Santosham Film Awards winners

Shriya Saran Bhatnagar (born 11 September 1982) also known as Shriya, is an Indian actress and model known for her work in South Indian cinema, Bollywood and American cinema. Saran was born in Dehradun and spent most of her childhood in Haridwar. In 2001, her dance master gave her the opportunity to appear in Renoo Nathan's debut music video "Thirakti Kyun Hawa", which brought Saran to the attention of many Indian filmmakers. Although Saran aspired to become a well-known dancer, she was offered a leading role. Thus, Saran made her film debut in 2001 with the Telugu film Ishtam, and had her first commercial success with Santhosham (2002).

Tamanna Bhatia (born 21 December 1989), better known as Tamannaah, is an Indian actress who works in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi cinema. Having starred in over 73 films, she has won a South Indian International Movie Award and received eight Filmfare Awards South nominations. She was conferred with Kalaimamani in 2010, and an honorary doctorate in 2022 for her contributions to Indian cinema.

Sweety Shetty (born 7 November 1981), known by her stage name Anushka Shetty, is an Indian actress known for her works majorly in Telugu and Tamil cinema. She is the recipient of three Filmfare Awards South, two Nandi Awards, two SIIMA Awards and one Tamil Nadu State Film Award. Having appeared in 48 films in a variety of roles, she is one of the highest-paid south actresses.

Hansika Motwani (born 9 August 1991) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu films.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu (formerly Akkineni; born 28 April 1987) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Telugu and Tamil films. She is the recipient of several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards South.

Ramanaidu "Rana" Daggubati (born 14 December 1984) is an Indian actor, producer, television personality, visual effects co-ordinator, and an entrepreneur known primarily for his work in Telugu language films, in addition to Hindi and Tamil languages.

Uppalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Prabhas Raju (born 23 October 1979), known mononymously as Prabhas, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Referred to in the media as the "Rebel Star", he is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema. Prabhas has been featuring in Forbes Indias Celebrity 100 list since 2015 and has received seven Filmfare Awards nominations, a Nandi Award, and a SIIMA Award.

Allu Arjun (born 8 April 1983) is an Indian film actor who primarily works in Telugu cinema. Known for his dancing abilities, he is a recipient five Filmfare Awards South and three Nandi Awards.

Jaya Prada (born Lalitha Rani; 3 April 1962) is an Indian film actress and politician.

Akkineni Naga Chaitanya (born 23 November 1986) is an Indian film actor who works in Telugu cinema. For his performances in various films, Chaitanya won several awards including Filmfare Award South for Best Debut, Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor and SIIMA award for Best Actor Critics.