Govindu Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 SIIMA Awards 2017 Telugu top winners list: Jr NTR and Rakul Preet Singh declared best actors http://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-awards-2017-telugu-winners-list-jr-ntr-rakul-preet-singh-declared-best-actors-733067 Pelli Choopulu and Janatha Garage topped the list of Telugu winners of SIIMA Awards 2017, with three coveted awards each. The sixth edition of SIIMA was held in Abu Dhabi on June 30 and July 1. Shekhar H Hooli July 2, 2017 12:06 IST Junior NTR and Rakul Preet Singh The Telugu winners list of SIIMA Awards 2017 was announced on Friday and Junior NTR and Rakul Preet Singh have bagged the best actors award for their performance in Janatha Garage and Nannaku Prematho, respectively. SIIMA (The South Indian International Movie Awards) is one of the prestigious awards, given to artistes and technicians from the South Indian cinema for their achievements. The sixth edition of SIIMA was held in Abu Dhabi on June 30 and July 1, and the organisers paid a tribute to the late Telugu filmmaker, Dasari Narayana Rao. The Telugu winners were announced on the first day of this two-day event. Pelli Choopulu, which recently won the Filmfare Award (South) for Best Film, was adjudged as the best Telugu film at the SIIMA Awards 2017 on Friday. The Vijay Deverakonda and Ritu Varma starrer also won two other awards — Best debutant director (Tharun Bhascker) and Best comedian (Priyadarshi) on this occasion. Related SIIMA Awards 2017: Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif spotted at the event; here is the complete winners' list [Photos] Arvind Swami exposes the other side of award shows; Aishwarya Rajesh supports him; do you think your vote really matters? Vamsi Paidipally won the award for the Best director at the SIIMA 2017 for his work in Oopiri, which has also got him the Filmfare Award earlier. Junior NTR got the Best actor award from Filmfare and IIFA Utsavam for his for Nannaku Prematho and Janatha Garage, which were released in 2016. Now, the actor got his third award of the year at SIIMA 2017. Nannaku Prematho has got another Best actress award for Rakul Preet Singh after Filmfare South. Jagapathi Babu walked away with the title of Best actor in a negative role for his performance in Nannaku Prematho. Besides Best actor, Janatha Garage also won two other SIIMA awards — Best music director (Devi Sri Prasad) and Best lyric writer (Ramajogayya Sastry). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Govindu Posted July 2, 2017 Author Share Posted July 2, 2017 NTR Jr, Shiva Rajkumar, Nayatara win big at SIIMA Awards in Abu Dhabi Ashwani Kumar Filed on July 2, 2017 http://www.khaleejtimes.com/20170702/no-title The sixth edition of the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) started off with a bang at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre on Friday evening. Day one of the awards night saw the best of Telugu and Kannada film industry being honoured. In the Telugu section, NTR Jr won the best actor award for Janatha Garage and Rakul Preet Singh, best actress for Nannaku Prematho. In the Kannada section, Shiva Rajkumar was named best actor for Shivalinga and Shraddha Srinath best actress for U-Turn. It was, however, the Kannada campus romantic comedy Kirik Party that swept the maximum awards. The gala event began with a glowing tribute to the late Telugu filmmaker and actor Dasari Narayana Rao. Actress Shubra Aiyappa opened the show with a five-song performance setting the stage for an array of scintillating performances. Usha Uthup and Devi Sri Prasad had peppy numbers for all and the latter picked up the best music director award for Janatha Garage. Akhil Akkineni, who is trying to break out of the 'Nagarjuna's son' tag, mesmerised one and all with a beautiful composition. Bollywood singer Armaan Malik was recognized for his Sariyaagi Nenapide from Mungaru Male 2. Legendary SP Balasubramanyam said he was grateful for the support he got for 50 years. "This is a platform to thank our fans. It's only when they celebrate that we become celebrities." Later, SP Balasubramanyam presented Murali Mohan with the Lifetime Achievement Award. What SIIMA meant to actors can be gauged by the fact that Shriya Saran was down with fever but it didn't stop her from swirling her way into the night. "I am really proud of the way SIIMA has turned out all these years," she said. Shiva Rajkumar said the event was a coming together for all family members. Actress Pranita Subash said expats crave for South Indian movies more than those back home. Many actors were in Abu Dhabi for the first time. Regina Cassandra said despite working in the same industry, it was events like these that give all of them time to bond. She wound up proceedings with an eight-minute performance. Actress Pragya Jaiswal was amazed by the energy level of Abu Dhabi fans. "SIIMA is always special. I won my first award - the debutant - last year," she said. An emotional moment was when Manchu Mohan Babu was honoured. He had a word of advice for young stars with swanky lifestyles. "I paid Rs30 as rent," he said, while commenting on his salary of Rs50 for the six months in his first job. Niveda Thomas, who bagged Best Debut award for Telugu film Gentleman told everyone to be a dreamer. "If I can then anyone can." Day one was high on drama, emotions and rollicking comedy, courtesy Ali. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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