Drama ·History · India · 1983 · 2h 10m

Adi Shankaracharya

Director

Cast

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

Crew

Madhu Ambat — Director of Photography P. Krishna Murthy — Director of Photography V.R.K Prasad — Editor B.V. Karanth — Original Music Composer G. V. Iyer — Writer

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Key Collaborators

G. V. Iyer Director Madhu Ambat Director of Photography P. Krishna Murthy Director of Photography V.R.K Prasad Editor B.V. Karanth Original Music Composer G. V. Iyer Writer

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