| 11th South Indian International Movie Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Excellence in South Indian cinema |
| Date | 15 –16 September 2023 |
| Site | Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Hosted by | Akul Balaji Anupama Gowda Kavya Kalyanram Govind Padmasoorya Pavithra Lakshmi Priyadarshi Sathish Shilpa Bala |
| Organized by | Vibri Media Group |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Telugu – Sita Ramam Tamil – Ponniyin Selvan: I Kannada – 777 Charlie Malayalam – Nna Thaan Case Kodu |
| Most awards | Kantara (8) |
| Most nominations | Kantara, KGF: Chapter 2 and RRR (11) |
The 11th South Indian International Movie Awards is an awards event that took place at the Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 15–16 September 2023.[1] The ceremony (11th SIIMA) recognized and honored the best films and performances from Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films and music released in 2022, along with special honours for lifetime contributions and a few special awards.
The first day of the ceremony (15 September 2023) awarded the best films and performances from the Telugu and Kannada cinema, whereas on the second day (16 September 2023), best films and performances from the Tamil and Malayalam cinema were awarded.[2][3]
Kantara won eight awards from eleven nominations, thus becoming the most awarded and most nominated film. RRR and Vikram have five wins each, from eleven and nine nominations respectively, thus became the second most awarded films. Ponniyin Selvan: I and Nna Thaan Case Kodu stand at third position with four wins each. RRR is the most awarded and nominated Telugu film. Vikram is the most awarded, whereas Ponniyin Selvan I is the most nominated Tamil film respectively. Kantara is the most awarded and nominated Kannada film. Nna Thaan Case Kodu is the most awarded, whereas Bheeshma Parvam is the most nominated Malayalam film.
Mrunal Thakur, Kamal Haasan, Rishab Shetty and Vineeth Sreenivasan are the most awarded individuals with two wins each. Thakur won Best Female Debut – Telugu and Critics Best Actress – Telugu awards, thus becoming the most awarded individual in Telugu. Hassan won Best Actor – Tamil and Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil awards, thus becoming the most awarded individual in Tamil. Shetty won Best Director – Kannada and Critics Best Actor – Kannada awards, thus becoming the most awarded individual in Kannada. Vineeth won Best Director – Malayalam and Best Actor in a Negative Role – Malayalam awards, thus becoming the most awarded individual in Malayalam.
C. Aswani Dutt is the oldest winner, whereas Sreeleela is the youngest winner.