G. V. Iyer
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- September 3, 1917
- Place of birth
- Nanjanagud, Mysore, India
- Died
- December 21, 2003
Biography
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.
Movies with G. V. Iyer
- Adi Shankaracharya 1983 · ★ 6.8
- Bedara Kannappa 1954 · ★ 8.8
- Sodari 1955 · ★ 10.0
- Hari Bhakta 1956 · ★ 8.5
- Jagajyothi Basveshwara 1959 · ★ 8.5
- Rushya Shringa 1976 · ★ 7.0
- Hamsageethe 1975 · ★ 8.0
- Ranadheera Kanteerava 1960 · ★ 8.0
- Ohileshwara 1956 · ★ 10.0
- Kantheredu Nodu 1961 · ★ 7.0
- Hemavathi 1977
- Rani Honnamma 1960
- Bettada Kalla 1957
Movies directed by G. V. Iyer
- Adi Shankaracharya 1983 · ★ 6.8
- Bhagavad Gita 1993 · ★ 7.2
- Swami Vivekananda 1998 · ★ 10.0
- Madhavacharya 1986 · ★ 10.0
- Ramanujacharya 1989 · ★ 9.0
- Hamsageethe 1975 · ★ 8.0
- Mysuru Tanga 1968 · ★ 8.0
- Post Master 1964 · ★ 7.0
- Wall Poster 1989 · ★ 10.0