SIIMA Award for Best Actor – Telugu

SIIMA Award for Best Actor – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for the best acting done by an actor in Telugu films. The award was first given in 2012 for films released in 2011. Mahesh Babu is the most nominated with 8 nominations and most awarded with four times winning the award.

SIIMA Award for Best Actor – Telugu
The 2021 recipient: Allu Arjun
Awarded for	Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Telugu film
Country	India
Presented by	Vibri Media Group
Established	2012
First awarded	2012
Currently held by	Allu Arjun Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2021)
Most awards	Mahesh Babu (4)
Most nominations	Mahesh Babu (8)
Website	SIIMA Telugu
Television/radio coverage
Produced by	Vibri Media Group

Superlatives

Categories	Recipient	Notes
Most awards	Mahesh Babu	4 awards
Most Nominations		8 Nominations
Youngest winner	Ram Charan Teja for Racha at 2nd SIIMA	Age 27
Oldest winner	Nandamuri Balakrishna	Age 58

Winners

Year	Actor	Film	Ref
2021	Allu Arjun	Pushpa The Rise	^[1]
2020		Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo	^[2]
2019	Mahesh Babu	Maharshi	^[3]
2018	Ram Charan	Rangasthalam	^[4]^[5]
2017	Prabhas	Baahubali 2: The Conclusion	^[6]^[7]
2016	N. T. Rama Rao Jr.	Janatha Garage	^[8]^[9]
2015	Mahesh Babu	Srimanthudu	^[10]^[11]
2014	Nandamuri Balakrishna	Legend	^[12]^[13]
2013	Mahesh Babu	Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu	^[14]^[15]
2012	Pawan Kalyan	Gabbar Singh	^[16]^[17]
2011	Mahesh Babu	Dookudu	^[18]

Nominations

• 2011: Mahesh Babu – Dookudu
  • Prabhas – Mr. Perfect
  • Naga Chaitanya – 100% Love
  • Nagarjuna – Rajanna
  • Balakrishna – Sri Rama Rajyam
• 2012: Pawan Kalyan – Gabbar Singh
  • Rana Daggubati – Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
  • Mahesh Babu – Businessman
  • Nagarjuna – Shirdi Sai
  • Allu Arjun – Julayi
  • Ram Charan – Racha
• 2013: Mahesh Babu – Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
  • Ram Charan Teja – Naayak
  • Venkatesh – Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
  • Pawan Kalyan – Attarintiki Daredi
  • Rana Daggubati – Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
  • Prabhas – Mirchi
• 2014: Balakrishna – Legend
  • Mahesh Babu – 1: Nenokkadine
  • Venkatesh – Drushyam
  • Naga Chaitanya – Manam
  • Allu Arjun – Race Gurram
• 2015: Mahesh Babu – Srimanthudu
  • Ram Charan Teja – Bruce Lee: The Fighter
  • Nani – Bhale Bhale Magadivoy
  • Prabhas – Baahubali: The Beginning
  • Varun Tej – Kanche
• 2016: NTR Jr. – Janatha Garage
  • Nithiin – A Aa
  • Venkatesh – Babu Bangaram
  • Nani – Krishna Gadi Veera Prema Gaadha
  • Ram Charan Teja – Dhruva
• 2017: Prabhas – Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
  • Balakrishna – Gautamiputra Satakarni
  • Vijay Deverakonda – Arjun Reddy
  • NTR Jr. – Jai Lava Kusa
  • Rana Daggubati – Nene Raju Nene Mantri
• 2018: Ram Charan – Rangasthalam
  • Mahesh Babu – Bharat Ane Nenu
  • NTR Jr. – Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava
  • Dulquer Salmaan – Mahanati
  • Vijay Devarakonda – Geetha Govindam
  • Sudheer Babu - Sammohanam
• 2019: Mahesh Babu – Maharshi
  • Ram Charan Teja – Vinaya Vidheya Rama
  • Ram Pothineni – iSmart Shankar
  • Varun Tej – Gaddalakonda Ganesh
  • Nani – Jersey
  • Naveen Polishetty – Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya
• 2020: Allu Arjun – Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
  • Mahesh Babu – Sarileru Neekevvaru
  • Sudheer Babu – V
  • Satyadev – Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya
  • Nithiin – Bheeshma
• 2021: Allu Arjun – Pushpa: The Rise
  • Balakrishna – Akhanda
  • Naveen Polishetty – Jathi Ratnalu
  • Allari Naresh – Naandhi
  • Naga Chaitanya – Love Story
  • Nani – Shyam Singha Roy

See also

• Tollywood

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