Leelavathi (actress)

Leelavathi (born Leela Kiran) is an Indian actress who worked in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films. She has acted in more than 600 films (more than 400 in Kannada alone) throughout her career for more than 50 years. She is known for her memorable performances in Bhakta Kumbara , Mana Mecchida Madadi and Santha Thukaram. She has been the recipient of the Dr. Rajkumar Award in 1999 and Filmfare Awards.

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Leelavathi at Kalamandira, Mysore
Born
Leela Kiran

Occupation(s)Actress, film producer, writer, philanthropist[1]

Early life

She was born at Beltangadi, Dakshina Kannada district. She lost her parents at the age of 6.

Film career

She got a small role in Chanchala Kumari and then in Shanker Singh's film Naga Kannika. She later joined the troupe of Mahalinga Bhagavathar's Sri Sahitya Samrajya Drama Company.[2] She got a chance to act in Subbainaidu's 1958 movie Bhakta Prahlada and in movies like Mangalya Yoga, Dharma Vijaya and Ranadheera Kanteerava. It was from Rani Honnamma that Leelavathi became a full-fledged heroine. In Santha Thukaram, Kantheredu Nodu, Kaivara Mahatme, Gaali Gopura, Kanyarathna, Kulavadhu, Veera Kesari and Mana Mecchida Madadi , she was the leading lady. She has starred in supporting roles in Gejje Pooje and Doctor Krishna for which she received the Karnataka State Award.

She has the rare distinction of having worked with Rajkumar in various films as heroine as well as his daughter (in Bhoodana), sister (in Vathsalya), sister in law - elder brother's wife in Premamayi and younger brother's wife in Kalitharu Henne, paternal aunt (in Shravana Banthu) and mother in law (in Vasantha Geetha, Naa Ninna Mareyalare and Jwaalamukhi).

Awards and recognitions

Partial filmography

As actress

Year Film Language Notes
1958 Bhakta Prahlada Kannada
1958 Mangalya Yoga First Film
1959 Raja Malaya Simha
1959 Abba Aa Hudugi Kannada
1959 Dharma Vijaya Kannada
1960 Dashavtara
1960 Ranadheera Kanteerava
1960 Rani Honnamma
1961 Kaiwara Mahathme Kannada
1961 Kantheredu Nodu Kannada
1961 Kittur Chennamma Kannada Veeravva
1962 Gaali Gopura Kannada
1962 Karuneye Kutumbada Kannu Kannada
1962 Bhoodaana Kannada With Udaya Kumar, Rajkumar, Kalyan Kumar
1962 Mana Mecchida Madadi
1962 Nanda Deepa Kannada Udaykumar, Rajkumar
1962 Pattinathaar Tamil Film First Tamil Film
1962 Rani Chanamma
1962 Rathna Manjari
1962 Sumaithaangi Tamil
1962 Valar Pirai Tamil Film With Sivaji Ganesan
1962 Vidhi Vilasa
1963 Kulavadhu Kannada
1963 Kanyarathna Kannada
1963 Kalitharu Henne Kannada
1963 Bevu Bella Kannada
1963 Jeevana Tharanga Kannada
1963 Malli Maduve Kannada
1963 Mana Mecchida Madadi Kannada
1963 Santha Thukaram Kannada National Award, With Rajkumar
1963 Valmiki Telugu Film With N. T. Rama Rao
1963 Valmiki Kannada
1963 Veera Kesari Kannada With Rajkumar
1964 Marmayogi Telugu First Telugu Film
1964 Shivarathri Mahathme Kannada
1964 Thumbida Koda Kannada State Award
1965 Chandrahasa Kannada
1965 Ide Mahasudina Kannada
1965 Maduve Madi Nodu Kannada National Award, With Rajkumar
1965 Naga Pooja Kannada
1965 Vathsalya Kannada
1965 Veera Vikrama Kannada With Udaya Kumar
1966 Mohini Bhasmasura Kannada
1966 Premamayi Kannada
1966 Paduka Pattabhishekhamu
1966 Thoogu Deepa Kannada With Rajkumar
1967 Gange Gowri Kannada
1968 Anna Thamma Kannada
1968 Attegondukala Sosegondukala Kannada
1968 Bhagya Devathe Kannada With Rajkumar
1968 Mamathe Kannada
1969 Kalpa Vruksha Kannada
1969 Brindavana Kannada
1969 Gejje Pooje Kannada State Award
1970 Aaru Mooru Ombhatthu Kannada
1970 Boregowda Bangalorige Banda Kannada
1970 Aparajithe Kannada
1970 Sukha Samsara Kannada
1971 Signalman Siddappa Kannada
1972 Sipayi Ramu Kannada State Award With Rajkumar
1971 Sothu Geddavalu Kannada
1971 Sharapanjara Kannada
1972 Dharmapatni Kannada
1972 Naagarahaavu Kannada With Vishnuvardhan
1972 Naa Mechida Huduga Kannada With Kalpana
1973 Mooroovare Vajragalu Kannada
1973 Premapasha Kannada
1973 Sahadharmini Kannada
1974 Bhakta Kumbara Kannada Co-actor: Rajkumar
1974 Devara Gudi Kannada
1974 Aval Oru Thodar Kathai Tamil With Kamal Haasan
1974 Idu Namma Desha Kannada
1974 Maga Mommaga Kannada
1974 Maha Thyaga Kannada
1974 Naan Avanillai Tamil With Gemini Ganesan
1974 Professor Huchuraya Kannada
1974 Upasane Kannada With Aarathi
1975 Bhagya Jyothi Kannada
1975 Bili Hendthi Kannada
1975 Hennu Samsarada Kannu Kannada
1975 Hosilu Mettida Hennu Kannada
1975 Koodi Balona Kannada
1975 Katha Sangama Kannada With Rajinikanth
1975 Kalla Kulla Kannada
1976 Bangarada Gudi Kannada
1976 College Ranga Kannada
1976 Makkala Bhagya Kannada
1976 Naa Ninna Mareyalare Kannada
1976 Phalitamsha Kannada
1977 Deepa Kannada
1977 Avargal Tamil With Rajinikanth
1977 Dhanalakshmi Kannada
1977 Kumkuma Rakshe Kannada
1977 Mugdha Manava Kannada
1977 Solah Shukrawar
1977 Veera Sindhoora Lakshmana Kannada
1978 Devadasi Kannada
1978 Kiladi Jodi Kannada
1978 Gammathu Goodacharulu
1978 Hombisilu Kannada
1978 Kiladi Kittu Kannada
1978 Maathu Tappada Maga Kannada
1978 Vasantha Lakshmi Kannada
1979 Karthika Deepam Telugu
1979 Idi Katha Kaadu Telugu
1979 Na Ninna Bidalare Kannada
1979 Pakka Kalla Kannada
1979 Savathiya Neralu Kannada
1979 Vijay Vikram Kannada
1980 Bhumi Par Aaye Bhagwan
1980 Jathara
1980 Kulla Kulli Kannada
1980 Nanna Rosha Nooru Varusha Kannada
1980 Namma Mane Sose Kannada
1980 Nyaya Neethi Dharma Kannada
1980 Simha Jodi Kannada
1980 Subbi Subakka Suvvalali Kannada
1980 Vasantha Geethe Kannada With Rajkumar
1981 Hana Balavo Jana Balavo Kannada
1981 Edeyuru Siddhalingeshwara Kannada
1981 Kula Puthra Kannada
1981 Thayiya Madilalli Kannada
1981 Mareyada Haadu Kannada
1982 Auto Raja Kannada with Shankar Nag
1982 Maro Malupu Telugu
1983 Eradu Nakshatragalu Kannada
1983 Mududida Tavare Aralithu Kannada
1983 Sididedda Sahodara Kannada
1983 Samarpane Kannada
1984 Endina Ramayana Kannada
1984 Chanakya Kannada
1984 Olavu Moodidaga Kannada
1984 Shravana Banthu Kannada With Rajkumar
1985 Ajeya Kannada
1985 Hosa Baalu Kannada
1985 Balondu Uyyale Kannada
1985 Naanu Nanna Hendthi Kannada
1986 Bettada Thayi Kannada
1986 Kathanayaka Kannada
1986 KD No. 1 Kannada
1986 Mrigalaya Kannada
1986 Pudhir Tamil Film
1986 Seelu Nakshatra Kannada
1987 Huli Hebbuli Kannada
1987 Olavina Udugore Kannada
1987 Premaloka Kannada
1988 Ramanna Shamanna Kannada
1989 Abhimana Kannada
1989 Doctor Krishna Kannada Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
1989 Yuga Purusha Kannada
1989 Gagana Kannada
1990 Golmaal Radhakrishna Kannada With Anant Nag
1990 Tiger Gangu Kannada
1991 Golmaal Radhakrishna II Kannada
1999 Habba Kannada
2000 Chamundi Kannada
2003 Swathi Muthu Kannada Sudeep
2006 Kannadada Kanda Kannada
2007 Shukra Kannada
2009 Yaaradhu Kannada With son Vinod Raj
First Film in Kannada: Mangalya Yoga
First Film in Tamil: Pattinathaar
First Film in Telugu: Marmayogi
First Film in Malayalam: Pamasiraja
First Film in Tulu: Saviradoorthi Savitri

As producer

Year Film
1990 College Hero
2006 Kannadada Kanda
2007 Shukra
2009 Yaaradhu

References

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