SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu

SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for the best acting done by an actor in a supporting role in Telugu films. The award was first given in 2012 for films released in 2011. Rajendra Prasad is the most nominated with six nominations and most awarded with three wins.

SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu
The 2023 recipient: Dheekshith Shetty
Awarded for	Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a Telugu film
Country	India
Presented by	Vibri Media Group
Established	2012
First award	2012
Currently held by	Dheekshith Shetty, Dasara (2023)
Most wins	Rajendra Prasad (3)
Most nominations	Rajendra Prasad (6)
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Produced by	Vibri Media Group

Superlatives

Categories	Recipient	Notes
Most awards	Rajendra Prasad	3
Most nominations		6
Most consecutive nominations	Prakash Raj	4 (2011–2014)
Youngest winner	Dheekshith Shetty	Age 28 (2023)
Oldest winner	Rajendra Prasad	Age 57 (2012)
Most nominations without a win	Naresh	3
	Rao Ramesh

Winners

Year	Actor	Film	Ref
2011	Prakash Raj	Dookudu	[1]
2012	Rajendra Prasad	Julayi	[2]
2013	Sunil	Tadakha	[3]
2014	Srinivas Avasarala	Oohalu Gusagusalade	[4]
2015	Rajendra Prasad	Srimanthudu	[5]
2016	Srikanth	Sarrainodu	[6]
2017	Aadhi Pinisetty	Ninnu Kori	[7][8]
2018	Rajendra Prasad	Mahanati	[9]
2019	Allari Naresh	Maharshi	[10]
2020	Murali Sharma	Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo	[11]
2021	Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari	Pushpa: The Rise	[12]
2022	Rana Daggubati	Bheemla Nayak	[13]
2023	Dheekshith Shetty	Dasara	[14]

Nominations

• 2011: Prakash Raj – Dookudu
  • Akkineni Nageshwara Rao – Sri Rama Rajyam
  • Ashish Vidyarthi – Ala Modalaindi
  • Srihari – Aha Naa Pellanta
  • Baby Annie – Rajanna
• 2012: Rajendra Prasad – Julayi
  • Prakash Raj – Dhamarukam
  • Kota Srinivasa Rao – Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
  • Ajay – Ishq
  • Nassar – Businessman
• 2013: Sunil – Tadakha
  • Prakash Raj – Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
  • Sathyaraj – Mirchi
  • Madhunandan – Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde
  • Boman Irani – Attarintiki Daredi
• 2014: Srinivas Avasarala – Oohalu Gusagusalade
  • Srikanth – Govindudu Andarivadele
  • Ajay – Dikkulu Choodaku Ramayya
  • Prakash Raj – Govindudu Andarivadele
  • Srinivasa Reddy – Geethanjali
• 2015: Rajendra Prasad – Srimanthudu
  • Jagapati Babu – Srimanthudu
  • Posani Krishna Murali – Temper
  • Sathyaraj – Baahubali: The Beginning
  • Upendra – S/O Satyamurthy
• 2016: Srikanth – Sarrainodu
  • Mohanlal – Janatha Garage
  • Nara Rohit – Appatlo Okadundevadu
  • Rajendra Prasad – Supreme
  • Satyam Rajesh – Kshanam
• 2017: Aadhi Pinisetty – Ninnu Kori
  • Kay Kay Menon – Ghazi
  • Prakash Raj – Sathamanam Bhavati
  • Sathyaraj – Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
  • Sree Vishnu – Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi
• 2018: Rajendra Prasad – Mahanati
  • Aadhi Pinisetty – Rangasthalam
  • Murali Sharma – Vijetha
  • Naresh – Sammohanam
  • Ramki – RX 100
• 2019: Allari Naresh – Maharshi
  • Rao Ramesh – Prati Roju Pandage
  • Rajendra Prasad – Oh! Baby
  • Atharvaa – Gaddalakonda Ganesh
  • Suhas – Majili
• 2020: Murali Sharma – Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
  • Rajendra Prasad – Sarileru Neekevvaru
  • Naresh – Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya
  • Rao Ramesh – Solo Brathuke So Better
  • Thiruveer – Palasa 1978
• 2021: Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari – Pushpa: The Rise
  • Rahul Ramakrishna – Jathi Ratnalu
  • Sai Kumar – SR Kalyanamandapam
  • Jagapathi Babu – Maha Samudram
  • Priyadarshi – Jathi Ratnalu
• 2022: Rana Daggubati – Bheemla Nayak
  • Muralidhar Goud – DJ Tillu
  • Naresh – Ante Sundaraniki
  • Rao Ramesh – Dhamaka
  • Sumanth – Sita Ramam
• 2023: Dheekshith Shetty – Dasara
  • Angad Bedi – Hi Nanna
  • Brahmanandam – Ranga Maarthaanda
  • Prithviraj Sukumaran – Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire
  • Ravi Krishna – Virupaksha
  • Viraj Ashwin – Baby

See also

• SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu