In 1965 , his third directorial '' Miss Leelavathi '' based on the late Korati Srinivasa Rao ’s sensational novel on premarital sex created a sensation for its bold theme . Actress Jayanthi in the protagonist role , found her career break-through with this film . The film for which he wrote the screenplay , again won the Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film at the 13th National Film Awards making his third consecutive win at the National level . His subsequent films '' Nakkare Ade Swarga '' , '' Hannele Chiguridaga '' and '' Eradu Mukha '' won him laurels and awards at the Karnataka State Film Awards
13th National Film Awards
13th National Film Awards
M. R. Vittal