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{{short description|2013 film directed by J. K. Bharavi}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2013}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Jagadguru Adi Shankara
| image = Jagadguru Adi Shankara.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[J. K. Bharavi]]
| producer = Nara Jaya Sri Devi
| writer = J. K. Bharavi
| starring = Kaushik Babu [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna Akkineni]] [[Mohan Babu]]
 [[Suman (actor)|Suman]] [[Srihari]] [[P. Sai Kumar|Sai Kumar]]
| music = Nag Sri Vatsa
| cinematography = [[S. Gopal Reddy]] P.K.H. Das
| editing = [[Gautham Raju]]
| studio = Global Peace Creators
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|8|15|ref1=<ref name="123t" />}}
| runtime = 130 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Jagadguru Adi Shankara''''' is a 2013 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[biographical film]] written and directed by [[J. K. Bharavi]] that depicts the life of 8th-century philosopher [[Adi Shankara]]. The ensemble cast includes Kaushik Babu in the title role of Adi Shankaracharya, [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]], [[Mohan Babu]], [[Suman (actor)|Suman]], [[Srihari]] and [[P. Sai Kumar|Sai Kumar]]. [[Chiranjeevi]] reprises his role of [[Shiva|Sri Manjunatha]] from the 2001 film of the [[Sri Manjunatha (film)|eponymous name]] in a cameo appearance.<ref name="indiatimes1">{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/regional/telugu/Sri-Jagadguru-Adi-Shankara-Audio-launch/videoshow/18954056.cms |title=Sri Jagadguru Adi Shankara: Audio launch |work=The Times of India |date=13 March 2013}}</ref>

==Plot==
[[Adi Shankara]] is born at [[Kalady]] in [[Kerala]] to a Brahmin family. Soon after Adi Shankara is born, [[Agni]] the fire god, says to Rudraksha Rushi that he has only 8 years of life. So, Rudraksha Rushi gives 24 years of life to Shankara from his span, at a cycle of every 8 years whenever Shankara's life is in trouble. After his father's death, Shankara shows his remarkable power in acquiring mastery over four [[Vedas]] at the age of eight. When he is caught by a [[crocodile]] in the Purna river, he seeks the permission of his mother to become a Sanyasi, and then only the crocodile leaves him. Reluctantly, his mother accepts his proposal and then the crocodile disappears.

Shankara leaves for North India in search of a guru. Then he finds his guru, [[Govinda Bhagavatpada]]. Bhagavatpada teaches Shankara 'Jala Stambhana', 'Agnisthambana', 'Vaayusthambana' and 'Parakaya Pravesha' (leaving one's soul and entering others), etc. skills. Soon, Shankara decides to preach his [[Advaita Vedanta]] philosophy to the people who are quarreling among themselves in the name of caste and religion. Shankara teaches a lesson to one such person, [[Kapalika|Kapalikudu]], who is responsible for the quarrels among the people. In another sequence, a [[Chandala]] proves to Shankara that all the people are equal before God.

During his philosophical tour which spans the cities of [[Srisailam]], [[Sringeri]], [[Srirangam]], [[Pithapuram]], [[Nashik]], [[Khajuraho]], [[Ujjain]], [[Kathmandu]], [[Simhachalam]], [[Aravalli Range|Aravalli]], [[Varanasi]], [[Madurai]], [[Pushpagiri, Andhra Pradesh|Pushpagiri]], [[Kurukshetra]], [[Khandwa]], [[Dwarka|Dwaraka]], [[Kumbakonam]], [[Draksharamam]], [[Ajanta Caves|Ajanta]], [[Somnath]], [[Kolar]], [[Konark]], [[Murudeshwara]], [[Kanyakumari]], [[Badrinath]], [[Nanjangud]], [[Guruvayur]], [[Dandakaranya]], [[Alampuram]], [[Shravanabelagola]], [[Sarnath]], [[Chidambaram]], [[Puri]], [[Tirumala]], [[Haridwar]], [[Taxila]], [[Prayagraj]], [[Ayodhya]], [[Patna]], [[Parli, Maharashtra|Parli]], [[Srikalahasti]] and [[Bhimashankar Temple|Bhimashankara]], Shankara gets a chance to debate with [[Maṇḍana Miśra]]. While Miśra is about to give up, his wife [[Ubhaya Bharati]] challenges Shankara by asking some questions on sex and related subjects. As Shankara is a Sanyasi, he cannot answer her questions. He then asks for a recess of 15 days. He later does Parakaya Pravesha and enters the dead body of King Amaraka Maharaju. He then makes love with his wife and learns and gets the answers to the questions posed by Ubhaya Bharati. Although being a sage, he performs the rituals of his dead mother by invoking Lord [[Shiva]]. This factor irks the elders of his religion. However, they repent for their actions later. Finally, having occupied 'Sarvagnapeetha' of Kashmir, Adi Shankara walks through the [[Himalayas]], gets salvation and merges into Lord Shiva. He is believed to merge into Shiva at present-day [[Kedarnath Temple|Kedarnath]].

==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
* Kaushik Babu as [[Adi Shankara]]
* [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] as [[Chandala|Chandaludu]]
* [[Mohan Babu]] as Rudraksha Rushi
* [[Srihari]] as [[Govinda Bhagavatpada]]
* [[P. Sai Kumar]] as [[Maṇḍana Miśra]]
* [[Suman (actor)|Suman]] as Kapala Martanda Raju
* [[Sai Kiran]] as [[Narasimha|Lord Narasimha]]
* [[Meena (actress)|Meena]] as [[Vishalakshi|Goddess Visalakshi]]
* [[Roja (actress)|Roja]] as [[Lakshmi|Goddess Lakshmi]]
* [[Kamalinee Mukherjee]] as [[Ubhaya Bharati]]
* [[Kamna Jethmalani]] as the Queen
* [[Rohini (actress)|Rohini]] as Aryambha
* [[Sreerama Chandra]] as Amaraka Maharaju
* [[Tanikella Bharani]] as [[Agni]]
* [[Posani Krishna Murali]] as Maha Mantri
* Anand as Sivaguru
* [[Vijayachander]] as Raja Jothishudu
* [[Suthi Velu]] as the dead body
* [[Nagendra Babu]]
* [[Kaikala Satyanarayana]]
* [[AVS (actor)|AVS]]
* [[J. K. Bharavi]]
* [[Sreerama Chandra]]
* [[L. B. Sriram]]
* [[Thagubothu Ramesh]]
* [[Tulasi (actress)|Tulasi]]
* [[Geetha Singh]]
* [[Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao|Kondavalasa]]
* [[Gundu Hanumantha Rao]]
* [[Jeeva (Telugu actor)|Jeeva]]
* [[Ashok Kumar (Telugu actor)|Ashok Kumar]]
* Ananth
* Sana
* Siva Parvathi
* Aalapati Lakshmi
* Krishnaveni
* Sulakpeta Sailaja
* Master Dhiraj
* Master Manoj
* Master Vamsi
* [[Chiranjeevi]] as [[Shiva]]/narrator (dual role; cameo appearance)
}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Jagadguru Adi Shankara
| type = film
| artist = Nag Sri Vatsa
| cover =
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| released = {{Film date|df=y|2013|3|11}}
| recorded = 2013
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 45:31
| label = [[Aditya Music]]
| producer = Nag Sri Vatsa
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Music was composed by Nag Sri Vatsa. Music was released on ADITYA Music Company. The soundtrack of fourteen tracks was released by Paripoornananda Saraswati, on 11 March 2013.<ref name="by: Shekhar">{{cite web|author=Shekhar |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2013/listen-chiranjeevi-voiceover-sri-jagadguru-adi-shankara-104837.html |title=Listen Chiranjeevi's voiceover for Sri Jagadguru Adi Shankara – Oneindia Entertainment |publisher=Entertainment.oneindia.in |date=7 March 2013}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=September 2021}}
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 45:31
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title1 = Omkaram
| lyrics1 = Vedavyas
| extra1 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| length1 = 3:23

| title2 = Akhila Charachara
| lyrics2 = Vedavyas
| extra2 = [[P. Unni Krishnan|Unni Krishnan]]
| length2 = 3:52

| title3 = Om Namashivaaya
| lyrics3 = Vedavyas
| extra3 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
| length3 = 3:39

| title4 = Bhaja Govindam
| lyrics4 = Adi Shankaracharyula Keerthana
| extra4 = [[Madhu Balakrishnan]]
| length4 = 3:52

| title5 = Bhrama Ani Telusu
| lyrics5 = [[J. K. Bharavi]]
| extra5 = [[Mynampati Sreerama Chandra|Sreerama Chandra]]
| length5 = 4:36

| title6 = Sreekrishnaha
| lyrics6 = Vedavyas
| extra6 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], Mani Nagaraj
| length6 = 2:59

| title7 = Yavadu Neevu
| lyrics7 = [[J. K. Bharavi]]
| extra7 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| length7 = 3:17

| title8 = Lakshmi Padmaalaya
| lyrics8 = Adi Shankaracharyula Keerthana
| extra8 = Sharath Santosh
| length8 = 1:31

| title9 = Soundarya Lahari
| lyrics9 = Adi Shankaracharyula Keerthana
| extra9 = [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]]
| length9 = 2:38

| title10 = Lakshmeenrusimhaa
| lyrics10 = Adi Shankaracharyula Keerthana
| extra10 = [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]
| length10 = 2:15

| title11 = Veda Thandavam
| lyrics11 = Vedas
| extra11 = Chorus
| length11 = 1:29

| title12 = Nithyaanandakaree
| lyrics12 = Adi Shankaracharyula Keerthana
| extra12 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| length12 = 4:36

| title13 = Shankara Vijayam
| lyrics13 = Vedavyas
| extra13 = Chorus
| length13 = 1:42

| title14 = Sivoham
| lyrics14 = Adi Shankaracharyula Keerthana
| extra14 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
| length14 = 3:15

| title15 = Chiranjeevi About Adi Shankaracharya
| lyrics15 = [[J. K. Bharavi]]
| extra15 = [[Chiranjeevi]]
| length15 = 2:13
}}

== Home Media ==
Producers planned in low expensive. [[Blu-ray]] studio took copy from producers. Later on 30 September 2013 HD [[DVD]] came in force. Later broadcast right acquired by [[Gemini TV]].

== Reception ==
Karthik Pasupulate of ''[[The Times of India]]'', rated the film 1.5/5 and wrote: "The movie isn't great enough to be even funny." Pasupalate criticized the lead actor by stating, "Kaushik is an absolute disaster who when not looking dazed, looks intensely agitated."<ref>{{Citation|title=Jagadguru Adi Shankara Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Jagadguru Adi Shankara by Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/jagadguru-adi-shankara/movie-review/21882572.cms|access-date=2020-12-31}}</ref> ''123Telugu.com'' which rated the film 3/5, opined, "‘''Jagadguru Adishankara''’ is a film that will appeal to elderly people and folks who are devotionally inclined." The reviewer, however, criticized the technical departments of the film such as VFX, cinematography and editing.<ref name="123t">{{Cite web|date=2013-08-15|title=Review : Jagadguru Adishankara – Devotional film for families|url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/review-jagadguru-adishankara-devotional-film-for-families.html|access-date=2020-12-31|website=123telugu.com|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt3129396}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|sri_jagadguru_adi_shankara}}

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[[Category:Adi Shankara]]
[[Category:Biographical films about philosophers]]
[[Category:Biographical films about religious leaders]]
[[Category:Films about Hinduism]]
[[Category:Films about religion]]
[[Category:Hindu devotional films]]
[[Category:Hindu mythological films]]
[[Category:Indian biographical films]]
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[[Category:Telugu-language films]]

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