10th South Indian International Movie Awards

10th South Indian International Movie Awards
Awarded forExcellence in South Indian cinema and Music
Announced on17 August 2022 (nominations)
Presented on10–11 September 2022
SitePalace Ground, Bengaluru, India
Hosted by
Organized byVibri Media Group
Highlights
Best Film
Most awardsPushpa: The Rise (Telugu) – 8
Most nominationsPushpa: The Rise (Telugu) – 12
Television coverage
Channel
NetworkSun TV Network

The 10th South Indian International Movie Awards is an awards event that took place in Bengaluru, India, on 10–11 September 2022.[1] The ceremony (10th SIIMA) recognized and honored the best films and performances from Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films and music released in 2021, along with special honors for lifetime contributions and a few special awards.

The event was announced officially in early-August along with the date. On 17 August 2022, nominations for the Best Film category were announced along with the other categories.[2][3] The first day of the ceremony (10 September 2022) awarded the best films and performances from the Telugu and Kannada cinema, whereas on the second day, best films and performances from the Tamil and Malayalam cinema were awarded.[4]

Dhananjaya is nominated in three categories, the highest in a single year. He has become the first person to be nominated in three main acting categories, that is, Best Actor in a Leading Role – Kannada, Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Kannada and Best Actor in a Negative Role – Kannada.[5] Pushpa: The Rise won eight awards from 12 nominations, thus becoming the most awarded and most nominated film of the year.[6]

  1. ^ "Allu Arjun's Pushpa: The Rise Leads SIIMA Nominations; Check Full List Here". News18. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  2. ^ "SIIMA 2021 nominations: Allu Arjun's Pushpa, Dhanush's Karnan, Tovino Thomas' Minnal Murali lead the race". The Indian Express. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  3. ^ Jyothi, Y Krishna (20 August 2022). "SIIMA 2022: Full list of nominees announced, voting begins". South First. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  4. ^ "SIIMA 2022: Pushpa wins big, Allu Arjun is best actor". The Economic Times. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022. Awards for Tamil and Malayalam films will be distributed on Sunday evening.
  5. ^ "Team 'Pushpa' wins big in 'SIIMA 2022' Winners list". The Times of India. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  6. ^ Hymavathi, Ravali (11 September 2022). "SIIMA Awards 2022: Check Out The Complete List Of Tollywood Winners…". The Hans India. Retrieved 11 September 2022.