Samskara (film)
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Samskara (film) is a 1970 Indian Kannada-language drama directed by Pattabhirama Reddy, acclaimed for its bold exploration of caste, ritual, and moral hypocrisy in traditional Brahmin society.
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| Samskara (film) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Samskara (film) Context triple: [Samskara, adaptedAs, Samskara (film)]
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Kapurush
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The Hindu
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Kanyasulkam
Kanyasulkam is a classic 19th-century Telugu social satire play by Gurajada Apparao that critiques the practice of child marriage and the dowry system.
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Satyakam
Satyakam is a critically acclaimed 1969 Hindi drama film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, known for its exploration of idealism, morality, and social change in post-independence India.
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Madras Talkies
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Samskara (film) Target entity description: Samskara (film) is a 1970 Indian Kannada-language drama directed by Pattabhirama Reddy, acclaimed for its bold exploration of caste, ritual, and moral hypocrisy in traditional Brahmin society.
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A.
Kapurush
Kapurush is a 1965 Bengali drama film directed by Satyajit Ray, known for its nuanced exploration of moral cowardice and complex human relationships.
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B.
The Hindu
The Hindu is a major English-language daily newspaper in India known for its national and international news coverage, editorial depth, and influence on public discourse.
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C.
Kanyasulkam
Kanyasulkam is a classic 19th-century Telugu social satire play by Gurajada Apparao that critiques the practice of child marriage and the dowry system.
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D.
Satyakam
Satyakam is a critically acclaimed 1969 Hindi drama film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, known for its exploration of idealism, morality, and social change in post-independence India.
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E.
Madras Talkies
Madras Talkies is an Indian film production company known for producing acclaimed Tamil and Indian cinema under the creative leadership of director Mani Ratnam.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian film
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Kannada-language film ⓘ drama film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | modernist Kannada literature ⓘ |
| awardCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Samskara (novel)
NERFINISHED
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novel by U. R. Ananthamurthy ⓘ |
| censorshipReason | controversial depiction of Brahmin customs ⓘ |
| censorshipStatus | initially banned by Indian censors ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Tom Cowan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| director | Pattabhirama Reddy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Pattabhirama Reddy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalScreening | International Film Festival of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmIndustry | Kannada cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Karnataka, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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parallel cinema ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Karnataka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadCharacter | Praneshacharya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadCharacterPortrayedBy | Girish Karnad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
caste
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moral hypocrisy ⓘ orthodox Brahminism ⓘ ritual ⓘ |
| movement | Indian parallel cinema ⓘ |
| musicBy | Rajan–Nagendra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | ethical dilemma of a Brahmin scholar ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bold critique of caste system
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exploration of religious ritual ⓘ questioning social orthodoxy ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Kannada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays | Brahmin society ⓘ |
| producer | Pattabhirama Reddy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
classic of Indian art cinema
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landmark of Kannada parallel cinema ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Girish Karnad
NERFINISHED
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Pattabhirama Reddy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | traditional Brahmin agrahara ⓘ |
| stars |
Girish Karnad
NERFINISHED
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P. Lankesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Snehalata Reddy NERFINISHED ⓘ Vasudeva Rao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Samskara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| won | National Film Award for Best Feature Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1970 ⓘ |
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