IIFA Utsavam 2024: Jailer is Best Picture, Aishwarya Rai, Vikram win big

IIFA Utsavam 2024 celebrated the rich and diverse legacy of South Indian cinema at Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, on September 27. It honoured the talents in the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada film industries.
Rajinikanth’s action-comedy Jailer took home the Best Picture (Tamil) award. The award was accepted by director Nelson Dilipkumar. Actor Vikram was honoured with the Best Actor award for Ponniyin Selvan: II (Tamil). He shared the award with actor Nani for his film Dasara (Telugu). Aishwarya Rai Bachchan picked up the Best Actress (Tamil) award for Ponniyin Selvan: II.
Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu was honoured with the Woman of the Year in Indian Cinema. Vicky Kaushal presented her with the award.
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 Excellence in Kannada cinema: Rishab Shetty
Best Debut (Female – Kannada): Aradhana Ram (Kaatera)
IIFA Utsavam 2024 was attended by stars like Vicky Kaushal, Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi, Mani Ratnam, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Chiranjeevi, AR Rahman, and Nandamuri Balakrishna, among others. Music composer Devi Sri Prasad, known as Rockstar DSP, mesmerized the audience with his musical performance.
The three-day IIFA festival has begun in Abu Dhabi with IIFA Utsavam. On the second day, stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Vicky Kaushal, and Karan Johar will take the stage to entertain the audience during the IIFA Awards night on September 28. Rekha will also be performing at the event. On September 29, the audience will witness a musical night with IIFA Rocks.