The first day of the South Indian International Movie Awardswas held Thursday at The Expo Center, Sharjah,and won over the hearts of the audience with its style and elegance.

Parading the who’s who of the industry, the eventsaw a congregation of the elite members of the South Indian film fraternity – from revered veterans to the young and upcoming superstars of tomorrow.

In Tamil Cinema:
• Best Debutant Award – Male:VikramPrabhu (Kumki)
• Best Debutant Award – Female:Lakshmi Menon (Sundarapandian)
• Best Debutant Director:KarthikSubburaj (Pizza)
• Best Debutant Producer: CV Kumar - Thirukumaran Entertainments (Attakathi)
• Best Cinematographer: Sukumar (Kumki)
• Best Dance Choreographer: GayathriRaghuram (Aravaan)
• Best Fight Choreographer: Kecha (Thuppakki)
Music categories:
• Best Lyricist:Dhanush - Kannazhaga (3)
• Best Music Director: Harris Jayaraj (Thuppakki)
• Best Playback singer – Male: Dhanush - Kolaveri (3)
• Best Playback singer – Female: Saindhavi - UyinnUyire (Thaandayam)

In Telugu Cinema:
• Best Debutant Award – Male: SudheerBabu (Siva ManasuloSruth)
• Best Debutant Award – Female: Regina Cassandra (Siva ManasuloSruthi)
• Best Debutant Director:Marathi (EeRojullo)
• Best Debutant Producer: Maruthi (EeRojullo)
• Best Cinematographer: KK Senthil Kumar (Eega)
• Best Dance Choreographer: Sekhar (Julai)
• Best Fight Choreographer: Ram Lakshman (Gabbar Singh)
Music categories:
• Best Lyricist:BhaskarabhatlaRavikumar - Sir Osthara (Business Man)
• Best Music Director: Devi Sri Prasad (Gabbar Singh)
• Best Playback singer – Male: Thaman S - Sir Osthara (Business Man)
• Best Playback singer – Female: GeethaMadhuri - Melkalu (Cameraman GangathoRambabu)

In Kannada:
• Best Debutant Award – Male: DhruvaSarja (Adhoori)
• Best Debutant Award – Female: ParulYadav (GovindayaNamaha)
• Best Debutant Director:PawanWodeyar (GovindayaNamaha)
• Best Debutant Producer: KA Suresh (GovindayaNamaha)
• Best Cinematographer
: Surya S Kiran (Addhoori)
• Best Dance Choreographer: Imran Sardhariya (Anna Bond)
• Best Fight Choreographer: Ravi Verma (KrantiveeraSangolliRayanna)
Music categories:
• Best Lyricist:AP Arjun - Ammate (Addhuri)
• Best Music Director: ArjunJanya (Romeo)
• Best Playback singer – Male: V Harikrishna - TumbaNodbedi (Anna Bond)
• Best Playback singer – Female: VaniHarikrishna - MussanjeVeleli (Addhuri)

In Malayalam:
• Best Debutant Award – Male: DulquerSalmaan (Second Show)
• Best Debutant Award – Female: IshaTalwar (ThattathinMarayathu)
• Best Debutant Director:Sugeeth (Ordinary)
• Best Debutant Producer: Siddharth Roy Kapoor& Ronnie Screwvala - U TV Motion Pictures(Grandmaster)
• Best Cinematographer: Sameer Thahir (Diamond Necklace)
• Best Dance Choreographer: AttumanalPayayil (Run Baby Run)
• Best Fight Choreographer: KanalKannan (Mallu Singh)
Music categories:
• Best Lyricist:Anu Elizabeth Jose - Muthuchippi (ThattathinMarayathu)
• Best Music Director: ShaanRahman (ThattathinMarayathu)
• Best Playback singer – Male: Vijay Yesudas - MazhaKondu (Spirit)
• Best Playback singer – Female: RemyaNambeesan- Andalonde (Ivan Megharoopan)

The awards ceremony also facilitated the most promising talent in the South Indian Industry. The categories under this section of the awards ceremony included:

• Rising Star of South Indian Cinema (female) - NithyaMenen
• Rising Star of South Indian Cinema (male) - NivinPauly

• Romantic Star of South Indian Cinema – Diganth
• Sensational Music Director - Anirudh

• Sensational Debut of the Year - Udhayanidhi Stalin

• Sensation Innovative Marketing - 3

• Stylish Actress of South Indian Cinema - SruthiHaasan

• Pride of South Indian Cinema - Asin

• Youth Icon of South Indian Cinema - KajalAgrawal

Some of the best talents from the entire South Indian Industry were facilitated through these awards.

Complementing the Next Generation and Music Awards, the ceremony also saw UshaUttap, Anirudh and Andrea setting a sizzling pace with electrifying musical performances. In addition, ParulYadavandRaginiDivedi set the stage ablaze with their performance.

The second day of SIIMA promises to give movie lovers a bigger action-packed evening where audiences will be entertained by performances from the divas of the South Indian Industry and be a part of the suspense that surrounds the proud nominees.
 

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