Kasturi Nivasa_
"House of Fragrance"
The story of an extremely generous and righteous man, Ravi Varma, who succumbs to his intention of being generous no matter what happens. The movie is based on a story, Kasturi Nivasam written by G. Balasubramanium. The film stresses the principle that "life is to give—not to take". The role of Ravi Varma, the protagonist played by Rajkumar is a character who upholds the values of life even it means his destruction; a person who is keen on retaining his character's purity and those morals he has cherished. Ravi Varma led a lonely yet righteous life. He did not break his principles even as it lead to his downfall.
Starring
Dr. Rajkumar, Baby Rani, Jayanthi
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Kasturi Nivasa was released 55 years ago in 1971.
Overview
The story of an extremely generous and righteous man, Ravi Varma, who succumbs to his intention of being generous no matter what happens. The movie is based ...
Kasturi Nivasa is a Family, Drama film with a runtime of 2h 39m.
CAST (10)
Dr. Rajkumar
Ravi Varma
BR
Baby Rani
Rani
Jayanthi
Neela
Aarathi
Lakshmi
T. R. Narasimharaju
Sampath
R
Rajashankar
Chandru
T. N. Balakrishna
Bhojarajaiah
K. S. Ashwath
Ramaiah
Vijayasree
Halam
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What is Kasturi Nivasa about?
The story of an extremely generous and righteous man, Ravi Varma, who succumbs to his intention of being generous no matter what happens. The movie is based on a story, Kasturi Nivasam written by G. Balasubramanium. The film stresses the principle that "life is to give—not to take". The role of Ravi Varma, the protagonist played by Rajkumar is a character who upholds the values of life even it means his destruction; a person who is keen on retaining his character's purity and those morals he has cherished. Ravi Varma led a lonely yet righteous life. He did not break his principles even as it lead to his downfall.
How long is Kasturi Nivasa?
Kasturi Nivasa has a runtime of 159 minutes (2h 39m).
Who stars in Kasturi Nivasa?
The cast of Kasturi Nivasa includes Dr. Rajkumar, Baby Rani, Jayanthi, Aarathi, T. R. Narasimharaju.
What is the rating of Kasturi Nivasa?
Kasturi Nivasa has a rating of 9.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Family
Drama