The movie follows the life and times of Sankara - the founder of the non-duality (Advaita) school of Indian philosophy.
Adi Shankaracharya (1983) is a drama and history film directed by G. V. Iyer, released on January 1, 1983 with a runtime of 2h 10m. It stars Sarvadaman D. Banerjee, M. V. Narayanarao, Manjunath Bhat and Leela Narayana Rao. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 8 ratings.
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Sarvadaman D. Banerjee
as Shankara
M. V. Narayanarao
as Sureshwara
Manjunath Bhat
as Padmapada
Leela Narayana Rao
as Ubhaya Bharathi
L. V. Sharada Rao
as Aryamba
Bharat Bhushan
as Shivaguru
T. S. Nagabharana
as Mrithyu
Srinivasa Prabhu
as Prajnana
Gopal
as Thotaka
V.R.K Prasad
as Hasthamalaka
Gopalakrishnan
as Nambudiri
Gayatri Balusha
as Amalaka Lady
Directed by G. V. Iyer, written by G. V. Iyer.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 8 ratings.
It wasn't easy finding this 1983 Indian film, first ever made in Sanskrit language, directed by G. V. Iyer. I heard that it was possible to see it on YouTube, but there is no access to YouTube from China where I am currently working. Anyway, it is over 30 years old movie which looks much older - especially at the start, rolling credits which primary school students could do better in 1983. But, as soon as the movie…
Reviewed on July 19, 2015
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Adi Shankaracharya (1983) is available to stream on EPIC ON and NFDC Amazon Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Adi Shankaracharya (1983) includes Sarvadaman D. Banerjee, M. V. Narayanarao, Manjunath Bhat, Leela Narayana Rao and L. V. Sharada Rao. The film was directed by G. V. Iyer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Adi Shankaracharya was released on January 1, 1983 and runs for 2h 10m.
Adi Shankaracharya (1983) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 8 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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