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**South Indian Cinema Shines Bright at SIIMA 2025 in Dubai**

**Dubai, UAE – [Date of Publication]** – The South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) 2025 lit up Dubai on Saturday, celebrating the best of Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada cinema. A star-studded event recognized exceptional talent across acting, direction, music, and technical categories.

In the Tamil film segment, *Amaran* emerged as a major winner, securing Best Director for Rajkumar Periasamy, Best Actress for Sai Pallavi, Best Music Director for GV Prakash Kumar, Best Playback Singer (Male) for Haricharan, Best Cinematographer for Ch Sai. *Maharaja* also garnered significant recognition, with Anurag Kashyap winning Best Actor in a Negative Role, Nithilan Saminathan clinching Best Director Critics’ Choice, and Abhirami taking home Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female). *Lubber Pandhu* was celebrated for its comedic and debut talents, including Bala Saravanan for Best Actor in a Comedy Role, Tamizharasan Pachamuthu for Best Debutant Director, Harish Kalyan for Special Rising Star, and Sanjana Krishnamoorthy for Fresh Face.

The Malayalam film industry saw *Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life* take center stage, with Blessy winning Best Director and Prithviraj Sukumaran securing Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male). Urvashi was awarded Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female) for *Ullozhukku*. *ARM* was awarded for Best Music Director to Dhibu Ninan Thomas, Best Playback Singer (Female) to Vaikom Vijayalakshmi, Best Playback Singer (Male) to K. S. Harisankar.

SIIMA also recognized lifetime achievements, honoring veteran actor Sivakumar with the Exemplary Achievement Award and Trisha for her 25 years of contribution to South Indian Cinema.

The Telugu and Kannada film industries were not left out, with Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna winning the top acting honors. Nag Ashwin’s *Kalki 2898 AD* and *Gowri* (Kannada) also won awards in several categories.

SIIMA 2025 was a resounding success, highlighting the dynamism and artistic excellence of South Indian cinema on a global stage.

**Key Winners:**

**Tamil Cinema:**

* **Best Director:** Rajkumar Periasamy (*Amaran*)
* **Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female):** Sai Pallavi (*Amaran*)
* **Best Actor in a Negative Role:** Anurag Kashyap (*Maharaja*)
* **Best Actor in a Comedy Role:** Bala Saravanan (*Lubber Pandhu*)

**Malayalam Cinema:**

* **Best Director:** Blessy (*Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life*)
* **Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male):** Prithviraj Sukumaran (*Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life*)
* **Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female):** Urvashi (*Ullozhukku*)
* **Best Actor in a Comedy Role:** Shyam Mohan (*Premalu*)

**Special Awards:**

* **Exemplary Achievement Award:** Sivakumar
* **Award for 25 Years of Contribution:** Trisha

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