G. V. Iyer
Ganapathi Venkatramana Iyer | |
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| Born | 3 September 1917 |
| Died | 21 December 2003 (aged 86) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film director, screenwriter |
| Known for | Sanskrit film direction |
| Notable work | Adi Shankaracharya (1983) Bhagavad Gita (1993) Swami Vivekananda (1998) Madhvacharya (1987) |
Ganapathi Venkataramana Iyer (3 September 1917 – 21 December 2003) was an Indian film director and actor. He was nicknamed "Kannada Chitra Bheeshma". His film Adi Shankaracharya (1983) won four National Film Award, including Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography and Best Audiography. His film Swami Vivekananda (1998) was nominated in the Best Film category at the Bogotá Film Festival, for which Mithun Chakraborty won the national award for Best Supporting Actor.