Samskara (1970)

Name: Samskara
Genre: Drama
Released: 1970-05-13
Duration: 113 min
Cast: Girish Karnad, Snehalata Reddy, B.R. Jayaram, P. Lankesh, Pradhan

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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Released 1970-05-13 · 113 min · Drama

Directed by Pattabhirama Reddy

Cast

Girish Karnad as Praneshacharya
Snehalata Reddy as Chandri
B.R. Jayaram
P. Lankesh as Narayanappa
Pradhan
Dasharathi Dixit
Lakshmi Krishnamurthy
Jayadev
Arputa Rani
Loknath
C. R. Simha
Bhargavi Narayan