# 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.

## 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)