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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 in the titular role, along with Udaykumar, K. S. Ashwath, Ramesh, and others. The film won the National Award for second best film in Kannada.

The film was noted for its bold portrayal of women and was credited as the first Kannada feature film to show the leading lady wearing a swimsuit. It was also a musical hit, with R. Sudarsanam as the composer.

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

Awards

• 1965 - Second Best Film in Kannada

This film screened at IFFI 1992 Kannada cinema Retrospect.

References

1. "13th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festival. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
2. "Miss Leelavathi 1965". The Hindu. 31 May 2008. Archived from the original on 3 June 2008.

External links

• Miss Leelavathi at IMDb

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