On Friday, September 27, the International Indian Film Academy Awards 2024 started off in Abu Dhabi.  The three-day award event kick-started with IIFA Utsavam and will conclude with IIFA Rocks on the last day. Last night was a star-studded gala with celebrities across Bollywood and the South being present. IIFA Utsavam honored Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam cinema. Rana Daggubati and Teja Sajja hosted the award night.

Rajinikanth starrer Jailer bagged Best Picture Award in Tamil language while in Telugu Nani’s Dasara took the prestigious award. Mani Ratnam won Best Director award for Ponninyin Selvan II and for the same film Aishwarya Rai Bachchan won the Best Actress award. Take a look at the full list of IIFA Utsavam 2024 winners.

IIFA Utsavam 2024 winners full list
Tamil
Best Picture: 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)

Telugu
Best Actor: Nani (Dasara)
Best Performance in a Negative Role: Shine Tom Chacko (Dasara)

Malayalam
Best Performance in a Negative Role: Arjun Radhakrishnan (Kannur Squad)

Kannada
Outstanding Excellence in Kannada Cinema: Rishab Shetty
Best Debut (Female): Aradhana Ram (Kaatera)

Special Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema: Chiranjeevi
Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema: Priyadarshan
Woman of the Year in Indian Cinema: Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Golden Legacy Award: Nandamuri Balakrishna