SIIMA 2025 Star-Studded Winners: Allu Arjun & Rashmika Mandanna Steal the Show!

SIIMA 2025 Telugu & Kannada Winners: Pushpa 2 and Kalki 2898 AD Dominate

SIIMA 2025 Winners: Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna Shine in Telugu & Kannada Cinema

The South Indian International Movie Awards 2025 celebrated top Telugu and Kannada films, with Pushpa 2 and Kalki 2898 AD dominating the evening.

Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, Amitabh Bachchan, and Kamal Haasan were among the stars honoured at Dubai's grand event.

The South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) 2025 kicked off in grand style at the Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City, celebrating the best of Telugu and Kannada cinema. The awards recognised excellence in acting, directing, music, and technical categories, making it a star-studded affair for the first day.

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Telugu films Pushpa 2: The Rule and Kalki 2898 AD were the biggest winners of the evening. Allu Arjun won Best Actor for Pushpa 2, while Rashmika Mandanna bagged Best Actress for her performance in the same film. Director Sukumar took home Best Director, and Devi Sri Prasad was awarded Best Music Composer. Kalki 2898 AD was declared Best Film, while Kamal Haasan won Best Villain, Amitabh Bachchan was named Best Supporting Actor, and Anna Ben won Best Supporting Actress.

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Telugu Cinema Winners at SIIMA 2025

• Best Actor: Allu Arjun (Pushpa 2: The Rule)
• Best Actress: Rashmika Mandanna (Pushpa 2: The Rule)
• Best Director: Sukumar (Pushpa 2: The Rule)
• Best Film: Kalki 2898 AD
• Best Villain: Kamal Haasan (Kalki 2898 AD)
• Best Supporting Actor: Amitabh Bachchan (Kalki 2898 AD)
• Best Supporting Actress: Anna Ben (Kalki 2898 AD)
• Best Comedian: Satya (Mathu Vadhalara 2)
• Best Cinematographer: Ratnavelu (Devara)
• Best Music Composer: Devi Sri Prasad (Pushpa 2: The Rule)
• Best Lyricist: Ramajogaiah Sastry (Chuttamalle – Devara)
• Best Male Singer: Kandukoori Shankar Babu (Peelings – Pushpa 2: The Rule)
• Best Female Singer: Shilpa Rao (Chuttamalle – Devara)
• Best Actor (Critics): Teja Sajja (HanuMan)
• Best Actress (Critics): Meenakshi Chaudhary (Lucky Baskhar)
• Best Director (Critics): Prasanth Varma (HanuMan)
• Best Debut Actor: Sandeep Saroj (Committee Kurollu)
• Best Debut Actress: Bhagyashree Borse (Mr. Bachchan)
• Best Debut Director: Nanda Kishore Yemani (35 Oka Chinna Katha)
• Best Debut Producer: Niharika Konidela (Committee Kurollu)

Kannada Cinema Winners at SIIMA 2025

• Best Director: Upendra Kumar (UI)
• Best Actor (Male): Sudeep
• Best Actor (Female): Ashika Ranganath
• Best Film: Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi
• Best Music Director: B Ajaneesh Loknath (MAX)
• Best Comedy Actor: Jack Singham (Bheema)
• Best Debut Director: Sandeep Sunkad (Shakhakaari)
• Best Debut Actor: Samarjit Lankesh (Gowri)
• Best Debut Actress: Ankita Amar
• Promising Newcomer: Sanya Iyer (Gowri)
• Best Cinematographer: Srivathsan Selvarajan (Ibbani Tabbida Illeyali)
• Best Male Playback Singer: Jaskaran
• Best Female Playback Singer: Aishwarya Rangarajan
• Best Lyric Writer: V Nagendra Prasad
• Best Actor (Male Critics): Duniya Vijay
• Best Actor (Female Critics): Roshni Prakash

SIIMA 2025 Overview

The SIIMA 2025 awards celebrated both established stars and emerging talent in Telugu and Kannada cinema. The Tamil and Malayalam winners will be announced on the following day, with films like Aadujeevitham, ARM, and Aavesham leading nominations in their respective categories.