The SIIMA Award for Best Actor – Malayalam is an award, begun in 2012, presented annually at the South Indian International Movie Awards to an actor in a leading role. The nominations for the category are given by the jury members. The first recipient of this award was Mohanlal received at the 1st South Indian International Movie Awards held on 22 June 2012 in Dubai.
Superlatives Categories ActorRecord Most wins Tovino Thomas 4Mohanlal Most consecutive wins Tovino Thomas3 (2021–2023) Most nominations Mammootty9Most consecutive nominationsTovino Thomas5 (2020–2024)Most nominations without a winFahadh Faasil8
Winners and nominations 2010s Year Actor Film 2011(1st) Mohanlal Pranayam2012(2nd) Mohanlal Spirit Fahadh Faasil Diamond Necklace Prithviraj Sukumaran Ayalum Njanum Thammil Lal Ozhimuri Manoj K. Jayan Ardhanaari2013(3rd) Dileep Sound Thoma Mohanlal Drishyam Fahadh Faasil North 24 Kaatham Prithviraj Sukumaran Mumbai Police Mammootty Immanuel2014(4th) Nivin Pauly 1983 Mammootty Varsham Fahadh Faasil Iyobinte Pusthakam Prithviraj Sukumaran 7th Day Dulquar Salmaan Njaan2015(5th) Prithviraj Sukumaran Ennu Ninte Moideen Dulquer Salmaan Charlie Jayasurya Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam Mammootty Pathemari Nivin Pauly Premam2016(6th) Mohanlal Pulimurugan Biju Menon Anuraga Karikkin Vellam Nivin Pauly Jacobinte Swargarajyam Fahadh Faasil Maheshinte Prathikaaram Nivin Pauly Action Hero Biju2017(7th) Nivin Pauly Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela Dulquer Salmaan Solo Fahadh Faasil Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum Mammootty The Great Father Tovino Thomas Mayaanadhi2018(8th) Tovino Thomas Theevandi Jayasurya Captain Joju George Joseph Mohanlal Odiyan Prithviraj Sukumaran Koode2019(9th) Mohanlal Lucifer Mammotty Unda Nivin Pauly Moothon Asif Ali Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha Suraj Venjaramoodu Vikruthi, Android Kunjappan Version 5.25
2020s + Year Actress Film 2020(9th) Prithviraj Sukumaran Ayyappanum Koshiyum Fahadh Faasil Trance, C U Soon Tovino Thomas Forensic Biju Menon Ayyappanum Koshiyum Kunchacko Boban Anjaam Pathiraa2021(10th)Tovino ThomasMinnal Murali and Kala| rowspan="6" | |- |Biju Menon |Aarkkariyam |- |Dulquer Salmaan |Kurup |- |Jayasurya |Vellam |- |Fahadh Faasil |Malik |- |Joju George |Nayattu |- | rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" |2022(11th) | style="background:#FAEB86"|Tovino Thomas| style="background:#FAEB86"|ThallumaalaBasil JosephJaya Jaya Jaya Jaya HeyMammoottyBheeshma ParvamNivin PaulyPadavettuPrithviraj SukumaranJana Gana Mana2023(12th)Tovino Thomas2018Basil JosephFalimy, Kadina Kadoramee AndakadahamJoju GeorgeIrattaMammoottyKaathal – The Core, Kannur Squad, Nanpakal Nerathu MayakkamMohanlalNeruSuresh GopiGarudan2024(13th)Prithviraj SukumaranAadujeevithamAsif AliKishkindha KaandamFahadh FaasilAaveshamMammoottyBramayugamTovino ThomasARMUnni MukundanMarco2025(14th)Nivin PaulySarvam MayaNaslenLokah Chapter 1: ChandraMammoottyKalamkavalBasil JosephPonmanMohanlalThudarumSandeep PradeepEko
See also SIIMA for Best Actress – Malayalam SIIMA for Best Film – Malayalam
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