SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actress – Tamil

Tamil-language media award

SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actress – Tamil

The 2022 recipient: Keerthy Suresh

Awarded for| Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Tamil film by Critics
Country| India
Presented by| Vibri Media Group
Established| 2012
First awarded| 2013
Currently held by| Keerthy Suresh
Saani Kaayidham (2022)
Most awards| Aishwarya Rajesh (2)
Website| SIIMA Tamil

SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actress – Tamil is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for the best actress in a Tamil film, selected by a jury. The award was first given in 2013 for films released in 2012.

## Superlatives[edit]

Categories | Recipient  | Notes

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Most awards  | Aishwarya Rajesh | 2 awards
Youngest winner  | Amala Paul | Age 24
Oldest winner  | Manju Warrier | Age 42

* Aishwarya Rajesh has maximum awards with two wins.
* Aishwarya Rajesh is the only actress to have also won the SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Tamil.

## Winners[edit]

Year  | Photos of winners  | Actress  | Film  | Ref.

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2011 |  | Not Awarded
2012 |  | Kajal Aggarwal | Thuppakki | [1][2]
2013 |  | Parvathy | Mariyaan | [3][4]
2014 |  | Amala Paul | Velaiyilla Pattathari | [5][6]
2015 |  | Nithya Menen | O Kadhal Kanmani | [7][8]
2016 |  | Varalaxmi Sarathkumar | Tharai Thappattai | [9]
2017 |  | Aditi Balan | Aruvi | [10][11]
2018 |  | Aishwarya Rajesh | Kanaa | [12][13]
2019 |  | Manju Warrier | Asuran | [14][15]
2020 |  | Aparna Balamurali | Soorarai Pottru | [16]
2021 |  | Aishwarya Rajesh | Thittam Irandu | [17]
2022 |  | Keerthy Suresh | Saani Kaayidham | [18]

## See also[edit]

* SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Tamil

## References[edit]

1. ^ "South Indian International Movie Awards - Tamil". siima.in. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016.
2. ^ Kamath, Sudhish (15 September 2013) Stars in Sharjah. The Hindu. Retrieved on 2017-01-14.
3. ^ "South Indian International Movie Awards". siima.in. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016.
4. ^ "3rd SIIMA 2014 winners list: Dhanush and Sivakarthikeyan wins big awards!". Times of India. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
5. ^ "South Indian International Movie Awards". siima.in. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016.
6. ^ "Kaththi, Dhanush and Hansika Motwani shine at SIIMA 2015". The Times of India. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
7. ^ "SIIMA 2016 winners". Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
8. ^ "SIIMA Awards 2016 Tamil films and awards complete winners list". Times of India. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
9. ^ "SIIMA Awards 2017 Day 2: Mohanlal wins Best Actor, Vijay bags Best Entertainer". India Today. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
10. ^ "SIIMA awards 2017 nominations announced". Sify. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017.
11. ^ "SIIMA Awards 2018 nominations: Vijay's Mersal leads with nine nods, followed by Vikram Vedha". Firstpost. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
12. ^ "SIIMA 2019 Full Winner List: Yash, Keerthy Suresh and Vijay Deverakonda take home major awards". Pinkvilla. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
13. ^ "SIIMA 2019 winners full list: Dhanush, Trisha, Prithviraj win big". Indian Express. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
14. ^ "The 9th South Indian International Movie Awards Winners for 2019". South Indian International Movie Awards. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
15. ^ "'Soorari Pottru', 'Yajamana' Win Big At SIIMA Awards 2021". Outlook India. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
16. ^ "Manju Warrier, Suriya, others win at SIIMA Awards: Full list of winners". The News Minute. 21 September 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021.
17. ^ "SIIMA 2022: Kangana Ranaut, Arya, Tovino Thomas, Aishwarya Lekshmi win top acting honours". Daily News and Analysis. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
18. ^ "SIIMA 2023 winners: Ponniyin Selvan I, Nna Thaan Case Kodu, R Madhavan, Trisha, Tovino Thomas and Kalyani Priyadarshan win big". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 16 September 2023.

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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|

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