IIFA Utsavam, the awards celebration for South Indian cinema, took place on January 24, 2016, in Hyderabad. The official list of award winners for Tamil and Malayalam film categories have been announced. Check it out!
TAMIL WINNERS
Best Picture: Baahubali – The Beginning (Arka Media Works Pvt Ltd)
Best Direction: Mohan Raja, Thani Oruvan
Best Leading Role (Female): Nayanthara, Maya
Best Leading Role (Male): Jayam Ravi, Thani Oruvan
Best Supporting Role (Female): Ramya Krishnan, Baahubali – The Beginning
Best Supporting Role (Male): Sathyaraj, Baahubali – The Beginning
Best Comic Role: Kovai Sarala, Kanchana 2
Best Negative Role: Arvind Swamy, Thani Oruvan
Best Music Direction: Anirudh Ravichander, Kaththi
Best Lyrics: Dhanush, Maari
Best Playback Singer (Male): Haricharan, Baahubali – The Beginning
Best Playback Singer (Female): Geetha Madhuri, Baahubali – The Beginning
MALAYALAM WINNERS
Best Picture: Ennu Ninte Moideen (Suresh Raj, Binoy Shankarath, Ragy Thomas)
Best Direction: Lal Jose, Neena
Best Leading Role (Male): Prithviraj Sukumaran, Ennu Ninte Moideen
Best Leading Role (Female): Parvati Menon, Ennu Ninte Moideen
Best Supporting Role (Male): Aju Varghese, Oru Vadakan Selfie
Best Supporting Role (Female): Lena Kumar, Ennu Ninte Moideen
Best Comic Role: Vinay Forrt, Premam
Best Negative Role: Jayasurya, Iyobinte Pusthakam
Best Music Direction: Rajesh Murugesan, Premam
Best Lyrics: Shabareesh Varma, Premam
Best Playback Singer (Male): Vijay Yesudas, Premam
Best Playback Singer (Female): Shreya Ghoshal, Ennu Ninte Moideen