South Indian International Movie Awards , also known as the SIIMA Awards, rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. [1] SIIMA Awards are presented for numerous categories in each of the four language films (Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu). SIIMA award for Best Actor recognizes the performance of an actor in a leading role in South Indian movie. SIIMA award for Best Actor was first given during the year 2012. [2]
Superlative | Best Actor | |
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First Most awards | Puneeth Rajkumar | 7 awards |
Second Most awards | Ram Charan Nivin Pauly Dhanush | 5 awards |
Third Most awards | Vijay Vijay Deverakonda Vijay Sethupathi Mahesh Babu | 4 awards |
Fourth Most awards | Vishal Mohanlal | 3 awards |
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