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  1. 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.

  2. Samskara: A Rite for a Dead Man study guide contains a biography of U.R. Ananthamurthy, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Best summary PDF, themes, and quotes.

  3. U.R. Ananthamurthy’s novel Samskara revolves around such perplexities and presents an allegorical enquiry into the nature of word Samskara, its various denotations and its deep rooted connection with humanity.

  4. Samskara: A Rite for a Dead Man by U.R. Ananthamurthy Translated from Kannada by A.K. Ramanujan Samskara , originally written in Kannada in 1965, sheds light on the caste system and ways of Brahmanism in the contemporary world.

  5. Literary works. U R Ananthamurthy in his reading room. Ananthamurthy's works have been translated into several Indian and European languages and have been awarded with important literary prizes. [1] His main works include "Prashne", "Aakasha Mattu Bekku", Samskara, Bhava, Bharathipura, and Avasthe.

  6. May 10, 2012 · U.R. Ananthamurthy. OUP India, May 10, 2012 - Fiction - 192 pages. Examining the caste system, culture, religious rules, and traditions, as well as the ambivalent relationship between...

  7. Jan 10, 2017 · Samskara. : U.R. Ananthamurthy. New York Review Books, Jan 10, 2017 - Fiction - 176 pages. Samskara is one of the acknowledged masterpieces of modern world literature, a book to set beside Chinua...