IIFA Best Actor: Mahesh or Prabahs!

Fortune Sunflower Oil Iifa Utsavam Awards co-powered by Gionee smartphone and Renault – Passion for Life today announced the nominations for their premiere edition. A landmark event in the illustrious history of the Cinema of South India, The International Indian Film Academy (Iifa) launched the Fortune Sunflower Oil Iifa UTSAVAM powered by GIONEE smartphone and Renault- Passion for Life, the magnificent extravaganza envisioned to honor and recognize the best of South India’s film industry.

Leading the nominations is the Baahubali directed by S SRajamouli. The film has been nominated across a whopping 14 categories including Best Picture - ShobuYarlagadda / Arka Media, Direction - S SRajamouli, Leading Role Female – Tamanna, Leading Role Male – Prabhas, Lyrics - K Shiva Dutta, Music Direction - M M Keeravani, Negative Role - RanaDaggubati,  Supporting Role Female - Ramya Krishna and Supporting Role Male –Satyaraj The film has scored triple nominations for Playback Singer Female - Satya Yamini, GeethaMadhuri andDamini and double nominations for Playback Singer Male – Revanth and Deepu.

Second in the lead is Srimanthudu which has been nominated in 11 Categories - Best Picture - Y Ravi Shankar / G Mahesh Babu Entertainment, Role - Vennela Kishore, Direction - Koratala Siva, Leading Role Female - Shruti Hassan, Leading Role Male - Mahesh Babu, Lyrics - RamajogayyaSastry, Music Direction - Devisri Prasad, Negative Role –Sampath, Playback Singer Male - SastrySagar, Supporting Role Female –Thulasi, Supporting Role Male - JagapatiBabu

Meanwhile, Global Voting for Iifa Utsavam will be open from 18th November 5pm till 27th November Midnight. It remains to be seen who is going to be the winner of the Best actor and other awards.