2nd IIFA Utsavam


The 2nd IIFA Utsavam ceremony honouring the winners and nominees of the best of South Indian cinema in 2016 was an event held on 28 and 29 March 2017 at the Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The event, which is the second edition of the IIFA Utsavam, recognises the best work from the four industries during the year 2016 and awarded prizes to performers and technicians from the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada languages.

Winners and nominees

Main awards

Kannada cinema

The nominations for the films released during 2016 were announced early March 2017. Kirik Party lead the nominations list with 12 categories out of total 13 categories. Whereas Karvva and Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu bagged 9 nominations followed by U Turn with 6 nominations.
Best PictureBest Direction

  • Kirik Party – G. S Guptha and Rakshit Shetty
  • * KarvvaKrishna Chaithanya
  • * Killing Veerappan – B. V. Manjunath, B. S. Sudhindra and E. Shivaprakash
  • * Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu – Pushkar Mallikarjun
  • * U TurnPawan Kumar
  • Pawan Kumar – U Turn
  • * Navaneeth – Karvva
  • * Rishab ShettyKirik Party
  • * Hemanth RaoGodhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu
  • * Raam ReddyThithi
  • Performance In A Leading Role – MalePerformance In A Leading Role – Female
  • Rakshit Shetty – Kirik Party
  • * RJ Rohit – Karvva
  • * Anant NagGodhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu as Venkob Rao
  • * YashMasterpiece as Yuva
  • * Channe Gowda – Thithi as Gaddappa
  • Parul YadavKilling Veerappan
  • * Anisha AmbroseKarvva
  • * Rashmika MandannaKirik Party as Saanvi Joseph
  • * Shraddha SrinathU Turn as Rachana
  • * Rachita RamRathavara as Navami
  • Performance In A Supporting Role – MalePerformance In A Supporting Role – Female
  • Rakshit Shetty – Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu as Shiva Rao
  • * DevarajKarvva
  • * Tilak ShekarKarvva
  • * Anant Nag – Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole as Krishne Gowda
  • * Dileep RajU Turn as Aditya
  • * Chandan Achar – Kirik Party as Alexander Gabriel
  • Yagna ShettyKilling Veerappan as Muthulakshmi
  • * Poonam SingarKarvva
  • * Aishwarya Acchappa – Kirik Party
  • * Radhika ChetanU Turn as Maya
  • * Chitra ShenoyRathavara
  • Performance In A Comic RolePerformance In A Negative Role
  • Chikkanna – Kotigobba 2
  • * Vijay ChendoorKarvva
  • * Pramod ShettyKirik Party as Jnanesh
  • * Chikkanna – Masterpiece as Bruce Lee
  • * Achyuth KumarGodhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu as Kumar
  • Vasishta N. Simha – Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu as Ranga
  • * P. Ravi ShankarMukunda Murari as Leeladhara Swamy
  • * P. Ravi Shankar – Rathavara
  • * Prakash RajMr. Airavata as Prathap Kale
  • * Aravinnd Iyer – Kirik Party as Lokesh Kumar
  • Music DirectionLyrics
  • B. Ajaneesh Loknath – Kirik Party
  • * Avinash – Karvva
  • * V. Harikrishna – Masterpiece
  • * Anoop SeelinJessie
  • * Arjun JanyaMungaru Male 2
  • Rakshit Shetty – "Katheyonda Helide" from Kirik Party
  • * Sudarshan D. C. – "Ale Mood Adhe" from Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu
  • * Raghu Shastry – "Summane" from Run Anthony
  • * V. Nagendra Prasad – "Mukunda Murari" from Mukunda Murari
  • * Manju Mandavya – "Annange Love Aagidhe" from Masterpiece
  • Playback Singer – MalePlayback Singer – Female
  • Vijay Prakash – "Belageddu" from Kirik Party
  • * Puneeth Rajkumar – "Maduve Munji" from Nanna Ninna Prema Kathe
  • * Anoop Seelin – "Malgudiya Ooralli" from Jessie
  • * Puneeth Rajkumar – "Jhanak Jhanak" from Run Anthony
  • * Yash – "Annange Love Aagidhe" from Masterpiece
  • Inchara Rao – "Ayomaya" from Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu
  • * Shreya Ghoshal – "Neenire Saniha" from Kirik Party
  • * Indu Nagaraj – "Ka Thalakattu" from Mr. Airavata
  • * K. S. Chithra – "Maye Maye" from Jessie
  • * Supriya Lohith – "Marula" from Run Anthony
  • Best Story-
  • Pawan Kumar – U Turn
  • * Navaneeth – Karvva
  • * Hemanth Rao – Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu
  • * A. P. Arjun – Mr. Airavata
  • * Rakshit Shetty – Kirik Party
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    Malayalam cinema

    The nominations for the films released since October 2015 till the end of 2016 were announced on 14 March 2017. Maheshinte Prathikaaram topped the list of nominations in all 13 categories followed by Charlie with 11 nominations and Aadupuliyattam with 7 nominations.
    Best PictureBest Direction

    • Pulimurugan
    • * Maheshinte Prathikaram
    • * Aadupuliyattam
    • * Charlie
    • * Kammatipaadam
  • Martin PrakkatCharlie
  • * Dileesh PothanMaheshinte Prathikaram
  • * Abrid ShineAction Hero Biju
  • * Rajeev RaviKammatipaadam
  • * PriyadarshanOppam
  • Performance In A Leading Role – MalePerformance In A Leading Role – Female
  • Dulquer Salmaan – Charlie
  • * Fahadh FaasilMaheshinte Prathikaram
  • * Nivin PaulyAction Hero Biju
  • * MohanlalOppam
  • * Mohanlal – Pulimurugan
  • Rajisha VijayanAnuraga Karikkin Vellam
  • * Parvathy ThiruvothuCharlie
  • * Manju WarrierVettah
  • * Aparna BalamuraliMaheshinte Prathikaram
  • * AnusreeOppam
  • Performance In A Supporting Role – MalePerformance In A Supporting Role – Female
  • Vinayakan – Kammatipaadam
  • * Om PuriAadupuliyattam
  • * Alencier LeyMaheshinte Prathikaram
  • * Renji PanickerJacobinte Swargarajyam
  • * Dharmajan BolgattyKattappanayile Rithwik Roshan
  • Aparna GopinathCharlie
  • * AnusreeMaheshinte Prathikaram
  • * K. P. A. C. Lalitha – Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho
  • * Asha SharathAnuraga Karikkin Vellam
  • * Lijomol JoseKattappanayile Rithwik Roshan
  • Performance In A Comic RolePerformance In A Negative Role
  • Soubin Shahir – Charlie
  • * Soubin ShahirMaheshinte Prathikaram
  • * Pashanam ShajiAadupuliyattam
  • * Dharmajan Bolgatty – Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan
  • * Sharaf U DheenPretham
  • Sampath RajAadupuliyattam
  • * Sujith ShankarMaheshinte Prathikaram
  • * SamuthirakaniOppam
  • * JagadeeshLeela
  • * Anil Nedumangad – Kammatipaadam
  • Music DirectionLyrics
  • Gopi Sunder – Charlie
  • * BijibalMaheshinte Prathikaram
  • * Ratheesh VegaAadupuliyattam
  • * The Four MusicOppam
  • * John P VarkeyKammatipaadam
  • Santosh Varma – Sundari Penne from Charlie
  • * Rafeeq AhamedIdukki from Maheshinte Prathikaram
  • * Kaithapram Damodaran NamboothiriVaalmula Kannille from Aadupuliyattam
  • * Hari Narayanan – Thiruvavani Raavu from Jacobinte Swargarajyam
  • * Anwar AliPara Para from Kammatipaadam
  • Playback Singer – MalePlayback Singer – Female
  • Vijay Yesudas – "Mounangal" from Maheshinte Prathikaaram
  • * Bijibal – Cherupunjiri from Maheshinte Prathikaram
  • * P JayachandranVaalmula Kannille from Aadupuliyattam
  • * Unni MenonThiruvavani Raavu from Jacobinte Swargarajyam
  • * Dulquer Salmaan – Sundari Penne from Charlie
  • Sreya Jayadeep – "Minungum Minnaminuge" from Oppam
  • * Mamta MohandasKaruppana Kannazhagi from Aadupuliyattam
  • * Sangeetha Sreekanth – Theliveyil from Maheshinte Prathikaram
  • * Shreya Ghoshal – Puthumazhayayi from Charlie
  • * Vani JairamPookal Panineer from Action Hero Biju
  • Best Story
  • Unni R. – Charlie
  • * Syam Pushkaram – Maheshinte Prathikaram
  • * Dinesh Palath – Aadupuliyattam
  • * Rajeev Ravi – Kammatipaadam
  • * Salim AhamedPathemari
  • Tamil cinema

    The nominations for the films released during 2016 were announced early March 2017. Chennai 600028 II lead the nominations list with 11 categories out of total 13 categories. Whereas Kabali finds spot in 8 categories, followed by critically acclaimed Visaranai and Irudhi Suttru in 5 categories, while Theri received 4 nominations.
    Best PictureBest Direction

    • Irudhi Suttru
    • * Chennai 600028 II
    • * Visaranai
    • * Amma Kanakku
    • * Kabali
  • AtleeTheri
  • Performance In A Leading Role – MalePerformance In A Leading Role – Female
  • R. Madhavan – Irudhi Suttru
  • Ritika SinghIrudhi Suttru
  • * Anjali - Iraivi
  • * Gayathri - Joker
  • * Nayanthara - Naanum Rowdy Dhaan
  • * Amala Paul - Amma Kanakku
  • Performance In A Supporting Role – MalePerformance In A Supporting Role – Female
  • Nagarjuna Akkineni – Thozha
  • Baby Nainika-Theri
  • Performance In A Comic RolePerformance In A Negative Role
  • RJ Balaji – Naanum Rowdy Dhaan
  • J. Mahendran-Theri
  • Music DirectionLyrics
  • A. R. Rahman – Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada
  • Arunraja Kamaraj-Kabali
  • Playback Singer – MalePlayback Singer – Female
  • Anirudh Ravichander – "Thangamey" from Naanum Rowdy Dhaan
  • Neeti Mohan – "Neeyum Nannum" from Naanum Rowdy Dhaan
  • Telugu cinema

    The nominations for the films released during 2016 were announced early March 2017. Janatha Garage and Oopiri topped with 9 nominations each out of total 13 categories followed by Pelli Choopulu with 8 nominations and Rudhramadevi with 7 nominations.
    Best PictureBest Direction

  • Koratala SivaJanatha Garage
  • * KrishKanche
  • * B SukumarNannaku Prematho
  • * Tharun Bhascker DhaassyamPelli Choopulu
  • * Vamsi PaidipallyOopiri
  • Performance In A Leading Role – MalePerformance In A Leading Role – Female
  • N. T. Rama Rao Jr. – Janatha Garage
  • * Allu ArjunSarrainodu
  • * NaniKrishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha
  • * Ram CharanDhruva
  • * Vijay DeverakondaPelli Choopulu
  • Samantha Ruth PrabhuA Aa
  • * Anushka ShettyRudhramadevi
  • * Anushka Shetty – Size Zero
  • * Pragya JaiswalKanche
  • * Ritu Varma – Pelli Choopulu
  • Performance In A Supporting Role – MalePerformance In A Supporting Role – Female
  • Allu Arjun – Rudhramadevi
  • * KarthiOopiri
  • * Mohanlal – Janatha Garage
  • * Nandu – Pelli Choopulu
  • * SrikanthSarrainodu
  • Anupama ParameswaranPremam
  • * Anasuya BharadwajKshanam
  • * JayasudhaOopiri
  • * NadhiyaA Aa
  • * Nithya MenonRudhramadevi
  • Performance In A Comic RolePerformance In A Negative Role
  • Priyadarshi Pullikonda – Pelli Choopulu
  • * Prakash Raj – Oopiri
  • * PrudhvirajBengal Tiger
  • * Vennela KishoreEkkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada
  • * Srinivas AvasaralaKanche
  • Jagapathi BabuNannaku Prematho
  • * Aadhi PinisettySarrainodu
  • * Arvind SwamyDhruva
  • * Rao RameshA Aa
  • * Vikramjeet VirkRudhramadevi
  • Music DirectionLyrics
  • Devi Sri Prasad – Janatha Garage
  • * Devi Sri Prasad – Sardaar Gabbar Singh
  • * Gopi Sunder – Oopiri
  • * Hiphop TamizhaDhruva
  • * Vivek SagarPelli Choopulu
  • Ramajogayya SastryJanatha Garage
  • * Ramajogayya Sastry – Soggade Chinni Nayana
  • * Shreemani – Premam
  • * Sirivennela Sitarama SastryOopiri
  • * Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry – Rudhramadevi
  • Playback Singer – MalePlayback Singer – Female
  • Haricharan – "Nuvvante Naa Navvu" – Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha
  • * Haricharan – "Podhaama" – Oopiri
  • * Haricharan – "Bang Bang" – Premam
  • * Haricharan – "Avuna Neevena" – Rudhramadevi
  • * Shankar Mahadevan – "Pranaamam" – Janatha Garage
  • Geetha Madhuri – "Pakka Local" – Janatha Garage
  • * Shreya Ghoshal – "Punnami Puvvai" – Rudhramadevi
  • * Shreya Ghoshal – "Itu Itu Ani" – Kanche
  • * Shreya Ghoshal – "Nee Navve" – Soggade Chinni Nayana
  • * Suchitra – "Ayyo Ayyo" – Oopiri
  • Best ScreenplayBest Story
  • Adivi Sesh – Kshanam
  • Krish – Kanche
  • Koratala Siva – Janatha Garage
  • B. Sukumar – Nannaku Prematho
  • Adivi Sesh – Kshanam
  • Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam – Pelli Choopulu
  • Special honors

  • Outstanding contribution to Indian cinema – K. Raghavendra Rao
  • Outstanding contribution to Indian cinema – S. P. Muthuraman
  • Lifetime Achievement AwardDwarakish

    Performers

  • The following individuals performed musical numbers.
    NameRoleSong
    JiivaPerformer
    Sai Dharam TejPerformer
    Akhil AkkineniPerformer
    Kunchacko BobanPerformer
    Hansika MotwaniPerformer
    V. RavichandranPerformer
    PremgiPerformer
    Akshara HaasanPerformer
    Raai LaxmiPerformer
    Raashi KhannaPerformer
    Pragya JaiswalPerformer
    Nikki GalraniPerformer
    Amyra DasturPerformer
    Rachita RamPerformer
    Isha TalwarPerformer

    Ceremony information

    The event is being chiefly hosted by Rana Daggubati, who along with Nani, Akul Balaji and Meghana Gaonkar host for Telugu and Kannada Awards. Rana Daggubati along with Tini Tom, Pearle Maaney and Shiva host for Tamil and Malayalam Awards.