Miss Leelavathi

Miss Leelavathi (pronunciation^ⓘ) 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.^[1]

Miss Leelavathi
Directed by	M. R. Vittal
Written by	Korati Srinivasa Rao
Produced by	K. S. Jagannath
Starring	Jayanthi K. S. Ashwath Udaykumar
Cinematography	S. V. Srikanth Kumar
Edited by	S. P. N. Krishna T. P. Velayudham
Music by	R. Sudarsanam
Distributed by	Sri Rajarajeshwari
Release date	1965 (1965)
Running time	162 mins
Country	India
Language	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.^[2] 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

Title	Singers	Lyrics
"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.