Santosham 16th Anniversary South Indian Film Awards

Journalist Suresh Kondeti founded the Santosham Magazine in 2003. Since it completed 16 years, The 16th Anniversary awards were distributed Sunday. The list of the people who were awarded were

Life Achievement Award - S. Janaki
Alexander Special Jury Award - Jayaprakash Reddy
Allu Ramalingayya Memorial Award - Brahmaji
Akkineni Nageshwara Rao Memorial Award - Rajendra Prasad
Sridevi Memorial Award - Tamannah
Ramanaidu Memorial Award - Mythri Movie Makers
Best Hero - Megastar Chiranjeevi (Khaidi No. 150)
Best Heroine - Shriya (Gouthami Putra Sathakarni)
Best Director - Sankalp Reddy (Ghazi)
Best Cinematographer - Senthil Kumar (Bahubali)
Best Choreographer - Shekhar Master (Khaidi No. 150)
Best Dialogue Writer - Burra Sai Madhav (Gouthami Putra Sathakarni)
Best Fight Master - Ram-Lakshman (Khaidi No. 150)
Best Playback Singer - Revanth (Arjun Reddy)
Best Supporting Role - Senior Naresh (Shatamanam Bhavathi)
Best Debut Hero - Rakshit (London Babu)
Special Jury for Best Heroine - Mehreen (Mahanubhavudu)
Special Jury for Best Actress - Esha Reba (Amitumi)

Tamil
Lifetime Achievement - T. Rajender
Best Supporting (Male) - Prasanna (Sneha's husband)

Kannada
Best Movie - Urvi- producer BS Pradeep Varma
Best Director - Alameri Santhu (College Kumar)
Best Heroine - Niveditha (Suddhi)
Best Music Director - Bijee Bharat (BeautifulManasugalu)
Best Playback Singer - Aruna Balaraj(Operation Alamelamma)
Best Actor Support Roll (Male) - Dattatreya (Kempirve)
Best Actor Supporting Role (Female) - Aruna Balraj (Operation Alamelamma)
Best Hero Critics Award - Praveen Tez (Churikatte)

Malayalam
Best Movie-Tandimuthulam Drikshasayam (producer Sandeep Senan)
Best Director - Arun Gopi (Ram Leela)
Best Actor - Indrans (Kerala State Award Winner)
Best Heroine - Prayagarose Martine (Ram Leela)
Youth Icon -2017 (Female) - Nimisha Sajayan (Tondimuthulam Drikshsuyam)
Youth Icon -2017 (Male) - Dhruv (Queen)
Best Supporting Actress - Krishna Prabha (Honeybee-2)
Best Supporting Actor - Anson Paul (Solo)