10th South Indian International Movie Awards

The 10th South Indian International Movie Awards is an awards event that took place in Bengaluru, India, on 10–11 September 2022. The ceremony (10th SIIMA) recognized and honored the best films and performances from Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films and music released in 2021, along with special honors for lifetime contributions and a few special awards.

The event was announced officially in early-August along with the date. On 17 August 2022, nominations for the Best Film category were announced along with the other categories. The first day of the ceremony (10 September 2022) awarded the best films and performances from the Telugu and Kannada cinema, whereas on the second day, best films and performances from the Tamil and Malayalam cinema were awarded.

Dhananjaya is nominated in three categories, the highest in a single year. He has become the first person to be nominated in three main acting categories, that is, Best Actor in a Leading Role – Kannada, Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Kannada and Best Actor in a Negative Role – Kannada. Pushpa: The Rise won eight awards from 12 nominations, thus becoming the most awarded and most nominated film of the year.

Critics' choice awards
Telugu cinema


 * Best Actor – Naveen Polishetty – Jathi Ratnalu
 * Best Actor – Pooja Hegde – Most Eligible Bachelor

Tamil cinema


 * Best Actor – Arya – Sarpatta Parambarai
 * Best Actor – Aishwarya Rajesh – Thittam Irandu

Kannada cinema


 * Best Actress – Amrutha Iyengar – Badava Rascal

Malayalam cinema


 * Best Actor – Biju Menon – Aarkkariyam
 * Best Actor – Nimisha Sajayan – The Great Indian Kitchen

Special awards

 * Special Jury Award for Best Production Design – S. Rama Krishna and Monika Niggotre S. – Pushpa: The Rise, Uppena and Thalaivii
 * Most Promising Newcomer (Male) – Teja Sajja – Zombie Reddy
 * Most Promising Newcomer (Female) – Sreeleela – Pelli SandaD
 * Youth Icon South (Male) – Vijay Deverakonda
 * Youth Icon South (Female) – Pooja Hegde
 * Most Popular Hindi actor in South India – Ranveer Singh
 * Special Appreciation Movie – Omkaar Movies – Kannadiga
 * Sensation of Kannada cinema – Dhananjaya
 * Original Pan Indian Superstar – Kamal Haasan
 * Outstanding Performance of the Year – Yogi Babu – Mandela
 * Decade of Excellence in South Indian Cinema – Hansika Motwani
 * Entertainer of the Year (Male) – Nandamuri Balakrishna – Akhanda
 * Entertainer of the Year (Female) – Sai Pallavi – Love Story and Shyam Singha Roy