1st IIFA Utsavam

The 1st IIFA Utsavam ceremony honouring the winners and nominees of the best of South Indian cinema in 2015 was an event held on 24 and 25 January 2016 at the Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad. Marking the inaugural event of the IIFA Utsavam, it recognised the best work from the four industries during the period from late 2014 to late 2015 and awarded prizes to performers and technicians from the Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada languages.

1st IIFA Utsavam
Date	24–25 January 2016
Site	Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Hosted by	Allu Sirish Diganth Navdeep Pearle Maaney Regina Cassandra Siva Suraaj Venkat Prabhu Vijay Raghavendra
Highlights
Best Picture	Baahubali: The Beginning (Telugu) Baahubali: The Beginning (Tamil) Ennu Ninte Moideen (Malayalam) RangiTaranga (Kannada)
Most awards	Baahubali: The Beginning (11)
Most nominations	Baahubali: The Beginning (25)
Television coverage
Channel	Gemini TV (Telugu) Sun TV (Tamil) Surya TV (Malayalam) Udaya TV (Kannada)
Network	Sun TV Network

Awards and nominees

Main awards

Telugu

Best Picture	Best Direction
Baahubali: The Beginning Bhale Bhale Magadivoy Paathasala Srimanthudu Yevade Subramanyam	S. S. Rajamouli – Baahubali: The Beginning Chandoo Mondeti – Karthikeya Koratala Siva – Srimanthudu Mahi V. Raghav – Paathasala Puri Jagannadh – Temper
Performance in a Leading Role – Male	Performance in a Leading Role – Female
Mahesh Babu – Srimanthudu Allu Arjun – S/O Satyamurthy Nani – Bhale Bhale Magadivoy N. T. Rama Rao Jr – Temper Prabhas – Baahubali: The Beginning	Shruti Haasan – Srimanthudu Lakshmi Manchu – Dongaata Lavanya Tripathi – Bhale Bhale Magadivoy Nithya Menen – Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju Tamannaah Bhatia – Baahubali: The Beginning
Performance in a Supporting Role – Male	Performance in a Supporting Role – Female
Jagapati Babu – Srimanthudu Naveen Chandra – Bham Bolenath Pawan Kalyan – Gopala Gopala Posani Krishna Murali – Temper Sathyaraj – Baahubali: The Beginning	Ramya Krishna – Baahubali: The Beginning Apoorva Srinivasan – Jyothi Lakshmi Prachi Thaker – Pataas Ritu Varma – Yevade Subramanyam Tulasi – Srimanthudu
Performance in a Comic Role	Performance in a Negative Role
Vennela Kishore – Bhale Bhale Magadivoy Bhadram – Jyothi Lakshmi Brahmanandam – Dongaata Srinivas Reddy – Pataas Vennela Kishore – Srimanthudu	Rana Daggubati – Baahubali: The Beginning Ajay Ghosh – Jyothi Lakshmi Kabir Duhan Singh – Jil Prabhakar – Dongaata Sampath Raj – Srimanthudu
Music Direction	Lyrics
Devi Sri Prasad – Srimanthudu Anup Rubens – Gopala Gopala Anup Rubens – Temper Raghu Kunche, Sai Karthik & Satya Mahaveer – Dongaata M. M. Keeravani – Baahubali: The Beginning	Ramajogayya Sastry – "Rama Rama", "Charuseela" and "Jaago Re" from Srimanthudu Devi Sri Prasad – "Super Machi" from S/O Satyamurthy K. Shiva Datta – "Mamathala Thalli" from Baahubali: The Beginning Ramajogayya Sastry – "O Manishi" from Yevade Subramanyam Varikuppala Yadagiri – "Yendiro" from Dongaata
Playback Singer – Male	Playback Singer – Female
Sagar – "Jatha Kalise" from Srimanthudu Deepu – "Dheevara" from Baahubali: The Beginning Dhanunjay & Haricharan – "Alare Ala" from Gopala Gopala Karthik – "Enno Enno" from Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju L. V. Revanth – "Manohari" from Baahubali: The Beginning	Satya Yamini – "Mamatala Talli" from Baahubali: The Beginning Damini – "Pacha Bottesi" from Baahubali: The Beginning Geetha Madhuri – "Jeeva Nadhi" from Baahubali: The Beginning Lakshmi Manchu – "Yendhiro" from Dongaata Nikhita Gandhi – "Jantar Mantar" from Yevade Subramanyam

Tamil

Best Picture	Best Direction
Baahubali: The Beginning Demonte Colony Enakkul Oruvan Indru Netru Naalai Kanchana 2 Thani Oruvan	S. S. Rajamouli – Baahubali: The Beginning A. R. Murugadoss – Kaththi Jeethu Joseph – Papanasam Mohan Raja – Thani Oruvan Raghava Lawrence – Kanchana 2
Performance in a Leading Role – Male	Performance in a Leading Role – Female
Jayam Ravi – Thani Oruvan Kamal Haasan – Papanasam Kamal Haasan – Uttama Villain Vishal – Paayum Puli Raghava Lawrence – Kanchana 2 Vignesh – Kaaka Muttai Vijay – Puli	Nayanthara – Maya Anushka Shetty – Baahubali: The Beginning Jyothika – 36 Vayadhinile Samantha – Thanga Magan Tamannaah Bhatia – Baahubali: The Beginning Trisha – Thoongaa Vanam
Performance in a Supporting Role – Male	Performance in a Supporting Role – Female
Sathyaraj – Baahubali: The Beginning Nassar – Kaaviya Thalaivan Prabhu – Aambala Radharavi – Pisaasu Rajkiran – Komban VTV Ganesh – Trisha Illana Nayanthara	Ramya Krishnan – Baahubali: The Beginning Aishwarya Rajesh – Kaaka Muttai Asha Sarath – Papanasam Nithya Menen – Kanchana 2 Ramya Krishnan – Aambala
Performance in a Comic Role	Performance in a Negative Role
Kovai Sarala – Kanchana 2 Karunas – Darling Ramesh Thilak – Kaaka Muttai Robo Shankar – Maari Santhanam – Aambala Thambi Ramaiah – Thani Oruvan	Arvind Swamy – Thani Oruvan Nassar – Uttama Villain Prithviraj – Kaaviya Thalaivan Rana Daggubati – Baahubali: The Beginning
Music Direction	Lyrics
Anirudh Ravichander – Maari A. R. Rahman – Kaaviya Thalaivan A. R. Rahman – O Kadhal Kanmani Anirudh Ravichander – Kaththi G. V. Prakash Kumar – Kaaka Muttai M. M. Keeravani – Baahubali: The Beginning	Dhanush – "Don'u Donu'u Don'u" from Maari Rokesh – "Dungamaari" from Anegan Vairamuthu – "Malargal Kaetten" from O Kadhal Kanmani Vairamuthu – "Roja Kadale" from Anegan Vivek – "Raasathi" from 36 Vayadhinile Vijay – "Yendi Yendi" from Puli
Playback Singer – Male	Playback Singer – Female
Haricharan – "Manohari" from Baahubali: The Beginning A. R. Rahman – "Mental Manadhil" from O Kadhal Kanmani Anirudh Ravichander – "Donu Donu Donu" from Maari Deepu – "Dheerane" from Baahubali: The Beginning Dhanush, Gana Viji & Naveen Madhav – "Dangamaari" from Anegan Haricharan – "Sandi Kuthirai" from Kaaviya Thalaivan	Geetha Madhuri – "Jeeva Nadhi" from Baahubali: The Beginning Bhavatharini – "Aathadi Aathadi" from Anegan Darshana & Shashaa Tirupati – "Kaara Aatakaara" from O Kadhal Kanmani Lalitha Vijayakumar – "Raasathi" from 36 Vayadhinile Sunidhi Chauhan- "Selfie Pulla" from Kaththi Swetha Mohan – "Yaarumilla" from Kaaviya Thalaivan

Malayalam

Best Picture	Best Direction
Ennu Ninte Moideen Iyobinte Pusthakam Nee-Na Premam Varsham	Lal Jose – Nee-Na Alphonse Putharen – Premam Amal Neerad – Iyobinte Pusthakam R. S. Vimal – Ennu Ninte Moideen Santhosh Viswanath – Chirakodinja Kinavukal
Performance in a Leading Role – Male	Performance in a Leading Role – Female
Prithviraj – Ennu Ninte Moideen Fahadh Faasil – Iyobinte Pusthakam Jayasurya – Kumbasaram Mammootty – Varsham Nivin Pauly – Premam Vijay Babu – Nee-Na	Parvathy Thiruvothu – Ennu Ninte Moideen Amala Paul – Mili Anusree Nair – Ithihasa Deepti Sati – Nee-Na Manju Warrier – Ennum Eppozhum Padmapriya – Iyobinte Pusthakam
Performance in a Supporting Role – Male	Performance in a Supporting Role – Female
Aju Varghese – Oru Vadakkan Selfie Chemban Vinod Jose – Nee-Na Saiju Kurup – Aadu Sai Kumar – Ennu Ninte Moideen Soubin Shahir – Chandrettan Evideya Tovino Thomas – Ennu Ninte Moideen	Lena – Ennu Ninte Moideen Ann Augustine – Nee-Na K. P. A. C. Lalitha – Loham Madonna Sebastian – Premam Namitha Pramod – Chandrettan Evideya Srinda Arhaan – Chirakodinja Kinavukal
Performance in a Comic Role	Performance in a Negative Role
Vinay Forrt – Premam Aju Varghese – Kunjiramayanam Aju Varghese – Oru Vadakkan Selfie Chemban Vinod Jose – Chandrettan Evideya Chemban Vinod Jose – Iyobinte Pusthakam Soubin Shahir – Premam	Jayasurya – Iyobinte Pusthakam Alphonse Putharen – Premam Bala – Ennu Ninte Moideen Kunchacko Boban – Chirakodinja Kinavukal Renji Panicker – Ennum Eppozhum Vijay Babu – Double Barrel
Music Direction	Lyrics
Rajesh Murugesan – Premam Gopi Sunder, M. Jayachandran, Ramesh Narayan – Ennu Ninte Moideen Nikhil J. Menon – Nee-Na Neha Nair & Yakzan Gary Pereira – Iyobinte Pusthakam Rahul Raj – Kohinoor	Shabareesh Varma – "Malare" from Premam B. K. Harinarayanan – "Hemanthamen" from Kohinoor Muhammad Maqbool Mansoor – "Mukkatth Penne" from Ennu Ninte Moideen Rafeeq Ahammed – "Kathirunnu" from Ennu Ninte Moideen Venugopal – "Then Nila" from Nee-Na
Playback Singer – Male	Playback Singer – Female
Vijay Yesudas – "Malare" from Premam Muhammad Maqbool Mansoor – "Mukkatth Penne" from Ennu Ninte Moideen Vijay Yesudas – "Kannondu Chollanu" from Ennu Ninte Moideen Vijay Yesudas – "Hemanthanen" from Kohinoor Vijay Yesudas – "Hridayathin Niramayi" from 100 Days of Love	Shreya Ghoshal – "Kathirunnu" from Ennu Ninte Moideen Mridula Warrier – "Hridayathin Niramayi" from 100 Days of Love Neha Nair – "Mane" and "Ravu" from Iyobinte Pusthakam Preethi Pillai – "Vasanthamalike" from Chandrettan Evideya Vaikom Vijayalakshmi- "Kaikkottum Kandittila" from Oru Vadakkan Selfie

Kannada

Best Picture	Best Direction
RangiTaranga Aatagara Kendasampige Krishna Leela Love in Mandya Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari Naanu Avanalla...Avalu	Anup Bhandari – RangiTaranga Arasu Anthare – Love in Mandya B. S. Lingadevaru- Naanu Avanalla...Avalu Santhosh Ananddram – Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari Shashank – Krishna Leela
Performance in a Leading Role – Male	Performance in a Leading Role – Female
Yash – Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari Ajay Rao – Krishna Leela Nirup Bhandari – RangiTaranga Sanchari Vijay – Naanu Avanalla...Avalu Sathish Ninasam – Love in Mandya	Radhika Pandit – Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari Aishani Shetty – Vaastu Prakaara Mayuri Kyatari – Krishna Leela Radhika Chetan – RangiTaranga Sindhu Lokanath – Love in Mandya
Performance in a Supporting Role – Male	Performance in a Supporting Role – Female
Sai Kumar – RangiTaranga Achyuth Kumar – Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari Anant Nag – Aatagara Master Manjunath – Love in Mandya Rangayana Raghu – Krishna Leela	Lakshmi Raj – Krishna Leela Anu Prabhakar – Aatagara Malavika Avinash – Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari Renuka – RangiTaranga Sudha Rani – Vaastu Prakaara
Performance in a Comic Role	Performance in a Negative Role
Sadhu Kokila – Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari Achyuth Kumar – Krishna Leela Karthik Rao – RangiTaranga Master Manjunath – Love in Mandya Rangayana Raghu – Rana Vikrama	Arvind Rao – RangiTaranga Dharmendra Urs – Krishna Leela Madhu Guruswamy – Vajrakaya Prakash Belawadi – Kendasampige Suchendra Prasad – Raja Rajendra
Music Direction	Lyrics
Anup Bhandari – RangiTaranga Anoop Seelin – Aatagara Anoop Seelin – Love in Mandya Sridhar V. Sambharam – Krishna Leela V. Harikrishna – Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari V. Harikrishna – Ranna	Anup Bhandari – "Kareyole" from RangiTaranga Jayanth Kaikini – "Nenape Nithya Mallige" from Kendasampige Rohith Padaki – "Tarammayya" from Aatagara Santhosh Ananddram – "Yaaralli" from Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari Shashank – "Kaadiruve Ninagagi" from Krishna Leela
Playback Singer – Male	Playback Singer – Female
Dhanush – "No Problem" from Vajrakaya Anoop Seelin – "Halooralli" from Aatagara Anoop Seelin – "Opkondbitlu Kanla" from Love in Mandya Shashank Sheshagiri – "Maathadro" from Krishna Leela Tippu – "Krishna Calling" from Krishna Leela	Shreya Ghoshal – "Upavaasa" from Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari Apoorva Sridhar – "Krishna Calling" from Krishna Leela Inchara Rao – "Kareyole" from RangiTaranga Shweta Mohan – " Kanasali Nadesu" from Kendasampige Supriya Lohith – "Tarammayya" from Aatagara

Other awards

• Special Award: K. Balachander
• Best Cinematographer (Malayalam): Amal Neerad (Iyobinte Pusthakam)
• Best Production Designer (Tamil): Sabu Cyril (Baahubali: The Beginning)
• Best Background Music (Kannada): B. Ajaneesh Loknath (Rangitaranga)
• Best Sound Mixing: Murali Rayasam (Rangitaranga)