Adi Shankaracharya
Jan 01 1983
•2h 10m
•Drama, History
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.
Cast
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Sarvadaman D. Banerjee
Shankara
M. V. Narayanarao
Sureshwara
Manjunath Bhat
Padmapada
Leela Narayana Rao
Ubhaya Bharathi
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