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Highlights
The IIFA Utsavam, powered by NEXA, Maisour and Signature Finest Cardamom Seeds is one of the biggest platform that celebrates the talent of South Indian cinema. The 2024 edition focussed on the accomplishments of filmmakers, artists and musicians in the four major South Indian languages. The awards given this year included the Best Picture, Direction, Male and Female Lead Performances, Supporting Characters, Music and others.
Tamil Film Industry Winners
- Best Picture: Jailer – Sun TV Network Limited
- Best Direction: Mani Ratnam – Ponniyin Selvan: II
- Best Leading Actress: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan – Ponniyin Selvan: II
- Best Leading Actor: Vikram – Ponniyin Selvan: II
- Best Supporting Actress: Sahasra Shree – Chithha
- Best Supporting Actor: Jayaram – Ponniyin Selvan: II
- Best Negative Role: S. J. Suryah – Mark Antony
- Best Music Direction: AR Rahman – Ponniyin Selvan: II
- Best Lyrics: Super Subu – “Hukum – Thalaivar Alappara” (Jailer)
- Best Playback Singer (Male): Haricharan – “Chinnanjiru Nilave” (Ponniyin Selvan: II)
- Best Playback Singer (Female): Shakthisree Gopalan – “Aga Naga” (Ponniyin Selvan: II)
Telugu Film Industry Winners
- Best Picture: DASARA – Sudhakar Cherukuri
- Best Direction: Anil Ravipudi – Bhagavanth Kesari
- Best Leading Actress: Mrunal Thakur – Hi Nanna
- Best Leading Actor: Nani – DASARA
- Best Supporting Actress: Varalaxmi Sarathkumar – Veera Simha Reddy
- Best Supporting Actor: Brahmanandam – Ranga Maarthaanda
- Best Negative Role: Shine Tom Chacko – DASARA
- Best Music Direction: Hesham Abdul Wahab – Hi Nanna
- Best Lyrics: Anantha Sriram – “O Rendu Prema Meghaalila” (Baby)
- Best Playback Singer (Male): Rahul Sipligunj – “Ayyayyo” (Mem Famous)
- Best Playback Singer (Female): Mangli – “Ooru Palletootu” (Balagam)
Malayalam Film Industry Winners
- Best Picture: 2018: Everyone Is A Hero – Venu Kunnappilly
- Best Direction: Jeo Baby – Kaathal: The Core
- Best Leading Actress: Anaswara Rajan – Neru
- Best Leading Actor: Tovino Thomas – 2018: Everyone Is A Hero
- Best Supporting Actress: Mamitha Baiju – Pranaya Vilasam
- Best Supporting Actor: Sudhi Kozhikode – Kaathal: The Core
- Best Negative Role: Arjun Radhakrishnan – Kannur Squad
- Best Music Direction: Sushin Shyam – Romancham
- Best Lyrics: Joe Paul – “Uyirayi Maarave” (2018: Everyone Is A Hero)
- Best Playback Singer (Male): Sushin Shyam – “Athmave Poo” (Romancham)
- Best Playback Singer (Female): Ezma Nobin – “Innithile” (2018: Everyone Is A Hero)
Kannada Film Industry Winners
- Best Picture: Kaatera – Rockline Venkatesh
- Best Direction: Tharun Kishore Sudhir – Kaatera
- Best Leading Actress: Rukmini Vasanth – Sapta Sagaradaache Ello: Side A
- Best Leading Actor: Rakshit Shetty – Sapta Sagaradaache Ello: Side A
- Best Supporting Actress: Shruthi – Kaatera
- Best Supporting Actor: Gopal Krishna Deshpande – Sapta Sagaradaache Ello: Side B
- Best Negative Role: Jagapathi Babu – Kaatera
- Best Music Direction: V. Harikrishna – Kaatera
- Best Lyrics: Dhananjay Ranjan – “Sse Title Track (Nadiye Nadiye)” (Sapta SagaraDache Ello: Side A)
- Best Playback Singer (Male): Mc Bijju, Keerthan Holla – “Sse Title Track (Nadiye Nadiye)” (Sapta SagaraDaache Ello: Side A)
- Best Playback Singer (Female): Srilakshmi Belmannu – Sapta Sagara daache Ello
