Ādi Śaṅkarācāryaḥ Iyer, G. V. director. Balamurali Krishna, M. 1930- music. National Film Development Corporation of India moving image videorecording Biographical films. Feature films. Biographical films. Drama. Feature films. ii Mumbai National Film Development Corporation 1982 1983 monographic san 1 videodisc of 1 (DVD) (ca. 154 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. By the end of the 8th century, Hindu thought and philosophy had acquired several obscurities and inconsistencies and faced a challenge from other heterodox sects and Buddhism. Born in Kerala, Shankaracharya arrived on the religious scene around this time. As a boy, he was instructed in the religious life by his father and made to practice the prevalent rituals. His father's death, however, compelled him to think deeply about life and death, the body and the soul. With his mother's approval, Shankaracharya decided to lead a life of austerity. donning the robes of the renouncer, he set out on a journey in the quest of truth, a journey which would take him across the sub-continent. Shankaracharya furthered the school of Vedantic thought and proopgated the Advaita (Monism) philosophy, eventually leading to the establishment of the four famous learning centre in the corners of India. N.F.D.C. presents; a film by G.V. Iyer ; producer, N.F.D.C. Copyright notice on disc: National Film Development Corporation Ltd. "Cinemas of India"--Container. "Collector's edition"--Container. Originally released theatrically in 1983. Summary taken from container. S.D. Banerjee, M.V. Narayana Rao, Manjunath Bhatt, OL.V. Sharada Rao, Leela Narayana Rao. Music, M. Balamurali Krishna ; camera, Madhu Ambat ; editor, V.R.K. Prasad. In Sanskrit with English subtitles. "National Award 1984, best feature film ; National Award 1984, best screenplay ; National Award 1984, best cinematography ; National Award 1984, best audiography"--Container. a-ii--- Śaṅkarācārya Drama Śaṅkarācārya Hindu philosophers Drama Hindu philosophers 2014357283 Library of Congress -- New Delhi Overseas Office DLC 150211 20161121162902.0 11736955 eng