# SIIMA for Best Actor – Malayalam

This is a list of winners and nominees of the South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Actor in the Malayalam film(s). The first recipient of this award was Mohanlal received at the 1st South Indian International Movie Awards held on 22 June 2012 in Dubai.

## Superlatives

| Superlative | Actor |
| Actor with most awards | Mohanlal (3) |
| Actor with most nominations | Fahadh Faasil (5) |
| MostPopular | Actor in MidilEast |
| Actor with consecutive wins | Mohanlal (2011–2012) |

## Special recognition

* Most Popular Actor in Middil East Award For Mohanlal

## Winners and nominations

| Year | Actor | Role | Film |
| 2011 (1st) | Mohanlal | Mathews | Pranayam |
| 2012 (2nd) |
| 2012 (2nd) | Mohanlal | Raghunandan | Spirit |
| 2012 (2nd) | Fahadh Faasil | Dr. Arun Kumar | Diamond Necklace |
| 2012 (2nd) | Prithviraj Sukumaran | Dr. Ravi Tharakan | Ayalum Njanum Thammil |
| 2012 (2nd) | Lal | Thanupillai & Sivanpillai | Ozhimuri |
| 2012 (2nd) | Manoj K. Jayan | Manjula/ Vinayan | Ardhanaari |
| 2013 (3rd) |
| 2013 (3rd) | Dileep | Plapparambil Thoma | Sound Thoma |
| 2013 (3rd) | Mohanlal | Georgekutty | Drishyam |
| 2013 (3rd) | Fahadh Faasil | Harikrishnan | North 24 Kaatham |
| 2013 (3rd) | Prithviraj Sukumaran | ACP Antony Moses IPS | Mumbai Police |
| 2013 (3rd) | Mammootty | Immanuel | Immanuel |
| 2014 (4th) |
| 2014 (4th) | Nivin Pauly | Rameshan | 1983 |
| 2014 (4th) | Mammootty | P.K. Venugopal | Varsham |
| 2014 (4th) | Fahadh Faasil | Aloshy | Iyobinte Pusthakam |
| 2014 (4th) | Prithviraj Sukumaran | David Abraham IPS | 7th Day |
| 2014 (4th) | Dulquar Salmaan | K. T. N Kottoor and Ravi Chandrasekhar | Njaan |
| 2015 (5th) |
| 2015 (5th) | Prithviraj Sukumaran | B. P. Moideen | Ennu Ninte Moideen |
| 2015 (5th) | Dulquer Salmaan | Charlie | Charlie |
| 2015 (5th) | Jayasurya | Sudhi Vathmeekam | Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam |
| 2015 (5th) | Mammootty | Pallikkal Narayanan | Pathemari |
| 2015 (5th) | Nivin Pauly | George David | Premam |
| 2016 (6th) |
| 2016 (6th) | Mohanlal | "Puli" Murugan | Pulimurugan |
| 2016 (6th) | Biju Menon | Raghu | Anuraga Karikkin Vellam |
| 2016 (6th) | Nivin Pauly | Jerry Jacob | Jacobinte Swargarajyam |
| 2016 (6th) | Fahadh Faasil | Mahesh Bhavana | Maheshinte Prathikaaram |
| 2016 (6th) | Nivin Pauly | Sub-Inspector Biju Poulose | Action Hero Biju |
| 2017 (7th) |
| 2017 (7th) | Nivin Pauly | Kurien Chacko | Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela |
| 2017 (7th) | Dulquer Salmaan | Shekhar/ Trilok/ Shiva/ Lt. Rudra Ramachandran | Solo |
| 2017 (7th) | Fahadh Faasil | Prasad | Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum |
| 2017 (7th) | Mammootty | David Nainan | The Great Father |
| 2017 (7th) | Tovino Thomas | John Mathew | Mayaanadhi |
| 2018 (8th) |
| 2018 (8th) | Tovino Thomas | Bineesh Damodaran | Theevandi |
| 2018 (8th) | Jayasurya | V. P. Sathyan | Captain |
| 2018 (8th) | Joju George | Joseph | Joseph |
| 2018 (8th) | Mohanlal | Odiyan Manikyan | Odiyan |
| 2018 (8th) | Prithviraj Sukumaran | Joshua Thomas | Koode |
| 2019 (9th) |
| 2019 (9th) | Mohanlal | Stephen Nedumpally Khureshi Ab'raam | Lucifer |
| 2019 (9th) | Mammotty | Manikandan C. P. | Unda |
| 2019 (9th) | Nivin Pauly | Akbar Bhai | Moothon |
| 2019 (9th) | Asif Ali | Sleevachan | Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha |
| 2019 (9th) | Suraj Venjaramoodu | Eldho Bhaskaran Poduval | Vikruthi Android Kunjappan Version 5.25 |
| 2020 (10th) |
| 2020 (10th) | Prithviraj Sukumaran | Koshy Kurien | Ayyappanum Koshiyum |
| 2020 (10th) | Fahadh Faasil | Viju Prasad / Pastor Joshua Carlton Kevin Thomas | Trance C U Soon |
| 2020 (10th) | Tovino Thomas | Samuel John Kaatookaran | Forensic |
| 2020 (10th) | Biju Menon | SI Ayyappan Nair | Ayyappanum Koshiyum |
| 2020 (10th) | Kunchacko Boban | Dr. Anwar Hussain | Anjaam Pathiraa |