2nd South Indian International Movie Awards

The 2nd South Indian International Movie Awards were presented on September 12–13, 2013 in Sharjah, UAE, to honour the best cinematic achievements of the South Indian film industry in the year 2012. Initially planned for June 20–21, the date was postponed due to "100 years of Indian cinema" jubilee festivities. The ceremony was hosted by Arya, Shriya Saran, Rana Daggubati and Sonu Sood at the Expo Centre Sharjah, while the "Generation Next Awards Night" was hosted a day before by Parvathy Omanakuttan and Ash Chandler. Differing from the 1st SIIMA Awards, technical Awards were presented on the first day as well. Show performances were delivered by Shruthi Haasan, Hansika Motwani, Shriya Saran, Rima Kallingal, Usha Uthup, Pranitha Subhash, Anirudh Ravichander, Ragini Dwivedi, Aindrita Ray, Andrea Jeremiah, Parul Yadav, Remya Nambeesan, Lakshmi Menon, Regina Cassandra and Meera Nandan.

Five new award categories were added for the 2nd SIIMA Awards ceremony: Best Debutant Producer, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Fight Choreographer and Best Dance Choreographer. The organizers also introduced a Critics' Award in all lead actor and actress categories, raising the total sum of handed over awards to 94.

Nominated by a team of veteran professionals the final winners were decided by a public voting system. The most nominations were announced for the Telugu film Gabbar Singh (13), while in Tamil 3, Kumki and Thuppakki started with ten nominations each. Anna Bond (Kannada, 10) and Spirit (Malayalam, 9) were also favourites at the 2nd SIIMA Awards. Overall, 43 films were awarded at least one SIIMA Award. Out of these, Gabbar Singh (6 awards), Addhuri (5), Kumki, Thuppakki (4 each), 3, Eega, Anna Bond, Spirit and Thattathin Marayathu (3 each) were awarded more than two times. For their contributions as leading actresses in South Indian cinema Trisha and Kavya Madhavan were each bestowed with an honorary award. K. J. Yesudas and Sowcar Janaki were honoured with the SIIMA Lifetime Achievement Award.

Honorary awards

Lifetime Achievement Award 
K. J. Yesudas is a classical musician and playback singer from Kerala, who has recorded more than 50,000 songs during a career spanning five decades.
Sowcar Janaki is an actress from Andhra Pradesh who has acted in over 385 films. She has acted in Tamil and Telugu films, and has performed in over 300 stage shows.

Special appreciation 
 Kavya Madhavan has been a veteran leading actress of Malayalam and South Indian cinema since 1999.
 Trisha completed ten years as a top actress in South Indian cinema.

Main awards

Film

Acting 
{| class="wikitable" |
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! colspan="2" ! style="background:#eedd82; width:3000px; text-align:center;"|Best Actor
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! ! style="background:#efac00; width:50%; text-align:center;"|Tamil
! ! style="background:#efeb00; width:50%; text-align:center;"|Telugu
|-
| valign="top" |
Dhanush – 3'''
Vijay Sethupathi – Pizza (Critics Award)
Vijay – Thuppakki
Vishnu – Neerparavai
Suriya – Maattrraan
| valign="top" |Pawan Kalyan – Gabbar SinghRana Daggubati – Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum (Critics Award)
Mahesh Babu – Businessman
Nagarjuna – Shirdi Sai
Allu Arjun – Julai
Ram Charan – Racha
|-
! ! style="background:#00def3; text-align:center;"| Kannada
! ! style="background:#4df300; text-align:center;"| Malayalam
|-
|Shivarajkumar – ShivaUpendra – Katariveera Surasundarangi (Critics Award)
Darshan – Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna
Puneeth Rajkumar – Anna Bond
Duniya Vijay – Bheema Theeradalli
| Mohanlal – SpiritFahadh Faasil – Diamond Necklace (Critics Award)
Prithviraj – Ayalum Njanum Thammil
Lal – Ozhimuri
Manoj K. Jayan – Ardhanaari
|-
! colspan="2" ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"|Best Actress
|-
! ! style="background:#efac00; text-align:center;"|Tamil
! ! style="background:#efeb00; text-align:center;"|Telugu
|-
| valign="top" |Hansika Motwani – Oru Kal Oru KannadiKajal Aggarwal – Thuppakki (Critics Award)
Amala Paul – Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi
Shruti Haasan – 3
Samantha Ruth Prabhu – Neethane En Ponvasantham
| valign="top" |Shruti Haasan – Gabbar SinghNayantara – Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum (Critics Award)
Kajal Aggarwal – Businessman
Tamannaah – Racha
Samantha Ruth Prabhu – Eega
|-
! ! style="background:#00def3; text-align:center;"| Kannada
! ! style="background:#4df300; text-align:center;"| Malayalam
|-
|Priyamani – ChaarulathaRagini Dwivedi – Shiva (Critics Award)
Pranitha Subhash – Bheema Theeradalli
Ramya – Sidlingu
Radhika Pandit – Addhuri
| Amala Paul – Run Baby RunRima Kallingal – 22 Female Kottayam (Critics Award)
Kavya Madhavan – Bavuttiyude Namathil
Swetha Menon – Ithra Mathram
Revathi – Molly Aunty Rocks!
|-
! colspan="2" ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"|Best Actor in a Supporting Role
|-
! ! style="background:#efac00; text-align:center;"|Tamil
! ! style="background:#efeb00; text-align:center;"|Telugu
|-
| valign="top" |R. Madhavan – VettaiPrakash Raj – Dhoni
Thambi Ramaiah – Saattai
Satyaraj – Nanban
Ponvannan – Neerparavai
| valign="top" |Rajendra Prasad – JulaiPrakash Raj – Dhamarukam
Kota Srinivasa Rao – Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
Ajay – Ishq
Nassar – Businessman
|-
! ! style="background:#00def3; text-align:center;"| Kannada
! ! style="background:#4df300; text-align:center;"| Malayalam
|-
|Rangayana Raghu – RomeoAmbareesh – Drama
Yogi – Yaare Koogadali
Doddanna – Katari Veera Surasundarangi
Raghu Mukherjee – Dandupalya
| Nandhu – SpiritPrathap K. Pothan – Ayalum Njanum Thammil
Thilakan † – Ustad Hotel
Sunny Wayne – Second Show
Thalaivasal Vijay – Karmayogi
|-
! colspan="2" ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"|Best Actress in a Supporting Role
|-
! ! style="background:#efac00; text-align:center;"|Tamil
! ! style="background:#efeb00; text-align:center;"|Telugu
|-
| valign="top" |Saranya Ponvannan – NeerparavaiViji Chandrasekhar – Aarohanam
Nandita Das – Neerparavai
Radhika Apte – Dhoni
Urmila Mahanta – Vazhakku Enn 18/9
| valign="top" |Saloni – BodyguardSindhu Tolani – Ishq
Suhasini Maniratnam – Gabbar Singh
Amala – Life Is Beautiful
Bhanupriya – Dhammu
|-
! ! style="background:#00def3; text-align:center;"| Kannada
! ! style="background:#4df300; text-align:center;"| Malayalam
|-
|Nidhi Subbaiah – Anna BondRekha Vedavyas – Govindaya Namaha
Sindhu Lokanath – Drama
Umashree – Bheema Theeradalli
Malavika Avinash – Munjane
| Swetha Menon – OzhimuriThesni Khan – Trivandrum Lodge
Lena – Ee Adutha Kalathu
Samvrutha Sunil – Diamond Necklace
Mallika – Ozhimuri
|-
! colspan="2" ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"|Best Actor in a Negative Role
|-
! ! style="background:#efac00; text-align:center;"|Tamil
! ! style="background:#efeb00; text-align:center;"|Telugu
|-
| valign="top" |Vidyut Jamwal – ThuppakkiNarain – Mugamoodi
Sachin Khedekar – Maattrraan
Sudhanshu Pandey – Billa II
Ashutosh Rana – Vettai
| valign="top" |Sudeep – EegaNassar – Dhammu
Abhimanyu Singh – Gabbar Singh
Sonu Sood – Julai
Prakash Raj – Businessman
|-
! ! style="background:#00def3; text-align:center;"| Kannada
! ! style="background:#4df300; text-align:center;"| Malayalam
|-
|Pooja Gandhi – DandupalyaP. Ravi Shankar– Shakti
Ravi Kale – Kalaya Tasmai Namaha
Sharath Lohitashwa – Bheema Theeradalli
Makarand Deshpande – Dandupalya
| Prathap K. Pothan – 22 Female KottayamMurali Gopy – Ee Adutha Kaalathu
Makarand Deshpande – No. 66 Madhura Bus
Kishore – Thiruvambadi Thampan
Asif Ali – Unnam
|-
! colspan="2" ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"|Best Comedian
|-
! ! style="background:#efac00; text-align:center;"|Tamil
! ! style="background:#efeb00; text-align:center;"|Telugu
|-
| valign="top" |Thambi Ramaiah – KumkiSanthanam – Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
Soori – Sundarapandian
Jayaram – Thuppakki
VTV Ganesh – Podaa Podi
| valign="top" |Sreenu  – Gabbar SinghPosani Krishna Murali – Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
Bharath – Dhenikaina Ready
Brahmanandam – Julai
Ali – Ishq
|-
! ! style="background:#00def3; text-align:center;"| Kannada
! ! style="background:#4df300; text-align:center;"| Malayalam
|-
|Sadhu Kokila – Yaare KoogadaliSathish Ninasam – Drama
Komal Kumar – Govindaya Namaha
Rangayana Raghu – Shiva
Tabla Nani – Rambo
| Suraj Venjaramood – Mr. Marumakan'Biju Menon – OrdinaryBaburaj – MayamohiniSalim Kumar – Ayalum Njanum ThammilManoj K. Jayan – Mallu Singh|}

 Music 

 Choreography 

 Debutant awards 

 Generation Next Awards 

Pride of South Indian Cinema – Asin
Youth Icon of South Indian Cinema – Kajal Aggarwal
Stylish Actress of South Indian Cinema – Shruti Haasan
Rising Star of South Indian Cinema (female) – Nitya Menen
Rising Star of South Indian Cinema (male) – Nivin Pauly
Romantic Star of South Indian Cinema – Diganth
Sensational Music Director – Anirudh
Sensational Debut of the Year – Udhayanidhi Stalin
Sensation Innovative Marketing – 3''

References

External links 
 

Category:SIIMA Awards
Category:2012 Indian film awards