7th South Indian International Movie Awards

Indian annual film awards event

7th South Indian International Movie Awards

Date| 14 – 15 September 2018
Site| Bollywood Parks, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Hosted by| Rahul Ramakrishna, Priyadarshi Pulikonda, Sreemukhi
Produced by| Vibri Media Group
Organized by| Vibri Media Group
Highlights
Best Picture| Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (Telugu)
Raajakumara (Kannada)
Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (Malayalam)
Most awards|
Vikram Vedha (Tamil) Baahubali 2: The Conclusion — 7
Television coverage
Channel| Gemini TV (Telugu),
Sun TV (Tamil),
Surya TV (Malayalam),
Udaya TV(Kannada)
Network| Sun TV Network

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The 7th South Indian International Movie Awards is an awards event held in Dubai on September 14 and 15, 2018.[1] It aims to recognize notable films and performances from the past year in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada films, along with special honors for lifetime contributions and a few special awards.[2] The nomination list for the main awards was announced in June 2017.[3]

## Honorary awards

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* P. Suseela (Lifetime Achievement Award)

## Other Awards

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* SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer – K. K. Senthil Kumar (Baahubali 2: The Conclusion)

## Main awards winners and nominees

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### Film

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Best Film

Tamil  | Telugu

* Vikram Vedha – S. Sashikanth
* Aramm – Kotapadi Ramesh
* Aruvi – S. R. Prabhu
* Mersal – N. Ramasamy
* Theeran Adhigaram Ondru – S. R. Prabhu

* Baahubali 2: The Conclusion – Shobu Yarlagadda
* Fidaa – Dil Raju
* Gautamiputra Satakarni – Y. Rajeev Reddy
* Ghazi – K. Anvesh Reddy, Prasad V. Potluri
* Sathamanam Bhavati – Dil Raju

Kannada  | Malayalam

* Raajakumara – Vijay Kiragandur
* Bharjari – R. Srinivas
* Chamak – T. R. Chandrashekar
* Chowka – Dwarakish Chitra
* Ondu Motteya Kathe – Suhan Prasad

* Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum – Sandip Senan
* Angamaly Diaries – Vijay Babu
* Mayanadhi – Aashiq Abu
* Parava – Anwar Rasheed
* Take Off – Anto Joseph

SIIMA Award for Best Director
Tamil  | Telugu

* Atlee – Mersal
* Arun Prabhu Purushothaman – Aruvi
* Gopi Nainar – Aramm
* H. Vinoth – Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru
* Pushkar-Gayathri – Vikram Vedha

* S. S. Rajamouli – Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
* Krish – Gautamiputra Satakarni
* Sandeep Reddy Vanga – Arjun Reddy
* Sankalp Reddy – Ghazi
* Satish Vegesna – Sathamanam Bhavati

Kannada  | Malayalam

* Santhosh Ananddram – Raajakumara
* Chethan Kumar– Bharjari
* P. C. Shekhar – Raaga
* Prakash Jayaram – Taarak
* Suni – Chamak

* Dileesh Pothan – Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
* Aashiq Abu – Mayanadhi
* Lijo Jose Pellissery – Angamaly Diaries
* Mahesh Narayan – Take Off
* Soubin Shahir\- Parava

### Acting

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Best Actor

Tamil | Telugu

* Sivakarthikeyan – Velaikkaran
* Karthi – Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru
* Vishal – Thupparivaalan
* Vijay – Mersal
* Vijay Sethupathi – Vikram Vedha

* Prabhas – Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
* Nandamuri Balakrishna – Gautamiputra Satakarni
* NTR Jr. – Jai Lava Kusa
* Rana Daggubati – Nene Raju Nene Mantri
* Vijay Devarakonda \- Arjun Reddy

Kannada | Malayalam

* Puneeth Rajkumar– Raajakumara
* Dhruva Sarja – Bharjari
* Ganesh – Chamak
* Shiva Rajkumar – Mufti
* Sri Murali – Mufti

* Nivin Pauly – Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela
* Nivin Pauly – Sakhavu
* Fahadh Faasil – Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
* Mammootty – The Great Father
* Tovino Thomas – Mayanadhi

Best Actress
Tamil | Telugu

* Nayanthara – Aramm
* Aditi Balan – Aruvi
* Andrea Jeremiah – Taramani
* Jyothika – Magalir Mattum
* Nithya Menen – Mersal

* Kajal Aggarwal  – Nene Raju Nene Mantri
* Anushka Shetty – Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
* Rakul Preet Singh – Jaya Janaki Nayaka
* Sai Pallavi – Fidaa

Kannada | Malayalam

* Shanvi Srivastava – Taarak
* Nivedhitha – Shuddhi
* Rashmika Mandanna – Chamak
* Shraddha Srinath – Operation Alamelamma
* Shruti Hariharan – Beautiful Manasugalu

* Parvathy – Take Off
* Aishwarya Lekshmi– Mayanadhi
* Manju Warrier – Udaharanam Sujatha
* Nimisha Sajayan – Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
* Anu Sithara – Ramante Edanthottam

SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Tamil  | Telugu

* M. S. Bhaskar – 8 Thottakkal
* Bharathiraja – Kurangu Bommai
* Bobby Simha – Thiruttu Payale 2
* Vikranth – Thondan
* Vivek Prasanna – Meyaadha Maan

* Aadhi Pinisetty – Ninnu Kori
* Kay Kay Menon – Ghazi
* Prakash Raj – Sathamanam Bhavati
* Sathyaraj – Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
* Sree Vishnu – Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi

Kannada  | Malayalam

* Kashinath – Chowka
* Diganth – Happy New Year
* P. Ravishankar – College Kumar
* Rajesh Nataranga – Operation Alamelamma
* Suraj Gowda – Siliconn City

* Shane Nigam – Parava
* Suraj Venjaramoodu – Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
* Joju George – Ramante Edanthottam
* Kunchacko Boban – Take Off
* Mukesh – Jomonte Suvisheshangal

SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Tamil  | Telugu

* Sshivada – Adhe Kangal
* Anjali Varathan – Aruvi
* Indhuja Ravichandran – Meyaadha Maan
* Sneha – Velaikkaran
* Varalaxmi Sarathkumar – Vikram Vedha/ Nibunan

* Bhoomika Chawla – Middle Class Abbayi
* Hema Malini – Gautamiputra Satakarni
* Jayasudha – Sathamanam Bhavati
* Radhika Sarathkumar – Raja The Great
* Ramya Krishna – Baahubali 2: The Conclusion

Kannada  | Malayalam

* Aruna Balraj – Operation Alamelamma
* Bhavana Rao – Satya Harischandra
* Harshika Poonacha – Upendra Matte Baa
* Saanika – Saheba
* Samyukta Hornad – Dayavittu Gamanisi

* Asha Sarath – Sunday Holiday
* Amala Akkineni – C/O Saira Banu
* Chandini Sreedharan – CIA
* Mamta Mohandas – Udaharanam Sujatha
* Shanthi Krishna – Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela

SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role
Tamil  | Telugu

* S. J. Surya – Mersal / Spyder
* Arvind Swamy – Bogan
* Fahadh Faasil – Velaikkaran
* Prasanna – Thiruttu Payale 2
* Vivek Oberoi – Vivegam

* Rana Daggubati – Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
* Arjun Sarja – LIE
* Rao Ramesh – Duvvada Jagannadham
* Tarun Arora – Khaidi No. 150
* Vijay Varma – Middle Class Abbayi

Kannada  | Malayalam

* Ashish Vidyarthi – Pataki
* Apeksha Purohit – Kaafi Thota
* P. Ravishankar – Hebbuli
* Prakash Raj – Raajakumara
* Shawar Ali – Chakravarthy

* Appani Sarath – Angamaly Diaries
* Chemban Vinod Jose – Velipadinte Pusthakam
* Murali Gopy – Kaattu
* Soubin Shahir – Parava
* Unni Mukundan – Masterpiece

SIIMA Award for Best Comedian
Tamil  | Telugu

* Soori – Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae
* Anandaraj – Maragadha Naanayam
* RJ Balaji – Ivan Thanthiran
* Robo Shankar – Velaikkaran
* Yogi Babu – Mersal

* Rahul Ramakrishna – Arjun Reddy
* Praveen – Sathamanam Bhavati
* Prudhvi Raj – PSV Garuda Vega
* Shakalaka Shankar – Anando Brahma
* Srinivas Reddy – Anando Brahma / Raja The Great

Kannada  | Malayalam

* Chikkanna – Raajakumara
* Kuri Prathap – Melkote Manja
* Sadhu Kokila – Chamak
* Saikumar – Happy New Year
* Vijay Chendur – Pataki

* Aju Varghese – Godha
* Dharmajan – Punyalan Private Limited
* Hareesh Perumanna – Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu
* Jacob Gregory – Jomonte Suvisheshangal
* Saiju Kurup – Aadu 2

### Debut awards

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SIIMA Award for Best Debut Actor

Tamil  | Telugu

* Vasanth Ravi – Taramani
* Hiphop Tamizha – Meesaya Murukku
* Vetri – 8 Thottakkal

* Ishaan – Rogue
* Aashish Raj – Aakatayi
* Ganta Ravi – Jayadev
* Rakshit – London Babulu
* Vishwak Sen – Vellipomakey

Kannada  | Malayalam

* Rishi – Operation Alamelamma
* Ishaan – Rogue
* Manoranjan – Saheba
* Mithra – Raaga
* Raj B. Shetty – Ondu Motteya Kathe

* Antony Varghese – Angamaly Diaries
* Amal Shah – Parava
* Arjun Asokan – Parava
* Askar Ali – Honey Bee 2.5
* Sarath Appani – Angamaly Diaries

SIIMA Award for Best Debut Actress
Tamil  | Telugu

* Aditi Rao Hydari – Kaatru Veliyidai
* Aditi Balan – Aruvi
* Priya Bhavani Shankar – Meyaadha Maan
* Sayyeshaa Saigal – Vanamagan
* Shraddha Srinath – Vikram Vedha

* Kalyani Priyadarshan – Hello
* Aakanksha Singh – Malli Raava
* Megha Akash – LIE
* Nivetha Pethuraj – Mental Madhilo
* Shalini Pandey – Arjun Reddy

Kannada  | Malayalam

* Ekta Rathod – Siliconn City
* Aditi Prabhudeva – Dhairyam
* Divya Uruduga – Huliraaya
* Kavitha Gowda – Srinivasa Kalyana
* Vaibhavi Shandilya – Raj Vishnu

* Nimisha Sajayan – 'Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum'
* Aishwarya Lekshmi – Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela
* Reshma Anna Rajan – Angamaly Diaries
* Santhy Balachandran – Tharangam
* Wamiqa Gabbi – Godha

SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director
Tamil  | Telugu

* Arun Prabhu Purushothaman – Aruvi
* Dhanush – Pa Paandi
* Gopi Nainar – Aramm
* Lokesh Kanagaraj – Maanagaram
* Rajkumar Periaswamy – Rangoon

* Sandeep Vanga – Arjun Reddy
* Mahi V. Raghav – Anando Brahma
* Prabhakar Podakandla – Next Nuvve
* Sankalp Reddy – Ghazi
* Vivek Athreya – Mental Madhilo

Kannada  | Malayalam

* Tharun Sudhir – Chowka
* Adarsh Eshwarappa – Shuddhi
* Pannaga Bharana – Happy New Year
* Raj B. Shetty – Ondu Motteya Kathe
* Ravi Basrur – Kataka

* Mahesh Narayan – Take Off
* Arun Gopy – Ramaleela
* Haneef Adeni – The Great Father
* Jay K – Ezra
* Soubin Shahir – Parava

### Music

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SIIMA Award for Best Music Director

Tamil  | Telugu

* A. R. Rahman – Kaatru Veliyidai / Mersal
* Anirudh Ravichander – Velaikkaran/ Vivegam
* D. Imman – Bogan
* Hiphop Tamizha – Meesaya Murukku
* Sam C. S. – Vikram Vedha

* M. M. Keeravani – Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
* Devi Sri Prasad – Khaidi No. 150
* Gopi Sundar – Ninnu Kori
* S. S. Thaman – Mahanubhavudu
* Shakti Kanth – Fidaa

Kannada  | Malayalam

* V. Harikrishna – Raajakumara
* Arjun Janya – Chakravarthy
* Charan Raj – Pushpaka Vimana
* Judah Sandhy – Chamak
* Raghu Dixit – Happy New Year

* Shaan Rahman – Velipadinte Pusthakam
* Gopi Sundar – Comrade in America
* Bijibal – Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
* Prashant Pillai – Angamaly Diaries
* Rex Vijayan – Parava

SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist
Tamil  | Telugu

* Vivek – "Aala Poran" from Mersal
* Dhanush – "Venpani Malare" from Pa Paandi
* Madhan Karky – "Azhagiyae" from Kaatru Veliyidai
* Vairamuthu – "Vaan" from Kaatru Veliyidai
* Viveka – "Karuthavanlaam" from Velaikkaran

* Suddala Ashok Teja – "Vachinde" from Fidaa
* Chandrabose – "Nuvvele Nuvvele" from Jaya Janaki Nayaka
* Ramajogayya Sastry – "Nilavade" from Sathamanam Bhavati
* Siva Shakti Dutta – "Saahore Baahubali" from Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
* Sri Mani – "Bramaramba Ki" from Rarandoi Veduka Chudham

Kannada  | Malayalam

* Santhosh Ananddram – "Bombe Heluthaithe" from Raajakumara
* Hrudaya Shiva – "Kodeyondara Adiyalli" from Raju Kannada Medium
* Suvarna Sharma – "Thili Prema" from Urvi
* V. Nagendra Prasad – "Appa I Love You" from Chowka
* Yogaraj Bhat – "Ninna Snehadinda" from Mugulu Nage

* Manu Manjith – "Aaro Nenjil" from Godha
* Anwar Ali – "Mizhiyil Ninnum" from Mayanadhi
* B. K. Harinarayanan – "Njaanum Neeyum" from Theeram
* Santhosh Varma – "Akaleyoru" from Ramante Edanthottam
* Vinayak Sasikumar – "Pyar Pyar" from Parava

SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer
Tamil  | Telugu

* Sid Sriram – "Maacho" from Mersal
* A. R. Rahman – "Neethane Neethane" from Mersal
* Anirudh Ravichander – "Yaanji" from Vikram Vedha
* Haricharan/ Arjun Chandy – "Azhagiye" from Kaatru Veliyidai
* Hiphop Tamizha/ Sudarshan Ashok – "Kavan" from Oxygen

* Kaala Bhairava – "Dandaalayya" from Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
* Armaan Malik – "Hello" from Hello
* Devi Sri Prasad – "Ammadu Lets Do Kummudu" from Khaidi No. 150
* Hemachandra – "Oosupodhu" from Fidaa
* Sid Sriram – "Adiga Adiga" from Ninnu Kori

Kannada  | Malayalam

* Ravi Basrur – "Chanda Chanda" from Anjani Putra
* Armaan Malik – "Ondu Malebillu" from Chakravarthy
* B. J. Bharath – "Beautiful Manasugalu" from Beautiful Manasugalu
* Sanjith Hegde – "Kush Kush" from Chamak
* Vijay Prakash – "Bombe Heluthaithe" from Raajakumara

* Vineeth Sreenivasan – "Jaanah Meri Jaanah" from Cappucino
* Arvind Venugopal – "Mazha Paadum" from Sunday Holiday
* Haricharan – "Lailakame" from Ezra
* Shahabaz Aman – "Mizhiyil" from Mayanadhi
* Vijay Yesudas – "Ivalaaro" from Oru Mexican Aparatha

SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer
Tamil  | Telugu

* Luksimi Sivaneswaralingam – "Senthoora" from Bogan
* Sakthisree Gopalan – "Yaanji" from Vikram Vedha
* Shashaa Tirupati – "Vaan" from Kaatru Veliyidai
* Shreya Ghoshal – "Neethane Neethane" from Mersal
* Shweta Mohan – "Paarthen" from Pa Paandi

* Madhu Priya – "Vacchinde" from Fidaa
* Geetha Madhuri / M. M. Manasi – "Mahanubhavudu" from Mahanubhavudu
* Neha Bhasin – "Swing Zara" from Jai Lava Kusa
* Sony – "Hamsa Naava" from Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
* Uma Neha – "Paisa Vasool" from Paisa Vasool

Kannada  | Malayalam

* Anuradha Bhat – "Appa I Love You" from Chowka
* Indu Nagaraj – "Jilkaa Jilkaa" from Pushpaka Vimana
* Sinchan Dixit – "Indu Ninna Edurali" from Kaafi Thota
* Shreya Ghoshal – "Ninna Snehadinda" from Mugulu Nage
* Supriya Lohith – "Are Are Enidu" from Chamak

* Gowry Lekshmi – "Aaro Nenjil" from Godha
* K. S. Chithra – "Nadavathil Thurannilla" from Kambhoji
* Shweta Mohan – "Ozhukiyozhuki" from Oru Cinemakkaran
* Soumya Ramakrishnan – "Kannile Poika" from Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
* Sujatha Mohan – "Neelakasham" from Jomonte Suvisheshangal

## Critics' choice

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Kollywood

* Best Actor – R. Madhavan – Vikram Vedha
* Best Actress – Aditi Balan – Aruvi

Tollywood

* Best Actor – Venkatesh and Nandamuri Balakrishna – Guru and Gautamiputra Satakarni
* Best Actress – Ritika Singh – Guru

Kannada Cinema

* Best Actor – Sri Murali
* Best Actress – Sruthi Hariharan

Malayalam Cinema

* Best Actor – Fahadh Faasil
* Best Actress – Aishwarya Lekshmi

Special Award

* Best Child Artist – Shlaga Saligrama – Kataka[6]

## Generation Next Awards

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### Entertainer of the Year

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* Rana Daggubati – Baahubali 2: The Conclusion / Ghazi / Nene Raju Nene Mantri
* Style icon of the year – Hansika Motwani

## References

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1. ^ SIIMA Awards 2018 Dates and Venue Confirmed
2. ^ "Nominations list for the SIIMA 2017 announced!". Sify.com. Archived from the original on 2017-06-05.
3. ^ "SIIMA awards 2017 nominations announced". Sify. Archived from the original on July 3, 2017.
4. ^ "SIIMA Awards 2018 - Telugu, Kannada nomination list out". International Business Times. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
5. ^ "SIIMA 2018 Nominations: Vijay's Mersal Beats Madhavan And Vijay Sethupathi's Vikram Vedha". NDTV. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
6. ^ a b "SIIMA Awards 2018 Telugu Kannada winners list". International Business Times. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
7. ^ "SIIMA Awards 2018 – Tamil winners list". International Business Times. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
8. ^ "SIIMA 2018: Sivakartikeyan, Nivin Pauly, R Madhavan, Hansika Motwani win big on day 1". Hindustan Times. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2020.

## External links

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* Official website

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South Indian International Movie Awards

Main awards|

| Telugu|

* Best Film
* Best Director
* Best Actor
* Best Actress
* Best Actor in a Negative Role
* Best Comedian
* Best Supporting Actor
* Best Supporting Actress
* Best Music Director
* Best Lyricist
* Best Male Playback
* Best Female Playback

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Tamil|

* Best Film
* Best Director
* Best Actor
* Best Actress
* Best Actor in a Negative Role
* Best Comedian
* Best Supporting Actor
* Best Supporting Actress
* Best Music Director
* Best Lyricist
* Best Male Playback
* Best Female Playback

Kannada|

* Best Film
* Best Director
* Best Actor
* Best Actress
* Best Actor in a Negative Role
* Best Comedian
* Best Supporting Actor
* Best Supporting Actress
* Best Music Director
* Best Lyricist
* Best Male Playback
* Best Female Playback

Malayalam|

* Best Film
* Best Director
* Best Actor
* Best Actress
* Best Actor in a Negative Role
* Best Comedian
* Best Supporting Actor
* Best Supporting Actress
* Best Music Director
* Best Lyricist
* Best Male Playback
* Best Female Playback

Other awards|

| Telugu|

* Best Cinematographer
* Best Debut Actor
* Best Debut Actress
* Best Debut Director
* Best Debut Producer
* Critics Best Actor
* Critics Best Actress

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Tamil|

* Best Cinematographer
* Best Debut Actor
* Best Debut Actress
* Best Debut Director
* Best Debut Producer
* Critics Best Actor
* Critics Best Actress

Kannada|

* Best Cinematographer
* Best Debut Actor
* Best Debut Actress
* Best Debut Director
* Best Debut Producer
* Critics Best Actor
* Critics Best Actress

Malayalam|

* Best Cinematographer
* Best Debut Actor
* Best Debut Actress
* Best Debut Director
* Best Debut Producer
* Critics Best Actor
* Critics Best Actress

Special Awards|

* Lifetime Achievement Award

Ceremonies|

* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019–2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023

* SIIMA Short Film Awards

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