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 Anurag Kashyap won Best Villain for 'Maharaja'. In Malayalam, Jagadish won Best Villain for 'Marco'. Here's the list of Tamil cinema SIIMA winners.

Best Film: Amaran. 

Best Director: Rajkumar Periyasamy (Amaran). 

Best Actress: Sai Pallavi (Amaran). 

Best Villain: Anurag Kashyap (Maharaja). 

Best Comedian: Bala Saravanan (Lapper Ball). 

Critics' Best Director: Nithilan Swaminathan (Maharaja).

Critics' Best Actor: Karthi (Meyyazhagan). 

Critics' Best Actress: Dushara (Rayan). 

Rising Star: Harish Kalyan (Lapper Ball). 

Best Supporting Actor: Kalaiarasan (Vazhai). 

Best Supporting Actress: Abirami (Maharaja). 

Best Debut Face: Sanjana Krishnamurthy (Lapper Ball). 

Best Debut Director: Thamizharasan Pachamuthu (Lapper Ball).

Best Debut Actor: Vijay Kanishk (Hit List). 

Best Debut Actress: Sri Gowri Priya (Premi). 

Best Music Director: G.V. Prakash Kumar (Amaran). 

Best Male Playback Singer: Hey Minnale (Amaran) - Haricharan. 

Best Female Playback Singer: Minniki Minniki (Thangalaan) - Sindhuri. 

Best Lyricist: Poren Na Poren - Uma Devi. Best Cinematographer: Sowdhri Sai (Amaran).