Samskara (1970)
Samskara (1970) - Drama Movies 113 minutes. Funeral Rites, Samskara. Narayanappa, a Madhwa Brahmin man, dies in the Agrahara of the village Durvasapura. As per Madhwa customs, his last rites must be performed at the earliest. However, due to Narayanappa's rebellious actions in life, which included eating meat, consuming liquor and marrying a prostitute, there is disagreement amongst the Brahmins of the village as to who will perform his rites. death, caste system, morality tale, casteism
Released: May 13, 1970
Runtime: 113 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Girish Karnad, P. Lankesh, Snehalata Reddy, B.R. Jayaram, Dasharathi Dixit, Lakshmi Krishnamurthy
Crew: Pattabhirama Reddy (Producer), Pattabhirama Reddy (Director), Rajeev Taranath (Music), Tom Cowan (Director of Photography), Girish Karnad (Screenplay), U. R. Ananthamurthy (Novel)