Samskara (1970)

Original title

ಸಂಸ್ಕಾರ

Directed by

Pattabhirama Reddy Tikkavarapu

Genre

drama film

Country

India

Runtime

1h 53m

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young Brahmin in a small South Indian village confronts his community's rigid caste rules after a scandalous death. The film follows his crisis of faith and the social tensions that arise.

thought-provokingseriouscontemplativeculturally-rootedslowquiettense

What happens

Samskara ( English title: Funeral Rites) is a 1970 Indian Kannada-language film written by U. R. Ananthamurthy based on his eponymous novel, and directed and produced by Pattabhirama Reddy. Singeetam Srinivasa Rao was executive director for the film. It is considered a path-breaking film that pioneered the parallel cinema movement in Kannada. Samskara won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film (1970). The word samskara means "ritual" in Kannada. The Madras Censor Board banned Samskara because it was felt that the strong anti-caste message of the film could spark tensions among the public. The ban was revoked by the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The film was released and it went on to win awards at national and international levels. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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