G. V. Iyer

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G. V. Iyer

Writing September 3, 1917

Nanjanagud, Mysore, India

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 Bhees…

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Bhagavad Gita

Bhagavad Gita

7.3 1993 Movie
Swami Vivekananda

Swami Vivekananda

10.0 1998 Movie
Rushya Shringa

Rushya Shringa

7.0 1976 Movie
Adi Shankaracharya

Adi Shankaracharya

6.8 1983 Movie
Hamsageethe

Hamsageethe

8.0 1975 Movie
Rani Honnamma

Rani Honnamma

1960 Movie
Amma

Amma

1968 Movie
Gange Gowri

Gange Gowri

9.0 1967 Movie
Bhoodana

Bhoodana

1962 Movie
Kantheredu Nodu

Kantheredu Nodu

7.0 1961 Movie
Hemavathi

Hemavathi

1977 Movie
Kaivara Mahathme

Kaivara Mahathme

1961 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1998
    Swami Vivekananda

    Movie Story

  2. 1993
    Bhagavad Gita

    Movie Director

  3. 1989
    Ramanujacharya

    Movie Director

  4. 1989
    Wall Poster

    Movie Screenplay

  5. 1986
    Madhavacharya

    Movie Director

  6. 1983
    Adi Shankaracharya

    Movie Veda Vyasa

  7. 1977
    Hemavathi

    Movie

  8. 1976
    Rushya Shringa

    Movie

  9. 1975
    Hamsageethe

    Movie

  10. 1968
    Amma

    Movie Dialogue

  11. 1968
    Mysuru Tanga

    Movie Director

  12. 1967
    Immadi Pulikeshi

    Movie Screenplay

  13. 1967
    Beedi Basavanna

    Movie Dialogue

  14. 1967
    Gange Gowri

    Movie Writer

  15. 1966
    Sandhya Raaga

    Movie Lyricist

  16. 1966
    Emme Thammanna

    Movie Dialogue

More credits
  1. 1965
    Pazhani

    Movie Story

  2. 1964
    Post Master

    Movie Director

  3. 1962
    Bhoodana

    Movie Writer

  4. 1961
    Kaivara Mahathme

    Movie Screenplay

  5. 1961
    Kantheredu Nodu

    Movie

  6. 1961
    Kittur Chennamma

    Movie Writer

  7. 1960
    Rani Honnamma

    Movie

  8. 1960
    Ranadheera Kanteerava

    Movie Thungarya

  9. 1959
    Jagajyothi Basveshwara

    Movie

  10. 1957
    Bettada Kalla

    Movie

  11. 1956
    Ohileshwara

    Movie

  12. 1956
    Hari Bhakta

    Movie

  13. 1955
    Sodari

    Movie Sarvantaryami

  14. 1954
    Bedara Kannappa

    Movie Kailashanath Shastri