| Number: | 14 |
| Award: | Santosham Film Awards |
| Date: | 14 August 2016 |
| Site: | Hyderabad, India |
| Host: | |
| Producer: | Kondeti Suresh |
| Channel: | Zee Telugu |
| Last: | 13th |
| Next: | 15th |
| Awarded For: | Excellence in cinematic and music achievements |
| Organiser: | Santosham Magazine |
| Most Awards: | |
| Award Link: | Santosham Film Awards |
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,[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]
| Award Category | Recipient | Film | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Film | "Gunaa Team Works" | Rudhramadevi | |
| Best Director | Koratala Siva | Srimanthudu | |
| Best Producer | Shobu Yarlagadda,Prasad Devineni | ||
| Best Actor | Prabhas | ||
| Best Actress | Anushka Shetty | Rudhramadevi | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Rajendra Prasad | Srimanthudu | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Hema | Kumari 21F | |
| Best Villain | Rana Daggubati | ||
| Best Editing | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao | ,Srimanthudu | |
| Best Choreographer | Prem Rakshith | ||
| Best Debut Director | Anil Ravipudi | Pataas | |
| Best Debut Actor | Akhil Akkineni | Akhil | |
| Best Debut Actress | Hebah Patel | Kumari 21F, Ala Ela |
| 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 | |
| Best Lyricist Award | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | For whole album of Kanche |
| Category | Presenter(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Santosham Akkineni Nageswara Rao Smarakam Award | Giri Babu | |
| Best Director Award | Allu Aravind | |
| Best Film Award | Dasari Narayana RaoAllu Aravind | |
| 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 SivaDevi Sri Prasad | |
| Special Jury Award for Best Actress | Sudheer BabuAadhi Pinisetty | |
| 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 |