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Adi Shankaracharya is a film of genre Drama directed by Ganapathi Venkatrama Iyer with Sarvadaman D. Banerjee
Adi Shankaracharya (1983)
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Add to a movie listAdi Shankaracharya is a 1983 Indian film in Sanskrit language directed by G. V. Iyer. The film depicts the life and times of 8th century Hindu philosopher, Adi Shankara, who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta (Non-dualism) in Hindu philosophy. It was the first film in India to be made in Sanskrit. At the 31st National Film Awards, it won four awards, including Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography and Best Audiography.
Actors
Sarvadaman D. Banerjee
Bharat Bhushan
(Shivaguru)
Ganapathi Venkatrama Iyer
(Veda Vyasa.)
T. S. Nagabharana
(Mrithyu)
Sanakaran Gopalakrishnan
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
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