The 11th South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) 2023 was held last night in Dubai, and the stars came out in full force. JR. NTR, Shruti Haasan, Mrunal Thakur, Manchu Lakshmi, and many more dazzled on the red carpet, stunning in their glamorous gowns and suits.
JR. NTR looked dapper in a black suit. Shruti Haasan looked elegant in a silver gown. Mrunal Thakur was radiant in a red gown. And Manchu Lakshmi, who was the host of the awards ceremony, looked resplendent in a gold gown.
The Telugu winners included Jr. NTR for Best Actor in a Leading Role for RRR, Mrunal Thakur for Best Actress in a Leading Role – Critics for Sita Ramam, and Sreeleela for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Dhamaka. Other Telugu winners included MM Keeravani for Best Music Director for RRR, Chandrabose for Best Lyric Writer for Naatu Naatu, and Ram Miryala for Best Playback Singer Male for DJ Tillu.
The Kannada winners included Rishab Shetty for Best Actor in a Leading Role – Critics for Kantara, and Pramod Maravanthe for Best Lyric Writer for Singara Siriye from Kantara. Other Kannada winners included Sagar Puranik for Best Debutant Director for Dollu, B. Ajaneesh Loknath for Best Music Director for Kantara, and Ganesh Bellamkonda for Promising Newcomer.
The SIIMA Awards are one of the most prestigious awards ceremonies in South India, and the winners are a testament to the talent and hard work of the Telugu and Kannada film industries. Congratulations to all the winners!
The stars who attended the SIIMA 2023 Telugu and Kannada awards on the first day included Jr. NTR, Rana Daggubati, Rishab Shetty, Rakshit Shetty, Ram Miryala, Mrunal Thakur, Adivi Sesh, Shruti Haasan, Shubra Aiyappa, Sreeleela, Srinidhi, Aswini Dutt, Nikhil, Sandeetha, Praneetha, and many more.
The awards were received by the deserving winners. Here are the Telugu winners at SIIMA 2023:
- Best Debutant Producers (Telugu): Sharath and Anurag for Major
- Promising Newcomer: Ganesh Bellamkonda
- Best Debutant Actress: Mrunal Thakur for Sita Ramam
- Best Music Director: MM Keeravani for RRR
- Best Lyric Writer: Chandrabose for Naatu Naatu
- Best Playback Singer Male: Ram Miryala for DJ Tillu
- Best Debutant Director: Mallidi Vasishta for Bimbisara
- Best Actress in Supporting Role: Sangeetha for Masooda
- Sensation of the Year: Nikhil for Karthikeya 2
- Best Actor in Negative Role: Suhas for Hit 2
- Best Actor in Comedy Role: Srinivasa Reddy for Karthikeya 2
- Best Actor in Supporting Role: Rana Daggubati for Bheemla Nayak
- Best Film Award: Sita Ramam produced by Vyjayanti Movies and Swapna Cinema
- Best Director: SS Rajamouli for RRR
- Best Actor in Leading Role: Jr. NTR for RRR
- Best Actress in a Leading Role – Critics: Mrunal Thakur for Sita Ramam
- Best Actress in a Leading Role: Sreeleela for Dhamaka
- Best Actor in a Leading Role – Critics: Adivi Sesh for Major
