SIIMA: List of Awards Winners In Telugu And Kannada

The eighth edition of the annual South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) is being held in Doha, Qatar this year. Traditionally it is a two day fest where the first day is dedicated to Telugu and Kannada, and the second day is dedicated to Tamiland Malayalam. Tollywood movies like Rangasthalam, Bharath Ane Nenu, Aravinda Sametha, Mahanati were among the ones nominated this year.

Ram CHaran’s Role in Ranghasthalam gave him the award for Best Actor Telugu, and Keerthi Suresh who is reeling under the victory of her national award for Mahanati, has won Best Actress Telugu. Vijay Devarakonda had won the award for Best Actor (Critics Choice) at SIIMA 2019 after giving back-to-back hits like Geeta Govindam, NOTA at the box office. Other winners include Devi Sri Prasad (Best Music Director), Payal Rajput (Best Debut Actor – Female) and Rangasthalam’s Sukumar (Best Director)

In the Kannada film category, KGF: Chapter 1 took home all the big awards with Yash and Prashant Neel winning the Best Actor and Best Director Awards respectively.

Here are the set of actors who won awards in the many different catogaries

SIIMA 2019 Telugu Winners List:

Best Actress: Keerthy Suresh (Film: Mahanati)

Best Actor: Ram Charan (Film: Rangasthalam)

Best Music Director: Devi Sri Prasad (Film: Rangasthalam)
Best Debut Actor – Female: Payal Rajput (Film: RX 100)

Best Actress In Supporting Role: Anasuya Bharadwaj (Film: Rangasthalam)

Best Debut Director: Ajay Bhupathi (Film: RX 100)

Best Actor In Supporting Role (Male): Rajendra Prasad (Film: Rangasthalam)

Best Comedian; Sathya (Film: Chalo)

Best Director Popular film-maker: Sukumar (Film: Rangasthalam)

Best Actor (Critics Choice): Vijay Deverakonda (Film: Geetha Govindam)

SIIMA 2019 Kannada Winners List:

Best Actor in Leading Role: Yash (Film: KGF Chapter 1)

Best Director: Prashanth Neel (Film: KGF Chapter 1)

Best Comedian: Prakash Thuminar (Film: Sarkar Hi Pra Shaale Kasaragodu, Koduge:Ramana Rai)

Best Negative Role: Dhananjaya (Film: Tagaru)

Best Actress in supporting: Archana (Film: KGF Chapter 1)

Best Debut Actor Female: Anupama Gowda (Film:Aa Karaala Rathri)

Best Debutant Director: Mahesh Kumar (Film: Ayogya)