''Adi Shankaracharya'' is a
1983
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Indian film
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in
Sanskrit language
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directed by
G. V. Iyer
Ganapathi Venkataramana Iyer (3 September 1917 – 21 December 2003) was a well-known Indian film director and actor. He was nicknamed "Kannada Bheeshma", and was the only person who made films in Sanskrit. His film ''Adi Shankaracharya'' (1983 ...
. The film depicts the life and times of 8th century Hindu philosopher,
Adi Shankaracharya, who consolidated the doctrine of
Advaita Vedanta
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(
Non-dualism) in
Hindu philosophy
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. This movie is prime example of experimental movie era of Kannada film industry. It was the first film in India to be made in Sanskrit.
At the
31st National Film Awards
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, it won four awards, including
Best Film
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,
Best Screenplay
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,
Best Cinematography
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and
Best Audiography.
Cast and crew
Cast
*
Sarvadaman D. Banerjee
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as
Adi Shankaracharya
*Sreenivasa Prabhu as Prajnaana
*T.S. Nagabharana as Mrithyu
*Bharat Bhushan as Kaippilly Shivaguru Nambudiri, Adi Shankara's father
*Manjunath Bhat as Padmapada
*Gopal as Thotaka
*V.R.K. Prasad as Hasthamalaka
*M.V. Narayana Rao as Sureshwara
*Gopinath Das as Govinda Bhagavathpada
*L.V. Sharada Rao as Kaippilly Aryadevi Antarjanam ("Aryamba"), Adi Shankara's mother
*Leela Narayana Rao as Ubhaya Bharathi
*Sreepathy Ballal as Kumarila Bhatta
*
G. V. Iyer
Ganapathi Venkataramana Iyer (3 September 1917 – 21 December 2003) was a well-known Indian film director and actor. He was nicknamed "Kannada Bheeshma", and was the only person who made films in Sanskrit. His film ''Adi Shankaracharya'' (1983 ...
as
Veda Vyasa
*Gopi as young Shankara
*Radhakrishna as baby Shankara
*Raghu Iyer as young Pranjana
*Vijay Bharan as young Mrithyu
*G.V.Shivanand as Guru
*Gopalakrishna as Nambudiri
*Mallesh as Kapalika
*Murgod as Chandala
*Bala Subramanya as rich man
*Manohar as Mama
*G.S.Natraj as
Vishnu
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*Ajay as Sathyakama
*Mahesh Swamy as Boudha Guru
*Purushotham as Boudha Bhikshu
*Balu as Chiushka
*Girish as Vidyananda
*Veena Kamal as Jabali
*Gayathri Balu as Amalaka Lady
Crew
*Producer:
National Film Development Corporation of India
*Director:
G. V. Iyer
Ganapathi Venkataramana Iyer (3 September 1917 – 21 December 2003) was a well-known Indian film director and actor. He was nicknamed "Kannada Bheeshma", and was the only person who made films in Sanskrit. His film ''Adi Shankaracharya'' (1983 ...
*Music director: Dr.
M. Balamurali Krishna
*Art director:
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*Background score:
B. V. Karanth
Babukodi Venkataramana Karanth (Kannada: ಬಾಬುಕೋಡಿ ವೆಂಕಟರಮಣ ಕಾರಂತ) (19 September 1929 – 1 September 2002) widely known as B. V. Karanth was an Indian film director, playwright, actor, screenwriter, co ...
*Screenplay:
G. V. Iyer
Ganapathi Venkataramana Iyer (3 September 1917 – 21 December 2003) was a well-known Indian film director and actor. He was nicknamed "Kannada Bheeshma", and was the only person who made films in Sanskrit. His film ''Adi Shankaracharya'' (1983 ...
*Dialogue:
Bannanje Govindacharya
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*Script (Sanskrit translation):
N. Ranganatha Sharma
*Film adviser:
T.M.P. Mahadevan
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*Production in charge: K. V. Sundarambai
Awards
*
1983
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Events January
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:
National Film Award
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**
Best Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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:
G V Iyer
Ganapathi Venkataramana Iyer (3 September 1917 – 21 December 2003) was a well-known Indian film director and actor. He was nicknamed "Kannada Bheeshma", and was the only person who made films in Sanskrit. His film ''Adi Shankaracharya'' (19 ...
**
Best Screenplay
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:
G V Iyer
Ganapathi Venkataramana Iyer (3 September 1917 – 21 December 2003) was a well-known Indian film director and actor. He was nicknamed "Kannada Bheeshma", and was the only person who made films in Sanskrit. His film ''Adi Shankaracharya'' (19 ...
**
Best Cinematography
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(Colour): Madhu Ambatt
**
Best Audiography: S.P. Ramanathan
References
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1980s biographical films
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Films about Hinduism
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Best Feature Film National Film Award winners
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Sanskrit-language films
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