Samskara (1970)
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
Writers:
Girish Karnad, Pattabhirama Reddy.
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Girish Karnad as Praneshacharya |
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Snehalata Reddy as Chandri |
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B.R. Jayaram as |
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P. Lankesh as Narayanappa |
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Pradhan as |
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Dasharathi Dixit as |
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Lakshmi Krishnamurthy as |
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Jayadev as |
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Arputa Rani as |
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Loknath as |
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C. R. Simha as |
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Bhargavi Narayan as |
| Directing | Pattabhirama Reddy | Director |
| Production | Pattabhirama Reddy | Producer |
| Camera | Tom Cowan | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Girish Karnad | Screenplay |
| Writing | Girish Karnad | Dialogue |
| Writing | U. R. Ananthamurthy | Novel |
| Art | S. G. Vasudev | Art Direction |
| Editing | Steven Carthew | Editor |
| Art | Kumar | Settings |
| Production | Santanam | Production Manager |
| Directing | Kanakanahalli Gopi | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Laxman | Sound Designer |
| Production | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | Executive Producer |
| Writing | U. R. Ananthamurthy | Story |
| Writing | Pattabhirama Reddy | Screenplay |
| Sound | Rajeev Taranath | Original Music Composer |
