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15th Santosham Film Awards
The 15th Santosham Film Awards is an awards ceremony held at Hyderabad, India on 12 August 2017 recognized the best films and performances from the Tollywood films and music released in 2016,[1][2] along with special honors for lifetime contributions and a few special awards.[3][4] The awards are annually presented by Santosham magazine.[5]
| 15th Santosham Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Excellence in cinematic and music achievements |
| Date | 12 August 2017 |
| Site | Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Hosted by | Anchor Ravi |
| Produced by | Kondeti Suresh |
| Organised by | "Santosham" |
| Magazine issue | Santosham |
| Highlights | |
| Lifetime achievement | Roja Ramani |
| Most awards | Sarrainodu (2016) |
| Television coverage | |
| Channel | Zee Telugu TV9 |
Honorary Awards edit
- Santosham Lifetime Achievement Award – Roja Ramani
- Santosham Dasari Smarakam Award (Producer) – Allu Aravind
- Santosham Dasari Smarakam Award (Actor) – Murali Mohan
- Santosham Dasari Smarakam Award (Writer) – Paruchuri brothers
- Santosham Dasari Smarakam Award (Film Journalism) – Pasupuleti Ramaravu
- Santosham Allu Ramalingaiah Smarakam Award – Saptagiri
Main Awards edit
Film edit
| Award Category | Recipient | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | 'Big Ben Cinemas' | Pelli Choopulu (2016) |
| Best Director | Boyapati Srinu | Sarrainodu (2016) |
| Best Producer | Raj Kandukari | Pelli Choopulu (2016) |
| Best Actor | Naga Chaitanya[6] | Premam (2016) |
| Best Actress | Samantha Akkineni[6] | A Aa (2016) |
| Best Supporting Actor | Srikanth | Sarrainodu (2016) |
| Best Villain | Aadhi Pinisetty | Sarrainodu (2016) |
| Best Female Comedian | Vidyullekha Raman | Sarrainodu (2016) |
| Best Debut Director | Tharun Bhascker | Pelli Choopulu (2016) |
| Best Debut Actor | Meka Roshan | Nirmala Convent (2016) |
Music edit
| Award Category | Recipient | Single/Album (film) |
|---|---|---|
| Best Male Playback Singer | Armaan Malik |
Special Awards edit
- Critic's Choice Best Debut Director – Bellamkonda Ramakrishna Reddy for Drushyam (2016)
- Special Jury Award for Best Actress – Mannara Chopra for Thikka (2016)
- Best Film Journalist – Bhaagyalakshmi (Andhra Jyothi)
- Best Video Journalist – Karunakar (Gemini TV)
Presenters edit
| Category | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|
| Best Actor Award | Allu Aravind |
| Best Actress Award | |
| Santosham Lifetime Achievement Award | Talasani Srinivas Yadav |
| Best Director Award | Talasani Srinivas Yadav |
| Santosham Dasarii Smarakam Award (Producer) | |
| Best Film Award | Boyapati Srinu |
| Best Producer Award | |
| Santosham Dasari Smarakam Award (Actor) | Ganta Srinivasa Rao |
| Santosham Dasari Smarakam Award (Writer) | |
| Special Jury Award for Best Actress – Mannara Chopra | |
| Best Female Comedian Award | Naga Chaitanya |
| Best Debut Actor Award | |
| Best Male Playback Singer Award | |
| Best Villain Award | Murali Mohan |
| Santosham Dasari Smarakam Award (Film Journalism) | |
| Santosham Allu Ramalingaiah Smarakam Award | Allu Aravind |
Performers edit
References edit
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