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Directed by....G.V. Iyer

Cast: Bharat Bhushan,Leela Narayana Rao

Aka: First Teacher Sankara, The (1983)
Runtime: India:130
Country: India
Language: Sanskrit
Color: Color

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) school of Indian philosophy.

Adi Shankaracharya

1984/120 mins/Col/Sanskrit/EST
Dir: G.V. Iyer
Principal Cast: SD Banerjee, MV Narayana Rao, Manjunath Bhatt

Kerala-born Shankaracharya emerged as a Hindu revivalist during the eighth century. He was a great interpreter of the Vedas and Upanishads. To propagate the monistic Advaita philosophy, Shankaracharya travelled across the sub-continent.

Festival Participation/Awards: National Award for Best Feature Film, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography and Audiography