3rd IIFA Utsavam

3rd IIFA Utsavam
3rd IIFA Utsavam
Date	27 September 2024
Site	Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Hosted by	Akul Balaji; Divya Menon; Pearle Maaney; Rana Daggubati; Sathish; Sudev Nair; Teja Sajja; Vijay Raghavendra
Produced by	Wizcraft International Entertainment
Highlights
Best Picture	Dasara (Telugu); Jailer (Tamil); 2018 (Malayalam); Kaatera (Kannada);
Most awards	Ponniyin Selvan: II (10)
Most nominations	Ponniyin Selvan: II (13)
Television coverage
Channel	Gemini TV (Telugu); Sun TV (Tamil); Surya TV (Malayalam); Udaya TV (Kannada);
Network	Sun TV Network
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The 3rd IIFA Utsavam is an awards event that took place at the Etihad Arena, Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on 27 September 2024.^[1]^[2] Rana Daggubati and Teja Sajja have hosted the Telugu segment.^[3] Pearle Maaney and Sudev Nair have hosted the Malayalam segment. Akul Balaji and Vijay Raghavendra have hosted the Kannada segment.^[4] Sathish and Divya Menon were later announced as the hosts for the Tamil segment. The nominations were announced on 21 August 2024.^[5]^[6]

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Best Picture	Best Direction
Dasara – Sudhakar Cherukuri, producer Baby – Sreenivasa Kumar Naidu, producer Bhagavanth Kesari – Harish Peddi and Sahu Garapati, producers Hi Nanna – Mohan Cherukuri, Murthy K. S. and Vijender Reddy Teegala, producers Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire – Vijay Kiragandur and Chaluve Gowda, producers	Anil Ravipudi – Bhagavanth Kesari Mahesh Babu Pachigolla – Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty Prashanth Neel – Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire Sai Rajesh – Baby Srikanth Odela – Dasara
Performance in a Leading Role – Male	Performance in a Leading Role – Female
Nani – Dasara Balakrishna – Bhagavanth Kesari Dhanush – Sir Nani – Hi Nanna Naveen Polishetty – Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty Vijay Deverakonda – Kushi	Mrunal Thakur – Hi Nanna Anushka Shetty – Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty Keerthy Suresh – Dasara Sreeleela – Bhagavanth Kesari Vaishnavi Chaitanya – Baby
Performance in a Supporting Role – Male	Performance in a Supporting Role – Female
Brahmanandam – Ranga Maarthaanda Dheekshith Shetty – Dasara Hyper Aadi – Ravanasura Jayaram – Ravanasura Racha Ravi – Balagam	Varalaxmi Sarathkumar – Veera Simha Reddy Faria Abdullah – Ravanasura Ramya Krishna – Ranga Maarthaanda Sriya Reddy – Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire Soniya Singh – Virupaksha
Music Direction	Lyrics
Hesham Abdul Wahab – Hi Nanna Devi Sri Prasad – Waltair Veerayya Hesham Abdul Wahab – Kushi Santhosh Narayanan – Dasara Thaman S – Veera Simha Reddy	Anantha Sriram – "O Rendu Prema Meghaalila" from Baby Kalyan Nayak – "Ayyayyo" from Mem Famous Kasarla Shyam – "Chamkeela Angeelesi" from Dasara Krishna Kanth – "Adigaa" from Hi Nanna Shiva Nirvana – "Kushi Title Song" from Kushi
Playback Singer – Male	Playback Singer – Female
Rahul Sipligunj – "Ayyayyo" from Mem Famous Leon James – "Almost Padipoyindhe Pilla" from Das Ka Dhamki Hesham Abdul Wahab – "Naa Roja Nuvve" from Kushi Ram Miriyala – "Chamkeela Angeelesi" from Dasara Sid Sriram – "Aradhya" from Kushi	Mangli – "Ooru Palletooru" from Balagam Dhee – "Chamkeela Angeelesi" from Dasara Chinmayi Sripaada – "Aradhya" from Kushi Ramya Behara – "Mass Mogudu" from Veera Simha Reddy Shruti Haasan – "Odiyamma" from Hi Nanna
Performance in a Negative Role
Shine Tom Chacko – Dasara Duniya Vijay – Veera Simha Reddy Jisshu Sengupta – Tiger Nageswara Rao Prakash Raj – Waltair Veerayya Samuthirakani – Sir

Best Picture	Best Direction
Jailer – Kalanithi Maran, producer Ayothi – R. Ravindran, producer Maamannan – M. Shenbagamurthy and R. Arjun Durai, producers Ponniyin Selvan: II – Mani Ratnam and Subaskaran Allirajah, producers Viduthalai Part 1 – Elred Kumar, producer	Mani Ratnam – Ponniyin Selvan: II Lokesh Kanagaraj – Leo Karthik Subbaraj – Jigarthanda DoubleX R. Manthira Moorthy – Ayothi Nelson Dilipkumar – Jailer Vetrimaaran – Viduthalai Part 1
Performance in a Leading Role – Male	Performance in a Leading Role – Female
Vikram – Ponniyin Selvan: II Karthi – Ponniyin Selvan: II Rajinikanth – Jailer Siddharth – Chithha Sivakarthikeyan – Maaveeran Soori – Viduthalai Part 1	Aishwarya Rai Bachchan – Ponniyin Selvan: II Aishwarya Rajesh – Farhana Keerthy Suresh – Maamannan Nayanthara – Annapoorani: The Goddess of Food Shraddha Srinath – Irugapatru Trisha – Ponniyin Selvan: II
Performance in a Supporting Role – Male	Performance in a Supporting Role – Female
Jayaram – Ponniyin Selvan: II Azhagam Perumal – Maamannan Gautham Vasudev Menon – Viduthalai Part 1 R. Sarathkumar– Ponniyin Selvan: II Redin Kingsley – Mark Antony	Sahasra Shree – Chithha Aishwarya Lekshmi – Ponniyin Selvan: II Ramya Krishnan – Jailer Raichal Rabecca – Good Night Saritha – Maaveeran
Music Direction	Lyrics
A. R. Rahman – Ponniyin Selvan: II Anirudh Ravichander – Jailer Dhibu Ninan Thomas and Santhosh Narayanan – Chithha G. V. Prakash Kumar – Aneethi Ilaiyaraaja – Viduthalai Part 1	Super Subu – "Hukum – Thalaivar Alappara" from Jailer Ilaiyaraaja – "Kaattumalli" from Viduthalai Part 1 Ilango Krishnan – "Veera Raja Veera" from Ponniyin Selvan: II Vishnu Edavan – "Naa Ready" from Leo Yugabharathi – "Nenjame Nenjame" from Maamannan
Playback Singer – Male	Playback Singer – Female
Haricharan – "Chinnanjiru Nilave" from Ponniyin Selvan: II Anirudh Ravichander – "Hukum" from Jailer Anirudh Ravichander – "Badass" from Leo Sean Roldan – "Naan Gaali" from Good Night Vijay Yesudas – "Nenjame Nenjame" from Maamannan Vishal Mishra – "Rathamaarey" from Jailer	Shakthisree Gopalan – "Aga Naga" from Ponniyin Selvan: II Ananya Bhat – "Kaattumalli" from Viduthalai Part 1 Shakthishree Gopalan– "Nenjame Nenjame" from Maamannan Shilpa Rao – "Kaavaalaa" from Jailer Shweta Mohan – "Vaa Vaathi" from Vaathi
Performance in a Negative Role
S. J. Suryah – Mark Antony Arjun Sarja – Leo Fahadh Faasil – Maamannan Selvaraghavan – Farhana Vinayakan – Jailer

Best Picture	Best Direction
2018 – Venu Kunnappilly, producer Falimy – Ganesh Menon and Lakshmi Warrier, producers Kannur Squad – George Sebastian, producer Neru – Antony Perumbavoor, producer Romancham – Johnpaul George, producer	Jeo Baby – Kaathal – The Core Devan Jayakumar – Valatty Jithu Madhavan – Romancham Jude Anthany Joseph – 2018 Lijo Jose Pellissery – Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam
Performance in a Leading Role – Male	Performance in a Leading Role – Female
Tovino Thomas – 2018 Fahadh Faasil – Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum Joju George – Iratta Mammootty – Kaathal – The Core Mammootty – Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam Mohanlal – Neru	Anaswara Rajan – Neru Jyothika – Kaathal – The Core Kalyani Priyadarshan – Sesham Mike-il Fathima Manju Pillai – Falimy Vincy Aloshious – Rekha
Performance in a Supporting Role – Male	Performance in a Supporting Role – Female
Sudhi Kozhikode – Kaathal – The Core Indrajith Sukumaran – Thuramukham Lal – 2018 Siddique – Neru Narain – 2018	Mamitha Baiju – Pranaya Vilasam Bindu Panicker – Madhura Manohara Moham Darshana Rajendran – Thuramukham Nikhila Vimal – Ayalvaashi Srinda – Thuramukham
Music Direction	Lyrics
Sushin Shyam – Romancham Dabzee, Vishnu Vijay – Sulaikha Manzil Nobin Paul – 2018 Sushin Shyam – Kannur Squad Vishnu Vijay – Falimy	Joe Paul – "Uyirayi Maarave" from 2018 Joe Paul – "Venmegham" from 2018 BK Harinarayanan – "Arike Koottay Arike" from Valatty Muhsin Parari – "Mazhavillile" from Falimy Vinayak Sasikumar – "Mrudhu Bhaave Dhruda Kruthye" from Kannur Squad
Playback Singer – Male	Playback Singer – Female
Sushin Shyam – "Aathmave Po" from Romancham K. S. Harisankar – "Uyirayi Maarave" from 2018 K. S. Harishankar– "Venmegham" from 2018 Vijay Yesudas – "Niramulloru" from Valatty Vishnu Vijay – "Mazhavillile" from Falimy	Ezma Nobin – "Innithile" from 2018 K. S. Chithra – "Alivozhukum" from Antony K. S. Chithra – "Pottithakarnna Kinavu" from Neelavelicham Madhuvanthi Narayan – "Aadharanjali" from Romancham Shreya Ghoshal – "Ayisha Ayisha" from Ayisha
Performance in a Negative Role
Arjun Radhakrishnan – Kannur Squad Biju Menon – Garudan Roshan Mathew – Dhoomam Sudev Nair – Thuramukham Sunny Wayne – Vela

Best Picture	Best Direction
Kaatera – Rockline Venkatesh, producer Aachar & Co – Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar, producer Kousalya Supraja Rama – B. C. Patil, Raghavendra P. S, Ramesha K, Shashank, Shrushti Patil and Vanaja Patil, producers Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A – Rakshit Shetty, producer Tagaru Palya – Dhananjaya, producer	Tharun Sudhir – Kaatera Hemanth M. Rao – Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A M. G. Srinivas – Ghost Shashank – Kousalya Supraja Rama Sindhu Sreenivasa Murthy – Aachar & Co
Performance in a Leading Role – Male	Performance in a Leading Role – Female
Rakshit Shetty – Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A Darshan – Kaatera Krishna – Kousalya Supraja Rama Raj B. Shetty – Toby Shiva Rajkumar – Ghost	Rukmini Vasanth – Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A Amrutha Prem – Tagaru Palya Aradhana Ram – Kaatera Chaithra J. Achar – Toby Megha Shetty – Kaiva
Performance in a Supporting Role – Male	Performance in a Supporting Role – Female
Gopal Krishna Deshpande – Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side B Anoop Revanna – Kabzaa Chikkanna – Raja Marthanda Kumar Govind – Kaatera Nagabhushana – Kousalya Supraja Rama	Shruti – Kaatera Janvi Rayala – Kaiva Meghana Gaonkar – Shivaji Surathkal 2 Sudha Belawadi – Kousalya Supraja Rama Tara – Tagaru Palya
Music Direction	Lyrics
V. Harikrishna – Kaatera Arjun Janya – Kousalya Supraja Rama B. Ajaneesh Loknath – Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare Charan Raj – Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A Vasuki Vaibhav – Tagaru Palya	Dhananjay Ranjan – "Sapta Saagaradaache Ello Title Track" from Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A Chethan Kumar – "Pasandaagavne" from Kaatera Dhananjaya – "Sambanja Annodu Doddu Kana" from Tagaru Palya Shashank – "Shivani" from Kousalya Supraja Rama V. Nagendra Prasad – "Sankranthi Sanjeli" from Kaiva
Playback Singer – Male	Playback Singer – Female
MC Bijju and Kiran Kaverappa – "Horaata" from Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A Nishan Rai – "Shivani" from Kousalya Supraja Rama B. Ajaneesh Loknath – "Protest Song" from Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare Prem – "Sambanja Annodu Doddu Kana" from Tagaru Palya Hemanth – "Manasege Banthu Bittu Hogoke" from Kaatera	Srilakshmi Belmannu – "Kadalanu" from Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A Aishwarya Rangarajan – "Namaami Namaami" from Kabzaa Eesha Suchi – "Twinkle Twinkle" from Shivaji Surathkal 2 Madhuri Seshadri – "Suryakanthi" from Tagaru Palya Vani Harikrishna – "Anuragava Kalisalu" from Kaatera
Performance in a Negative Role
Jagapathi Babu – Kaatera Abhijith – Ghost Meghana Raj – Tatsama Tadbhava Ramesh Indira – Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A Shishya Deepak – Veeram

Nominations	Film
13	Ponniyin Selvan: II
11	2018
11	Kaatera
10	Dasara
10	Jailer
9	Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A
8	Kousalya Supraja Rama
7	Maamannan
	Tagaru Palya
	Viduthalai Part 1
6	Hi Nanna
5	Falimy
	Kushi
	Romancham
4	Baby
	Bhagavanth Kesari
	Kaathal – The Core
	Kannur Squad
	Leo
	Neru
3	Chithha
	Farhana
	Ghost
	Kaiva
	Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty
	Ravanasura
	Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire
	Thuramukham
	Valatty
	Veera Simha Reddy
2	Aachar & Co
	Ayothi
	Balagam
	Good Night
	Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare
	Kabzaa
	Maaveeran
	Mark Antony
	Mem Famous
	Ranga Maarthaanda
	Shivaji Surathkal 2
	Sir
	Toby
	Waltair Veerayya

3rd IIFA Utsavam

Winners and nominees

Main awards

Telugu

Tamil

Malayalam

Kannada

Technical awards

Special awards

Superlatives

Presenters and performers

References

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