SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director – Telugu
Indian film award
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SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for best film direction done by a debut director in Telugu films. The award was first given in 2012 for films released in 2011.
AwardedforBest Debut Direction Achievement in Telugu cinema
CountryIndia
PresentedbyVibri Media Group
Firstaward21 June 2012 (for films released in 2011)
| SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director – Telugu | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Debut Direction Achievement in Telugu cinema |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Vibri Media Group |
| First award | 21 June 2012 (for films released in 2011) |
| Most recent winner | Ram Jagadeesh, Court: State vs a Nobody (2025) |
Superlatives
| Categories | Recipient | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Youngest winner | Sujeeth | Age 25 (4th SIIMA) |
| Oldest winner | Maruthi | Age 40 (2nd SIIMA) |
Winners
| Year | Director | Film | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | B. V. Nandini Reddy | Ala Modalaindi | [1] |
| 2012 | Maruthi | Ee Rojullo | [2] |
| 2013 | No Award | ||
| 2014 | Sujeeth | Run Raja Run | [3][4] |
| 2015 | Anil Ravipudi | Pataas | [5][6] |
| 2016 | Tharun Bhascker | Pelli Choopulu | [1][7] |
| 2017 | Sandeep Reddy Vanga | Arjun Reddy | [8][9] |
| 2018 | Ajay Bhupathi | RX 100 | [10][11] |
| 2019 | Swaroop RSJ | Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya | [12] |
| 2020 | Karuna Kumar | Palasa 1978 | [13] |
| 2021 | Buchi Babu Sana | Uppena | |
| 2022 | Mallidi Vassishta | Bimbisara | |
| 2023 | Shouryuv | Hi Nanna | [14] |
| 2024 | Nanda Kishore Emani | 35 Chinna Katha Kaadu | [15] |
| 2025 | Ram Jagadeesh | Court: State vs a Nobody | [16] |
Nominations
- 2011: B. V. Nandini Reddy – Ala Modalaindi
- Santosh Srinivas – Kandireega
- Venu Sriram – Oh My Friend
- Veerabhadram Chowdary – Aha Naa Pellanta
- Ajay Bhuyan – Dhada
- 2012: Maruthi – Ee Rojullo
- Tanikella Bharani – Mithunam
- Balaji Mohan – Love Failure
- Ohmkar – Genius
- Kranthi Madhav – Onamalu
- 2014: Sujeeth – Run Raja Run
- 2015: Anil Ravipudi – Pataas
- 2016: Tharun Bhascker – Pelli Choopulu
- G. Naga Koteswara Rao – Nirmala Convent
- K. V. Dayanand Reddy – Siddhartha
- Kalyan Krishna – Soggade Chinni Nayana
- Ravikanth Perepu – Kshanam
- 2017: Sandeep Reddy Vanga – Arjun Reddy
- Mahi V Raghav – Anando Brahma
- Prabhakar Podakandla – Next Nuvve
- Sankalp Reddy – Ghazi
- Vivek Athreya – Mental Madhilo
- 2018: Ajay Bhupathi – RX 100
- Rahul Ravindran – Chi La Sow
- Venky Atluri – Tholi Prema
- Venky Kudumula – Chalo
- Venu Udugula – Needi Naadi Oke Katha
- 2019: Swaroop RSJ – Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya
- Venkat Ramji – Evaru
- Ritesh Rana – Mathu Vadalara
- Raj R – Mallesham
- Vishwak Sen – Falaknuma Das
- 2020: Karuna Kumar – Palasa 1978
- Subbu – Solo Brathuke So Better
- Sandeep Raj – Colour Photo
- Sailesh Kolanu – HIT: The First Case
- Ramana Teja – Aswathama
- 2021: Buchi Babu Sana – Uppena
- Vijay Kanakamedala – Naandhi
- Hasith Goli – Raja Raja Chora
- Sridhar Gade – SR Kalyanamandapam
- Praveen Kandregula – Cinema Bandi
- 2022: Mallidi Vassishta – Bimbisara
- Sai Kiran – Masooda
- Shree Karthick – Oke Oka Jeevitham
- Vidya Sagar – Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam
- Vimal Krishna – DJ Tillu
- 2023: Shouryuv – Hi Nanna
- Kalyan Shankar – Mad
- Shanmukha Prasanth – Writer Padmabhushan
- Srikanth Odela – Dasara
- Sumanth Prabhas – Mem Famous
- Venu Yeldandi – Balagam
- 2024: Nanda Kishore Emani – 35 Chinna Katha Kaadu
- Anji K. Maniputhra – Aay
- Sujith and Sandeep – KA
- Vijay Binni – Naa Saami Ranga
- Yadhu Vamsi – Committee Kurrollu
- Yata Satyanarayana – Razakar
- 2025: Ram Jagadeesh – Court: State vs a Nobody
- Jains Nani – K-Ramp
- Neeraja Kona – Telusu Kada
- Saailu Kampati – Raju Weds Rambai
- Sai Marthand – Little Hearts
- Praveena Paruchuri – Kothapallilo Okappudu
- Praneeth Prattipati – Patang