G. V. Iyer

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.

  • Title: G. V. Iyer
  • Popularity: 1.231
  • Known For: Writing
  • Birthday: 1917-09-03
  • Place of Birth: Nanjanagud, Mysore, India
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  • Also Known As: Ganapathi Venkataramana Iyer, G.V.Iyer, G.V. Iyer
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G. V. Iyer Movies

  • 1976
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    Rushya Shringa

    Rushya Shringa

    1 1976 HD

    The local god prophesies that Balappa can solve the problem of a lack of rain in the village when a demon possesses the head-man.

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  • 1955
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    Sodari

    Sodari

    10 1955 HD

    Sodari is a 1955 Indian Kannada-language film directed by T. V. Singh Thakur. The film stars Pandari Bai, Narasimha Raju and Rajkumar. The music for...

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  • 1956
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    Hari Bhakta

    Hari Bhakta

    1 1956 HD

    Hari Bhakta is a 1956 Kannada-language film directed by T. V. Singh Thakur. The film stars Rajkumar and Pandari Bai. It had Mynavathi, Narasimharaju,...

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  • 1983
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    Adi Shankaracharya

    Adi Shankaracharya

    6.4 1983 HD

    The first and only Indian movie to be made in Sanskrit. The movie follows the life and times of Sankara - the founder of the non-duality (Advaita)...

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  • 1954
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    Bedara Kannappa

    Bedara Kannappa

    9 1954 HD

    A hunter tries to prove his extreme devotion to Lord Shiva by removing both of his eyes.

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  • 1975
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    Hamsageethe

    Hamsageethe

    1 1975 HD

    Hamsa Geethe is based on the real-life story of the 18th-century Carnatic musician Bhairavi Venkatasubbaiah.

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  • 1959
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    Jagajyothi Basveshwara

    Jagajyothi Basveshwara

    7 1959 HD

    The life of Basava, a philosopher and social reformer from Karnataka who lived in the 12th century A.D.

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  • 1960
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    Ranadheera Kanteerava

    Ranadheera Kanteerava

    8 1960 HD

    Ranadheera Kanteerava is a 1960 Indian Kannada-language historical drama biographical film directed by the editor-turned-director N. C. Rajan and...

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  • 1977
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    Hemavathi

    Hemavathi

    1 1977 HD

    Hemavathi, a noble priest's daughter, is married off to a jobless man in the city who abandons her. When she returns to her father's village, a...

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  • 1967
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    Gange Gowri

    Gange Gowri

    1 1967 HD

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  • 1983
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    Adi Shankaracharya

    Adi Shankaracharya

    6.4 1983 HD

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  • 1967
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    Immadi Pulikeshi

    Immadi Pulikeshi

    8 1967 HD

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  • 1962
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    Kittur Chennamma

    Kittur Chennamma

    1 1962 HD

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  • 1993
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    Bhagavad Gita

    Bhagavad Gita

    1 1993 HD

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  • 1998
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    Swami Vivekananda

    Swami Vivekananda

    1 1998 HD

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  • 1998
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    Swami Vivekananda

    Swami Vivekananda

    1 1998 HD

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  • 1998
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    Swami Vivekananda

    Swami Vivekananda

    1 1998 HD

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  • 1956
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    Hari Bhakta

    Hari Bhakta

    1 1956 HD

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  • 1956
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    Hari Bhakta

    Hari Bhakta

    1 1956 HD

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  • 1956
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    Hari Bhakta

    Hari Bhakta

    1 1956 HD

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  • 1966
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    Sandhya Raaga

    Sandhya Raaga

    1 1966 HD

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  • 1967
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    Immadi Pulikeshi

    Immadi Pulikeshi

    8 1967 HD

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  • 1967
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    Immadi Pulikeshi

    Immadi Pulikeshi

    8 1967 HD

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  • 1986
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    Madhavacharya

    Madhavacharya

    1 1986 HD

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  • 1986
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    Madhavacharya

    Madhavacharya

    1 1986 HD

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  • 1955
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    Sodari

    Sodari

    10 1955 HD

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  • 1955
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    Sodari

    Sodari

    10 1955 HD

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  • 1955
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    Sodari

    Sodari

    10 1955 HD

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  • 1955
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    Sodari

    Sodari

    10 1955 HD

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  • 1965
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    Pazhani

    Pazhani

    1 1965 HD

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  • 1989
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    Ramanujacharya

    Ramanujacharya

    1 1989 HD

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  • 1989
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    Ramanujacharya

    Ramanujacharya

    1 1989 HD

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  • 1975
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    Hamsageethe

    Hamsageethe

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1975
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    Hamsageethe

    Hamsageethe

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1975
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    Hamsageethe

    Hamsageethe

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1983
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    Adi Shankaracharya

    Adi Shankaracharya

    6.4 1983 HD

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  • 1959
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    Jagajyothi Basveshwara

    Jagajyothi Basveshwara

    7 1959 HD

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  • 1960
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    Ranadheera Kanteerava

    Ranadheera Kanteerava

    8 1960 HD

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  • 1960
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    Ranadheera Kanteerava

    Ranadheera Kanteerava

    8 1960 HD

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  • 1960
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    Ranadheera Kanteerava

    Ranadheera Kanteerava

    8 1960 HD

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  • 1960
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    Ranadheera Kanteerava

    Ranadheera Kanteerava

    8 1960 HD

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  • 1960
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    Ranadheera Kanteerava

    Ranadheera Kanteerava

    8 1960 HD

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  • 1966
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    Emme Thammanna

    Emme Thammanna

    8 1966 HD

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  • 1966
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    Emme Thammanna

    Emme Thammanna

    8 1966 HD

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  • 1967
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    Beedi Basavanna

    Beedi Basavanna

    8 1967 HD

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  • 1967
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    Beedi Basavanna

    Beedi Basavanna

    8 1967 HD

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  • 1968
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    Mysuru Tanga

    Mysuru Tanga

    8 1968 HD

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  • 1968
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    Mysuru Tanga

    Mysuru Tanga

    8 1968 HD

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  • 1968
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    Mysuru Tanga

    Mysuru Tanga

    8 1968 HD

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  • 1968
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    Mysuru Tanga

    Mysuru Tanga

    8 1968 HD

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  • 1968
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    Mysuru Tanga

    Mysuru Tanga

    8 1968 HD

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