Adi Shankaracharya (1983)
The movie follows the life and times of Sankara - the founder of the non-duality (Advaita) school of Indian philosophy.
- Date of release
- 1983-01-01
- TMDB
- 6.8 / 10 (8)
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Director
- G. V. Iyer
Casting
- Sarvadaman D. Banerjee — Shankara
- M. V. Narayanarao — Sureshwara
- Manjunath Bhat — Padmapada
- Leela Narayana Rao — Ubhaya Bharathi
- L. V. Sharada Rao — Aryamba
- Bharat Bhushan — Shivaguru
- T. S. Nagabharana — Mrithyu
- Srinivasa Prabhu — Prajnana
- Gopal — Thotaka
- V.R.K Prasad — Hasthamalaka
- Gopalakrishnan — Nambudiri
- Gayatri Balusha — Amalaka Lady
Interesting facts
- Awards: 1 · Nominations: 0. Including: National Film Award for Best Feature Film
Adi Shankaracharya is a 1983 Indian film in Sanskrit language directed by G. V. Iyer. The film depicts the life and times of the Hindu philosopher, Adi Shankaracharya, who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta (nondualism) in Hindu philosophy. This movie is a 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, it won four awards, including Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography and Best Audiography.
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