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{{Infobox film
| name           = Bettada Jeeva
| image          = File:"Bettada Jeeva", 2011 Film, Poster.jpg
| alt            = <!-- see WP:ALT -->
| caption        = Film Poster
| director       = [[P. Sheshadri]]
| producer       = Basanta Kumar Patil
| writer         = [[K. Shivaram Karanth]]
| based_on       = {{based on|''Bettada Jeeva''|[[K. Shivaram Karanth]]}}
| starring       = [[H. G. Dattatreya]]<br />Suchendra Prasad<br />Rameshwari Varma
| music          = [[V. Manohar]]
| cinematography = Anant Urs
| editing        = B. S. Kemparaju
| distributor    = Basanth Productions
| released       = {{Film date|2011|6|17|df=yes}}
| language       = Kannada
| country        = India
}}
'''''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.

It is to be noted that the collaboration between P. Shashadri and H. G. Dattatreya continued after several films. The pair woild 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.

==Story==
The story happens in around early forties. A young freedom fighter Shivaramu, lost in jungle while he travels to a place near Subramanya, meets two villagers called Deranna and Bhatya. They advice Shivaramu to stay in the house of Gopalayya, a Brahmin living with his wife Shankaramma in Kelabailu. The couple treats Shivaramu well and asks him to stay for couple of more days. They express that their son Shambhu had left them years back. They treat Shivaramu as their own son.

During the stay, Gopalayya narrates the story of his past. Recalls his hardworking days of making a beautiful crop field beside mountain. Shivaramu slowly gets clear introduction to the legendary personality of Gopalayya. Shivaramu gets more curious at his attitude of fighting against nature to build his dreams in a place called Katumule. Meanwhile, Shivaramu meets Narayana, his wife Laxmi and their kids, living in Katumule. They feel that Shivaramu could be a person sent by Shambhu. Narayana also expresses that Shambhu's return may cause them to leave Katumule. So, Narayana plans to leave before that critical moment come and thinks of having his own land. Couple of days later Gopalayya says about his decision to transfer the property of Katumule to Narayana.

Later while talking to Shivaramu, everyone gives their own explanation for Shambhu's disappearance. Laxmi talks about an incident which could be the reason for leaving. Narayana describes Shambhu as a crooked minded. Gopalayya describes that opposing Shambhu's decision to join freedom movement may be the reason for him to leave the place. At the same time Shankaramma also blames herself to be the reason for his riddance. Each character explores their hidden feelings in their own way with Shivaramu.

Once Shivaramu finds Shambhu's photo and identifies him that he was also a comrade with him in freedom fighting, says he would try to find out Shambhu. When Shivaramu comes across an incident of villagers hunting a tiger, he requests and stops them from killing it. Finally he leaves the place Kelabailu, with a promise of finding Shambhu.

[[File:The Deputy Director of IFFI, Ms. Tanu Rai felicitating the Producer of the film “Bejjada Jeeva”, Basant K. Patil at the special screening of his film, during the 42nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2011).jpg|thumb|right|220px|Film producer Basant K. Patil receiving felicitation, [[International Film Festival of India|IFFI]] ([[46th International Film Festival of India|2015]]) ]]

==Awards==
* [[58th National Film Awards|2010]] [[National Film Award (India)|National Film Award]]: [[National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation|Best Film on Environment Conservation / Preservation]]<ref name="58thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/58_NFA.pdf|title=58th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref><ref>http://www.entertainment.in.msn.com/bollywood/article.aspx?cp-documentid{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/169683/bettada-jeeva.html|title = Bettada Jeeva|date = 18 June 2011}}</ref><ref>http://www.deccanherald.com/content/.../bettada-jeeva-iffi-2011.html{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{IMDb name|4715820|H.G. Dattatreya}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links==
* [http://www.psheshadri.com/ Official website of filmmaker]
* {{IMDb title|2759390}}

{{P. Sheshadri}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:2011 films]]
[[Category:2011 drama films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]
[[Category:Kannada literature]]
[[Category:Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation National Film Award winners]]
[[Category:Films directed by P. Sheshadri]]