16th Santosham Film Awards

16th Santosham Film Awards
Awarded forExcellence in cinematic and music achievements
Presented on26 August 2018
Date26 August 2018
SiteJRC Convention, Hyderabad, India
Hosted by
Produced byKondeti Suresh
Organised bySantosham
Magazine issueSantosham
Highlights
Lifetime achievementS. Janaki
Television coverage
ChannelZee Telugu

The 16th Santosham Film Awards[a] 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.[1][2] The awards are annually presented by Santosham magazine. The ceremony was announced on 3 August 2018 with Srikanth being the chief guest.[3]

Honorary Awards

Main Awards

Film

Award Category Recipient Film
Best Actor Chiranjeevi Khaidi No. 150
Best Actress Shriya Saran Gautamiputra Satakarni
Best Director Sankalp Reddy Ghazi
Best Supporting Actor Naresh Sathamanam Bhavati
Best Cinematographer K. K. Senthil Kumar Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
Best Dialogue Sai Madhav Burra Gautamiputra Satakarni
Best Debut Actor Rakshith London Babulu
Best Choreography Sekhar Khaidi No. 150
Best Stunts/ Action Ram-Lakshman Khaidi No. 150

Music

Award Category Recipient Single/Album (film)
Best Male Playback Singer L. V. Revanth "Teliseney Naa Nuvvey" from Arjun Reddy

Special Jury Awards

Presenters

Category Presenter(s)
Best Actor Award S. Janaki
Best Actress Award Chiranjeevi
Best Male Playback Singer
Best Choreography
Santosham Lifetime Achievement Award
Santosham Sridevi Smarakam Award
Special Jury Award for Best Actress – Mehreen Pirzada K. Raghavendra Rao
Special Jury Award for Best Actress – Eesha Rebba
Special Jury Award (Alexander)
Santosham Allu Ramalingaiah Smarakam Award Allu Aravind
Santosham Daggubati Ramanaidu Smarakam Award D. Suresh Babu

Performers

Notes

  1. ^ a b Also referred to in the news media as the "Santhosham South Indian Awards 2018"

References

  1. ^ "Santosham awards are coming soon – Telugu News". IndiaGlitz.com. 18 July 2018. Archived from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  2. ^ "16వ 'సంతోషం' అవార్డ్స్: ఉత్తమ నటుడు చిరంజీవి". Samayam Telugu (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Santosham South Indian Film Awards 2018 Curtain Raiser Event". Tollywood. 3 August 2018. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  4. ^ southindiafashion (27 August 2018). "Tamannaah Bhatia at Santhosham Film Awards 2018". South India Fashion. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2020.