

Samskara
1970 · Movie · 1h 53m
Drama
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.5/10
Key crew
- Pattabhirama ReddyDirector
- Girish KarnadScreenplay
- Pattabhirama ReddyScreenplay
- Rajeev TaranathOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Girish KarnadPraneshacharya
- Snehalata ReddyChandri
- B.R. JayaramCast
- P. LankeshNarayanappa
- PradhanCast
- Dasharathi DixitCast
- Lakshmi KrishnamurthyCast
- JayadevCast
- Arputa RaniCast
- LoknathCast
- C. R. SimhaCast
- Bhargavi NarayanCast
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Themes
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