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.
| Release Date | January 29, 1971 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ ನಿವಾಸ | |
| Runtime | 2h 39min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Kannada | |
| Original Language | Kannada | |
| Production Countries | India | |
| Production Companies | Anupam Movies | |