Miss Leelavathi
Miss Leelavathi 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.
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. The film was a musical hit with R. Sudarsanam as the composer.Cast
- Jayanthi as Leelavathi
- Udaykumar
- K. S. Ashwath
- Vanisri
- Jayasree
- Papamma
- Ramesh
- Narasimharaju
Soundtrack
Awards
; This film screened at IFFI 1992 Kannada cinema Retrospect.