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Samskara (1970)

6.8/10 1h 53m May 13, 1970
Drama

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title ಸಂಸ್ಕಾರ
Original Language KN
Status Released
Popularity 0.1

Cast

Girish Karnad
Girish Karnad
Praneshacharya
Popularity: 0.4
P. Lankesh
P. Lankesh
Narayanappa
Popularity: 0.1
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Snehalata Reddy
Popularity: 0.1
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B.R. Jayaram
Popularity: 0.2
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Dasharathi Dixit
Popularity: 0.0
Lakshmi Krishnamurthy
Lakshmi Krishnamurthy
Popularity: 0.3

Key Crew

Producer Pattabhirama Reddy
Director Pattabhirama Reddy
Music Rajeev Taranath
Screenplay Girish Karnad
Editor Steven Cartaw

Production

Ramamanohara Chitra

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Keywords

death caste system morality tale casteism

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Rating
6.8
/10

Based on 5 votes

Details
Release Date May 13, 1970
Runtime 1h 53m
Language KN
Status Released
Popularity 0.1
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