The Santosham Best Director Award is given by the Santosham Film magazine as part of its annual Santosham Film Awards for Telugu films.
The award was first given in 2003. Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.
| Year | Director | Film | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Boyapati Seenu | Simha | [1] |
| 2009 | Kodi Ramakrishna | Arundathi | [2] |
| 2008 | Trivikram Srinivas | Jalsa | [3] |
| 2007 | Sekhar Kammula | Happy Days | [4] |
| 2006 | Puri Jagannadh | Pokiri | [5] |
| 2005 | Mohana Krishna Indraganti | Grahmanam | [6] |
| 2004 | Chandra Siddardha | Aa Naluguru | [7] |
| 2003 | Puri Jagannadh | Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi | [8] |