Sankarabharanam

Sankarabharanam
Directed by	K. Viswanath
Produced by	Edida Nageswara Rao Aakasam Sriramulu
Written by	K. Viswanath Jandhyala (dialogues )
Screenplay by	K. Viswanath
Starring	J.V. Somayajulu Manju Bhargavi Chandra Mohan
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Cinematography	Balu Mahendra
Edited by	G. G. Krishna Rao
Distributed by	Poornodaya Movie Creations
Release date	January 15, 1980
Running time	137 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Sankarabharanam (English: The Jewel of Shankara) is a 1980 Indian Telugu language musical drama film written, and directed by K. Viswanath. Produced by Edida Nageswara Rao under the production company Poornodaya Movie Creations, Sankarabharanam starred J. V. Somayajulu, Manju Bhargavi, Chandramohan and Rajyalakshmi. The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, and remained a chartbuster. The film throws light on the chasm between Classical and Western Music based on the perspective of people from two different generations. The film was screened at the 8th International Film Festival of India, the Tashkent Film Festival, Asia Pacific Film Festival, and the Moscow International Film Festival held in May 1980.

The film has also won the Prize of the Public at the Besançon Film Festival of France in the year 1981. For the April 2013 centennial of Indian cinema, CNN-India included Sankarabharanam on its list of "100 greatest Indian films of all time", while Forbes included J. V. Somayajulu's performance in the film on its list of "25 Greatest Acting Performances of Indian Cinema". The film has received four National Film Awards including the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, and five state Nandi Awards.

The film begins with an introduction by Viswanath in the form of a Sanskrit Subhashita शिशुर्वेत्ति पशुर्वेत्ति वेत्ति गानरसं फणिः (Music is enjoyed equally well by babies, animals and even snakes). We hope you appreciate our effort in bringing you the 'Jeeva Dhara' (Lifestream) of Indian classical music."

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