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G. V. Iyer
- Name: G. V. Iyer
- Birthday: 1917-09-03
- Also known as: Ganapathi Venkataramana Iyer,G.V.Iyer,G.V. Iyer
- Place of birth: Nanjanagud, Mysore, India
- Popularity: 1.877
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... Read More
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Adi Shankaracharya as Veda Vyasa | 1983-01-01 |
| Hemavathi | 1977-09-02 |
| Rushya Shringa | 1976-01-01 |
| Hamsageethe | 1975-08-17 |
| Ranadheera Kanteerava as Thungarya | 1960-02-14 |
| Jagajyothi Basveshwara | 1959-03-30 |
| Hari Bhakta | 1956-02-06 |
| Sodari as Sarvantaryami | 1955-05-20 |
| Bedara Kannappa as Kailashanath Shastri | 1954-05-07 |
