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Raghuram has become a terrorist hunted by the police at odds with his father A stark contrast is provided between an outdated system and as yet undefined future Melbourne International Film Festival