2012 South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) – winners

The inaugural South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) took place over two nights this weekend to honour the best in the film industries of of Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada. Parvathy Omanakuttan hosted the first evening, and she was joined by Lakshmi Manchi and Madhavan for the big gala the next night.

The top winner was Srinu Vaitla's Dookudu, which claimed eight awards in the Telegu section. It won Best Film, Director, Actor (Mahesh Babu), Supporting Actor (Prakash Raj), Comedian (Brahmanandham), Playback Singer (Male), Music Director and Lyricist.

Nagashekar's Sanju Weds Geetha was next with five awards in the Kannada section. It won for Best Director, Actress (Ramya), Actor in a Negative Role (Rangayana Raghu), Cinematographer and Lyricist. It missed out on Best Film, however, losing to Dinakar Tugudeep's Saarathi.

For Tamil films, the top winner was Vetrimaran's Aadukalam which won four awards including Best Director, Actor (Dhanush), Music Director and Cinematographer. However, Best Film went to KV Anand's Ko which also picked up Best Actor in a Negative Role (Ajmal).

In the Malayalam film categories, Best Film went to Ranjith's Indian Rupee, also winner for Best Playback Singer (Male). Other Malayalam films winning two awards were Makaramanju, Traffic, Pranayam and Adaminte Makan Abu.

Nominees were selected by a jury of ten film professionals. Winners were selected by public voting.


Complete list of winners for the 1st Annual South Indian International Movie Awards

Special Appreciation
Baby Aney

Life Time Achievement Award
Ambreesh

Telugu Films

Best Cinematographer
PRK Raju / Sri Rama Rajyam

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Prakash Raj / Dookudu

Best Actor in a Negative Role
Lakshmi Manchu / Anaganaga Oka Dheerudu

Best Lyricist
Ramajogayya Sastry / Song - Guruvaram March, Movie - Dookudu

Best Music Director
SS Taman / Dookudu

Best Playback Singer (Female)
Shreya Ghoshal / Song - Chali Chali ga, Movie - Mr. Perfect

Best Playback Singer (Male)
Rahul Nambiar / Song - Guruvaram March, Movie - Dookudu

Best Comedian
Brahmanandham / Dookudu

Best Debutant Female
Sruthi Hassan / Anaganaga Oka Dheerudu

Best Debutant Male
Aadhi / Prema Kavali

Best Debutant Director
Nadini Reddy / Ala Modalaindi

Best Actress
Nayanatara / Sri Rama Rajyam

Actress – Special Appreciation
Hansika Motwani / Kandhireega

Best Actor
Mahesh Babu / Dookudu

Actor – Special Appreciation
Nagarjuna / Rajanna

Best Director
Srinu Vaitla / Dookudu

Best Film
Dookudu - Gopi Achanta / 14 Reels Entertainments

Tamil Films

Best Cinematographer
R.Velraj / Aadukalam

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Sarath Kumar / Kanchana

Best Actor in a Negative Role
Ajmal / Ko

Best Lyricist
Na Muthu Kumar / Song - Un pera Theriyathe, Movie - Engeyum Eppothum

Best Music Director
G.V.Prakash / Aadukalam

Best Playback Singer (Female)
Chinmayi / Song - Sara Sara, Movie - Vaagaisoodva

Best Playback Singer (Male)
Dhanush / Song - Voda Voda, Movie - Mayakkam Enna

Best Comedian
Santhanam / Vaanam

Best Debutant Female
Hansika Motwani / Maapillai

Best Debutant Male
Sharvanand / Engeyum Eppothum

Best Debutant Director
M. Saravanan- Engeyum Eppothum

Best Actress
Asin / Kavalan

Actress – Special Appreciation
Richa Gangopadhyay / Mayakkam Enna

Best Actor
Dhanush / Aadukalam

Actor – Special Appreciation
Vikram / Deiva Thirumagal

Best Director
Vetrimaran / Aadukalam

Best Film
Ko - Elred Kumar, Jayaraman / RS Infotainment

Kannada Films

Best Cinematographer
Sathya Hedge / Sanju Weds Geetha

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Aindrita Ray / Paramathma

Best Actor in a Negative Role
Rangayana Raghu / Sanju Weds Geetha

Best Lyricist
Kaviraj / Song - Gaganave Baagi, Movie - Sanju Weds Geetha

Best Music Director
V Harikrishna / Hudugaru

Best Playback Singer (Female)
Akanksha Badami / Song - Tightu Tightu, Movie - Rajadhani

Best Playback Singer (Male)
Avinash Chebbi / Song - Nee Adana Nee, Movie - Murali Meets Meera

Best Comedian
Sadhu Kokila / Kudugaru

Best Debutant Female
Aakanksha / Olave Mandara

Best Debutant Male
Srikanth / Olave Mandara

Best Debutant Director
V Kumar / Vishnuvardhana

Best Actress
Ramya / Sanju weds Geetha

Actress – Special Appreciation
Nidhi Subbaiah / Krishnan Marriage Story

Best Actor
Puneet Rajkumar / Hudugaru

Actor – Special Appreciation
Upendra

Best Director
Nagashekar / Sanju Weds Geetha

Best Film
Saarathi - K V Sathyaprakash / Sri Araseshwari Cine Productions

Malayalam Films

Best Cinematographer
Madhu Ambat / Makaramanju

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Lena / Traffic

Best Actor in a Negative Role
Kunchacko Boban / Seniors

Best Lyricist
Anoop Menon / Song - Mazhaneerthullikal, Movie - Beautiful

Best Music Director
M Jayachandran / Pranayam

Best Playback Singer (Female)
Manjari / Song - Chinni Chinni, Movie - Urimi

Best Playback Singer (Male)
Vijay Yesudas / Song - Ee pozhayum, Movie - Indian Rupee

Best Comedian
Baburaj / Salt N' Pepper

Best Debutant Female
Karthika Nair / Makaramanju

Best Debutant Male
Unni Mukundan / 1993 March 12

Best Debutant Director
Salim Ahamed / Adaminte Makan Abu

Best Actress
Kavya Madhavan / Khaddama

Actress – Special Appreciation
Swetha Menon / Rathinirvedam

Best Actor
Mohan Lal / Pranayam

Actor – Special Appreciation
Salim Kumar / Adaminte Makan Abu

Best Director
Rajesh Pillai / Traffic

Best Film
Indian Rupee / Shaji Nateshan & Pritvi Raj- August Cinema

SIIMA Gen Next Awards

Sensational Art Director
Sabu Cyril

Sensation of South Indian Cinema – Dance Choreographer
Imran

Sensation of South Indian Cinema – Action Choreographer
Peter Hain

Stylish Villian of South Cinema
Sonu Sood

Rising Star of South Indian Cinema – Female
Amla Paul

Rising Star of South Indian Cinema – Male
Nani

Stylish Star of South Indian Cinema
Lakshmi Rai

Stylish Actor of South Indian Cinema
Silambarasan

Pride of South Indian Cinema
Shruti Hassan

Youth Icon of South Indian Cinema
Rana Daggubati

Youth Icon of South Indian Cinema
Trisha

Sensation of South Indian Cinema
Dhanush