After five years of SIIMA celebrations, it is the sixth edition of South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) at Abu Dhabi Exhibition Centre. It is as usual two days events for four state cinemas. Kannada and Telugu have taken their event on day 1 on June 30 in Singapore. Malayalam and Tamil cinema best talents were honoured on the second day, July 1.
In the second day event, the Fahadh Faasil’s family entertainer Maheshinte Prathikaram bagged 11 nominations. And Nivin Pauly’s realistic entertainer Action Hero Biju had eight. Kammatipaadam, Vysakh, Mohanlal, Nayanthara, Shane Nigam and more others are the winners. Check the list of nominations and winner of SIIMA Awards 2017 Malayalam.
SIIMA Awards 2017 Malayalam Winners List
The SIIMA Awards 2017 Malayalam honours the best talents in the year 2016 Malayalam films. The complete list of winners for SIIMA Awards 2017 Malayalam (Mollywood).
Best Film
- Maheshinte Prathikaram
- Oppam
- Action Hero Biju
- Kammatipaadam – Winner
- Pulimurugan
Best Director
- Vysakh (Pulimurugan) – Winner
- Vineeth Sreenivasan (Jacobinte Swargarajyam)
- Priyadarshan (Oppam)
- Abrid Shine (Action Hero Biju)
- Rajeev Ravi (Kammatipaadam)
Best Actor
- Fahadh Faasil (Maheshinte Prathikaram)
- Nivin Pauly (Action Hero Biju)
- Dulquer Salmaan (Kammatipaadam)
- Biju Menon (Anuraga Karikkinvellam)
- Mohanlal (Pulimurugan) – Winner
Best Actress
- Nayanthara (Puthiya Niyamam) – Winner
- Manju Warrier (Vettah)
- Sai Pallavi (Kali)
- Vedhika (James & Alice)
- Asha Sarath (Anuraga Karikkinvellam)
Best Debutant director
- Johnpaul George (Guppy) – Winner
- Dileesh Pothen (Maheshinte Prathikaram)
- Khalid Rahman (Anuraga Karikkinvellam)
- Ganesh Raj (Anandam)
- Shanavas K Bavakkutty (Kismath)
Best Debutant Male
- Manikantan (Kammatipaadam)
- Vishnu Unnikrishnan (Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan)
- Arun Kurian (Anandam)
- Gokul Suresh (Mudhugauv)
- Shane Nigam (Kismath) – Winner
Best Debutant Female
- Rajisha Vijayan (Anuraga Karikkinvellam) – Winner
- Prayaga Martin (Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya)
- Huma Qureshi (White)
- Aparna Balamurali (Maheshinte Prathikaram)
- Varalaxmi Sarathkumar (Kasaba)
Best Comedian
- Sharafudheen (Happy Wedding)
- Joju George (Action Hero Biju) – Winner
- Soubin Shahir (Maheshinte Prathikaram)
- Dr. Rony (Anandam)
- Dharmajan (Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan)
Best Playback Singer (Male)
- Sooraj Santhosh (Thaniye – Guppy) – Winner
- M G Sreekumar (Chinnamma – Oppam)
- P Jayachandran (Podimeesa – Pa Va)
- Job Kurian (Chilluranthal – Kali)
- Vijay Yesudas (Mounangal – Maheshinte Prathikaram)
Best Playback Singer (Female)
- Vani Jayaram (Pookkal – Action Hero Biju)
- Swetha Mohan (Oru Vela – White)
- Sreya Jayadeep (Minungum – Oppam)
- K S Chitra (Kadanayum – Pulimurugan) – Winner
- Shreya Ghoshal (Ritusalabhame – 10 Kalpanakal)
Best Music Director
- Gopi Sundar (Pulimurugan) – Winner
- Vishnu Vijay (Guppy)
- Shaan Rahman (Jacobinte Swargarajyam)
- Bijibal (Maheshinte Prathikaram) – Winner
- Sooraj S. Kurup (Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti)
Best Lyricist
- Manu Manjith (Thiruvavani Raavu – Jacobinte Swargarajyam)
- Rafeeq Ahamed (Idukki – Maheshinte Prathikaram)
- Santosh Varma (Pookka – Action Hero Biju) – Winner
- B K Harinarayanan (Minungum – Oppam)
- Anwar Ali (Puzhupulikal – Kammatipaadam)
Best Actor in a Negative Role
- Chemban Vinod Jose (Kali) – Winner
- Sujith Shanker (Maheshinte Prathikaram)
- Samuthirakani (Oppam)
- Jagadeesh (Leela)
- Jagapathi Babu (Pulimurugan)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female)
- Anusree (Maheshinte Prathikaram)
- Punnasseri Kanchana (Olappeeppi)
- Lakshmi Ramakrishnan (Jacobinte Swargarajyam) – Winner
- Ramya Krishnan (Aadupuliyattam)
- Rohini (Action Hero Biju)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male)
- Suraj Venjarammoodu (Action Hero Biju)
- Tovino Thomas (Guppy)
- Renji Panicker (Jacobinte Swargarajyam) – Winner
- Vinayakan (Kammatipaadam)
- Alancier (Maheshinte Prathikaram)
Other Awards:
- Best Actor (Critic) – Nivin Pauly (Action Hero Biju)
- Best Actress (Critic) – Asha Sarath (Anuraga Karikkinvellam)