South Indian International Movie Awards, also known as the SIIMA Awards, rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry.[1] SIIMA Awards are presented for numerous categories in each of the four language films(Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil & Telugu). SIIMA award for Best Actor recognizes the performance of an actor in a leading role in South Indian movie. SIIMA award for Best Actor was first given during the year 2012.[2]

Superlatives

Superlative Best Actor
First Most awards Puneeth Rajkumar 7 awards
Second Most awards Ram Charan Teja
Nivin Pauly
Dhanush 		5 awards
Third Most awards Vijay
Vijay Deverakonda
Vijay Sethupathi
Mahesh Babu 		4 awards
Fourth Most awards Vishal
Mohanlal 		3 awards

Winners & Nominees

Language Year actor Film Ref.
Telugu 2011 Mahesh Babu Dookudu
2012 Ram Charan Racha
2013 Mahesh Babu Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
2014 Bala Krishna Legend
2015 Mahesh Babu Srimanthudu
2016 Allu Arjun Badrinath
2017 Vijay Deverakonda Arjun Reddy
2018 Ram Charan Rangasthalam
2019 Mahesh Babu Maharishi
2020 Allu Arjun Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
2021 Mahesh Babu Maharshi
2022 Allu Arjun Pushpa
Tami 2011 Dhanush Aadukalam
2012 3
2013 Sivakarthikeyan Ethir Neechal
2014 Dhanush Velaiilla Pattadhari
2015 Vikram I (2015 film)
2016 Sivakarthikeyan Remo
2017 Sivakarthikeyan Velaikkaran (2017 film)
2018 Dhanush Vada Chennai
2019 Dhanush Asuran
2020 Suriya Soorarai Pottru
2021 Sivakarthikeyan Doctor
2022 Kamal Haasan Vikram
Malayalam 2011 Mohanlal Pranayam
2012 Mohanlal Spirit
2013 Dileep Sound Thoma
2014 Nivin Pauly 1983
2015 Oru Vadakkan Selfie
2016 Mohanlal Pulimurugan
2017 Nivin Pauly Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela
2018 Tovino Thomas Theevandi
Kannada 2011 Puneeth Rajkumar Hudugaru
2012 Shivarajkumar Shiva
2013 Shivarajkumar Bhajarangi
2014 Yash Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari
2015 Puneeth Rajkumar Rana Vikrama
2016 Shivarajkumar Shivalinga
2017 Puneeth Rajkumar Raajakumara
2018 Yash K.G.F: Chapter 1
2019 Darshan Yajamana
2020 Dhananjay Popcorn Monkey Tiger
2021 Puneeth Rajkumar Yuvarathnaa

Critics choice

Language Year Actor Film Ref.
Telugu 2011 Nandamuri Balakrishna Sri Rama Rajyam
2012 Rana Daggubati Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
2013 Ram Charan Teja Naayak
2014 Ram Charan Teja Govindudu Andarivadele
2015 Vijay Deverakonda Yevade Subramanyam
2016 Nani Krishna Gadi Veera Prema Gaadha
2017 Venkatesh
Nandamuri Balakrishna		 Guru

Gautamiputra Satakarni

2018 Vijay Deverakonda Geetha Govindam
2019 Vijay Deverakonda Dear Comrade
2020 Vijay Deverakonda World Famous Lover
Tamil 2012 Vijay Sethupathi Pizza
2013 Dhanush Mariyan
2014 Karthi Madras
2015 Jayam Ravi Thani Oruvan
2016 R. Madhavan Irudhi Suttru
2017 R. Madhavan Vikram Vedha
2018 Jayam Ravi Adanga Maru
2019 Karthi

Kaithi

Malayalam 2011 Salim Kumar Adaminte Makan Abu
2012 Fahadh Faasil Diamond Necklace
2013 Prithviraj Sukumaran Mumbai Police
2014 Nivin Pauly

Bangalore Days

2015 Premam
2016 Action Hero Biju
2017 Fahadh Faasil Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
2018 Nivin Pauly Hey Jude
Kannada 2011 Upendra
2012 Katariveera Surasundarangi
2013 Topiwala
2014 Super Ranga
2015 Sathish Ninasam Rocket
2016 Rakshith Shetty Kirik Party
2017 Sri Murali Mufti
2018 Yash K.G.F: Chapter 1

References

  1. ^ Manigandan, K. r (16 June 2012). "Star-struck? Head to Dubai". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  2. ^ Manigandan, K. R. (28 June 2012). "The South Shines". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 December 2017.


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