padavettu
Prithviraj Sukumaran – Jana Gana Mana
Tovino Thomas – Thallumaala

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Darshana Rajendran – Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey
Kalyani Priyadarshan – Bro Daddy
Keerthy Suresh – Vaashi
Navya Nair – Oruthee
Revathy – Bhoothakalam
Anaswar Rajan – Super Sharanya

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Roshan Mathew – Oru Thekkan Thallu Case
Jaffer Idukki – Kooman
Jagadeesh – Rorschach
Lal – Mahaveeryar
Manoj K Jayan – Salute

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Aarsha Baiju – Mukundan Unni Associates
Asha Sarath – Paappan
Bindu Panicker – Rorschach
Mamitha Baiju – Super Sharanya
Pauly Valsan – Appan

Best Music Director
Hesham Abdul Wahab – Hridayam
Justin Varghese – Super Sharanya
Ranjin Raj – Malikappuram
Sushin Shyam – Bheeshma Parvam
Vishnu Vijay – Thallumaala

Best Lyric Writer
Kaithapram – Pottu Thotta Pournami (Hridayam)
Muhsin Parari – Ole Melody (Thallumaala)
Shane Nigam – Raa Thaarame (Bhoothakalam)
Suhail Koya – Ashubha Mangalakaari (Super Sharanya)
Vinayak Sasikumar – Parudeesa (Bheeshma Parvam)

Best Playback Singer (Male)
Athul Narukara – Pala Palli (Kaduva)
Job Kurian – Pakalo Kaanathe (Saudi Vellakka)
K S Harisankar – Thaaruzhiyum (Aarattu)
Unni Menon – Rathipushpam (Bheeshma Parvam)
Vijay Yesudas – Cholapenne (Malayankunju)

Best Playback Singer (Female)
Aavani Malhar – Mandaarappoove (Kumari)
Darshana Rajendran – Ingottu Nokkanda (Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey)
Mridula Warrier – Mayilpeeli (Pathonpathaam Nootaandu)
Divya Vineeth – Onakka Munthiri (Hridayam)
Swetha Mohan – Mannum Niranje (Malayankunju)

Best Actor in a Negative Role
Alancier Ley Lopez – Appan
Vivek Oberoi – Kaduva
Shine Tom Chacko – Kumari
Sudev Nair – Bheeshma Parvam
Vineeth Sreenivasan – Mukundan Unni Associates

Best Debutant Actor
Arjun Radhakrishnan – Pada
Kalesh Ramanand – Hridayam
P P Kunhikrishnan – Nna Thaan Case Kodu
Ranjith Sajeev – Mike
Swathi Das Prabhu – Thallumaala

Best Debutant Actress
Devi Varma – Saudi Vellakka
Gayathrie Shankar – Nna Thaan Case Kodu
Kayadu Lohar – Pathonpathaam Nootandu
Radhika Radhakrishnan – Appan
Shanvi Srivastava – Mahaveeryar

Best Debutant Director
Abhinav Sundar Nayak – Mukundan Unni Associates
Nithin Lukose – Paka
Ratheena P T – Puzhu
Shahi Kabir – Ela Veezha Poonchira
Vishnu Sasi Sankar – Malikappuram

Best Debutant Producer
D Group – Two Men
John Abraham Entertainments – Mike
Joy Movie Productions – Vichithram
Mommooty Kampny – Rorschach
Unni Mukundan Films – Meppadiyan

Best Cinematographer
Anend C Chandran – Bheeshma Parvam
Jimshi Khalid – Thallumaala
Manesh Madhavan – Ela Veezha Poonchira
Nimish Ravi – Rorschach
Sharan Velayudhan – Saudi Vellakka

Best Actor in a Comedy Role
Azees Nedumangad – Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey
Johny Antony – Hridayam
Pramod Veliyanad – Mahaveeryar
Rajesh Madhavan – Nna Thaan Case Kodu
Shammi Thilakan – Palthu Janwar