South Indian International Movie awards aka SIIMA award nomination list has been published and this is the fourth edition of the SIIMA awards. It includes films from Mollywood, Tollywood, Kollywood and from Sandal wood. The award is chosen by the vote given by the spectators through online and the window to cast vote through online is open from June 18, Thursday. It has been a prestigious award since its beginning as it is conducted in a grand style and the audience poll gives more and more participation of the common audience to express their opinion in giving away those awards.
In nomination list from Mollywood many popular actors, actresses and technicians found their place this time and we can start with Best actor nomination list which is always the most sought after one by the spectators. The nomination list of Best actor from Mollywood this time awards includes Mega star Mammootty (Varsham) and his son Dulquer Salmaan (Njan) along with Prithviraj (7th Day), Fahad Fazil (Iyyobinte Pusthakam) and Nivin Pauly (1983).
The best actress awards nomination list includes Manju Warrier (How Old Are You), Aparnna Gopinath (Munnariyippu), Nazriya Nazim (Om Shanti Oshana), Anusree (Ithihasa) and Namitha Pramod (Vikramadithyan). The nominations for the best director includes Anjali Menon (Bangalore Days), Ranjith (Njan), Amal Neerad (Iyyobinte Pusthakam), Venu (Munnariyippu) and Roshen Andrews (How Old Are You).
The best film nominations has Bangalore Days (Anwar Rasheed Entertainments and Weekend Blockbusters), Iyyobinte Pusthakam (Amal Neerad and Fahad Fazil), How Old Are You (Listin Stephen- Magic frames), Munnariyippu (Ranjith- Gold coin motion pictures) and Om Shanti Oshana (Alwin Antony-Ananya Films). Jude Anthany Joseph for Ohm Shaanthi Oshaana, Binu S for Ithihasa, Jibu Jacob for Vellimoonga, Abrid Shine for 1983 and Shyam Dhar for 7th Day nominated for best debutant director award.
Aju Varghese (Vellimoonga), Balu Varghese (Ithihasa), Chemban Vinod Jose (Tamaar Padaar), Kalabhavan Shajon (Ring Master) and Sudheer Karamana (Saptamasree Taskaraha) has been nominated for best comedian award. The best music director award nomination goes to Gopi Sundar for Bangalore Days, Shaan Rahman for Ohm Shanthi Oshana, Biji Bal for Vikramadityan, Deepak Dev for Avathaaram and K Raghavan for Balyakalasakhi.In different categories Bangalore days had got 9 nomination this year.