Raai Laxmi aka Lakshmi Rai performs at IIFA Utsavam 2017
Raai Laxmi aka Lakshmi Rai performs at IIFA Utsavam 2017IIFA Utsavam Twitter Account

The second edition of IIFA (International Indian Film Academy Awards) Utsavam Awards was held at Hyderabad International Convention Centre for the second consecutive time. It was a two-day event, organised on March 28-29, that united the four South Indian film industries – Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.

The first day of the event was dedicated to Tamil and Malayalam movies. The Green Carpet was rolled out at 6 pm while the actual awards ceremony started at 8 pm. Rana Daggubati, Shiva, Tini Tom and Pearle Maaney were the anchors on the first day, while Rana along with Nani, Akul Balaji and Meghana Gaonkar were the hosts for the second day where the awards were given for Telugu and Kannada films. 

Many celebrities from the four film industries, including Nagarjuna, Venkatesh, Junior NTR, Samantha, Jiiva, Ravichandran, Pranitha, Rakshit Shetty, and Raai Laxmi, attended the event.  

IIFA Advisory Board Members
The IIFA has advisory members from all the four industries. The jury comprises AR Rahman, Kamal Haasan, Suresh Babu, KS Rama Rao, Boney Kapoor, Nagarjuna, Allu Aravind, Resul Pookutty, RB Choudhary, Ram Kumar, Mukesh, Sibi Malayil, B Unnikrishnan, Ramesh Aravind and Radikaa Sarathkumar. 

Performances
Award ceremonies are not complete without electrifying performances and this IIFA event featured many personalities, like Raai Laxmi, Nikki Galrani, Amyra Dastur, Akshara Haasan, Jiiva, Akhil Akkineni and others, who entertained the audience with their dance numbers. Find the photos and winners' list below:

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  • Venkatesh with Ritika Singh at IIFA Utsavam
    Venkatesh with Ritika Singh at IIFA Utsavam.IIFA Utsavam Twitter Account
  • Junior NTR wins Best Actor Award at IIFA Utsavam
    Junior NTR speaks after winning Best Actor Award for Janatha Garage at IIFA Utsavam.IIFA Utsavam Twitter Account
  • Akhil Akkineni at IIFA Utsavam
    Akhil Akkineni performs at IIFA Utsavam.IIFA Utsavam Twitter Account
  • Akshara Haasan at IIFA Utsavam
    Akshara Haasan at IIFA UtsavamIIFA Utsavam Twitter Account
  • Ravichandran at IIFA Utsavam
    Ravichandran performs at IIFA Utsavam.IIFA Utsavam Twitter Account
  • Raashi Khanna at IIFA Utsavam
    Raashi Khanna cheers audience with foot-tapping numbers at IIFA Utsavam.IIFA Utsavam Twitter Account
  • Meena's daughter Nainika receiving an Award at IIFA Utsavam
    Meena's daughter Nainika receiving an Award at IIFA Utsavam.IIFA Utsavam Twitter Account
  • Jiiva at IIFA Utsavam
    Jiiva at IIFA Utsavam.IIFA Utsavam Twitter Account
  • Nikki Galrani at IIFA Utsavam
    Nikki Galrani at IIFA Utsavam.Nikki Galrani Twitter Account
  • Ritika Singh at IIFA Utsavam
    Ritika Singh at IIFA Utsavam.IIFA Utsavam Twitter Account
  • Rakul Preet Singh at IIFA Utsavam 2017
    Rakul Preet Singh at IIFA Utsavam 2017.IIFA Utsavam Twitter Account
  • Catherine Tresa at IIFA Utsavam
    Catherine Tresa at IIFA Utsavam.IIFA Utsavam Twitter Account
  • Radikaa Sarathkumar presenting an Award to AR Rahman
    Radikaa Sarathkumar presenting an Award to AR Rahman.IIFA Utsavam Twitter Account
  • Madhavan at IIFA Utsavam
    Madhavan at IIFA Utsavam,IIFA Utsavam Twitter Account

Winners List

Tamil Films
Best Actor: R Madhavan (Irudhi Suttru)
Best Actress: Ritika Singh (Irudhi Suttru)
Best Director: Atlee (Theri)
Best Actor in Comedy Role: R Balaji (Naanum Rowdy Dhaan)
Best Supporting Actor: Nagarjuna (Thozha)
Best Supporting Role Female: Baby Nainika (Theri)
Best Comedian: RJ Balaji
Best Playback Singer Female: Neeti Mohan (Naanum Rowdy Dhaan)
Best Playback Singer Male: Anirudh Ravichander (Naanum Rowdy Dhaan)
Best Music Direction: A R Rahman (Achcham Yenbathu Madamaiyada)
Best Villain: Mahendran
Best BGM: Anirudh (Naanum Rowdydhaan)
Best Lyricst: Arunraja Kamaraj (Kabali)
Lifetime Achievement Award: SP Muthuraman
 
Malayalam Films
Best Actor: Dulquer Salman (Charlie)
Best Actress: Rajisha Vijayan (Anuraga Karikkin Vellam)
Best Director: Martin Prakkat (Charlie)
Best Story: Unni R (Charlie)
Best Actor in a comic Role: Soubin Shahir (Charlie)
Best Supporting Role Female: Aparna Gopinath (Charlie)
Best Supporting Role Male: Rajeevi Ravi (Kammatipaadam)
Best Film: Puli Murugan
Best Playback Singer Female: Sreya Jayadeep (Maheshinte Prathikaaram)
Best Playback Singer Male: Vijay Yesudas (Maheshinte Prathikaaram)
Best Music Direction: Gopi Sunder (Charlie)
 
Telugu Films
Best Actor: Jr NTR (Janatha Garage)
Best Actress: Samantha Ruth Prabhu (A Aa)
Best Director: Siva Koratala (Janatha Garage)
Best Actor in a comic Role: Priyadarshi (Pellichoopulu)
Best Supporting Role Female: Anupama Parameshwaran (Premam)
Best Supporting Role Male: Allu Arjun (Rudhramadevi)
Best Film: Janatha Garage
Best Playback Singer Female: Geetha (Janatha Garage)
Best Playback Singer Male: Hari Charan (Krishnagadi Veera Prema Gadha )
Best Music Direction: Devi Sri Prasad (Janatha Garage)
Best Lyricist: Ramajogayya Sastry
 
Kannada Films
Best Actor: Rakshit Shetty (Kirik Party)
Best Actress: Parul Yadav (Killing Veerappan)
Best Director: Pawan Kumar (U-Turn)
Best Story: Pawan Kumar (U-Turn)
Best Supporting Role Female: Aparna Gopinath (Charlie)
Best Supporting Role Male: Rajeevi Ravi (Kammatipaadam)
Best Playback Singer Female: Geetha (Maheshinte Prathikaaram)
Best Playback Singer Male: Vijay Prakash (Kirik Party)
Best Music Direction: B Ajaneesh Loknath (Kirik Party)
Lifetime Achievement Award: Dwarakish

 

 

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