# SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada

SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for best acting done by an actress in Kannada films. The award was first given in 2012 for films released in 2011.

## Superlatives

| Categories | Recipient | Notes |
| Most awards | Rachita Ram | 3 awards |
| Most nominations | Rachita Ram | 5 nominations |
| Youngest winner | Shanvi Srivastava | Age 24 |
| Oldest winner | Milana Nagaraj | Age 31 |
* Rachita Ram has maximum awards with three wins.
* One actress has won the awards in consecutive years: Rachita Ram (2018-2019).
* Shanvi Srivastava is the only actress to have also won the SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actress – Kannada.
* Rachita Ram have received the most nominations with five, followed by Radhika Pandit with four nominations.

### Multiple winners

| Wins | Recipient(s) |
| 3 | Rachita Ram |

### Multiple nominations

| Nominations | Recipient(s) |
| 6 | Rachita Ram |
| 4 | Radhika Pandit |
| 3 | Pranitha Subhash, Parul Yadav, Sruthi Hariharan, Rashmika Mandanna, Ashika Ranganath |
| 2 | Ramya, Kriti Kharbanda, Amulya, Shraddha Srinath, Niveditha, Nishvika Naidu, Chaithra J. Achar |

## Winners and nominees

Table key :
| ‡ | Indicates the winner |

### 2010s

| Year | Actress | Film |
| 2011 (1st) | Ramya ‡ | Sanju Weds Geetha |
| 2012 (2nd) | Priyamani ‡ | Chaarulatha |
| 2012 (2nd) | Ragini Dwivedi | Shiva |
| 2012 (2nd) | Pranitha Subhash | Bheema Theeradalli |
| 2012 (2nd) | Ramya | Sidlingu |
| 2012 (2nd) | Radhika Pandit | Addhuri |
| 2013 (3rd) | Aindrita Ray ‡ | Bhajarangi |
| 2013 (3rd) | Kriti Kharbanda | Googly |
| 2013 (3rd) | Amulya | Shravani Subramanya |
| 2013 (3rd) | Radhika Pandit | Dilwala |
| 2013 (3rd) | Pranitha Subhash | Whistle |
| 2014 (4th) | Radhika Pandit ‡ | Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari |
| 2014 (4th) | Kriti Kharbanda | Super Ranga |
| 2014 (4th) | Amulya | Gajakesari |
| 2014 (4th) | Parul Yadav | Shivajinagara |
| 2014 (4th) | Pranitha Subhash | Brahma |
| 2015 (5th) | Rachita Ram‡ | Ranna |
| 2015 (5th) | Mayuri Kyatari | Krishna Leela |
| 2015 (5th) | Parul Yadav | Vaastu Prakaara |
| 2015 (5th) | Radhika Pandit | Endendigu |
| 2015 (5th) | Shanvi Srivastav | Masterpiece |
| 2016 (6th) | Shraddha Srinath ‡ | U Turn |
| 2016 (6th) | Hariprriya | Neer Dose |
| 2016 (6th) | Parul Yadav | Killing Veerappan |
| 2016 (6th) | Shruti Hariharan | Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu |
| 2016 (6th) | Vedhicka | Shivalinga |
| 2017 (7th) | Shanvi Srivastava ‡ | Tarak |
| 2017 (7th) | Nivedhitha | Shuddhi |
| 2017 (7th) | Rashmika Mandanna | Chamak |
| 2017 (7th) | Shraddha Srinath | Operation Alamelamma |
| 2017 (7th) | Shruti Hariharan | Beautiful Manasugalu |
| 2018 (8th) | Rachita Ram ‡ | Ayogya |
| 2018 (8th) | Ashika Ranganath | Raambo 2 |
| 2018 (8th) | Manvitha Harish | Tagaru |
| 2018 (8th) | Shruti Hariharan | Nathicharami |
| 2018 (8th) | Sonu Gowda | Gultoo |
| 2019 (9th) | Rachita Ram ‡ | Ayushman Bhava |
| 2019 (9th) | Rashmika Mandanna | Yajamana |
| 2019 (9th) | Shanvi Srivastava | Avane Srimannarayana |
| 2019 (9th) | Anupama Parameswaran | Natasaarvabhowma |
| 2019 (9th) | Radhika Narayan | Mundina Nildana |

### 2020s

| Year | Actress | Film |
| 2020 (9th) | Milana Nagaraj ‡ | Love Mocktail |
| 2020 (9th) | Nivedhitha | Popcorn Monkey Tiger |
| 2020 (9th) | Kushee Ravi | Dia |
| 2020 (9th) | Yagna Shetty | Act 1978 |
| 2020 (9th) | Nishvika Naidu | Gentleman |
| 2021 (10th) | Ashika Ranganath ‡ | Madhagaja |
| 2021 (10th) | Rashmika Mandanna | Pogaru |
| 2021 (10th) | Rachita Ram | Love You Rachchu |
| 2021 (10th) | Amrutha Iyengar | Badava Rascal |
| 2021 (10th) | Nishvika Naidu | Sakath |
| 2022 (11th) | Srinidhi Shetty ‡ | K.G.F: Chapter 2 |
| 2022 (11th) | Ashika Ranganath | Raymo |
| 2022 (11th) | Sapthami Gowda | Kantara |
| 2022 (11th) | Rachita Ram | Monsoon Raaga |
| 2022 (11th) | Sharmila Mandre | Gaalipata 2 |
| 2022 (11th) | Chaithra J. Achar | Gilky |
| 2023 (12th) | Chaithra J. Achar ‡ | Toby |
| 2023 (12th) | Meghana Raj | Tatsama Tadbhava |
| 2023 (12th) | Megha Shetty | Kaiva |
| 2023 (12th) | Rachita Ram | Kranti |
| 2023 (12th) | Rukmini Vasanth | Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A |
| 2023 (12th) | Sindhu Sreenivasa Murthy | Aachar & Co |