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
WritingBirthday
September 3, 1917Deathday
December 21, 2003Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
21Place of birth
Nanjanagud, Mysore, IndiaAlso known as
Ganapathi Venkataramana Iyer, G.V.Iyer, G.V. IyerCast credits
Crew credits
Gange Gowri
WriterAdi Shankaracharya
Writer, DirectorImmadi Pulikeshi
Screenplay, Lyricist, DialogueSwami Vivekananda
Screenplay, Story, DirectorHari Bhakta
Screenplay, Story, DialogueSandhya Raaga
LyricistSodari
Story, Lyricist, Dialogue, ScreenplayPazhani
StoryHamsageethe
Producer, Screenplay, DirectorJagajyothi Basveshwara
Writer