| Bettada Jeeva | |
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| Directed by | P. Sheshadri |
| Written by | K. Shivaram Karanth |
| Based on | Bettada Jeeva by K. Shivaram Karanth |
| Produced by | Basanta Kumar Patil |
| Starring | H. G. Dattatreya Suchendra Prasad Rameshwari Varma |
| Cinematography | Anant Urs |
| Edited by | B. S. Kemparaju |
| Music by | V. Manohar |
| Distributed by | Basanth Productions |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Bettada Jeeva is a National Award-winning (2011) Kannada film directed by P. Sheshadri starring H. G. Dattatreya, Suchendra Prasad, Rameshwari Varma and others. The story is based on Jnanpith awardee K. Shivaram Karanth's novel. It depicts the tradition of people living in remote areas of Western Ghats during pre-Independence days in India.
The movie was awarded the National Award for Best Film On Nature Conservation.
The collaboration between P. Shashadri and H. G. Dattatreya continued after several films. The pair would continue this stint in future films too.
This is often compared to the famed duo collaboration between Christopher Nolan and Michael Caine, where Nolan has called Caine to be his lucky charm.