SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut (Telugu)

SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut - Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for the best acting done by a female actor in a leading role in her debut Telugu film. The award was first given in 2012 for films released in 2011.

SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut  – Telugu
Shruti Haasan was the first recipient of the award
Description	Best performance by an actress in a leading role in her debut Tollywood film.
Country	India
Presented by	Vibri Media Group
Established	2012
First awarded	2012
Currently held by	Payal Rajput for RX 100 (2018)
Website	SIIMA Telugu
Television/radio coverage
Produced by	Vibri Media Group

Superlatives

Categories	Recipient	Notes
Youngest winner	Avika Gor	Age 17
Oldest winner	Shruti Haasan	Age 26

Winners

Year	Actress	Film	Ref
2019	Payal Rajput	RX 100 (2018)	[1]
2018	Kalyani Priyadarshan	Hello (2017)	[2]
2017	Nivetha Thomas	Gentleman (2016)	[3]
2016	Pragya Jaiswal	Kanche (2015)	[4]
2015	Raasi Khanna	Oohalu Gusagusalade (2014)	[5]
2014	Avika Gor	Uyyala Jampala (2013)	[6]
2013	Regina Cassandra	Siva Manasulo Sruthi (2012)	[7]
2012	Shruthi Haasan	Anaganaga O Dheerudu (2011)	[8]

Nominations

• 2012: Shruthi Haasan – Anaganaga O Dheerudu
  • Nithya Menen – Ala Modalaindi
  • Isha Chawla – Prema Kavali
  • Amala Paul – Bejawada
  • Nikitha Narayan – It's My Love Story
  • Sarah-Jane Dias – Panjaa
• 2013: Regina Cassandra – Siva Manasulo Sruthi
  • Lavanya Tripathi – Andala Rakshasi
  • Reshma Rathore – Ee Rojullo
  • Gurshagun Kaur Sachdeva – Life Is Beautiful
  • Monal Gajjar – Sudigadu
• 2014: Avika Gor – Uyyala Jampala
  • Catherine Tresa – Chammak Challo
  • Isha Talwar– Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde
  • Priya Banerjee – Kiss
  • Sharmila Mandre – Kevvu Keka
• 2015: Raasi Khanna – Oohalu Gusagusalade
  • Kriti Sanon – 1: Nenokkadine
  • Mishti Chakraborty – Chinnadana Nee Kosam
  • Adah Sharma – Heart Attack
  • Pooja Hegde – Oka Laila Kosam
• 2016: Pragya Jaiswal – Kanche
  • Malavika Nair – Yevade Subramanyam
  • Shruti Sodhi – Pataas
  • Tridha Choudhury – Surya vs Surya
  • Sayesha Saigal – Akhil
• 2017: Nivetha Thomas – Gentleman
  • Keerthy Suresh – Nenu Sailaja
  • Mehreen Pirzada – Krishna Gadi Veera Prema Gaadha
  • Niharika Konidela – Oka Manasu
  • Anu Emmanuel - Majnu
• 2018: Kalyani Priyadarshan – Hello
  • Aakanksha Singh – Malli Raava
  • Megha Akash – LIE
  • Nivetha Pethuraj – Mental Madhilo
  • Shalini Pandey – Arjun Reddy
• 2019: Payal Rajput – RX 100
  • Ashima Narwal – Natakam
  • Kiara Advani – Bharat Ane Nenu
  • Nabha Natesh – Nannu Dochukunduvate
  • Nidhi Agerwal – Savyasachi
  • Ruhani Sharma - Chi La Sow

References

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4. "SIIMA 2016 Telugu winners list". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
5. "Shruti Haasan, Dhanush, Rana Daggubati shine at SIIMA 2015". The Indian Express. 9 August 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
6. "SIIMA 2014 Telugu Winners List: Mahesh Babu, Samantha Bag Best Actor Awards". www.filmibeat.com. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
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