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{{Infobox film awards|number=15|award=Santosham Film Awards|date=12 August 2017|site=[[Gachibowli]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], India|host=Anchor Ravi|producer=Kondeti Suresh|channel=[[Zee Telugu]]<br/>[[TV9 Telugu|TV9]]|last=[[14th Santosham Film Awards|14th]]|next=[[16th Santosham Film Awards|16th]]|awarded_for=Excellence in cinematic and music achievements|organiser="[[Santosham (magazine)|Santosham]]"|magazine_issue=''[[Santosham (magazine)|Santosham]]''|lifetime_achievement=[[Roja Ramani]]|most_awards=''[[Sarrainodu]]'' (2016)|award_link=Santosham Film Awards}}

The '''15th Santosham Film Awards''' is an awards ceremony held at [[Hyderabad]], India on 12 August 2017 recognized the best films and performances from the [[Telugu cinema|Tollywood]] films and music released in 2016,<ref>{{Cite web|last=http://english.tupaki.com|title=Farmers At Delhi Protest - Photogallery - Page 7|url=https://english.tupaki.com/photogallery/events/Santosham-South-India-Film-awards-15th-Anniversary-2017-Photos/3337/7|access-date=2020-11-30|website=tupaki}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Santosham South India Film Awards -2017|url=http://www.telugucinemas.in/2017/08/santosham-south-india-film-awards-2017.html|access-date=2020-12-01|language=id}}</ref> along with special honors for lifetime contributions and a few special awards.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Santosham South Indian Film Awards 2017 at Gachibowli, Hyderabad|url=https://www.eventshigh.com/detail/hyderabad/e7e0046838fe4b1e09cf5173449d6607-santosham-south-indian-film-awards|access-date=2020-11-28|website=Events High|language=en|archive-date=7 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207134236/https://www.eventshigh.com/detail/hyderabad/e7e0046838fe4b1e09cf5173449d6607-santosham-south-indian-film-awards|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Santosham South India Film Awards 2017|url=https://english.sakshi.com/tags/santosham-south-india-film-awards-2017|access-date=2020-11-30|website=Sakshi Post|language=en}}</ref> The awards are annually presented by ''[[Santosham (magazine)|Santosham]]'' magazine.<ref>{{Cite web|last=nymisha|date=2017-08-13|title=Santosham South India Film Awards 2017|url=https://www.telugu360.com/santosham-south-india-film-awards-2017/|access-date=2020-11-30|website=Telugu360.com|language=en-US}}</ref>

== 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 (actor)|Saptagiri]]

== Main Awards ==

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Award Category
!Recipient
!Film
|-
|[[Santosham Best Film Award|Best Film]]
|'Big Ben Cinemas'
|[[Pelli Choopulu|''Pelli Choopulu (2016)'']]
|-
|[[Santosham Best Director Award|Best Director]]
|[[Boyapati Srinu]]
|[[Sarrainodu|''Sarrainodu (2016)'']]
|-
|[[Santosham Best Producer Award|Best Producer]]
|Raj Kandukari
|[[Pelli Choopulu|''Pelli Choopulu (2016)'']]
|-
|[[Santosham Best Actor Award|Best Actor]]
|[[Naga Chaitanya]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=సమంత చైతూలకు మరో ‘సంతోషం’|url=https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/cinema-news/samantha-and-chaitu-best-actor-in-santosham-south-india-film-awards-2017/articleshow/60057428.cms|access-date=2020-11-30|website=Samayam Telugu|language=te}}</ref>
|[[Premam (2016 film)|''Premam (2016)'']]
|-
|[[Santosham Best Actress Award|Best Actress]]
|[[Samantha Akkineni]]<ref name=":0" />
|[[A Aa|''A Aa (2016)'']]
|-
|Best Supporting Actor
|[[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]]
|[[Sarrainodu|''Sarrainodu (2016)'']]
|-
|[[Santosham Best Villain Award|Best Villain]]
|[[Aadhi Pinisetty]]
|[[Sarrainodu|''Sarrainodu (2016)'']]
|-
|Best Female Comedian
|[[Vidyullekha Raman]]
|[[Sarrainodu|''Sarrainodu (2016)'']]
|-
|Best Debut Director
|[[Tharun Bhascker]]
|[[Pelli Choopulu|''Pelli Choopulu (2016)'']]
|-
|Best Debut Actor
|Meka Roshan
|[[Nirmala Convent|''Nirmala Convent (2016)'']]
|}

=== Music ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Award Category
!Recipient
!Single/Album (film)
|-
|Best Male Playback Singer
|[[Armaan Malik]]
|
|}

== Special Awards ==

* Critic's Choice Best Debut Director – Bellamkonda Ramakrishna Reddy for [[Drushyam|''Drushyam (2016)'']]
* Special Jury Award for Best Actress – [[Mannara Chopra]] for [[Thikka|''Thikka (2016)'']]
*Best Film Journalist – Bhaagyalakshmi ([[Andhra Jyothi]])
*Best Video Journalist – Karunakar ([[Gemini TV]])

== Presenters ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Category
!Presenter(s)
|-
|[[Santosham Best Actor Award|Best Actor Award]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Allu Aravind]]
[[Boyapati Srinu]]
|-
|[[Santosham Best Actress Award|Best Actress Award]]
|-
|Santosham Lifetime Achievement Award
|[[Talasani Srinivas Yadav]]
[[Bharathi Vishnuvardhan]]
|-
|[[Santosham Best Director Award|Best Director Award]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Talasani Srinivas Yadav]]
|-
|Santosham Dasarii Smarakam Award (Producer)
|-
|[[Santosham Best Film Award|Best Film Award]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Boyapati Srinu]]
|-
|[[Santosham Best Producer Award|Best Producer Award]]
|-
|Santosham Dasari Smarakam Award (Actor)
| rowspan="3" |[[Ganta Srinivasa Rao]]
|-
|Santosham Dasari Smarakam Award (Writer)
|-
|Special Jury Award for Best Actress – [[Mannara Chopra]]
|-
|Best Female Comedian Award
| rowspan="3" |[[Naga Chaitanya]]
|-
|Best Debut Actor Award
|-
|Best Male Playback Singer Award
|-
|[[Santosham Best Villain Award|Best Villain Award]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Murali Mohan]]
[[Ganta Srinivasa Rao]]
|-
|Santosham Dasari Smarakam Award (Film Journalism)
|-
|Santosham Allu Ramalingaiah Smarakam Award
|[[Allu Aravind]]
|}

== Performers ==

* [[Anasuya Bharadwaj]]
*[[Mannara Chopra]]
*[[Richa Panai]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

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