8th South Indian International Movie Awards

The 8th South Indian International Movie Awards is an awards event held at Qatar on 15–16 August 2019. SIIMA 2019 recognized the best films and performances from the Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films and music released in 2018, along with special honors for lifetime contributions and a few special awards. The nomination list for the main awards was announced in July 2019.

Honorary awards

 * Suresh Kumar & Menaka Sureshkumar (Lifetime Achievement Award)

Technical awards

 * Best Art Director – Sabbani Rama Krishna for Rangasthalam

Critics' choice awards

 * Telugu cinema
 * Best Actor – Vijay Deverakonda – Geetha Govindam
 * Best Actress – Samantha Akkineni – Rangasthalam
 * Tamil Cinema
 * Best Actor – Jayam Ravi – Adanga Maru
 * Best Actress – Aishwarya Rajesh – Kanaa


 * Kannada cinema
 * Best Actor – Yash – K.G.F Chapter – 1
 * Best Actress – Manvitha Harish – Tagaru


 * Malayalam cinema
 * Best Actor – Prithviraj Sukumaran – Koode
 * Best Actress – Trisha – Hey Jude

Special Jury Awards

 * Special Appreciation Jury Award : Sudheer Babu – Sammohanam
 * Special Jury for Outstanding performance : Kathir – Pariyerum Perumal
 * Special Jury for Child Artist (Tamil) : Master Aarav Ravi – Tik Tik Tik

Generation Next Awards

 * Entertainer of the Year : TBA
 * Generation Next Superstar : TBA
 * Most Popular Star in the Middle East : Mohanlal
 * Popular Celebrity on Social Media : Vijay Devarakonda
 * Style Icon of the Year : Yash and Samantha Akkineni