Ponniyin Selvan: II emerged as the clear winner in Tamil cinema category at the 24th edition of the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA), winning the Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Music Direction and Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Male) awards.
The IIFA Utsavam, which started yesterday at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, rewards artistic and technical achievements of the south Indian film industry.
Ponniyin Selvan: II, however, missed out on the Best Picture award, losing out to the Rajinikanth-starrer, Jailer, directed by Nelson.
Actors Rana Daggubati and Teja Sajja hosted the Telugu section, actors Satish and Divya Menon, Tamil, and Pearle Maaney and Sudev Nair the Malayalam segment.
Day 2 of the event, to be held today, will be hosted by Bollywood megastars Shah Rukh Khan, Vicky Kaushal and Karan Johar.
The awards event will conclude on September 29.
Here is the full list of winners at the IIFA Utsavam 2024:
Best Picture (Tamil): Jailer
Best Actor (Telugu): Nani (Dasara)
Best Actor (Tamil): Vikram (Ponniyin Selvan: II)
Best Actress (Tamil): Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (Ponniyin Selvan: II)
Best Director (Tamil): Mani Ratnam (Ponniyin Selvan: II)
Best Director (Kannada): Tharun Sudhir (Kaatera)
Best Music Direction (Tamil): A.R. Rahman (Ponniyin Selvan: II)
Best Performance in a Negative Role (Tamil): SJ Suryah (Mark Antony)
Best Performance in a Negative Role (Telugu): Shine Tom Chacko (Dasara)
Best Performance in a Negative Role (Malayalam): Arjun Radhakrishnan (Kannur Squad)
Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Male – Tamil): Jayaram (Ponniyin Selvan: II)
Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Female – Tamil): Sahasra Shree (Chithha)
Best Debut (Female – Kannada): Aradhana Ram (Kaatera)
Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema: Chiranjeevi
Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema: Priyadarshan
Outstanding Excellence in Kannada cinema: Rishab Shetty
Golden Legacy Award: Nandamuri Balakrishna