The Cleansing Rites
Suddha
“An erstwhile feudal family struggles hard to perform the last right of a family member in the grand scale that it is supposed to do.”
Synopsis
Suddha depicts the death of the feudal system that existed among the Tulu speaking community in coastal Karnataka for many years, and the impact of The Land Ceiling Act, which was ushered in during the sixties and seventies, on its social structure. It is the story of modern India - of changing caste equations and a realisation of this reality among the land owning class, albeit a bit late. Though the film is set in a remote village near Mangalore, it could well have happened in any other village elsewhere in India. An ex-landlord family comes to terms with the fact that they are living in their last leg of feudal existence when it cannot perform a last rites in a grand manner in which it was once used to.
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SUDDHA - The Cleansing Rites (3 minutes)
Type: Trailer • Published 2007-04-15
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- Director
- Ramchandra P.N.
- Screenplay & Story
- Ramchandra P.N., Narayana Nandalike
- Original Title
- Suddha
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- Sonk Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ramchandra P.N.
Ramchandra P.N., Narayana Nandalike
Ramchandra P.N.
Ramchandra P.N.
Department Leadership Roster
Ramchandra P.N.
Writer
Ramchandra P.N.
Director
Ramchandra P.N.
Editor
Narayana Nandalike
Writer
Ramchandra P.N.
Producer
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What is The Cleansing Rites about?
Suddha depicts the death of the feudal system that existed among the Tulu speaking community in coastal Karnataka for many years, and the impact of The Land Ceiling Act, which was ushered in during the sixties and seventies, on its social structure. It is the story of modern India - of changing caste equations and a realisation of this reality among the land owning class, albeit a bit late. Though the film is set in a remote village near Mangalore, it could well have happened in any other village elsewhere in India. An ex-landlord family comes to terms with the fact that they are living in their last leg of feudal existence when it cannot perform a last rites in a grand manner in which it was once used to.
Who directed The Cleansing Rites?
The Cleansing Rites was directed by Ramchandra P.N..
Who stars in The Cleansing Rites?
The principal cast of The Cleansing Rites includes Sharada Devi, Bharathi Jain, Jagatpal Jain, Saikrishna Kudla, Aasha Marnad.
When was The Cleansing Rites released and how long is it?
The Cleansing Rites was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.