Dubai: The 13th edition of the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA 2025) was held in grandeur, with top stars from the South Indian film industries gracing the event. The award ceremony on Saturday night honored winners from the Tamil and Malayalam industries. From Kollywood, Amaran was named Best Film, with Sai Pallavi winning Best Actress for the same movie. In Malayalam, Manjummal Boys won Best Film, while Prithviraj Sukumaran bagged Best Actor for The Goat Life. Legendary contributions by Shivakumar and Trisha were recognized with special honors. Telugu films Pushpa 2 and Kalki led the winners’ tally earlier at the same event.
SIIMA 2025 Tamil Winners:
* Best Director: Rajkumar Periasamy (Amaran)
* Best Music Director: GV Prakash Kumar (Amaran)
* Best Actor in a Negative Role: Anurag Kashyap (Maharaja)
* Best Actor in a Comedy Role: Bala Saravanan (Lubber Pandhu)
* Best Actor (Critics’ Choice – Male): Karthi (Meiyazhagan)
* Best Actress (Critics’ Choice – Female): Dushara Vijayan (Rayane)
* Best Director (Critics’ Choice): Nithilan Saminathan (Maharaja)
* Special Rising Star: Harish Kalyan (Lubber Pandhu)
* Special Award – Fresh Face: Sanjana Krishnamurthy (Lubber Pandhu)
* Best Debut Director: Tamilarasan (Lubber Pandhu)
SIIMA 2025 Malayalam Winners:
* Best Director: Blessy (The Goat Life)
* Best Actress: Urvashi (Ullozhukku)
* Best Actor in a Comedy Role: Shyam Mohan (Premalu)
* Best Actor in a Negative Role: Jagadish (Marco)
* Best Actor (Critics’ Choice – Male): Unni Mukundan (Marco)
* Best Debut Director: Joju George (Pani)
* Best Music Director: Dibhu Ninan Thomas (ARM)
