# 1st SIIMA Short Film Awards

The 1st SIIMA Short Film Awards were presented on 14 May 2017 at Hyderabad, Telangana and 28 May 2017 at Chennai, Tamil Nadu to honour the best achievements of the short films produced in Telugu & Kannada and Tamil languages respectively in the previous years. A total of 21 Awards were given to the talented professionals across all categories in three languages.

## Presenters
### Hyderabad – Telugu & Kannada

* Rana Daggubati
* Shyam Prasad Reddy
* Allu Aravind
* Lakshmi Manchu
* Allu Sirish
* Navdeep
* Regina Cassandra
* Tharun Bhascker
* Pranitha Subhash
* Shraddha Srinath

### Chennai – Tamil

* Rana Daggubati
* Aishwarya Rajesh
* Suhasini Maniratnam
* Nikki Galrani
* Manjima Mohan
* Ambika

## Winners and nominations
### Film

Best Short Film :
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Vindhya Marutham Indian, Age 25 Raagam Why Not a Girl...! Laddu | Mudhal Kanave |
| Kannada |
| Chowkabara Patinga The Last Kannadiga Present Sir Panmandri Cross |
| Best Short Film Director ||
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Lakshman Krishna – Krishnamurthi Garintlo Subhash Chandra Dheeraj Raju – Prayanam V. Jayasankhar – Happy Ending Sreekar – Vindhya Marutham Srikanth Sri – Yedhane Vadili Vellipomake | Dwarakh – Tanglish |
| Kannada |
| Arjun Kumar S – Panmandri Cross |

### Acting

Best Short Film Actor :
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Ramachandravarapu Shivakumar – Indian, Age 25 Tanneru Manoj Krishna – Krishnamurthi Garintlo Kalidhindi Lalith – Permatho Peechumittai Gurran Srikanth – Tholi Parichayam Anjan Ramachandra – Emotion | Akilan – Chennaiyil Oru Mazaikalam |
| Kannada |
| Poornachandra Mysuru – Patanga Achyuth Kumar – Chowkabara Vasishta N. Simha – The Last Kannadiga Tejaswi – Panmandri Cross Arasu – Parivarthane |
| Best Short Film Actress ||
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Darshini Sekhar – Krishnamurthi Garintlo Meghana Lokesh – Emotion Pavani – Vindhya Marutham Mrudhula – Yedhane Vadili Vellipomake Sree Yugala – Subham | Nakshathra – En Iniya Pon Nilave |
| Kannada |
| Akshatha – Panmandri Cross Ashwini Gowda – Chowkabara Dimpy Fadhya – Neecha Tanuja Gowda – 23 Bhavana – Parivarthane |
| Best Short Film Actor in a Supporting Role ||
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Ankith Koyya – Yedhane Vadili Vellipomake Ajay Ghosh – Joke Ravi Varma – Laddu Darbha Appaji Ambharisha – Krishnamurthi Garintlo Paila Ravi Siva Teja – Happy Ending | Akash – Angry Birds |
| Kannada |
| Rajkumar DM – Yaraavarivaru |
| Best Short Film Actress in a Supporting Role ||
| Telugu | Kannada |
| Dasetty Jahnavi – Prematho Peechumittai Prabha – Kurtha Monica – Laddu Nekkati Tanmai – Pilla Kalla Papa Chebolu Amala – Janaki Kalipindi Iddarini | Brinda Devaraj – 23 Ippathmuru |
| Best Short Film Best Comedian ||
| Telugu |
| Paila Ravi Sai Teja – Prematho Peechumittai Sri Krishna Alias Nani – Sivoham Mahesh Vitta – Ramudi Premalo Seetha Bhadram Sandeep – Adhi Oka Idhi Le Poosarla Niroop – Prematho Peechumittai |

### Music

Best Short Film Music Director :
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Kabir Rafi – Koncham Ishtam Chala Kashtam Jagadeesh Satyan – Krishnamurthi Garintlo Vamsi Krishna Keys – Lucky Love Vamsi Krishna – Alexander Vamsi, Hari – Vindhya Marutham | Rakesh Krishna – Sollanum Thonachu |
| Kannada |
| Raghu Dixit – The Last Kannadiga |