L.V. Sharada Rao

The first Indian movie to be made in Sanskrit. The movie follows the life and times of Adi Shankaracharya - the founder of the non-duality (Advaita) school of Indian philosophy. The Jiv-Atman or Individual Self is a mere reflection or limitation of Singular Atman in a multitude of apparent individual bodies. —Thathachari <thaths@utxsvs.cc.utexas.edu>

Hemavathi is a 1997 Indian Kannnada film, directed by Siddalingaiah and produced by N Veeraswamy, S P Varadaraj, J Chandulal Jain, Siddalingaiah. The film stars G V Iyer, Udayakumar, C H Lokanath, Yoganarasimha and Sharapanjara Iyengar in lead roles. The film had musical score by L Vaidyanathan. Watch the full movie, Hemavathi, only on Eros Now.

Kathyayani, a widow, pursues her BA degree with her father-in-law's support. However, when she falls in love with a drama professor, Raja Rao, she struggles with her emotions.