Gnanambika is a 1940 Indian Malayalam film, directed by S. Nottani and produced by Annamala Chettiyar. The film stars K. K. Aroor, Alleppey Vincent and Sebastian Kunjukunju Bhagavathar in lead roles.

S. Nottani was an Indian filmmaker. He created the first Malayalam talkie Balan in 1938. He also directed a Malayalam movie, Gnanambika in. His most contributions were mainly focused in the Tamil film