Santosham Film Awards
Santosham Film Awards, currently known as Santosham South Indian Film Awards are one of the most popular awards given for Tollywood films and Telugu Music Artistes. Background The awards first began in 2004 by the annual ''Santosham'' magazine which was started in 2003. The awards felicitate all of the technicians and actors for their contribution to Tollywood and Telugu Music Industry. Popular awards * Best Film * Best Director * Best Producer * Best Actor * Best Actress * Best Supporting Actor * Best Supporting Actress * Best Villain * Best Debut Director * Best Debut Actor * Best Debut Actress * Best Young Performers * Best Comedian * Best Music Director *Best Character Actor * Best Lyricist * Best Male Playback Singer * Best Female Playback Singer Technical Awards * Best Art Direction * Best Action * Best Cinematographer * Best Editing * Best Choreography * Best Story * Best Screenplay * Best Dialogue * Best Sound Recording Ceremonies * 22n ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Telugu Films
Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Based in Film Nagar, Hyderabad, Telugu cinema is the second largest film industry in India by box-office revenue as of 2023, following Bollywood. Telugu films sold 23.3 crore (233 million) tickets in 2022, the highest among all Indian film industries. As of 2023, Andhra Pradesh has the highest number of movie screens in India. Since 1909, filmmaker Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu was involved in producing short films and exhibiting them in different regions of South Asia. He established the first Indian-owned cinema halls in South India. In 1921, he produced the silent film, '' Bhishma Pratigna'', generally considered to be the first Telugu feature film. As the first Telugu film producer and exhibitor, Naidu is regarded as the 'Father of Telugu cinema'. The first Telugu talkie fi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Santosham Best Screenplay Award
The Santosham Best Screenplay Award is given by the ''Santosham Film'' magazine as part of its annual Santosham Film Awards for Telugu film Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Based in Film Nagar, Hyderabad, Telug ...s. The award was first given in 2003. Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won. References {{Reflist Santosham Film Awards ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Telugu Film Awards
Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of South India ** Telugu literature, is the body of works written in the Telugu language. * Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language ** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode See also * Telugu cinema * Telugu cuisine * Telugu culture (other) * Telugu states * "Ma Telugu Talliki "" is the official state song of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The main subject of the song, Mother Telugu, is portrayed as a sacred symbol of the Telugu people. Many schools and government events start with this song. Background The w ...", state song of Andhra Pradesh, India * * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Awards Established In 2004
An award, sometimes called a distinction, is given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration. An award may be described by three aspects: 1) to whom it is given to 2) what 3) by whom, all varying according to purpose. The recipient is often awarded to an individual, a student, athlete or representative of a group of people, be it an organisation, a sports team or a whole country. The award item may be a decoration or an insignia suitable for wearing, such as a medal, badge, award pin or rosette. It can also be a token object such as a certificate, diploma, championship belt, trophy or plaque. The award may also be accompanied by a title of honor, and an object of direct cash value, such as prize money or a scholarship. Furthermore, an is an award given, typically in education, that does not confer the recipient(s) a higher standing bu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Santosham Film Awards
Santosham Film Awards, currently known as Santosham South Indian Film Awards are one of the most popular awards given for Tollywood films and Telugu Music Artistes. Background The awards first began in 2004 by the annual ''Santosham'' magazine which was started in 2003. The awards felicitate all of the technicians and actors for their contribution to Tollywood and Telugu Music Industry. Popular awards * Best Film * Best Director * Best Producer * Best Actor * Best Actress * Best Supporting Actor * Best Supporting Actress * Best Villain * Best Debut Director * Best Debut Actor * Best Debut Actress * Best Young Performers * Best Comedian * Best Music Director *Best Character Actor * Best Lyricist * Best Male Playback Singer * Best Female Playback Singer Technical Awards * Best Art Direction * Best Action * Best Cinematographer * Best Editing * Best Choreography * Best Story * Best Screenplay * Best Dialogue * Best Sound Recording Ceremonies * 22n ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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14th 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, 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 Music 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'' Presen ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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15th Santosham Film Awards
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 Music 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 (An ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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16th Santosham Film Awards
The 16th Santosham Film Awards was an awards ceremony held at Hyderabad, India on 26 August 2018 recognized the best films and performances from the Tollywood films and music released in 2017, along with special honors for lifetime contributions and a few special awards. The awards are annually presented by ''Santosham'' magazine. The ceremony was announced on 3 August 2018 with Srikanth being the chief guest. Honorary Awards * Santosham Lifetime Achievement Award – S. Janaki * Santosham Sridevi Smarakam Award – Tamannaah Bhatia * Santosham Allu Ramalingaiah Smarakam Award – Brahmaji * Santosham Daggubati Ramanaidu Smarakam Award – Yerneni Naveen and Yelamanchili Ravi Shankar (Mythri Movie Makers) * Santosham Akkineni Nageswara Rao Smarakam Award – Rajendra Prasad Main Awards Film Music Special Jury Awards * Special Jury Award (Alexander) – Jaya Prakash Reddy * Special Jury Award for Best Actress – Mehreen Pirzada for ''Mahanubhavudu'' * Special ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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17th Santosham Film Awards
The 17th Santosham Film Awards was an awards ceremony held at Hyderabad, India on 29 September 2019 recognized the best films and performances from the Tollywood films and music released in 2018, along with special honors for lifetime contributions and a few special awards. The awards are annually presented by ''Santosham'' magazine. It was live telecasted on 99TV network and was re-telecasted on Zee Telugu and Zee Cinemalu. Honorary Awards * Santosham Lifetime Achievement Award – Jamuna *Santosham Lifetime Achievement Award (Film Journalism) – Gudipoodi Srihari * Santosham Allu Ramalingaiah Smarakam Award – Vennela Kishore * Santosham Daggubati Ramanaidu Smarakam Award – Dil Raju *Santosham Excellence Awards – Roja Ramani and Prabha Main Awards Film Music Presenters Performers * Avika Gor * Sampoornesh Babu * Deepthi Sunaina * Nabha Natesh * Singer Baby * Natasha Doshi * Tejaswi Madivada * Raghuram, Sruthi & Gayathri Notes Reference ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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20th Santosham Film Awards
The 20th Santosham Film Awards, officially known as Santosham – Suman TV South Indian Film Awards 2021, was an awards ceremony held at Hyderabad, India on 14 November 2021. The ceremony recognized the best films and performances from the Tollywood and other Indian language films and music released in 2019 and 2020, along with special honors for lifetime contributions and a few special awards. The awards are annually presented by ''Santosham Magazine''. The event replaced the 18th and 19th ceremonies of Santosham Film Awards. The 18th awards ceremony was scheduled to be held in September 2020, which was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in India. Honorary Awards * Lifetime Achievement Award – Bharathiraja, Murali Mohan *Santosham Allu Ramalingaiah Smaraka Award (2019) – Murali Mohan *Santosham Allu Ramalingaiah Smaraka Award (2020) – L. B. Sriram * Santosham Akkineni Smaraka Award (2019) – Suman *Santosham Akkineni Smaraka Award (2020) – Giri Babu *Santosham Dag ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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21st Santosham Film Awards
The 21st Santosham Film Awards, officially known as Santosham South Indian Film Awards 2022, was an awards ceremony held at Hyderabad, India on 26 December 2022. The ceremony recognized the best films and performances from the Tollywood and other Indian language films and music released between 2021 and November 2022, along with special honors for lifetime contributions and a few special awards. The awards are annually presented by ''Santosham Magazine''. Honorary awards * Lifetime Achievement Award – P. Susheela * Santosham Allu Ramalingaiah Smaraka Award – Rajendra Prasad * Santosham NTR Smaraka Award – Krishnaveni, Vanisri, Latha, Roja Ramani, Prabha, Jayamalini, Kutty Padmini, Baby Rani, Kavitha, * Santosham Krishnam Raju Smaraka Award – Murali Mohan Maganti Murali Mohan (born as Maganti Raja Ram Mohan Roy; 24 June 1940) is an Indian actor, producer, politician, and business executive from Telugu cinema. In 1973, Murali Mohan debuted in ''Jagame Maya'', ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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22nd Santosham Film Awards
The 22nd Santosham Film Awards, officially known as Santosham South Indian Film Awards 2023, was an awards ceremony held at Panaji, India on 2 December 2023. The ceremony recognized the best films and performances from the Tollywood and other Indian language films released in 2023, along with special honors for lifetime contributions and a few special awards. The awards are annually presented by ''Santosham'' magazine. Honorary awards * Santosham Allu Ramalingaiah Smaraka Award – Harsha Chemudu * Santosham Akkineni Nageswara Rao Smaraka Award – Jayasudha Jayasudha Kapoor (born Sujatha Nidudavolu), known mononyomusly as Jayasudha is an Indian actress and politician known for her works predominantly in Telugu and Tamil cinema. She has also worked in few Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi films. Known ... Main awards Special awards * Special Jury Award – Karthik Varma Dandu – ''Virupaksha'' Presenters Performers Notes References {{reflist 20 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |