SIIMA 2023: Ponniyin Selvan 1 wins Best Film; Kamal Haasan, R Madhavan, Keerthy Suresh, Trisha bag top acting honours

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The awards for Telugu and Kannada cinema were presented on Friday night, and the Malayalam and Tamil cinema awards were presented on Saturday night.

The second leg of the 11th edition of the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) 2023, honouring the best films and performances of the Tamil and Malayalam film industries from the past year, was held in a star-studded ceremony at the Duai World Trade Centre, Dubai on September 16.

The action thriller Vikram and the period drama Ponniyin Selvan 1 took home the major awards in the Tamil cinema categories. For Malayalam cinema, the awards were divided between multiple films such as Nna Thaan Case Kodu, Thallumaala, Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey, and Hridayam among others.

Here is the list of the major winners from the second night of the award ceremony.

SIIMA 2023 Tamil Cinema Winners

Best Film – Ponniyin Selvan 1

Best Director – Lokesh Kanagaraj for Vikram

Best Actor in a Leading Role – Kamal Haasan for Vikram

Best Actress in a Leading Role – Trisha for Ponniyin Selvan 1

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Critics) – R Madhavan for Rocketry

Best Actess in a Leading Role (Critics) – Keerthy Suresh for Saani Kaayidham

Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Kaali Venkat for Gargi

Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Vasanthi for Vikram

Best Music – Anirudh Ravichander for Vikram

SIIMA 2023 Malayalam Cinema Winners