SIIMA Awards 2025 nominations list: Allu Arjun, Dulquer Salmaan, Teja Sajja and more in the race

New Delhi: The buzz around the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) 2025 has intensified. Film enthusiasts and industry insiders alike are gearing up for one of the most glamorous nights in South Cinema. Scheduled to take place on September 5 and 6 in Dubai, the 13th edition promises to celebrate the finest in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam cinema.

A few weeks ahead of the grand event, the nominations list was unveiled, setting the stage for heated debates and predictions. Leading the race, Pushpa 2 secured an impressive 11 nominations, while Kalki 2898 AD and Hanuman each bagged 10. 

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Hindi film industry’s megastar Amitabh Bachchan also bagged the nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his portrayal of Ashvatthama in the Telugu film Kalki 2898 AD. Meanwhile, filmmaker Anurag Kashyap bagged a nomination for Best Actor in a Negative Role for his gruesome portrayal in Vijay Sethupathi-starrer Maharaja.

Below are the list of nominations for prominent categories at SIIMA Awards 2025. Scroll down to read more!

Telugu

Pushpa 2: The Rule

Hanuman

Lucky Baskhar

Kalki 2898 AD

Devara

Koratala Siva – Devara

Nag Ashwin – Kalki 2898 AD

Prasanth Varma – Hanuman

Sukumar – Pushpa 2: The Rule

Venky Atluri – Lucky Baskhar

Allu Arjun – Pushpa 2: The Rule

Dulquer Salmaan – Lucky Baskhar

Jr NTR – Devara

Nani – Saripodhaa Sanivaaram

Prabhas – Kalki 2898 AD

Teja Sajja – Hanuman

Anupama Parameswaran – Tillu Square

Ashika Ranganath – Naa Saami Ranga

Deepika Padukone – Kalki 2898 AD

Meenakshi Chaudhary – Lucky Baskhar

Nivetha Thomas – 35 Chinna Katha Kaadu

Rashmika Mandanna – Pushpa 2: The Rule

Tamil

Amaran

Lubber Pandhu

Maharaja

Meiyazhagan

Viduthalai 2

C. Prem Kumar – Meiyazhagan

Mari Selvaraj – Vaazhai

Nithilan Saminathan – Maharaja

Pa Ranjith – Thangalaan

Rajkumar Periasamy – Amaran

Vetrimaran – Viduthalai 2

Dhanush – Raayan

Harish Kalyan – Lubber Pandhu

Karthi – Meiyazhagan

Sivakarthikeyan – Amaran

Vijay Sethupathi – Maharaja

Vikram – Thangalaan

Dushara Vijayan – Raayan

Keerthy Suresh – Raghu Thatha

Manju Warrier – Viduthalai 2

Parvathy Thiruvothu – Thangalaan

Sai Pallavi – Amaran

Urvashi – J Baby

Kannada

Bagheera

Bhairathi Ranagal

Bheema

Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi

Max

UI

Dr. Suri – Bagheera

Duniya Vijay (Vijay Kumar) – Bheema

Narthan – Bhairathi Ranagal

Srinivas Raju – Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi

Upendra – UI

Vijay Kartikeyaa – Max

Dr. Shivarajkumar – Bhairathi Ranagal

Duniya Vijay – Bheema

Ganesh – Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi

Kichcha Sudeepa – Max

Rangayana Raghu – Shakhahaari

Srimurali – Bagheera

Ashika Rangnath – O2

Chaithra J. Achar – Blink

Rachita Ram – Matinee

Roshini Prakash – Murphy

Rukmini Vasanth – Bhairathi Ranagal

Sharanya Shetty – Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi

Malayalam

Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life

Aattam

Aavesham

Bramayugam

Kishkindha Kaandam

Manjummel Boys

Blessy – Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life

Chidambaram – Manjummel Boys

Dinjith Ayyathan – Kishkindha Kaandam

Girish A D – Premalu

Jithu Madhavan – Aavesham

Rahul Sadasivan – Bramayugam

Asif Ali – Kishkindha Kaandam

Fahadh Faasil – Aavesham

Mammootty – Bramayugam

Prithviraj Sukumaran – Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life

Tovino Thomas – A R M

Unni Mukundan – Marco

Jyothirmayee – Bougainvillea

Mamitha Baiju – Premalu

Nazriya Nazim – Sookshmadarshini

Parvathy Thiruvothu – Ullozhukku

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Urvashi – Ullozhukku

Zarin Shihab – Aattam