Samskara
1970•1h 53m•7.7•Released
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.
Director
Pattabhirama Reddy
Writer
Girish Karnad, Pattabhirama Reddy
Languages
Kannada
Studio
Ramamanohara Chitra
Cast
Girish Karnad
Praneshacharya
Snehalata Reddy
Chandri
B.R. Jayaram
P. Lankesh
Narayanappa
Pradhan
Dasharathi Dixit
Lakshmi Krishnamurthy
Jayadev
Arputa Rani
Loknath
C. R. Simha
Bhargavi Narayan
Production
Company
Ramamanohara Chitra
Producer
Pattabhirama Reddy
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