Samskara

(1970)

★ 7.7 IMDb · 7 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1970

Runtime: 113 мин

Country: India

Director: Pattabhirama Reddy

Cast: Girish Karnad, Snehalata Reddy, B.R. Jayaram, P. Lankesh, Pradhan, Dasharathi Dixit, Lakshmi Krishnamurthy, Jayadev, Arputa Rani, Loknath

Plot

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.