The film is based on a Kannada novel Vyapthi Prapthi written by Vishalakshi Dakshinamurthy. Jeevana Chaitra tracks the life and times of Vishwanath, from his youth, through the days of his jodi inamathi when he becomes Jodidar Vishwanatha Raya to his end.
Dr. Rajkumar
Vishwanathaiah
Madhavi
Meenakshi
K. S. Ashwath
Rama Rao
Pandari Bai
Seetha
Chi. Guru Dutt
Prathap
Tennis Krishna
Putta Jois
Thoogudeepa Srinivas
Narasimha Rao
