India, Sept. 6 -- The Rule and Kalki 2898 AD won big on day 1 of the South Indian International Movie Awards 2025 (SIIMA) in Dubai on Friday. The event honoured talents in the Telugu and Kannada film industries in acting, music, and technical categories. Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna won the top acting honours. Other films that won awards in several categories include Nag Ashwin's Kalki 2898 AD and Gowri (Kannada).

Best Actor: Allu Arjun (Pushpa 2: The Rule)

Best Actress: Rashmika Mandanna (Pushpa 2: The Rule)

Best Director: Sukumar (Pushpa 2: The Rule)

Best Film: Kalki 2898 AD

Best Villain: Kamal Haasan (Kalki 2898 AD)

Best Supporting Actor: Amitabh Bachchan (Kalki 2898 AD)

Best Supporting Actress: Anna Ben (Kalki 2898 AD)

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