Jeevana Nataka (pronunciationⓘ) is a 1943 Indian Kannada film directed by Wahab Kashmiri, based on a play of the same name written by A. N. Krishna Rao.
Veeranna also appeared in a lead role in the film alongside debutante Kemparaj Urs, Shanta Hublikar and B. Jayamma.
"[3] D. Kemparaj Urs, the brother of future Chief Minister of Mysore State, D. Devaraj Urs, made his acting debut in the film.
Filming took in Central Studios, Coimbatore, for a year before release on 1 January 1943.
[3][4] The reviewer for The Indian Express wrote, "Apart from Veeranna's superb comedy, Jayamma and Shanta Hublikar put over grand performances.