| Miss Leelavathi | |
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| Directed by | M. R. Vittal |
| Written by | Korati Srinivasa Rao |
| Produced by | K. S. Jagannath |
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| Music by | R. Sudarsanam |
| Distributed by | Sri Rajarajeshwari |
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Running time | 162 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Miss Leelavathi (Kannada: ಮಿಸ್ ಲೀಲಾವತಿ) is a 1965 Indian Kannada language film directed by M. R. Vittal and written by Korati Srinivasa Rao. It stars Jayanthi as the protagonist, along with Udaykumar, K. S. Ashwath, Ramesh and others. The film won the National Award for second best film in Kannada.[1]
The film was talked about for its bold portrayal of women and was accredited of being the first Kannada feature film showing the leading lady wearing a swimsuit.[2] The film was a musical hit with R. Sudarsanam as the composer.
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Cast
- Jayanthi as Leelavathi
- K. S. Ashwath as Govindachar
- Udaykumar as Kapanipathi Rao (cameo)
- Vanisri
- M. Jayashree as Ganga
- Papamma as Kanaka
- Sooryakala
- Revathi
- R. T. Rama as Raji
- Suma (credited as Baby Suma) as young Leelavathi
- Nataraj (credited as Master Nataraj)
- Yogindra Kumar (credited as Master Yogindra Kumar)
- Ramesh as Shamanna
- Narasimharaju as Sudhakara
- Basavaraj
- Arunkumar
- Ramakrishna
- B. Hanumanthachar
- Comedian Guggu
- Suresh
Soundtrack
| Title | Singers | Lyrics |
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| "Nodu Baa Nodu Baa" | S. Janaki | Vijaya Narasimha |
| "Doni Saagali" | S. Janaki, Ramachandra | Kuvempu |
| "Hiriya Naagara" | P. Jayadev | Vijaya Narasimha |
| "Bayake Balli" | P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki | Vijaya Narasimha |
| "Neerinalli Neenu" | P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki | Vijaya Narasimha |
Awards
- 1965 - Second Best Film in Kannada
- This film screened at IFFI 1992 Kannada cinema Retrospect.
References
- ^ "13th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festival. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ "Miss Leelavathi 1965". The Hindu. 31 May 2008. Archived from the original on 3 June 2008.
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