SIIMA 2025 Tamil, Malayalam: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Sai Pallavi win top honor
SIIMA 2025 honors Tamil and Malayalam cinema: Shivrathayakyan’s ‘Amarran’ and Prithviraj Sukumaran’s ‘The goat life’ takes the top honors. Sai Pallavi won the best actors (women) and Sukumaran the best actors.
Dubai hosted the 2025 South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA), which honored the best honor in Tamil and Malayalam cinema in 2 days. The event celebrated extraordinary films, actors and technicians, depicting the top talents of the industry for a glamorous on Saturday evening.
In the Tamil category, ‘Amaran’ and ‘Lubber Pandu’ emerged as the leading winners, while Prithviraj Sukumaran’s ‘Manjivitha: The goat life’ dominated the Malayalam section. The awards recognized both established stars and promising new people, reflecting talent rich in South Indian cinema.
Prominent winner – Tamil/Malayalam Cinema:
Best Film: Amarran
Best Director: Rajkumar Periyasamy (Amarran)
Best Actor (Women) in a lead role: Sail Palvi (Amarran)
Best actor in a comedy role: Bala Saravanan (Lubber Pandu)
Best actor in a negative role: Anurag Kashyap (Maharaja)
Best Director of Critical choice: Nithilan Saminathan (Maharaja)
Critical choice Best Actor (Men): Karthi (Mayajhagan)
Critical choice Best Actor (Women): Dushara (Ryan)
Special Rising Star: Harish Kalyan (Lubber Pandu)
Prominent winner – Malayalam Cinema:
Best Film: Aadujeevitham: The goat life
Best Director: Aadujeevitham: Goat Life)
Best Actor in a lead role (male): Prithviraj Sukumaran (Aadujeeevitham: The goat life)
Best Actor (Women) in a lead role: Urvashi (Ulozuku)
Best actor in a comedy role: Shyam Mohan (Premalu)
Best actor in a negative role: Jagdish (Marco)
Critical choice Best Actor (Men): Unni Mukundan
Debutant Awards:
Best Debut Director: Jujoo George (Pani)
Best Debutant Actor (Men): KR Gokul (goat life)
Best Debutant Actress: Neha Naznen (QALB)
Technical and music excellence:
Best Cinematographer: Shehand Jalal (Brahmagam, Ulozuku)
Best Playback Singer (Women): Vacom Vijayalakshmi (ARM)
Best Playback Singer (Male): KS Harisankar (ARM)
The ceremony also celebrated the Telugu and Kannada film industries, with actors like Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna. Films, including ‘Kalki 2898 Advertisements’ and ‘Gauri’, were recognized for their technical and artistic achievements, highlighting the lively diversity of South Indian cinema.
SIIMA 2025 underlined continuous growth and creativity in the South Indian film industry, which honors trailblazing veterans and emerging talents that shape the cinematic landscape of the region.
