The SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Malayalam is an award, begun in 2012, presented annually at the South Indian International Movie Awards to an actress in a leading role. The nominations for the category are given by the jury members. The first recipient of this award was Kavya Madhavan at the 1st South Indian International Movie Awards held on 22 June 2012 in Dubai.

Superlatives Categories ActorRecord Most wins Amala Paul2NayantharaManju WarrierAishwarya LekshmiKalyani Priyadarshan Most consecutive wins Amala Paul2 (2012–2013)Nayanthara2 (2015–2016)Most nominationsManju Warrier5 Parvathy Thiruvothu

Superlatives : Multiple Nominations Nominations Recipient(s) 5 Manju Warrier, Parvathy Thiruvothu 4 Nimisha Sajayan 3 Mamta Mohandas, Amala Paul, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Darshana Rajendran,Shobana,Kalyani Priyadarshan,Anaswara Rajan 2 Kavya Madhavan, Rima Kallingal, Revathi, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Anusree, Nayanthara, Anu Sithara, Rajisha Vijayan, Anna Ben, Nazriya Nazim

Winners and nominees

2010s Year Actress Film 2011(1st) Kavya Madhavan Khaddama2012(2nd) Amala Paul Run Baby Run Rima Kallingal 22 Female Kottayam Kavya Madhavan Bavuttiyude Namathil Shwetha Menon Ithra Mathram Revathi Molly Aunty Rocks!2013(3rd)Amala Paul Oru Indian Pranayakadha Ann Augustine Artist Shobana Thira Meena Drishyam Rima Kallingal August Club2014(4th) Manju Warrier How Old Are You? Nazriya Nazim Ohm Shanthi Oshaana Aparna Gopinath Munnariyippu Namitha Pramod Vikramadithyan Anusree Ithihasa2015(5th) Nayanthara Bhaskar the Rascal Parvathy Thiruvothu Ennu Ninte Moideen Amala Paul Mili Anusree Chandrettan Evideya Mamta Mohandas Two Countries |2016(6th) Nayanthara Puthiya Niyamam Asha Sarath Anuraga Karikkin Vellam Manju Warrier Vettah Sai Pallavi Kali Vedhika James & Alice2017(7th) Parvathy Thiruvothu Take Off Aishwarya Lekshmi Mayaanadhi Manju Warrier Udaharanam Sujatha Nimisha Sajayan Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum Anu Sithara Ramante Edanthottam2018(8th)Aishwarya LekshmiVarathanAnu SitharaCaptainNikhila VimalAravindante AthidhikalTrisha KrishnanHey JudeNimisha SajayanEeda2019(9th)Manju WarrierLucifer and Prathi PoovankozhiParvathy ThiruvothuUyareRajisha VijayanJuneNimisha SajayanCholaAnna BenHelen

2020s + Year Actress Film 2020(9th)ShobanaVarane AvashyamundAnna BenKappelaMamta MohandasForensicDarshana RajendranC U SoonAnupama ParameswaranManiyarayile Ashokan2021(10th)Aishwarya LekshmiKaanekkaaneParvathy ThiruvothuAarkkariyamRajisha VijayanLoveMamta MohandasBhramamSobhita DhulipalaKurupNimisha SajayanThe Great Indian Kitchen2022(11th)Kalyani PriyadarshanBro DaddyAnaswara RajanSuper SharanyaDarshana RajendranJaya Jaya Jaya Jaya HeyRevathiBhoothakaalamKeerthy SureshVaashiNavya NairOruthee2023(12th)Anaswara RajanNeruKalyani PriyadarshanSesham Mike-il FathimaDarshana RajendranPurusha PrethamJyothikaKaathal – The CoreManju WarrierAyishaVincy AloshiousRekha2024(13th)UrvashiUllozhukkuJyothirmayiBougainvilleaMamitha BaijuPremaluNazriya NazimSookshmadarshiniParvathy ThiruvothuUllozhukkuZarin ShihabAattam2025(14th)Kalyani PriyadarshanLokah Chapter 1: ChandraAnaswara RajanRekhachithramLijomol JosePonmanRiya ShibuSarvam MayaShobanaThudarumShamla HamzaFeminichi Fathima See also SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actress – Malayalam

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