15th Santosham Film Awards
2017 Tollywood award ceremony
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The 15th Santosham Film Awards[a] 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,[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]
Awarded forExcellence in cinematic and music achievements
Date12 August 2017
SiteHyderabad, India
Hosted byAnchor Ravi
| 15th Santosham Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Excellence in cinematic and music achievements |
| Date | 12 August 2017 |
| Site | Hyderabad, India |
| Hosted by | Anchor Ravi |
| Produced by | Kondeti Suresh |
| Organised by | Santosham Magazine |
| Highlights | |
| Lifetime achievement | Roja Ramani |
| Most awards | Sarrainodu |
| Television coverage | |
| Channel | |
Honorary Awards
- Santosham Lifetime Achievement Award â Roja Ramani
- Santosham Dasari Smarakam Award (Producer) â Allu Aravind
- Santosham Dasari Smarakam Award (Actor) â Murali Mohan
- Santosham Dasari Smarakam Award (Writer) â Paruchuri brothers
- Santosham Dasari Smarakam Award (Film Journalism) â Pasupuleti Ramaravu
- Santosham Allu Ramalingaiah Smarakam Award â Saptagiri
Main Awards
Film
| Award Category | Recipient | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | 'Big Ben Cinemas' | Pelli Choopulu |
| Best Director | Boyapati Srinu | Sarrainodu |
| Best Producer | Raj Kandukari | Pelli Choopulu |
| Best Actor | Naga Chaitanya[6] | Premam |
| Best Actress | Samantha Akkineni[6] | A Aa |
| Best Supporting Actor | Srikanth | Sarrainodu |
| Best Villain | Aadhi Pinisetty | Sarrainodu |
| Best Female Comedian | Vidyullekha Raman | Sarrainodu |
| Best Debut Director | Tharun Bhascker | Pelli Choopulu |
| Best Debut Actor | Meka Roshan | Nirmala Convent |
Music
| Award Category | Recipient | Single/Album (film) |
|---|---|---|
| Best Male Playback Singer | Armaan Malik |
Special Awards
- Critic's Choice Best Debut Director â Bellamkonda Ramakrishna Reddy for Drushyam
- Special Jury Award for Best Actress â Mannara Chopra for Thikka
- Best Film Journalist â Bhaagyalakshmi (Andhra Jyothi)
- Best Video Journalist â Karunakar (Gemini TV)
Presenters
| 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 â 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
Notes
- Also referred to in the news media as the "Santhosham South Indian Awards 2017"