Jeevana Chaitra is a 1992 Indian Kannada language feature film directed by the duo Dorai-Bhagavan starring Rajkumar and Madhavi in lead roles. It marked the re-entry of Rajkumar in films after a hiatus of 3 years and was an instant hit. The film is based on a Kannada novel Vyapthi Prapthi written by Vishalakshi Dakshinamurthy. The movie was initially titled Simhadriya Simha, a title which was later used for a 2002 film starring Dr. Vishnuvardhan. The film re-affirmed the hold Rajkumar had on Kannada audiences. The film was highly successful at the box office and had a theatrical run of 52 weeks.

Plot

Jeevana Chaitra tracks the life and times of Vishwanath, from his youth, through the days of his when he becomes Jodidar Vishwanatha Raya to his end.