G. V. Iyer
Birthday
1917/09/03
Day of death
2003/12/21 (86 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Nanjanagud, Mysore, India
Also know as
Ganapathi Venkataramana Iyer, G.V.Iyer, G.V. Iyer
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 Karnat...Read more
Acting
(1976) Rushya Shringa
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(1955) Sodari
as Sarvantaryami
(1956) Hari Bhakta
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(1983) Adi Shankaracharya
as Veda Vyasa
(1954) Bedara Kannappa
as Kailashanath Shastri
(1975) Hamsageethe
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(1959) Jagajyothi Basveshwara
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(1960) Ranadheera Kanteerava
as Thungarya
(1977) Hemavathi
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