The Rite, a Passion

Overview

A subtle interplay between clashing ideologies: that of traditional religious values versus modern youth drawn towards extremism. Events overtake Subbaiah Sastry, a highly respected vedic and scholar in his prime now scraping out a meagre existence as a corpse carrier. He endures the contempt of his Hyderabad neighbours due to his acceptance of Tiladaanam, a lowly Brahammic rite involving the acceptance of the sins of the dead in exchange for coins and the food of the deceased. His son, Raghuram, has become a terrorist hunted by the police, at odds with his father. A stark contrast is provided between an outdated system and as yet undefined future. - Melbourne International Film Festival

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2002

Original language

Telugu

Spoken languages

Telugu

Countries

India

Production

National Film Development Corporation of India

Cast

Athili Lakshmi,Brahmaji,Annapoorna,Amanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam,Jaya Sheela,Prasad Babu,Tanikella Bharani,H. G. Dattatreya

Director

K.N.T. Sastry

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0329687