Leelavathi or Lilavati is a Hindu Indian feminine given name, which means "playful" and "goddess durga".

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* Leelavathi Govindasamy (1944–2017), Malaysian Politician, Doctor and Humanitarian *

Leelavathi (actress) Leena Sequeira (1937 – 8 December 2023), known mononymously as Leelavathi, was an Indian actress, producer who worked predominantly in Kannada and Tamil films, in addition to few Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, and Tulu films. After having her st ...

(1937–2023), a Kannada film actress * M. Leelavathy (born 1927), Malayalam writer, literary critic, and educationist *

Lilavati of Polonnaruwa Lilavati (also Leelawathi, Leelavathi) reigned as Queen of Polonnaruwa in 1197–1200, 1209–1210, and 1211–1212. She was the fourth woman in Sri Lankan history to rule as sovereign in her own right. Lilavati rose to prominence as the w ...

, Sinhalese queen in the 13th century

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Leelavati Award The Leelavati Award is an award for outstanding contribution to public outreach in mathematics. It is named after the 12th-century mathematical treatise " Lilavati" devoted to arithmetic, algebra, and the decimal system written by the Indian mathema ...

, an award for outstanding contribution to public outreach in mathematics in India * ''

Līlāvatī ''Līlāvatī'' is a treatise by Indian mathematician Bhāskara II on mathematics, written in 1150 AD. It is the first volume of his main work, the ''Siddhānta Shiromani'', alongside the ''Bijaganita'', the ''Grahaganita'' and the ''Golādhyāya ...

'', mathematics book written by ancient Indian mathematician Bhāskara II; also the daughter of Bhāskara II * ''Lilavati'', ancient Kannada novel in

Hoysala literature Hoysala literature is the large body of literature in the Kannada and Sanskrit languages produced by the Hoysala Empire (1025–1343) in what is now southern India.Kamath (2001), p. 132 The empire was established by Nripa Kama II, came into po ...

Lilavati Hospital The Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre is a private hospital located in Bandra, Mumbai, India. The hospital was established in 1978 by the Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust. History In 1978, Kirtilal Manilal Mehta—an Indian busi ...

, established 1978, at Bandra, Bombay, India * ''

Lilavati's Daughters ''Lilavati's Daughters'' is a collection of nearly one hundred biographical essays on women scientists of India. Published by the Indian Academy of Sciences (Bangalore) in 2008, the book was edited by Rohini Godbole and Ram Ramaswamy. Review ...

'', a 2008 collection of biographical essays on women scientists of India *

Miss Leelavathi ''Miss Leelavathi'' () is a 1965 Indian Kannada language film directed by M. R. Vittal and written by Korati Srinivasa Rao. It stars Jayanthi in the titular role, along with Udaykumar, K. S. Ashwath Karaganahalli Subbaraya Ashwathanaraya ...

, a 1965 Indian Kannada language film directed by M. R. Vittal

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