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 This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Best Actress#F ...

* Best Director * Best Producer *

Best Actor Best Actor is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actors in a film, television series, television film or play. The term most often refers to the ...

Best Actress Best Actress is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organisations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actresses in a film, television series, television film or play. The first Best Actress aw ...

* Best Supporting Actor * Best Supporting Actress *

Best Villain Best or The Best may refer to: People * Best (surname), people with the surname Best * Best (footballer, born 1968), retired Portuguese footballer Companies and organizations * Best & Co., an 1879–1971 clothing chain * Best Lock Corporation ...

* 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 or The Best may refer to: People * Best (surname), people with the surname Best * Best (footballer, born 1968), retired Portuguese footballer Companies and organizations * Best & Co., an 1879–1971 clothing chain * Best Lock Corporation, ...

* Best Dialogue * Best Sound Recording

Ceremonies

20th Santosham Film Awards The 20th Santosham Film Awards or also, 20th Santosham South Indian Film Awards (officially Santosham – Suman TV South Indian Film Awards 2021) was an awards ceremony held at Hyderabad, India on 14 November 2021. The ceremony (20th Santosham Film ...

(replaced 18th and 19th ceremonies) *

17th Santosham Film Awards The 17th Santosham Film Awards is 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 contributi ...

16th Santosham Film Awards The 16th Santosham Film Awards is 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 ...

15th 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 Tollywood films and music released in 2016, along with special honors for lifetime contributions ...

14th Santosham Film Awards The 14th Santosham Film Awards is an awards ceremony held at Hyderabad, India on 14 August 2016 recognized the best films and performances from the Telugu cinema, Tollywood films and music released in 2015, along with special honors for lifetime c ...

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