Telugu Stars Dominate SIIMA 2025

The SIIMA Awards 2025 Telugu Winners were revealed during a spectacular ceremony at the Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City. The first day of the prestigious South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) focused on honouring Telugu cinema’s finest talents.

This year, the film Kalki won the Best Film award, while Allu Arjun took home Best Actor (Telugu) for his impactful performance. Sukumar was named Best Director, and Prashanth Varma won Best Director (Critics). Rising star Teja Sajja bagged the Best Actor (Critics) award for his powerful performance.

Here’s the complete list of SIIMA Awards 2025 Telugu Winners:

Best Film – Kalki

Best Director – Sukumar

Best Director (Critics) – Prashanth Varma

Best Actor – Allu Arjun

Best Actor (Critics) – Teja Sajja

Best Actress – Rashmika Mandanna

Best Actress (Critics) – Meenakshi Chaudhary

Best Supporting Actor – Amitabh Bachchan (Kalki 2898 AD)

Best Supporting Actress – Anna Ben (Kalki 2898 AD)

Best Music Director – Devi Sri Prasad (Pushpa 2)

Best Lyricist – Ramajogaiah Sastry (Chuttamalle – Devara)

Best Male Playback Singer – Shankar Babu Kandukuri

Best Female Playback Singer – Shilpa Rao

Best Actor in a Negative Role – Kamal Haasan

Best Debut Actress – Pankhuri, Bhagyashree Borse

Best Debut Actor – Sandeep Saroj

Best Debut Director – Nanda Kishore Yemani

Best New Producer – Niharika Konidela

Best Cinematographer – Rathnavelu

Best Comedian – Satya

Superstar Allu Arjun turned heads on the red carpet with his elegant black suit, while veterans like Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan were celebrated for their impactful roles. The event also highlighted the rise of new talent across categories.

The Tamil and Malayalam awards will be presented on the second day of the ceremony. SIIMA 2025 continues to be a grand celebration of South Indian cinema’s past, present, and future.