G. V. Iyer
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- September 3, 1917
- Died
- December 21, 2003 (aged 86)
- Birthplace
- Nanjanagud, Mysore, India
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 Festival. And Swami Vivekananda (1998), Mithun Chakraborty won national award for Best Supporting Actor.
Known For
Filmography
Swami Vivekananda
Movie · Story, Screenplay
Bhagavad Gita
Movie · Screenplay
Ramanujacharya
Movie · Writer
Wall Poster
Movie · Screenplay
Madhavacharya
Movie · Writer
Adi Shankaracharya
Movie · Writer
Hamsageethe
Movie · Screenplay
Mysuru Tanga
Movie · Story, Screenplay, Dialogue, Lyricist
Amma
Movie · Dialogue, Lyricist
Gange Gowri
Movie · Writer
Immadi Pulikeshi
Movie · Screenplay, Dialogue, Lyricist
Beedi Basavanna
Movie · Dialogue, Lyricist
Sandhya Raaga
Movie · Lyricist
Emme Thammanna
Movie · Dialogue, Lyricist
Pazhani
Movie · Story
Post Master
Movie · Screenplay, Story
Bhoodana
Movie · Writer, Lyricist
Kittur Chennamma
Movie · Writer, Lyricist
Kantheredu Nodu
Movie · Screenplay, Dialogue, Lyricist
Kaivara Mahathme
Movie · Screenplay, Lyricist
Ranadheera Kanteerava
Movie · Story, Screenplay, Dialogue, Lyricist
Jagajyothi Basveshwara
Movie · Writer
Hari Bhakta
Movie · Story, Screenplay, Dialogue
Ohileshwara
Movie · Story, Screenplay, Dialogue
Sodari
Movie · Dialogue, Lyricist, Story, Screenplay