The 15th Santosham Film Awards was an awards ceremony held at Hyderabad, India on 12 August 2017. It recognized the best films and performances from the Tollywood films and music released in 2016, along with special honors for lifetime contributions and a few special awards. The awards are annually presented by Santosham Magazine.
Honorary Awards 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
Film Award CategoryRecipientFilmBest Film'Big Ben Cinemas'Pelli ChoopuluBest DirectorBoyapati SrinuSarrainoduBest ProducerRaj KandukariPelli ChoopuluBest ActorNaga ChaitanyaPremamBest ActressSamantha AkkineniA AaBest Supporting ActorSrikanthSarrainoduBest VillainAadhi PinisettySarrainoduBest Female ComedianVidyullekha RamanSarrainoduBest Debut DirectorTharun BhasckerPelli ChoopuluBest Debut ActorMeka RoshanNirmala Convent
Music Award CategoryRecipientSingle/Album (film)Best Male Playback SingerArmaan Malik
Special awards Critic's Choice Best Debut Director – Bellamkonda Ramakrishna Reddy for Drushyam Special Jury Award for Best Actress – Mannara Chopra for Thikka Best Film Journalist – Bhaagyalakshmi (Andhra Jyothi) Best Video Journalist – Karunakar (Gemini TV)
Presenters CategoryPresenter(s)Best Actor AwardAllu Aravind Boyapati SrinuBest Actress AwardSantosham Lifetime Achievement AwardTalasani Srinivas Yadav Bharathi VishnuvardhanBest Director AwardTalasani Srinivas YadavSantosham Dasarii Smarakam Award (Producer)Best Film AwardBoyapati SrinuBest Producer AwardSantosham Dasari Smarakam Award (Actor)Ganta Srinivasa RaoSantosham Dasari Smarakam Award (Writer)Special Jury Award for Best Actress – Mannara ChopraBest Female Comedian AwardNaga ChaitanyaBest Debut Actor AwardBest Male Playback Singer AwardBest Villain AwardMurali Mohan Ganta Srinivasa RaoSantosham Dasari Smarakam Award (Film Journalism)Santosham Allu Ramalingaiah Smarakam AwardAllu Aravind
Performers Anasuya Bharadwaj Mannara Chopra Richa Panai
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