The Rite, a Passion

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 A stark contrast is provided between an outdated system and as yet undefined future.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

• Release date
• January 1, 2002
• Runtime
• 89 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• K.N.T. Sastry

Cast

J

Jaya Sheela Padma Brahmaji Raghuram Tanikella Bharani

P

Prasad Babu Annapoorna Amanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam

A

Athili Lakshmi H. G. Dattatreya