SIIMA Award for Best Actor – Kannada
kannada-language media award
SIIMA Award for Best Actor – Kannada is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for best acting done by an actor in Kannada films. The award was first given in 2012 for films released in 2011.
Superlatives
Rakshit Shetty, Rishab Shetty and Yash have also won the SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actor – Kannada. Yash had also won the award in the same year for the same film, KGF: Chapter 1.
Winners
Nominations
2011: Puneeth Rajkumar – Hudugaru
2012: Shiva Rajkumar – Shiva
Upendra – Katariveera Surasundarangi
Darshan – Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna
Puneeth Rajkumar – Anna Bond
Duniya Vijay – Bheema Theeradalli
2013: Shiva Rajkumar – Bhajarangi
Sudeep – Bachchan
Upendra – Topiwala
Darshan – Bulbul
Yash – Googly
2014: Yash – Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari
Dhruva Sarja – Bahaddur
Upendra – Brahma
Sathish Ninasam – Love in Mandya
Sriimurali – Ugramm
2015: Puneeth Rajkumar – Rana Vikrama
Ajay Rao – Krishna Leela
Sathish Ninasam – Rocket
Upendra – Uppi 2
Yash – Masterpiece
2016: Shiva Rajkumar – Shivalinga
Jaggesh – Neer Dose
Puneeth Rajkumar – Doddmane Hudga
Rakshit Shetty – Kirik Party
Yash – Santhu Straight Forward
2017: Puneeth Rajkumar – Raajakumara
Dhruva Sarja – Bharjari
Ganesh – Chamak
Shiva Rajkumar – Mufti
Sriimurali – Mufti
2018: Yash – KGF: Chapter 1
Ananth Nag – Sarkari Hi. Pra.
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