G. V. Iyer
Ganapathi Venkataramana Iyer (3 September 1917 – 21 December 2003), popularly known as G. V. Iyer, was a well-known Indian film director and actor. He was nicknamed "Kannada Bheeshma", and was the only person who made movies in Sanskrit. His movie Adi Shankaracharya (1983) won four National Film Award, including Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography and Best Audiography. His films were well known for their spiritual themes. He was born in 1917 in Nanjanagud in Mysore district of Karnataka state in South India. His most critically acclaimed films Bhagavad Gita (1993), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and was nominated for Best Film at the Bogotá Film Festival. And Swami Vivekananda (1998), Mithun Chakraborty won national award for Best Supporting Actor.
Known For | Writing |
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Most Rating | 1.701 |
Birthday | 1917-09-03 |
Place of Birth | Nanjanagud, Mysore, India |
Also Known As | Ganapathi Venkataramana Iyer, G.V.Iyer, G.V. Iyer, |
1954
Bedara Kannappa
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A hunter tries to prove his extreme devotion to Lord Shiva by removing both of his eyes.
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Bedara Kannappa
1975
Hamsageethe
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Hamsa Geethe is based on the real-life story of the 18th-century Carnatic musician Bhairavi Venkatasubbaiah.
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Hamsageethe
1959
Jagajyothi Basveshwara
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The life of Basava, a philosopher and social reformer from Karnataka who lived in the 12th century A.D.
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Jagajyothi Basveshwara
1976
Rushya Shringa
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The local god prophesies that Balappa can solve the problem of a lack of rain in the village when a demon possesses the head-man.
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Rushya Shringa
1955
Sodari
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Sodari is a 1955 Indian Kannada-language film directed by T. V. Singh Thakur. The film stars Pandari Bai, Narasimha Raju and Rajkumar. The music for t...
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Sodari
1956
Hari Bhakta
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Hari Bhakta is a 1956 Kannada-language film directed by T. V. Singh Thakur. The film stars Rajkumar and Pandari Bai. It had Mynavathi, Narasimharaju,...
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Hari Bhakta
1983
Adi Shankaracharya
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The first and only Indian movie to be made in Sanskrit. The movie follows the life and times of Sankara - the founder of the non-duality (Advaita) sch...
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