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.