SIIMA Award for Best Actor – Kannada is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for best acting done by an actor in Kannada films. The award was first given in 2012 for films released in 2011.
Superlatives CategoriesRecipientNotesMost winsPuneeth Rajkumar4Most nominationsShiva Rajkumar10Oldest winnerShiva RajkumarAge 50Youngest winnerYash Age 28
Rakshit Shetty, Rishab Shetty and Yash have also won the SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actor – Kannada. Yash had also won the award in the same year for the same film, KGF: Chapter 1.
Winners Year Actor Film Ref.2011Puneeth RajkumarHudugaru2012Shiva RajkumarShivaKamath, Sudhish (15 September 2013) Stars in Sharjah. The Hindu. Retrieved on 2017-01-14.2013Shiva RajkumarBhajarangi2014YashMr. and Mrs. Ramachari2015Puneeth RajkumarRana Vikrama2016Shiva RajkumarShivalinga2017Puneeth RajkumarRaajakumara2018YashKGF: Chapter 12019DarshanYajamana2020 DhananjayaPopcorn Monkey Tiger2021Puneeth RajkumarYuvarathnaa2022YashKGF: Chapter 22023Rakshit ShettySapta Saagaradaache Ello: Side A 2024SudeepaMax2025Rishab ShettyKantara: Chapter 1
Nominations 2011: Puneeth Rajkumar – Hudugaru 2012: Shiva Rajkumar – Shiva Upendra – Katariveera Surasundarangi Darshan – Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna Puneeth Rajkumar – Anna Bond Duniya Vijay – Bheema Theeradalli 2013: Shiva Rajkumar – Bhajarangi Sudeep – Bachchan Upendra – Topiwala Darshan – Bulbul Yash – Googly 2014: Yash – Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari Dhruva Sarja – Bahaddur Upendra – Brahma Sathish Ninasam – Love in Mandya Sriimurali – Ugramm 2015: Puneeth Rajkumar – Rana Vikrama Ajay Rao – Krishna Leela Sathish Ninasam – Rocket Upendra – Uppi 2 Yash – Masterpiece 2016: Shiva Rajkumar – Shivalinga Jaggesh – Neer Dose Puneeth Rajkumar – Doddmane Hudga Rakshit Shetty – Kirik Party Yash – Santhu Straight Forward 2017: Puneeth Rajkumar – Raajakumara Dhruva Sarja – Bharjari Ganesh – Chamak Shiva Rajkumar – Mufti Sriimurali – Mufti 2018: Yash – KGF: Chapter 1 Ananth Nag – Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai Sathish Ninasam – Ayogya Sharan – Raambo 2 Shiva Rajkumar – Tagaru 2019: Darshan – Yajamana Puneeth Rajkumar – Natasaarvabhowma Rakshit Shetty – Avane Srimannarayana Sriimurali – Bharaate Rishi – Kavaludaari 2020: Dhananjaya – Popcorn Monkey Tiger Prajwal Devaraj – Gentleman Danish Sait – French Biriyani Darling Krishna – Love Mocktail Raj B. Shetty – Mayabazar 2016 2021: Puneeth Rajkumar – Yuvarathnaa Darshan – Roberrt Rishab Shetty – Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana Dhananjaya – Badava Rascal Shiva Rajkumar – Bhajarangi 2 Ganesh – Sakath 2022: Yash – KGF: Chapter 2 Puneeth Rajkumar – James Rakshit Shetty – 777 Charlie Rishab Shetty – Kantara Shiva Rajkumar – Vedha Sudeepa – Vikrant Rona 2023: Rakshit Shetty – Sapta Saagaradaache Ello: Side A Darshan – Kaatera Dhananjaya – Gurudev Hoysala Raj B. Shetty – Toby Ramesh Aravind – Shivaji Surathkal 2 Shiva Rajkumar – Ghost 2024: Sudeepa – Max Duniya Vijay – Bheema Ganesh – Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi Rangayana Raghu – Shakhahaari Shiva Rajkumar – Bhairathi Ranagal Sriimurali – Bagheera 2025: Rishab Shetty – Kantara: Chapter 1 Diganth Manchale – Edagaiye Apaghatakke Karana Sharan – Choo Mantar Shiva Rajkumar – 45 Sudeepa – Mark Vinod Prabhakar – Maadeva
See also SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actor – Kannada
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