IIFA Utsavam, an event dedicated to the southern film industries--Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada was held at Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. It was a starry night with Chiranjeevi, Tovino Thomas, Aishwarya Rai, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and others in attendance. From Samantha Ruth Prabhu winning Woman of the Year in Indian Cinema, Aishwarya Rai winning Best Actress to Rajinikanth's Jailer winning Best Picture and Ponniyin Selvan sweeping the biggest honours, the announcement of the winners became the highlight of the grand event.
Here's a look at the full list of winners of IIFA Utsavam 2024 - Best Picture (Tamil): Jailer Best Actor (Telugu): Nani (Dasara) Best Actor (Tamil): Vikram (Ponniyin Selvan: II) Best Actress (Tamil): Aishwarya Rai (Ponniyin Selvan: II) Best Director (Tamil): Mani Ratnam (Ponniyin Selvan: II) Best Music Direction (Tamil): , AR Rahman(Ponniyin Selvan: II) Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema: Chiranjeevi Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema: Priyadarshan Woman of the Year in Indian Cinema: Samantha Ruth Prabhu Best Performance in a Negative Role (Tamil): SJ Suryah (Mark Antony) Best Performance in a Negative Role (Telugu): Shine Tom Chacko (Dasara) Best Performance in a Negative Role (Malayalam): Arjun Radhakrishnan (Kannur Squad) Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Male – Tamil): Jayaram (Ponniyin Selvan: II) Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Female – Tamil): Sahasra Shree (Chithha) Golden Legacy Award: Nandamuri Balakrishna Outstanding E.