1st SIIMA Short Film Awards

1st SIIMA Short Film Awards
Awarded for	Excellence in Short Films
Date	14 May 2017 (Telugu & Kannada) [Hyderabad]] 28 May 2017 (Tamil) [Chennai]
Hosted by	Navdeep
Organized by	Vibri Media Group
Official website	SIIMA SFA 2017

The 1st SIIMA Short Film Awards were presented on 14 May 2017 at Hyderabad, Telangana[1] and 28 May 2017 at Chennai, Tamil Nadu to honour the best achievements of the short films produced in Telugu & Kannada[2] and Tamil languages respectively in the previous years.[3] A total of 21 Awards were given to the talented professionals across all categories in three languages.[4]

Presenters

Hyderabad – Telugu & Kannada

• Rana Daggubati
• Shyam Prasad Reddy
• Allu Aravind
• Lakshmi Manchu
• Allu Sirish
• Navdeep
• Regina Cassandra
• Tharun Bhascker
• Pranitha Subhash
• Shraddha Srinath

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Chennai – Tamil

• Rana Daggubati
• Aishwarya Rajesh
• Suhasini Maniratnam
• Nikki Galrani
• Manjima Mohan
• Ambika

Winners and nominations

Film

Best Short Film
Telugu	Tamil
Vindhya Marutham Indian, Age 25 Raagam Why Not a Girl...! Laddu	Mudhal Kanave
Kannada
Chowkabara Patinga The Last Kannadiga Present Sir Panmandri Cross
Best Short Film Director
Telugu	Tamil
Lakshman Krishna – Krishnamurthi Garintlo Subhash Chandra Dheeraj Raju – Prayanam V. Jayasankhar – Happy Ending Sreekar – Vindhya Marutham Srikanth Sri – Yedhane Vadili Vellipomake	Dwarakh – Tanglish
Kannada
Arjun Kumar S – Panmandri Cross

Acting

Best Short Film Actor
Telugu	Tamil
Ramachandravarapu Shivakumar – Indian, Age 25 Tanneru Manoj Krishna – Krishnamurthi Garintlo Kalidhindi Lalith – Permatho Peechumittai Gurran Srikanth – Tholi Parichayam Anjan Ramachandra – Emotion	Akilan – Chennaiyil Oru Mazaikalam
Kannada
Poornachandra Mysuru – Patanga Achyuth Kumar – Chowkabara Vasishta N. Simha – The Last Kannadiga Tejaswi – Panmandri Cross Arasu – Parivarthane
Best Short Film Actress
Telugu	Tamil
Darshini Sekhar – Krishnamurthi Garintlo Meghana Lokesh – Emotion Pavani – Vindhya Marutham Mrudhula – Yedhane Vadili Vellipomake Sree Yugala – Subham	Nakshathra – En Iniya Pon Nilave
Kannada
Akshatha – Panmandri Cross Ashwini Gowda – Chowkabara Dimpy Fadhya – Neecha Tanuja Gowda – 23 Bhavana – Parivarthane
Best Short Film Actor in a Supporting Role
Telugu	Tamil
Ankith Koyya – Yedhane Vadili Vellipomake Ajay Ghosh – Joke Ravi Varma – Laddu Darbha Appaji Ambharisha – Krishnamurthi Garintlo Paila Ravi Siva Teja – Happy Ending	Akash – Angry Birds
Kannada
Rajkumar DM – Yaraavarivaru
Best Short Film Actress in a Supporting Role
Telugu	Kannada
Dasetty Jahnavi – Prematho Peechumittai Prabha – Kurtha Monica – Laddu Nekkati Tanmai – Pilla Kalla Papa Chebolu Amala – Janaki Kalipindi Iddarini	Brinda Devaraj – 23 Ippathmuru
Best Short Film Best Comedian
Telugu
Paila Ravi Sai Teja – Prematho Peechumittai Sri Krishna Alias Nani – Sivoham Mahesh Vitta – Ramudi Premalo Seetha Bhadram Sandeep – Adhi Oka Idhi Le Poosarla Niroop – Prematho Peechumittai

Music

Best Short Film Music Director
Telugu	Tamil
Kabir Rafi – Koncham Ishtam Chala Kashtam Jagadeesh Satyan – Krishnamurthi Garintlo Vamsi Krishna Keys – Lucky Love Vamsi Krishna – Alexander Vamsi, Hari – Vindhya Marutham	Rakesh Krishna – Sollanum Thonachu
Kannada
Raghu Dixit – The Last Kannadiga

References

1. "Short filmmakers win accolades". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
2. "Vivo SIIMA Awards: List of winners for Telugu and Kannada short films". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
3. "Now, Special Awards To Short Filmmakers – India9tv". Retrieved 7 November 2020.
4. "VIVO SIIMA hosts its First Short Film Awards". Only Kollywood. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
5. Chronicle, Deccan (30 May 2017). "Rana Daggubati, other stars felicitate winners at SIIMA awards". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 7 November 2020.