| 22nd Santosham Film Awards |
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| Awarded for | Excellence in cinematic and music achievements |
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| Date | 2 December 2023 |
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| Produced by | Kondeti Suresh |
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| Organised by | Santosham Magazine |
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| Official website | Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, Panaji, India |
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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.[1] 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.[2]
Honorary awards
- Santosham Allu Ramalingaiah Smaraka Award – Harsha Chemudu
- Santosham Akkineni Nageswara Rao Smaraka Award – Jayasudha
Main awards
Special awards
- Special Jury Award – Karthik Varma Dandu – Virupaksha
Presenters
| Category
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Presenter(s)
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| Best Music Director – Malayalam
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K. Atchi Reddy, S. V. Krishna Reddy
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| Best Family Entertainer – Malayalam
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| Best Director – Malayalam
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Chota K. Naidu, Mallidi Vassishta
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| Best Actress – Malayalam
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| Best Writer – Malayalam
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| Best Film – Malayalam
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| Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam
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Gopichand Malineni, KL Damodar, Vamsi Krishna Marella
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| Best Action
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| Best Lyricist
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| Best Cinematographer
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| Best Actor – Malayalam
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Allu Aravind
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| Best Director
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| Best Producer
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| Best Villain
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| Allu Ramalingaiah Smaraka Award
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| Santosham ANR Smaraka Award
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Allu Aravind, Murali Mohan
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| Best Child Actor
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Jayasudha
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| Best Supporting Actress – Tamil
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| Best Debut Actress – Tamil
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Bharat
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| Best Actress – Kannada
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| Best Actress
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| Special Jury Award
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| Best Supporting Actor
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Karthik Varma Dandu, Samyuktha
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| Best Debut Actress
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Ambika Krishna, Murali Mohan
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| Best Actor
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| Best Debut Director
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Ambika Krishna, Ramesh Aravind, Sapthami Gowda
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| Best Director – Kannada
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| Best Film – Kannada
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| Best Debut Director – Kannada
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Ramesh Aravind, Viranika Shettty
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Notes
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