The grand event of IIFA Utsavam 2024 took place in Abu Dhabi last evening and witnessed the presence of legendary actors from Hindi and South film industry. Megastar Chiranjeevi was honoured with ‘Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema’ award. Samantha was awarded with ‘Woman of the Year in Indian Cinema’ award at IIFA Utsavam 2024. Natural Star Nani won the Best Actor Award (Telugu) for his outstanding performance in Dasara. Nandamuri Balakrishna and Victory Venkatesh are the other actors who attended the three-day event in Abu Dhabi.
Here is the complete list of winners:
Telugu:
Best Actor (Telugu): Nani (Dasara)
Best Performance in a Negative Role (Telugu): Shine Tom Chacko (Dasara)
Tamil:
Best Film: Jailer
Best Actor: Vikram (Ponniyin Selvan: II)
Best Actress: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (Ponniyin Selvan: II)
Best Director: Mani Ratnam (Ponniyin Selvan: II)
Best Music Direction: AR Rahman (Ponniyin Selvan: II)
Best Performance in a Negative Role: SJ Suryah (Mark Antony)
Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Male): Jayaram (Ponniyin Selvan: II)
Performance in a Supporting Role (Female): Sahasra Shree (Chithha)
Others:
Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema: Chiranjeevi
Golden Legacy Award: Nandamuri Balakrishna
Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema: Priyadarshan
Woman of the Year in Indian Cinema: Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Outstanding Excellence in Kannada Cinema: Rishab Shetty