# SIIMA Award for Best Actor

South Indian International Movie Awards, also known as the SIIMA Awards, rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. SIIMA Awards are presented for numerous categories in each of the four language films (Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu). SIIMA award for Best Actor recognizes the performance of an actor in a leading role in South Indian movie. SIIMA award for Best Actor was first given during the year 2012.

## Superlatives

| Superlative | Best Actor | Best Actor |
| First Most awards | Puneeth Rajkumar | 7 awards |
| Second Most awards | Ram Charan Nivin Pauly Dhanush | 5 awards |
| Third Most awards | Vijay Vijay Deverakonda Vijay Sethupathi Mahesh Babu | 4 awards |
| Fourth Most awards | Vishal Mohanlal | 3 awards |

## Winners & Nominees

| Language | Year | actor | Film |
| Telugu | 2011 | Mahesh Babu | Dookudu |
| Telugu | 2012 | Pawan Kalyan | Gabbar Singh |
| Telugu | 2013 | Mahesh Babu | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu |
| Telugu | 2014 | Nandamuri Balakrishna | Legend |
| Telugu | 2015 | Mahesh Babu | Srimanthudu |
| Telugu | 2016 | N. T. Rama Rao Jr. | Janatha Garage |
| Telugu | 2017 | Prabhas | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion |
| Telugu | 2018 | Ram Charan | Rangasthalam |
| Telugu | 2019 | Mahesh Babu | Maharshi |
| Telugu | 2020 | Allu Arjun | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo |
| Telugu | 2021 | Allu Arjun | Pushpa The Rise |
| Telugu | 2022 | N. T. Rama Rao Jr. | RRR |
| Tamil | 2011 | Dhanush | Aadukalam |
| Tamil | 2012 | Dhanush | 3 |
| Tamil | 2013 | Sivakarthikeyan | Ethir Neechal |
| Tamil | 2014 | Dhanush | Velaiilla Pattadhari |
| Tamil | 2015 | Vikram | I |
| Tamil | 2016 | Sivakarthikeyan | Remo |
| Tamil | 2017 | Sivakarthikeyan | Velaikkaran |
| Tamil | 2018 | Dhanush | Vada Chennai |
| Tamil | 2019 | Dhanush | Asuran |
| Tamil | 2020 | Suriya | Soorarai Pottru |
| Tamil | 2021 | Sivakarthikeyan | Doctor |
| Tamil | 2021 | Silambarasan | Maanaadu |
| Tamil | 2022 | Kamal Haasan | Vikram |
| Malayalam | 2011 | Mohanlal | Pranayam |
| Malayalam | 2012 | Mohanlal | Spirit |
| Malayalam | 2013 | Dileep | Sound Thoma |
| Malayalam | 2014 | Nivin Pauly | 1983 |
| Malayalam | 2015 | Prithviraj Sukumaran | Ennu Ninte Moideen |
| Malayalam | 2016 | Mohanlal | Pulimurugan |
| Malayalam | 2017 | Nivin Pauly | Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela |
| Malayalam | 2018 | Tovino Thomas | Theevandi |
| Malayalam | 2019 | Mohanlal | Lucifer |
| Malayalam | 2020 | Prithviraj Sukumaran | Ayyappanum Koshiyum |
| Kannada | 2011 | Puneeth Rajkumar | Hudugaru |
| Kannada | 2012 | Shiva Rajkumar | Shiva |
| Kannada | 2013 | Shiva Rajkumar | Bhajarangi |
| Kannada | 2014 | Yash | Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari |
| Kannada | 2015 | Puneeth Rajkumar | Rana Vikrama |
| Kannada | 2016 | Shiva Rajkumar | Shivalinga |
| Kannada | 2017 | Puneeth Rajkumar | Raajakumara |
| Kannada | 2018 | Yash | K.G.F: Chapter 1 |
| Kannada | 2019 | Darshan | Yajamana |
| Kannada | 2020 | Dhananjaya | Popcorn Monkey Tiger |
| Kannada | 2021 | Puneeth Rajkumar | Yuvarathnaa |
| Kannada | 2022 | Yash | K.G.F: Chapter 2 |
| Kannada | 2023 | Rakshith Shetty | Saptha Sagaradaache Ello - Side A |

## Critics choice

| Language | Year | Actor | Film |
| Telugu | 2011 | Nandamuri Balakrishna | Sri Rama Rajyam |
| Telugu | 2012 | Rana Daggubati | Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum |
| Telugu | 2013 | Ram Charan | Naayak |
| Telugu | 2014 | Ram Charan | Govindudu Andarivadele |
| Telugu | 2015 | Vijay Deverakonda | Yevade Subramanyam |
| Telugu | 2016 | Nani | Krishna Gadi Veera Prema Gaadha |
| Telugu | 2017 | Venkatesh Nandamuri Balakrishna | Guru Gautamiputra Satakarni |
| Telugu | 2018 | Vijay Deverakonda | Geetha Govindam |
| Telugu | 2019 | Vijay Deverakonda | Dear Comrade |
| Telugu | 2020 | Vijay Deverakonda | World Famous Lover |
| Tamil | 2012 | Vijay Sethupathi | Pizza |
| Tamil | 2013 | Dhanush | Mariyan |
| Tamil | 2014 | Karthi | Madras |
| Tamil | 2015 | Jayam Ravi | Thani Oruvan |
| Tamil | 2016 | R. Madhavan | Irudhi Suttru |
| Tamil | 2017 | R. Madhavan | Vikram Vedha |
| Tamil | 2018 | Jayam Ravi | Adanga Maru |
| Tamil | 2019 | Karthi | Kaithi |
| Malayalam | 2011 | Salim Kumar | Adaminte Makan Abu |
| Malayalam | 2012 | Fahadh Faasil | Diamond Necklace |
| Malayalam | 2013 | Prithviraj Sukumaran | Mumbai Police |
| Malayalam | 2014 | Nivin Pauly | Bangalore Days |
| Malayalam | 2015 | Nivin Pauly | Premam |
| Malayalam | 2016 | Nivin Pauly | Action Hero Biju |
| Malayalam | 2017 | Fahadh Faasil | Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum |
| Malayalam | 2018 | Nivin Pauly | Hey Jude |
| Kannada | 2011 | Upendra | |
| Kannada | 2012 | Upendra | Katariveera Surasundarangi |
| Kannada | 2013 | Upendra | Topiwala |
| Kannada | 2014 | Upendra | Super Ranga |
| Kannada | 2015 | Sathish Ninasam | Rocket |
| Kannada | 2016 | Rakshith Shetty | Kirik Party |
| Kannada | 2017 | Sri Murali | Mufti |
| Kannada | 2018 | Yash | K.G.F: Chapter 1 |