The 14th Santosham Film Awards 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, along with special honors for lifetime contributions and a few special awards. The awards are annually presented by Santosham Magazine.
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 CategoryRecipientFilmBest Film"Gunaa Team Works"RudhramadeviBest DirectorKoratala SivaSrimanthuduBest ProducerShobu Yarlagadda, Prasad DevineniBaahubali: The BeginningBest ActorPrabhasBaahubali: The BeginningBest ActressAnushka ShettyRudhramadeviBest Supporting ActorRajendra PrasadSrimanthuduBest Supporting ActressHemaKumari 21FBest VillainRana DaggubatiBaahubali: The BeginningBest EditingKotagiri Venkateswara RaoBaahubali: The Beginning, SrimanthuduBest ChoreographerPrem RakshithBaahubali: The BeginningBest Debut DirectorAnil RavipudiPataasBest Debut ActorAkhil AkkineniAkhilBest Debut ActressHebah PatelKumari 21F, Ala Ela
Music Award CategoryRecipientSingle/Album (film)Best Music Director AwardDevi Sri PrasadSrimanthudu, Kumari 21FBest Female Playback SingerGeetha Madhuri"Jeeva Nadhi" from Baahubali: The BeginningBest Lyricist AwardSirivennela Seetharama SastryFor 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 CategoryPresenter(s)Santosham Akkineni Nageswara Rao Smarakam AwardGiri BabuBest Director AwardAllu AravindBest Film AwardDasari Narayana Rao Allu AravindBest Supporting Actress Award – Hansika MotwaniSantosham Daggubati Ramanaidu Smarakam AwardBest Music Director AwardDasari Narayana RaoBest Editing AwardEver Green Beauty of IndiaSantosham Award for Completing 25 Years in CinemaSpecial Jury Award for Best Actress – Pranitha SubhashAllu SirishBest Debut Actress AwardKoratala Siva Devi Sri PrasadSpecial Jury Award for Best ActressSudheer Babu Aadhi PinisettyBest New Face AwardSpecial Jury AwardBest Debut Director AwardKoratala SivaBest Debut Actor AwardMurali Mohan
Rajendra PrasadBest Villain AwardJaya Prada
GunasekharSantosham Allu Ramalingaiah Smarakam AwardAllu Aravind
Performers
Lavanya Tripathi Surbhi Puranik Hebah Patel Rashmi Gautam
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