14th Santosham Film Awards
| 14th Santosham Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Excellence in cinematic and music achievements |
| Date | 14 August 2016 |
| Site | Hyderabad, India |
| Hosted by | |
| Produced by | Kondeti Suresh |
| Organised by | Santosham Magazine |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Baahubali: The Beginning |
| Television coverage | |
| Channel | Zee Telugu |
The 14th Santosham Film Awards[a] was an awards ceremony held at Hyderabad, India on 14 August 2016. It recognized the best films and performances from the Tollywood films and music released in 2015,[1] along with special honors for lifetime contributions and a few special awards.[2][3] The awards are annually presented by Santosham Magazine.[4][5]
Honorary Awards
- Santosham Award for Completing 25 Years in Cinema – Malashri
- Santosham Allu Ramalingaiah Smarakam Award – Prudhvi Raj
- Santosham Akkineni Nageswara Rao Smarakam Award – Murali Mohan
- Santosham Daggubati Ramanaidu Smarakam Award – Editor Mohan
Main Awards
Film
| Award Category | Recipient | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | "Gunaa Team Works" | Rudhramadevi |
| Best Director | Koratala Siva | Srimanthudu |
| Best Producer | Shobu Yarlagadda, | Baahubali: The Beginning |
| Best Actor | Prabhas | Baahubali: The Beginning |
| Best Actress | Anushka Shetty | Rudhramadevi |
| Best Supporting Actor | Rajendra Prasad | Srimanthudu |
| Best Supporting Actress | Hema | Kumari 21F |
| Best Villain | Rana Daggubati | Baahubali: The Beginning |
| Best Editing | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao | Baahubali: The Beginning, |
| Best Choreographer | Prem Rakshith | Baahubali: The Beginning |
| Best Debut Director | Anil Ravipudi | Pataas |
| Best Debut Actor | Akhil Akkineni | Akhil |
| Best Debut Actress | Hebah Patel | Kumari 21F, Ala Ela |
Music
| Award Category | Recipient | Single/Album (film) |
|---|---|---|
| Best Music Director Award | Devi Sri Prasad | Srimanthudu, Kumari 21F |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Geetha Madhuri | "Jeeva Nadhi" from Baahubali: The Beginning |
| Best Lyricist Award | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | For whole album of Kanche |
Special Awards
- Ever Green Beauty of India – Jaya Prada
- Special Jury Award for Best Actress – Hansika Motwani
- Special Jury Award for Best Actress – Pranitha Subhash
- Special Jury Award – Sivaji Raja
- Best New Face – Nikki Galrani
- Santosham Best Photographer Award – Tata Mallesh for Baahubali: The Beginning
Presenters
| Category | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|
| Santosham Akkineni Nageswara Rao Smarakam Award | Giri Babu |
| Best Director Award | Allu Aravind |
| Best Film Award | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Best Supporting Actress Award – Hansika Motwani | |
| Santosham Daggubati Ramanaidu Smarakam Award | |
| Best Music Director Award | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Best Editing Award | |
| Ever Green Beauty of India | |
| Santosham Award for Completing 25 Years in Cinema | |
| Special Jury Award for Best Actress – Pranitha Subhash | Allu Sirish |
| Best Debut Actress Award | Koratala Siva |
| Special Jury Award for Best Actress | Sudheer Babu |
| Best New Face Award | |
| Special Jury Award | |
| Best Debut Director Award | Koratala Siva |
| Best Debut Actor Award | Murali Mohan |
| Best Villain Award | Jaya Prada |
| Santosham Allu Ramalingaiah Smarakam Award | Allu Aravind |
Performers
Notes
References
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