G. V. Iyer

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G. V. Iyer

Born 1917-09-03 · 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 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.

Acting credits

Hamsageethe poster
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Venkatasubbaiyya's master asks him to compose a musical masterpiece before his death. However, Venkatasubbaiyya's failure to handle fame lands him in trouble.

Hamsageethe

1975

Rani Honnamma poster
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Rani Honnamma is a 1960 Indian historical drama film in Kannada language, directed and written by K. R. Seetharama Sastry and produced by Karibasaiah, The film stars Rajkumar and Leelavathi.

Rani Honnamma

1960

Rushya Shringa poster
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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.

Rushya Shringa

1976

Kantheredu Nodu poster
7.0

Kantheredu Nodu is a 1961 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by T. V. Singh Thakur and produced by A. K. Velan. The film stars Rajkumar, Leelavathi, T. N. Balakrishna and Rajasree. The film has musical score by G. K. Venkatesh. The film was remade in Malayalam in 1965 as Kavyamela and the producer of Kantheredu Nodu, Velan, subsequently remade it in Tamil in 1968 as Devi, starring R. Muthuraman and Devika.

Kantheredu Nodu

1961

Hemavathi poster
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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 caste-based struggle awaits her.

Hemavathi

1977

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

Bedara Kannappa

1954

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

Jagajyothi Basveshwara

1959

Adi Shankaracharya poster
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The movie follows the life and times of Sankara - the founder of the non-duality (Advaita) school of Indian philosophy.

Adi Shankaracharya

1983

Ohileshwara poster
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The film marks the first time singer P. B. Srinivas sung for Rajkumar. Rajkumar and G.K. Venkatesh too turned singers with this movie.

Ohileshwara

1956

Sodari poster
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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 the film was composed by Padmanabha Shasthri. The story of the film is based on the life of Hemavati, the pious wife of King Kailasanatha. She faces numerous hardships along with her children when Kailasanatha loses his kingdom due to a drought. The actress Jayashree plays a negative role of Chanchaladevi, a cunning relative of Hemavati. The movie is based on GV Iyer's stage play Anna Thangi which was based on the popular legend of Nalla Thangaal whose story had earlier been adapted in Malayalam in 1950 as Nalla Thanka and later in Tamil as Nalla Thangal (1955).

Sodari

1955

Hari Bhakta poster
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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, G. V. Iyer, H. R. Shastry playing supporting roles.[1] The movie is based on the life of Pundarika

Hari Bhakta

1956

Ranadheera Kanteerava poster
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Ranadheera Kanteerava is a 1960 Indian Kannada-language historical drama biographical film directed by the editor-turned-director N. C. Rajan and written by G. V. Iyer. It is one of the most popular films of acclaimed Kannada actor Rajkumar, who plays the role of an emperor Kanthirava Narasaraja I of the Wodeyar dynasty, Mysore, who was fondly named as Ranadheera Kantheerava. The film depicts the life of Kanteerava, who is known for his immense physical strength through wrestling. The film was credited to be one of the most authentic historical films made, since it was entirely based on the documents found in the Mysore Palace. The film also stars Udaykumar, Leelavathi, K. S. Ashwath and Sandhya in prominent roles.

Ranadheera Kanteerava

1960

Behind the camera

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The film has a musical score by Vijaya Bhaskar

Post Master

1964

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The film has a musical score by Vijaya Bhaskar

Post Master

1964

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The film has a musical score by Vijaya Bhaskar

Post Master

1964

Hamsageethe poster
8.0

Venkatasubbaiyya's master asks him to compose a musical masterpiece before his death. However, Venkatasubbaiyya's failure to handle fame lands him in trouble.

Hamsageethe

1975

Hamsageethe poster
8.0

Venkatasubbaiyya's master asks him to compose a musical masterpiece before his death. However, Venkatasubbaiyya's failure to handle fame lands him in trouble.

Hamsageethe

1975

Hamsageethe poster
8.0

Venkatasubbaiyya's master asks him to compose a musical masterpiece before his death. However, Venkatasubbaiyya's failure to handle fame lands him in trouble.

Hamsageethe

1975

Bhoodana poster
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The theme of Bhoodana is inspired by Vinoba Bhave's Bhoodan movement and also draws from the novel Chomana Dudi by K. Shivaram Karanth.

Bhoodana

1962

Bhoodana poster
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The theme of Bhoodana is inspired by Vinoba Bhave's Bhoodan movement and also draws from the novel Chomana Dudi by K. Shivaram Karanth.

Bhoodana

1962

Bhagavad Gita poster
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An adaptation of the Hindu religious book Bhagavat Gita, an epic centering around two families and their fight for the throne.

Bhagavad Gita

1993

Bhagavad Gita poster
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An adaptation of the Hindu religious book Bhagavat Gita, an epic centering around two families and their fight for the throne.

Bhagavad Gita

1993

Swami Vivekananda poster
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The film is based on the life of Bengali, Hindu monk Narendra Nath Datta aka Vivekananda from his birth (1863) to his returned to India from the west (1887). It is spiritual take on Vivekananda life. Movie's focus is on Vivekananda's internal struggles and questions about the meaning and truth of life.

Swami Vivekananda

1998

Swami Vivekananda poster
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The film is based on the life of Bengali, Hindu monk Narendra Nath Datta aka Vivekananda from his birth (1863) to his returned to India from the west (1887). It is spiritual take on Vivekananda life. Movie's focus is on Vivekananda's internal struggles and questions about the meaning and truth of life.

Swami Vivekananda

1998

Kaivara Mahathme poster
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Kaiwara Mahathme is a hagiographical drama that chronicles the spiritual journey of the revered saint-poet Narayanappa, known as Kaiwara Thathaiyyah.

Kaivara Mahathme

1961

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A film on the life and teachings of Madhavacharya, the renowned teacher and philosopher of the Dvaita school of Vedanta.

Madhavacharya

1986

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A film on the life and teachings of Madhavacharya, the renowned teacher and philosopher of the Dvaita school of Vedanta.

Madhavacharya

1986

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Ramanujacharya is a 1989 Tamil film written and directed by G. V. Iyer. The film is a biographical film on Ramanujacharya.

Ramanujacharya

1989

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Ramanujacharya is a 1989 Tamil film written and directed by G. V. Iyer. The film is a biographical film on Ramanujacharya.

Ramanujacharya

1989

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Musical score composed by Vijaya Bhaskar

Wall Poster

1989

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Musical score composed by Vijaya Bhaskar

Wall Poster

1989

Kantheredu Nodu poster
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Kantheredu Nodu is a 1961 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by T. V. Singh Thakur and produced by A. K. Velan. The film stars Rajkumar, Leelavathi, T. N. Balakrishna and Rajasree. The film has musical score by G. K. Venkatesh. The film was remade in Malayalam in 1965 as Kavyamela and the producer of Kantheredu Nodu, Velan, subsequently remade it in Tamil in 1968 as Devi, starring R. Muthuraman and Devika.

Kantheredu Nodu

1961

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It stars B. Saroja Devi as Kittur Chennamma, an Indian freedom fighter who led an armed rebellion against the British East India Company in 1824, and died in captivity in 1829.

Kittur Chennamma

1961

Gange Gowri poster
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The film encompasses the story of Daksha yajna. It depicts how the daksha yajna was desecrated following the jumping into the fire by Lord Shiva's wife Dakshayani. Following this, Lord Shiva marries Goddess Parvati. Later, the Devatas Shiva, Ganga, Gowri all take birth as avatars on earth in the city of Kashi. Eventually, Shiva, Gowri and Ganga all get married in their earthly avatars.

Gange Gowri

1967

Mysuru Tanga poster
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Mysore Tanga is a 1968 Indian Kannada film, directed by G. V. Iyer and produced by B Vijayalakshmi. The film stars Kalyan Kumar, B. Vijayalakshmi, Udaykumar and Balakrishna in lead roles. The film had musical score by Vijaya Bhaskar.

Mysuru Tanga

1968

Mysuru Tanga poster
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Mysore Tanga is a 1968 Indian Kannada film, directed by G. V. Iyer and produced by B Vijayalakshmi. The film stars Kalyan Kumar, B. Vijayalakshmi, Udaykumar and Balakrishna in lead roles. The film had musical score by Vijaya Bhaskar.

Mysuru Tanga

1968