The SIIMA 2025 awards were announced in Dubai. Amaran won Best Film, and Rajkumar Periyasamy won Best Director. Anurag Kashyap bagged the Best Villain award.<img><p>The South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) 2025 were announced Saturday night in Dubai. Awards for Tamil and Malayalam cinema were presented. Bollywood actor-director <strong>Anurag Kashyap</strong> won Best Villain for ‘Maharaja’. In Malayalam, Jagadish won Best Villain for ‘Marco’. Here’s the list of Tamil cinema SIIMA winners.</p><img><p>Best Film: Amaran. </p><p>Best Director: Rajkumar Periyasamy (Amaran). </p><p>Best Actress: <strong>Sai Pallavi</strong> (Amaran). </p><p>Best Villain: <strong>Anurag Kashyap</strong> (Maharaja). </p><p>Best Comedian: Bala Saravanan (Lapper Ball). </p><p>Critics’ Best Director: Nithilan Swaminathan (Maharaja).</p><img><p>Critics’ Best Actor: Karthi (Meyyazhagan). </p><p>Critics’ Best Actress: Dushara (Rayan). </p><p>Rising Star: Harish Kalyan (Lapper Ball). </p><p>Best Supporting Actor: Kalaiarasan (Vazhai). </p><p>Best Supporting Actress: Abirami (Maharaja). </p><p>Best Debut Face: Sanjana Krishnamurthy (Lapper Ball). </p><p>Best Debut Director: Thamizharasan Pachamuthu (Lapper Ball).</p><img><p>Best Debut Actor: Vijay Kanishk (Hit List). </p><p>Best Debut Actress: Sri Gowri Priya (Premi). </p><p>Best Music Director: G.V. Prakash Kumar (Amaran). </p><p>Best Male Playback Singer: <strong>Hey Minnale</strong> (Amaran) – Haricharan. </p><p>Best Female Playback Singer: Minniki Minniki (Thangalaan) – Sindhuri. </p><p>Best Lyricist: Poren Na Poren – Uma Devi. Best Cinematographer: Sowdhri Sai (Amaran).</p>
