Vittal 's first directorial project '' Nanda Deepa '' released in 1963 . The film starred Rajkumar and Harini in the lead roles and was produced by Vadiraj . Upon release , the film received rave reviews and went on to be considered as " an all-time classic " in the history of Kannada cinema . The success got enhanced with the film receiving the prestigious National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada at the 10th National Film Awards . Following this , his next film '' Mangala Muhurta '' was released in 1964 . This film won the Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film at the 11th National Film Awards
10th National Film Awards
10th National Film Awards
M. R. Vittal