Film

The Rite, a Passion

2002 · 1h 29m · Drama

IMDb

6.9

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 A stark contrast is provided between an outdated system and as yet undefined future.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

Jaya Sheela

Padma

Brahmaji

Raghuram

Tanikella Bharani

Prasad Babu

Annapoorna

Amanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam

Athili Lakshmi

H. G. Dattatreya

• K.N.T. SastryDirector

Release date

January 1, 2002

Status

Released

Original language

Telugu

Runtime

1h 29m

Genres

Drama