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Vittal is considered one of the "doyens" of
Kannada cinema and is considered to have "carved a niche in the Kannada film industry by exhibiting a rare insight and boldness" while selecting the themes for his films. Most of his films were based on novels written by eminent scholars. Popular directors
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Vadiraj. Upon release, the film received rave reviews and went on to be considered "an all-time classic" in the history of Kannada cinema. The success got enhanced with the film receiving the prestigious
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in the protagonist role, found her career break-through with this film. The film for which he wrote the screenplay, again won the
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based on the late Korati
Srinivasa Rao's sensational novel on premarital sex created a sensation for its bold theme. Actress
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song but refused to be credited as the director. His official first directorial project was the 1963 movie
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was released in 1964. This film won the
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