SIIMA 2023: Nominees for the Best Kannada Actor (Male) category

The season of awards and appreciation is here and with it comes the latest edition of the most popular, SIIMA Awards 2023. The South Indian International Movie Awards are conducted every year, and they celebrate the best of South Indian movies from the Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada film industries.

While there is a lot to look forward to in the to-be-star-studded show, here we give you a rundown of the names of the actors who have been nominated for the Best Kannada Actor (Male) category:

Late Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar’s last film ‘James’, has won a nomination in the Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) category at the 11th edition of SIIMA Awards 2023. Chethan Kumar directed the action film 'James.' It also starred Priya Anand, Shine Shetty, Tilak, Srikanth Meka, and Chikkanna in supporting roles.

Actor Rakshit Shetty is undoubtedly one of the most popular actors in the Kannada industry. For his impressive talent and stupendous performance in '777 Charlie', earned him a nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) at the 11th edition of SIIMA Awards 2023.

It starred Sangeetha Sringeri, Raj Shetty, Danish Sait, Bobby Simha and Abhijit Mahesh in crucial roles.

The rocking star Yash 'KGF Chapter 2' did magic at the box office and changed the dynamics of the Kannada film industry. His brilliant performance in Prashanth Neel's 'KGF 2' won him a nomination in the Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) category at the 11th edition of SIIMA Awards 2023.

Actor-director Rishab Shetty who is gearing up for'Kantara 2', which is a prequel to the film of the same name, earned him a nomination for the Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) at the 11th edition of SIIMA Awards 2023.

The story of “Kantara” is set around a small community living in the woodlands of Kaadubettu in the southern coastal state of Karnataka.

Shivarajkumar has always kept his audience impressed with his stunning performances. His role in the action-drama 'Vedha' earned him a nomination in the Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) category at the 11th edition of SIIMA Awards 2023.

Superstar Sudeep has kept his audience impressed with his stunning performances. The 'Pailwaan' actor tar has now been nominated in a Leading Role (Male) at the 11th edition of SIIMA Awards 2023.