Adi Shankaracharya

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.

Genre : DramaHistory

Runtime : 130 mins

Release Date : 1983-01-01

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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 - es...

Cast

Sarvadaman D. Banerjee

(Shankara)

Srinivasa Prabhu

(Prajnana)

T. S. Nagabharana

(Mrithyu)

Bharat Bhushan

(Shivaguru)

Manjunath Bhat

(Padmapada)

Gopal

(Thotaka)

V.R.K Prasad

(Hasthamalaka)

M. V. Narayanarao

(Sureshwara)

Gopinathdas

(Govinda Bhagwathpada)

L. V. Sharada Rao

(Aryamba)

Leela Narayana Rao

(Ubhaya Bharathi)

Sreepathy Bhatta

(Kumarila Bhatta)

G. V. Iyer

(Veda Vyasa)

Gopi

(Young Shankara)

Radhakrishna

(Baby Krishna)

Raghu Iyer

(Young Prajnana)