G. V. Iyer is a producer, director and writer in Kannada and Hindi cinema, credited on Swami Vivekananda (1994).
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.
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Also known as: Ganapathi Venkataramana Iyer
Filmography.
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Anuraga Geethe | Director | Kannada |
| 1994 | Swami Vivekananda | Director · Writer | Hindi |
| 1993 | Bhagavad Gita | Director | Sanskrit |
| 1989 | Ramanujacharya | Writer · Director | Tamil |
| 1986 | Madhvacharya | Writer · Director | Kannada |
| 1981 | Adi Shankaracharya | Producer · Writer · Director | Sanskrit |
| 1977 | Hemavathi | Actor | Kannada |
| 1977 | Rishyasringa | Actor | Kannada |
| 1975 | Hamsageethe | Director | Kannada |
| 1969 | Choukada Deepa | Director | Kannada |
| 1968 | Mysore Tanga | Director | Kannada |
| 1967 | Immadi Pulikeshi | Writer | Kannada |
| 1967 | Rajashekara | Director · Writer | Kannada |
| 1966 | Emme Thammanna | Writer | Kannada |
| 1966 | Kiladi Ranga | Director | Kannada |
| 1965 | தாயின் கருணை | Director | Tamil |
| 1964 | Post Master | Producer · Director | Kannada |
| 1963 | Bangari | Producer · Writer · Director | Kannada |
| 1963 | Lawyer Magalu | Producer · Writer · Director | Kannada |
| 1962 | Bhoodana | Director · Writer | Kannada |
| 1962 | Thayi Karulu | Director · Producer · Writer | Kannada |
| 1961 | Kaiwara Mahathme | Actor | Kannada |
| 1961 | Kittur Chennamma | Writer | Kannada |
| 1960 | Dashavathara | Writer | Telugu |
| 1960 | Ranadheera Kanteerava | Writer · Producer | Kannada |
| 1960 | Rani Honnamma | Actor | Kannada |
| 1956 | Hari Bhakta | Actor · Writer | Kannada |
| 1956 | Ohileshwara | Writer · Actor | Kannada |
| 1955 | Bhakta Mallikarjuna | Actor | Kannada |
| 1955 | Mahakavi Kalidasa | Actor | Kannada |
| 1955 | Sodari | Actor | Kannada |
| 1954 | Bedara Kannappa | Actor · Writer | Kannada |
| 1943 | Radha Ramana | Actor | Kannada |
Often works with.
- Dr. Rajkumar14 films together
- G. K. Venkatesh13 films together
- Narasimharaju10 films together
- Kalyan Kumar8 films together
- Uday kumar7 films together
- Balakrishna6 films together
- Leelavathi6 films together
- M. Balamuralikrishna5 films together
- Pandari Bai5 films together
- Madhu Ambat4 films together
- T.V. Singh Thakore4 films together
- B. R. Panthulu3 films together
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