# 9th South Indian International Movie Awards

The 9th South Indian International Movie Awards is an awards event held at Hyderabad International Convention Centre, Hyderabad on 18–19 September 2021. The ceremony (9th SIIMA) recognised and honoured the best films and performances from Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films and music released in 2019 and 2020, along with special honors for lifetime contributions and a few special awards.
In 2020, the awards ceremony could not take place due to COVID-19 pandemic in India. So, it was scheduled for 11–12 September 2021. Later, it was rescheduled to 18–19 September 2021. The nomination list for the main awards was announced in August 2021. Sreemukhi, Sundeep Kishan and Dhanya Balakrishna have hosted the 2019 section (first day) of the awards ceremony. A total of 112 recipients won the awards in 21 categories across the four languages on the first day (2019 section). The winners for the year 2020 were announced on the second day of the event.

## 2019 winners and nominees
### Honorary awards

* Lifetime Achievement Award — Sheela

### Main awards

Sources: Nominations: Winners:

#### Film

Best Film :
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Jersey – Sithara Entertainments Maharshi – Sri Venkateswara Creations Majili – Shine Screens Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy – Konidela Production Company F2: Fun and Frustration – Sri Venkateswara Creations | Kaithi – Dream Warrior Pictures Peranbu – Shree Rajalakshmi Films Asuran – V Creations Namma Veettu Pillai – Sun Pictures Viswasam – Sathya Jyothi Films |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| Yajamana – Media House Studio Bell Bottom – Golden Horse Cinema Natasaarvabhowma – Rockline Productions Avane Srimannarayana – Pushkar Films, Shree Devi Entertainers Bharaate – Sri Jagadguru Movies | Lucifer – Aashirvad Cinemas Uyare – S Cube Films, Grihalakshmi Productions Jallikattu – Opus Penta Unda – Moviee Mill, Gemini Studios Kumbalangi Nights – Fahadh Faasil & Friends, Working Class Hero |
| Best Director ||
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Vamshi Paidipally – Maharshi B. V. Nandini Reddy – Oh! Baby Puri Jagannadh – iSmart Shankar Anil Ravipudi – F2: Fun and Frustration Gowtam Tinnanuri – Jersey Shiva Nirvana – Majili | Vetrimaaran – Asuran Lokesh Kanagaraj – Kaithi Thiagarajan Kumararaja – Super Deluxe Ram – Peranbu R. Parthiban – Oththa Seruppu Size 7 |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| V. Harikrishna, Pon Kumaran – Yajamana Chetan Kumar – Bharaate Jayatheertha – Bell Bottom Hemanth M Rao – Kavaludaari Pavan Wadeyar – Natasaarvabhowma | Lijo Jose Pellissery – Jallikattu Khalidh Rahman – Unda Geetu Mohandas – Moothon Aashiq Abu – Virus Joshiy – Porinju Mariam Jose |
| Best Cinematographer ||
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Sanu Varghese – Jersey R. Rathnavelu – Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy K. U. Mohanan – Maharshi Raj Thota – ISmart Shankar R. Madhi – Saaho | R. Velraj – Asuran Ramji – Oththa Seruppu Size 7 Theni Eswar – Peranbu G. K. Vishnu – Bigil Sathyan Sooryan – Kaithi |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| Mahen Simha – Rustum Girish.R.Gowda – Bharaate Karm Chawla – Avane Srimannarayana Abhimanyu Sadanandan – Mundina Nildana Shreesha Kuduvalli – Yajamana | Sanu Varghese – Android Kunjappan Version 5.25 Girish Gangadharan – Jallikattu Shyju Khalid – Kumbalangi Nights Rajeev Ravi – Moothon Abinandhan Ramanujam – Nine |

#### Acting

Best Actor :
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Mahesh Babu – Maharshi Ram Pothineni – ISmart Shankar Nani – Jersey Varun Tej – Gaddalakonda Ganesh Naga Chaitanya – Majili Naveen Polishetty – Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya | Dhanush – Asuran Vijay – Bigil Karthi – Kaithi Ajith Kumar – Viswasam Sivakarthikeyan – Namma Veettu Pillai Vijay Sethupathi – Super Deluxe |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| Darshan – Yajamana Puneeth Rajkumar – Natasaarvabhowma Rakshit Shetty – Avane Srimannarayana Sriimurali – Bharaate Rishi – Kavaludaari | Mohanlal – Lucifer Mammootty – Unda Nivin Pauly – Moothon Asif Ali – Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha Suraj Venjaramoodu – Vikruthi / Android Kunjappan Version 5.25 |
| Best Actress ||
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Samantha Akkineni – Oh! Baby Pooja Hegde – Maharshi Shraddha Srinath – Jersey Rashmika Mandanna – Dear Comrade Raashi Khanna – Prati Roju Pandage | Nayanthara – Viswasam Amala Paul – Aadai Tamannaah Bhatia – Kanne Kalaimaane Manju Warrier – Asuran Jyothika – Raatchasi |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| Rachita Ram – Ayushman Bhava Rashmika Mandanna – Yajamana Shanvi Srivastava – Avane Srimannarayana Anupama Parameswaran – Natasaarvabhowma Radhika Narayan – Mundina Nildana | Manju Warrier – Lucifer/Prathi Poovankozhi Parvathy Thiruvothu – Uyare Rajisha Vijayan – June Nimisha Sajayan – Chola Anna Ben – Helen |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role ||
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Allari Naresh – Maharshi Rao Ramesh – Prati Roju Pandage Rajendra Prasad – Oh! Baby Atharvaa – Gaddalakonda Ganesh Suhas – Majili | George Maryan – Kaithi Sathyaraj – Thambi Nedumudi Venu – Sarvam Thaala Mayam Narain – Kaithi Kishore – House Owner |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| Devaraj – Yajamana P. D. Sathish Chandra – Bell Bottom Pramod Shetty – Avane Srimannarayana Ajay Raj – Mundina Nildana Ravishankar Gowda – 99 | Roshan Mathew – Moothon Shane Nigam – Kumbalangi Nights Joju George – June Suraj Venjaramoodu – Finals / Driving Licence Soubin Shahir – Kumbalangi Nights |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role ||
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Lakshmi – Oh! Baby Nivetha Pethuraj – Chitralahari Mirnalini Ravi – Gaddalakonda Ganesh Jhansi – Mallesham Ananya Agarwal – Majili | Indhuja Ravichandran – Magamuni Ramya Krishnan – Super Deluxe Vinodhini – Game Over Sriranjani – House Owner Anjali – Peranbu |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| Karunya Ram – Mane Maratakkide Nidhi Subbaiah – Ayushman Bhava Kavya Sha – Mookajjiya Kanasugalu Sonu Gowda – I Love You Tanya Hope – Yajamana | Saniya Iyappan – Lucifer Grace Antony – Kumbalangi Nights Miya George – Driving Licence Surabhi Lakshmi – Vikruthi Leona Lishoy – Ishq |
| Best Actor in a Negative Role ||
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Kartikeya Gummakonda – Nani's Gang Leader Jagapathi Babu – Maharshi Regina Cassandra – Evaru Vivek Oberoi – Vinaya Vidheya Rama Sonu Sood – Sita | Arjun Das – Kaithi Nawazuddin Siddiqui – Petta K. S. Ravikumar – Comali Bagavathi Perumal – Super Deluxe Jagapathi Babu – Viswasam |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| P. Sai Kumar – Bharaate Thakur Anoop Singh – Yajamana P. Ravi Shankar – Natasaarvabhowma Kabir Duhan Singh – Pailwaan Balaji Manohar – Avane Srimannarayana | Shine Tom Chacko – Ishq Fahadh Faasil – Kumbalangi Nights Sabumon Abdusamad – Jallikattu Vivek Anand Oberoi – Lucifer Roshan Mathew – Thottappan |
| Best Comedian ||
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Ajay Ghosh – Raju Gari Gadhi 3 Priyadarshi, Rahul Ramakrishna – Brochevarevarura Abhinav Gomatam – Meeku Maathrame Cheptha Vennela Kishore – Chitralahari Satya – Mathu Vadalara | Yogi Babu – Comali Dheena – Kaithi Karunakaran – Monster Anandaraj - Jackpot Munishkanth - Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| Sadhu Kokila – Yajamana Nayana – Seetharama Kalyana Achyuth Kumar – Avane Srimannarayana Chikkanna – Natasaarvabhowma Appanna – Pailwaan | Basil Joseph – Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha Baiju Santhosh – Mera Naam Shaji Aju Varghese – Love Action Drama Balu Varghese – Vijay Superum Pournamiyum Saiju Kurup – Driving Licence |

#### Debut awards

Best Debut Actor :
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Sri Simha – Mathu Vadalara Anand Deverakonda – Dorasaani Kiran Abbavaram – Raja Vaaru Rani Gaaru Meghamsh Srihari – Rajdooth Vijay Raja – Edaina Jaragocchu | Ken Karunas – Asuran Vishwa – Champion Abi Hassan – Kadaram Kondan Santosh Sreeram – To Let Dhruv Vikram – Adithya Varma |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| Abhishek Ambareesh – Amar Dhanveer Gowda – Bazaar Viraat – Kiss Bhuvann Ponnannaa – Randhawa Shreyas Manju – Padde Huli | Sarjano Khalid – June Mathew Thomas – Kumbalangi Nights Akshay Radhakrishnan – Pathinettam Padi Saranjith – Nalpathiyonnu (41) Naveen Nazim – Ambili |
| Best Debut Actress ||
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Shivathmika Rajashekhar – Dorasaani Priyanka Arul Mohan – Nani's Gang Leader Anagha – Guna 369 Divyansha Kaushik – Majili Ananya Nagalla – Mallesham | Anagha – Natpe Thunai Lovelyn Chandrasekhar – House Owner Banita Sandhu – Adithya Varma Tanya Hope – Thadam Mirnalini Ravi – Champion |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| Sree Leela – Kiss Vaibhavi/ Vainidhi/ Vaisiri – Yaana Sanjana Anand – Chemistry of Kariyappa A Kashyap – Kiss Sanah Thimmayyah – Odeya | Anna Ben – Helen Priya Prakash Varrier – Oru Adaar Love Priyamvada Krishnan – Thottappan Prachi Tehlan – Mamangam Sanjana Dipu – Moothon |
| Best Debut Director ||
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Swaroop RSJ – Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya Venkat Ramji – Evaru Ritesh Rana – Mathu Vadalara Raj R – Mallesham Vishwak Sen – Falaknuma Das | Pradeep Ranganathan – Comali V. J. Gopinath – Jiivi Sri Senthil – Kaalidas Chezhiyan – To Let Athiyan Athirai – Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| Mayuraa Raghavendra – Kannad Gothilla Ravi Varma – Rustum Vinay Bharadwaj – Mundina Nildana Sachin Ravi – Avane Srimannarayana Roopa Rao – Gantumoote | Prithviraj Sukumaran – Lucifer Manu Ashokan – Uyare Madhu C. Narayanan – Kumbalangi Nights Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval – Android Kunjappan Version 5.25 Girish A.D – Thanneer Mathan Dinangal |
| Best Debut Producer ||
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Studio 99 (Raj R, Sri Adhikari) – Mallesham Manyam Productions – Brochevarevarura Vanmaye Creations – Falaknuma Das Kill of the Hill Entertainments – Meeku Maathrame Cheptha Lakshya Productions – Rajdooth | V Studios – Aadai Zee Studios, Bayview Projects LLP – Nerkonda Paarvai Tyler Durden and Kino Fist, Alchemy Vision Works, East West Dream Work Entertainment – Super Deluxe Vetrivel Saravana Cinemas, Big Print Production – Jiivi Diya Movies – Kolaigaran |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| Coastal Breeze Productions – Mundina Nildana PRK Productions – Kavaludaari AP Arjun Films – Kiss Sri Ramaratna Productions – Kannad Gothilla RRR Motion Pictures – Pailwaan | Scube Films – Uyare Plan J Studios – Thanneer Mathan Dinangal Funtastic Films – Love Action Drama Working Class Hero – Kumbalangi Nights Kavya Film Company – Mamangam |

#### Music

Best Music Director :
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Devi Sri Prasad – Maharshi Mani Sharma – ISmart Shankar Anirudh Ravichander – Jersey Mickey J Meyer – Gaddalakonda Ganesh Gopi Sundar – Majili | D. Imman – Viswasam Anirudh Ravichander – Petta A. R. Rahman – Bigil G. V. Prakash Kumar – Asuran Yuvan Shankar Raja – Peranbu |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| V. Harikrishna – Yajamana Arjun Janya – Bharaate Charan Raj, Anjaneesh Loknath – Avane Srimannarayana Charan Raj – Kavaludaari D. Imman – Natasaarvabhowma | Sushin Shyam – Kumbalangi Nights Vishnu Vijay – Ambili Shaan Rahman – Love Action Drama, Helen Jakes Bejoy – Ishq Gopi Sundar – Uyare |
| Best Lyricist ||
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Sri Mani – "Idhe Kadha" from Maharshi Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry – "Nee Raka Kosam" from Yatra M. M. Keeravani, K. Rama Krishna, K. Siva Datta – "Rajarshi" from NTR: Kathanayakudu Krishna Kanth – "Needa Padadhani" from Jersey Chaitanya Prasad – "Priyathama Priyathama" from Majili | Vivek – "Singapenney" from Bigil Karthik Netha – "Andhi Malai" from Monster Madhan Karky – "Sarvam Thaala Mayam" from Sarvam Thaala Mayam Yugabharathi – "Ellu Vaya Pookalaye" from Asuran Thamarai – "Kannaana Kanney" from Viswasam |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| Pavan Wadeyar – "Natasaarvabhowma Title Song" from Natasaarvabhowma Kaviraj – "Marethuhoyithe" from Amar Yogaraj Bhat – "Yethake Bogase Thumba" from Bell Bottom A. P. Arjun – "Neene Modalu" from Kiss V. Sai Sukanya – "Ninna Raja Naanu" from Seetharama Kalyana | Vinayak Sasikumar – "Aaradhike" from Ambili Anwar Ali – "Cherathukal" from Kumbalangi Nights B. K. Harinarayanan – "Nee Hima Mazhayayi" from Edakkad Battalion 06 Rafeeq Ahamed – "Nee Mukilo" from Uyare Suresh Hari – "Pularippoo" from Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo |
| Best Male Playback Singer ||
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Anurag Kulkarni – "iSmart Theme" from ISmart Shankar Shankar Mahadevan – "Padara Padara" from Maharshi M. L. R. Karthikeyan – "Thandaane Thandaane" from Vinaya Vidheya Rama Sid Sriram – "Aarerey Manasa" from Falaknuma Das Sudharshan Ashok – "Prema Vennala" from Chitralahari | Karthik – "Anbe Anbin" from Peranbu Sid Sriram – "Maruvarthai" from Enai Noki Paayum Thota Velmurugan – "Kathari Poovazhagi" from Asuran Anirudh Ravichander – "Kannamma" from Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum A. R. Rahman – "Singappenney" from Bigil |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| Kaala Bhairava, Shashank Sheshagiri, Santhosh Venky – "Shivanand" from Yajamana Armaan Malik – "Ninna Raja Naanu" from Seetharama Kalyana Vijay Prakash – "Yethake Bogase Thumba" from Bell Bottom Sanjith Hegde – "Marethu Hoyite" from Amar Vasuki Vaibhav – "Innunu Bekagida" from Mundina Nildana | K. S. Harisankar – "Pavizha Mazha" from Athiran Najim Arshad – "Aathmaavile" from Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha Sid Sriram – "Parayuvan" from Ishq Sooraj Santhosh – "Aaradhike" from Ambili Vijay Yesudas – "Nee Mukilo" from Uyare |
| Best Female Playback Singer ||
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Chinmayi – "Priyathama Priyathama" from Majili Mangli – "Bullet Song" from George Reddy Shreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi Chauhan– "Sye Raa Title Song" from Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy Mohana Bhogaraju, Hari Teja, Satya Yamini – "Oo Bava" from Prati Roju Pandage Yamini Ghantasala – "Gira Gira" from Dear Comrade | Saindhavi Prakash – "Helade Keladhe" from Asuran Shreya Ghoshal – "Anbe Peranbe" from NGK Padmapriya Raghavan – "Megathoodham" from Airaa Bombay Jayashri – "Hey Nijame" from Enai Noki Paayum Thotta Shashaa Tirupati – "Mayilaanjiy" from Sivappu Manjal Pachai |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| Ananya Bhat – "Helade Keladhe" from Geetha Shreya Ghoshal – "Neene Modalu" from Kiss Varsha B. Suresh – "Basanni" from Yajamana Anuradha Bhat – "Hrudaya" from I Love You Manasa Holla – "Bandanthe Rajakumara" from Bharaate | Prarthana Indrajith – "Thaarapadhamaake" from Helen Amrutha Suresh – "Minni Minni" from June Shweta Mohan – "Etho Mazhayil" from Vijay Superum Pournamiyum Sithara Krishnakumar – "Cherathukal" from Kumbalangi Nights Soumya Ramakrishnan – "Ee Jaathikkathottam" from Thanneer Mathan Dinangal |

### Critics' choice awards

Telugu cinema
* Best Actor – Nani – Jersey
* Best Actress – Rashmika Mandanna – Dear Comrade
Tamil cinema
* Best Actor – Karthi – Kaithi
* Best Actress – Manju Warrier – Asuran
Kannada cinema
* Best Actor – Rakshit Shetty – Avane Srimannarayana
* Best Actress – Rashmika Mandanna – Yajamana
Malayalam cinema
* Best Actor – Nivin Pauly – Moothon
* Best Actress – Nimisha Sajayan – Chola

### Technical awards

* Best Dance Choreographer (Kannada) – Imran Sardhariya – Avane Srimannarayana

### Generation Next awards

* Entertaining film of the Year : F2: Fun and Frustration (received by Anil Ravipudi, Dil Raju and Devi Sri Prasad)
* Entertainer of the Year : Nani – Jersey and Nani's Gang Leader

## 2020 winners and nominees
### Honorary awards

* Lifetime Achievement Award — K. Viswanath
* Special Appreciation Award — S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

### Main awards

Nominations for the main awards were announced in August 2021, while the awards were presented on 19 September 2021.

#### Film

Best Film :
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo – Geetha Arts, Haarika & Hassine Creations Sarileru Neekevvaru – Sri Venkateswara Creations, G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment, AK Entertainments Bheeshma – Sithara Entertainments Solo Brathuke So Better – Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya – Arka Media Works, Mahayana Motion Pictures | Soorarai Pottru – Sikhya Entertainment, 2D Entertainment Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal – Anto Joseph Film Company, Viacom18 Motion Pictures Ka Pae Ranasingam – KJR Studios Oh My Kadavule – Happy High Pictures Kavalthurai Ungal Nanban – BR Talkies Corporation, White Moon Talkies |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| Love Mocktail – Krishna Talkies Dia – Sri Swarnalatha Productions Popcorn Monkey Tiger – Studio 18 French Biriyani – PRK Productions Act 1978 – D Creations | Ayyappanum Koshiyum – Gold Coin Motion Pictures C U Soon – Fahadh Faasil, Nazriya Nazim Kappela – Kadhaas Untold Anjaam Pathiraa – Ashiq Usman Productions Trance – Anwar Rasheed Entertainments |
| Best Director ||
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Trivikram Srinivas – Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Anil Ravipudi – Sarileru Neekevvaru Venky Kudumula – Bheeshma Venkatesh Maha – Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya Mohana Krishna Indraganti – V | Sudha Kongara – Soorarai Pottru AR Murugadoss – Darbar Mysskin – Psycho R. S. Durai Senthilkumar – Pattas |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| Pannaga Bharana – French Biriyani K. S. Ashoka – Dia Darling Krishna – Love Mocktail Duniya Soori – Popcorn Monkey Tiger Mansore – Act 1978 | Mahesh Narayanan – C U Soon Anwar Rasheed – Trance Sachy – Ayyappanum Koshiyum Midhun Manuel Thomas – Anjaam Pathiraa Zakariya Mohammed – Halal Love Story |
| Best Cinematographer ||
| Telugu | Tamil |
| R. Rathnavelu – Sarileru Neekevvaru P. S. Vinod – Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo P. G. Vinda – V Venkat C. Dilip – Solo Brathuke So Better Sai Sriram – Bheeshma | Niketh Bommireddy – Soorarai Pottru Edwin Sakay – Andhaghaaram Vidhu Ayyanna – Oh My Kadavule Tanveer Mir – Psycho Manikantan Krishnamachary – Sethum Aayiram Pon |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| Vishal Vittal, Sourabh Waghmare – Dia Kharthik Palani – French Biriyani Sri Crazy Mindz – Love Mocktail Satya Hegde – Act 1978 Shekar S. – Popcorn Monkey Tiger | Sudeep Elamon – Ayyappanum Koshiyum Amal Neerad – Trance Anu Moothedath – Sufiyum Sujatayum Shyju Khalid – Anjaam Pathiraa Ajay Menon – Halal Love Story |

#### Acting

Best Actor :
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Allu Arjun – Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Mahesh Babu – Sarileru Neekevvaru Sudheer Babu – V Nithiin – Bheeshma Satyadev – Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya | Suriya – Soorarai Pottru Udhayanidhi Stalin – Psycho Jiiva – Gypsy RJ Balaji – Mookuthi Amman Shantanu Bhagyaraj – Paava Kadhaigal |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| Dhananjay – Popcorn Monkey Tiger Prajwal Devaraj – Gentleman Danish Sait – French Biriyani Darling Krishna – Love Mocktail Raj B. Shetty – Mayabazar 2016 | Prithviraj Sukumaran – Ayyappanum Koshiyum Fahadh Faasil – Trance / C U Soon Tovino Thomas – Forensic Kunchacko Boban – Anjaam Pathiraa Biju Menon – Ayyappanum Koshiyum |
| Best Actress ||
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Pooja Hegde – Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Rashmika Mandanna – Sarileru Neekevvaru Nabha Natesh –Solo Brathuke So Better Chandini Chowdary – Colour Photo Aishwarya Rajesh – World Famous Lover | Aishwarya Rajesh – Ka Pae Ranasingam Aparna Balamurali – Soorarai Pottru Nayantara - Mookuthi Amman Sneha – Pattas Keerthy Suresh – Penguin |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| Milana Nagaraj – Love Mocktail Nivedhitha – Popcorn Monkey Tiger Kushee Ravi – Dia Yagna Shetty – Act 1978 Nishvika Naidu – Gentleman | Shobana – Varane Avashyamund Anna Ben – Kappela Mamta Mohandas – Forensic Darshana Rajendran – C U Soon Anupama Parameswaran – Maniyarayile Ashokan |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role ||
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Murali Sharma – Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Rajendra Prasad – Sarileru Neekevvaru Naresh – Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya Rao Ramesh – Solo Brathuke So Better Thiruveer – Palasa 1978 | Kalidas Jayaram – Paava Kadhaigal Vijay Sethupathi – Ka Pae Ranasingam Mohan Babu – Soorarai Pottru Sarathkumar – Vaanam Kottattum Gautham Menon – Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| B. Suresha – Act 1978 Dheekshith Shetty – Dia Sal Yusuf – French Biriyani Vasishta Simha – Mayabazar 2016 Ravishankar Gowda – Aadyaa | Joju George – Halal Love Story Sreenath Bhasi – Kappela Dileesh Pothan – Trance Roshan Mathew – C U Soon Anil Nedumangad – Ayyappanum Koshiyum |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role ||
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Tabu – Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Vijayashanti – Sarileru Neekevvaru Anjali – Nishabdham Sargun Kaur Luthra – Aswathama Gouri G. Kishan – Jaanu | Radhika – Vaanam Kottattum Urvashi – Soorarai Pottru Sai Pallavi – Paava Kadhaigal Anu Hasan – Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vani Bhojan – Oh My Kadavule |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| Amrutha Iyengar – Love Mocktail Aarohi Narayan – Shivaji Surathkal Anvita Sagar – Maya Kannadi Shubaraksha – Matte Udbhava Samyukta Hornad – Arishadvarga | Gowri Nandha – Ayyappanum Koshiyum Unnimaya Prasad – Anjaam Pathiraa Urvashi – Varane Avashyamund Anumol – Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte K. P. A. C. Lalitha – Varane Avashyamund |
| Best Actor in a Negative Role ||
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Samuthirakani – Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Prakash Raj – Sarileru Neekevvaru Sunil – Colour Photo Nani – V Jisshu Sengupta – Bheeshma | Mime Gopi – Kavalthurai Ungal Nanban Rajkumar Pitchumani – Psycho Paresh Rawal – Soorarai Pottru Naveen Chandra – Pattas Suniel Shetty – Darbar |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| Rangayana Raghu – Drona Shivamani – India vs England Ramesh Pandit – Shivaji Surathkal Arjun Ramesh – Gentleman Prakash Raj – Mayabazar 2016 | Sharaf U Dheen – Anjaam Pathiraa Roshan Mathew – Kappela Siddique – Shylock Gautham Menon – Trance Arbaaz Khan – Big Brother |
| Best Comedian ||
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Vennela Kishore – Bheeshma Viva Harsha – Colour Photo Satya – Solo Brathuke So Better Sunil – Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Saptagiri – Orey Bujjiga | Vivek – Dharala Prabhu Kaali Venkat – Soorarai Pottru Yogi Babu – Darbar Sha Ra – Oh My Kadavule Urvashi – Mookuthi Amman |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| Rangayana Raghu – French Biriyani Sadhu Kokila – Mayabazar 2016 Kuri Prathap – Shivarjuna Govinde Gowda – Naanu Matthu Gunda Prashanth Siddi – Popcorn Monkey Tiger | Johny Antony – Varane Avashyamund Dharmajan Bolgatty – Dhamaka Sunil Sukhada – Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte Sabumon Abdusamad – Ayyappanum Koshiyum Hareesh Kanaran – Shylock |

#### Debut awards

Best Debut Actor :
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Shiva Kandukuri – Choosi Choodangaane Sanjay Rao – O Pitta Katha Ankith Koyya – Johaar Shravan Reddy – Dirty Hari Dandamudi Pruthvi – IIT Krishnamurthy | Sriram Karthik – Kanni Maadam Rajkumar Pitchumani – Psycho Rakshan – Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal Sikkil Gurucharan – Putham Pudhu Kaalai Jaffer Sadiq – Paava Kadhaigal |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| Pruthvi Ambaar – Dia Aravinnd Iyer – Bheemasena Nalamaharaja Manju Mandavya – Sri Bharatha Baahubali Pramod Shetty – Ondu Shikariya Kathe Prabhu Surya – Gadinadu | Dev Mohan – Sufiyum Sujatayum Jiji Scaria – The Kung Fu Master Anand Roshan – Sameer Sanoop Dinesh – The Kung Fu Master |
| Best Debut Actress ||
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Roopa Koduvayur – Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya Varsha Bollamma – Choosi Choodangaane Noorin Shereef – Oollalla Oollalla Salony Luthra – Bhanumathi & Ramakrishna Priyanka Sharma – Savaari | Ritu Varma – Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal Riya Suman – Seeru Nattasha Singh – Gypsy Chaya Devi – Kanni Maadam Niranjani Ahathian – Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| Sapthami Gowda – Popcorn Monkey Tiger Ragini Prajwal – Law Chaithra Rao – Mayabazar 2016 Sarah Harish – Sri Bharatha Baahubali Siri Prahlad – Ondu Shikariya Kathe | Kalyani Priyadarshan – Varane Avashyamund India Jarvis – Kilometers and Kilometers Mirnaa Menon – Big Brother Thamanna Pramod – Forensic |
| Best Debut Director ||
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Karuna Kumar – Palasa 1978 Subbu – Solo Brathuke So Better Sandeep Raj – Colour Photo Sailesh Kolanu – HIT: The First Case Ramana Teja – Aswathama | RJ Balaji, N. J. Saravanan – Mookuthi Amman Ashwath Marimuthu – Oh My Kadavule RDM – Kavalthurai Ungal Nanban Desingh Periyasamy – Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal P. Virumaandi – Ka Pae Ranasingam |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| Radhakrishna Reddy – Mayabazar 2016 Vinod Poojary – Maya Kannadi Sachin Shetty – Ondu Shikariya Kathe Naveen Reddy – Khaki Arvind Kamath – Arishadvarga | Anoop Sathyan – Varane Avashyamund Akhil Paul, Anas Khan – Forensic Rasheed Parakka – Sameer Anand Menon – Gauthamante Radham Muhammad Musthafa – Kappela |
| Best Debut Producer ||
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Amrutha Productions, Loukya Entertainment – Colour Photo Sudhas Media – Palasa 1978 Sri Shakty Swaroop Movie Creations – Raahu Karampuri Kreations, Mic Movies – Pressure Cooker Third Eye Productions – Madha | BR Talkies Corporation, White Moon Talkies – Kavalthurai Ungal Nanban Double Meaning Production – Psycho Rooby Films – Kanni Maadam GM Film Corporation, 7G Films – Draupathi Shvedh Group – Lock Up Happy High Pictures – Oh My Kadavule |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| Anjandri Cine Combines – Shivaji Surathkal Guru Deshpande Production – Gentleman Siforia Pictures, King Of Hearts Entertainment – Maya Kannadi Shetty's Film Factory – Ondu Shikariya Kathe Kanasu Talkies – Arishadvarga | Kadhaas Untold – Kappela Wayfarer Films – Varane Avashyamund Kichappus Entertainments – Gauthamante Radham Akhil Paul, Anas Khan – Forensic Papaya Films, Ourhood Movies – Halal Love Story |

#### Music

Best Music Director :
| Telugu | Tamil |
| S. Thaman – Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Devi Sri Prasad – Sarileru Neekevvaru Mahati Swara Sagar – Bheeshma Amit Trivedi – V Kaala Bhairava – Colour Photo | G. V. Prakash Kumar – Soorarai Pottru Ilaiyaraaja – Psycho Leon James – Oh My Kadavule Santhosh Narayanan – Gypsy Masala Coffee – Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| B. Ajaneesh Loknath – Dia Udit Haritas – Arishadvarga Raghu Dixit – Love Mocktail Vasuki Vaibhav – French Biriyani Charan Raj – Popcorn Monkey Tiger | Jakes Bejoy – Ayyappanum Koshiyum Sushin Shyam – Kappela Jackson Vijayan – Trance Alphons Joseph – Varane Avashyamund Sooraj S. Kurup – Kilometers and Kilometers |
| Best Lyricist ||
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Ramajogayya Sastry – "Butta Bomma" from Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry – "The Life of Ram" from Jaanu Kittu Vissapragada – "Tharagathi Gadhi" from Colour Photo Devi Sri Prasad – "Sarileru Neekevvaru Anthem" from Sarileru Neekevvaru Srinivasa Mouli – "Emo Emo" from Raahu | Pa. Vijay – "Paarthene" from Mookuthi Amman Kabilan – "Unna Nenachu" from Psycho Yugabharathi – "Desaandhiri" from Gypsy Vivek – "Veyyon Silli" from Soorarai Pottru Ko Sesha – "Kadhaippoma" from Oh My Kadavule |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| Dhananjay Ranjan – "Soul of Dia" from Dia Nagarjuna Sharma, Kinnal Raj – "Marali Manasaagide" from Gentleman Nakul Abhyankar – "Love You Chinna" from Love Mocktail Raghavendra V. Kamath – "Paarthene" from French Biriyani Rithwik Kaikini, HanuManKind– "Maadeva" from Popcorn Monkey Tiger | Muhsin Parari – "Sundaranayavane" from Halal Love Story B. K. Harinarayanan – "Vathikkalu Vellaripravu" from Sufiyum Sujatayum Vinayak Sasikumar – "Jaalame" from Trance Santosh Varma – "Mullapoove" from Varane Avashyamund Rafeeq Ahamed – "Thaalam Poyi" from Ayyappanum Koshiyum |
| Best Male Playback Singer ||
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Armaan Malik – "Butta Bomma" from Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Shankar Mahadevan – "Sarileru Neekevvaru Anthem" from Sarileru Neekevvaru Kaala Bhairava – "Tharagathi Gadhi" from Colour Photo Pradeep Kumar – "The Life of Ram" from Jaanu Raghu Kunche – "Nakkileesu Golusu" from Palasa 1978 | Harish Sivaramakrishnan – "Veyyon Silli" from Soorarai Pottru Sid Sriram – "Unna Nenachu" from Psycho Jayaram Balasubramanian – "Paarthene" from Mookuthi Amman S. P. Balasubrahmanyam – "Chumma Kizhi" from Darbar Anirudh Ravichander – "Dharala Prabhu" from Dharala Prabhu |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| Sanjith Hegde – "Marali Manasagide" from Gentleman Nakul Abhyankar – "Janumagale Kaayuve" from Love Mocktail Vasuki Vaibhav – "Paarthene" from French Biriyani Sanjith Hegde, HanuManKind, Charan Raj – "Maadeva" from Popcorn Monkey Tiger Vijay Prakash – "Neene Kaarana" from Aadyaa | Haricharan – "Mullappoove" from Varane Avashyamund Sid Sriram – "Olu" from Maniyarayile Ashokan Anand Bhaskar – "Oru Dinam" from Big Brother Sudeep Palanad – "Nakkileesu Golusu" from Sufiyum Sujatayum Shahabaz Aman – "Alhamdulillah" from Halal Love Story |
| Best Female Playback Singer ||
| Telugu | Tamil |
| Madhu Priya – "He's So Cute" from Sarileru Neekevvaru Chinmayi – "Oohale" from Jaanu Spoorthi – "Undipova" from Savaari Shreya Ghoshal – "Vastunna Vachestunna" from V Ramya Behara – "Ekaantham" from Colour Photo | Brindha Sivakumar – "Vaa Chellam" from Ponmagal Vandhal Dhee – "Kaatu Paayale" from Soorarai Pottru Saindhavi – "Kaayile Aaagasam" from Soorarai Pottru L. R. Eswari – "Aadi Kuthu" from Mookuthi Amman Anuradha Sriram – "Pudhu Suriyan" from Pattas |
| Kannada | Malayalam |
| Aditi Sagar – "The Bengaluru Song" from French Biriyani Chinmayi – "Soul of Dia" from Dia Shreya Sundar Iyer – "Aparchita" from Shivaji Surathkal Shruthi VS – "Love You Chinna" from Love Mocktail Siri Ravikumar – "Yava Bimba" from Arishadvarga | Nithya Mammen – "Vathikkalu Vellaripravu" from Sufiyum Sujatayum Sithara Krishnakumar – "Kadukumanikkoru" from Kappela Ninjamma – "Kalakkatha" from Ayyappanum Koshiyum Shweta Mohan – "Kannil" from Kappela Sangeethaa Sajith – "Thaalam Poyi" from Ayyappanum Koshiyum |

### Critics' choice awards

Telugu cinema
* Best Actor – Sudheer Babu – V
* Best Actress – Aishwarya Rajesh – World Famous Lover
Kannada cinema
* Best Actor – Prajwal Devaraj – Gentleman
* Best Actress – Kushee Ravi – Dia
Tamil cinema
* Best Actor – Ashok Selvan – Oh My Kadavule
* Best Actress – Aparna Balamurali – Soorarai Pottru
Malayalam cinema
* Best Actor – Kunchako Boban – Anjaam Pathiraa
* Best Actress – Anna Ben – Kappela

### Special awards

* Special Appreciation Award – Jayaram – Namo

## Superlatives
### 2020

Films with multiple nominations :
| Nominations | Film |
| 13 | Kumbalangi Nights |
| 12 | Yajamana |
| 10 | Maharshi |
| 10 | Majili |
| 9 | Asuran |
| 9 | Avane Srimannarayana |
| 7 | Uyare |
| 7 | Jersey |
| 6 | Lucifer |
| 6 | Peranbu |
| 6 | Kaithi |
| 5 | iSmart Shankar |
| 5 | Moothon |
| 5 | Bigil |
| 5 | Super Deluxe |
| 4 | Oh! Baby |
| 4 | Gaddalakonda Ganesh |
| 4 | June |
| 4 | Viswasam |
| 3 | Pailwaan |
| 3 | Dorasaani |
| 3 | Mallesham |
| 3 | Prati Roju Pandage |
| 3 | Falaknuma Das |
| 3 | Mathu Vadalara |
| 3 | Chitralahari |
| 3 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy |
| 3 | Jallikattu |
| 3 | Unda |
| 3 | Helen |
| 3 | Love Action Drama |
| 3 | Ishq |
| 3 | Thanneer Mathan Dinangal |
| 3 | House Owner |
| 3 | Comali |
| 2 | Vinaya Vidheya Rama |
| 2 | Nani's Gang Leader |
| 2 | Rajdooth |
| 2 | Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya |
| 2 | Brochevarevarura |
| 2 | F2: Fun and Frustration |
| 2 | Dear Comrade |
| 2 | Ambili |
| 2 | Mamangam |
| 2 | Vijay Superum Pournamiyum |
| 2 | Driving Licence |
| 2 | Namma Veettu Pillai |
| 2 | Oththa Seruppu Size 7 |
| 2 | Adithya Varma |
| 2 | Petta |
| 2 | Jiivi |
| 2 | Jackpot |
| 2 | To Let |
| 2 | Aadai |
Films with multiple awards :
| Awards | Film |
| 8 | Yajamana |
| 6 | Asuran |
| 5 | Maharshi |
| 5 | Lucifer |
| 4 | Kaithi |
| 3 | Jersey |
| 2 | Oh! Baby |
| 2 | Comali |
| 2 | Viswasam |
| 2 | Avane Srimannarayana |
| 2 | Moothon |

## Presenters
### 2020

| Award | Presenter |
| Best Cinematographer – Telugu | Pavan Wadiyar Tanya Hope |
| Best Lyricist – Telugu | Armaan Malik Shubra Aiyappa |
| Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu | Jeevitha |
| Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu | Taran Adarsh |
| Best Music Director – Telugu | P. P. Reddy Ashika Ranganath |
| Best Supporting Actor – Telugu | Rajkumar Manchu Lakshmi |
| Best Supporting Actress – Telugu | Ravindra Reddy Poornima Bhagyaraj |
| Best Comedian – Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad Faria Abdullah |
| Best Actor in a Negative Role – Telugu | Venkatesh Lakshmi Rai |
| Best Debut Director – Telugu | Rockline Venkatesh Vijayalakshmi Singh |
| Best Debut Producer – Telugu | P. Sai Kumar Nidhi Subbaiah |
| Best Female Debut – Telugu | Shanvi Srivastava Balu Chowdary |
| Best Male Debut – Telugu | Neeraj Kumar Radhika Sarathkumar |
| Entertaining Film of the Year | Vamshi Paidipally Sumalatha Brinda Prasad |
| Best Director – Telugu | Suhasini Maniratnam |
| Best Film – Telugu | Sumalatha |
| Entertainer of the Year | Vamshi Paidipally Sumalatha Brinda Prasad |
| Critics Choice Best Actress – Telugu | Suhasini Maniratnam |
| Critics Choice Best Actor – Telugu | Murali Mohan |
| Best Actress – Telugu | Suhasini Maniratnam |
| Best Actor – Telugu | Joginapally Santosh Kumar Radhika Sarathkumar |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Vamshi Paidipally Sumalatha Brinda Prasad |