SIIMA Awards; Mohanlal nominated from both Malayalam and Telugu

The nominations list for the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) 2017 has been released. The winners will be selected on the basis of voting from the public. This year, the SIIMA event is being held at Abu Dhabi on June 30 and July 1. The Telugu and Kannada awards are being held on June 30 while the Malayalam and Tamil awards are scheduled on the next day.

Interestingly, superstar Mohanlal has been nominated from two languages; Malayalam and Telugu. In Malayalam he is nominated for the best actor for his performance in Pulimurugan. He is nominated along with Dulquer Salmaan (Kammattipadam), Fahadh Faasil (Maheshinte Prathikaram), Biju Menon (Anuraga Karikkin Vellam) and Nivin Pauly (Action Hero Biju).

In Telugu, he is nominated in the best supporting actor category for his performance in the blockbuster movie Janatha Garage. Mohanlal played the role of Sathyam, an highly influential do-gooder. The veteran star’s subtly controlled performance in a Telugu movie, generally known for loud performances was highly appreciated by the critics.

Mohanlal won a Special Jury award in the 64th National Film Awards, after the jury considered his performance in Janatha Garage, Pulimurugan and Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol.