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Leelavathi
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Born
1938
·
Mangalore, Madras Presidency, British India
Died
December 8
,
2023
·
Nelamangala, Karnataka, India
(long illness)
Birth name
Leela Kiran
Mini Bio
Leelavathi was born in 1938 in Mangalore, Madras Presidency, British India. She was an actress and writer, known for
Gejje Pooje (1969)
,
Shukra (2007)
and
Kiladi Kittu (1978)
. She died on December 8, 2023 in Nelamangala, Karnataka, India.
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She acted in more than 600 films (more than 400 in Kannada alone).
Recipient of the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Kannada for Kannadada Kanda in 2006.
Was conferred with the honorary doctorate from the Tumkur University in the year 2008 for her contribution to India's southern cinema.
Received the Dr. Rajkumar Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000 from Karnataka Government.
She has starred in key supporting roles in a large number of films and received the Karnataka State Award for Gejje Pooje and Doctor Krishna.
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