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{{Infobox film
| name = Sakunthala
| image = Shakuntala (1966 film).jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = [[Samudrala Sr.|Samudrala Sr]] {{small|(dialogues)}}
| screenplay =
| producer = {{ubl|Lakshmi Rajyam|Sridhar Rao}}
| director = [[Kamalakara Kameswara Rao]]
| starring = {{ubl|[[N. T. Rama Rao]]|[[B. Saroja Devi]]}}
| narrator =
| music = [[Ghantasala (musician)|Ghantasala]]
| cinematography = M. A. Rehman
| editing = Veerappa
| story =
| based_on = Life of ''[[Shakuntala]]''
| studio = Rajyam Productions
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1966|3|3}}
| runtime = 162 mins
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Sakunthala''''' is a 1966 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Hindu mythological film]] directed by [[Kamalakara Kameswara Rao]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Thurlapati|date=27 March 1966|title=చిత్ర సమీక్ష: శకుంతల|language=te|trans-title=Film review: Sakuntala|work=[[Andhra Jyothi]]|url=https://indiancine.ma/document/GDK/0,403,1859,1228|access-date=5 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=27 March 1966|title=సినిమా : శకుంతల|language=te|trans-title=Cinema: Sakuntala|work=[[Andhra Jyothi]]|url=https://indiancine.ma/document/GDM|access-date=5 September 2020}}</ref> The film stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]] and [[B. Saroja Devi]], with music composed by [[Ghantasala (musician)|Ghantasala]]. It is produced by Lakshmi Rajyam and Sridhar Rao under the Rajyam Productions banner.

==Plot==
The film begins with [[Indra]]'s attempts to foil [[Vishvamitra]]'s penance and edicts [[Menaka]] when the two are glad for a baby girl. Anyhow, they ostracize her, and [[Kanva]] raises her as [[Shakuntala]] because birds cover her. Years roll by, and [[Dushyanta]] the empire of [[Hastinapur]] once guests in their ashram while hunting in Kanva"s absence. Plus, he shields them from the impediments to their "Yaga" by the demons. Whereat, Dushyanta spots Shakuntala, crushes, and splices her as per the [[Gandharva]]. Before returning, he gifts his royal ring to her as a token of love. One day, [[Durvasa]] visits, but Shakuntala loses her thoughts and fails to greet him when he curses that the one she dreams of will forget her. Afterward, he calms and states that he will regain his memory by viewing his token. Time passes, Shakuntala conceives, and Kanva conveys her to Dushyanta.

Midway, while crossing a river, the ring slips off Shakuntala" 's finger and is swallowed by a fish. After landing therein, Dushyanta fails to recognize her. Humiliated, Shakuntala exits, and [[Kashyapa]] shelters her, where she delivers [[Bharata (Mahabharata)|Bharata]]. The anglers detect the ring in the belly of a fish and hand it to Dushyanta, who retrieves the past. He rushes for Shakuntala but in vain. In that state of his incompetence, Dushyanta turns into grievous. At that moment, Indra calls upon him to heaven for a battle in which he triumphs. Amidst return, Dushyanta enters Kashyapa's ashram, where he is startled to look at a boy playing with wild animals who carry him to his mother, Shakuntala. Dushyanta pleads pardon from her, and she too comprehends the mishap is due to Durvasa's curse. At last, the couple reunites, and Visvamitra & Kanva get here and bless Bharata as [[India]]'s greatest ruler. Finally, the movie ends happily with the crowning ceremony of Bharata.

==Cast==
*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as [[Dushyanta]]
*[[B. Saroja Devi]] as [[Shakuntala|Sakunthala]]
*[[V. Nagayya|Nagayya]] as [[Kanva|Kanva Maharshi]]
*[[Relangi (actor)|Relangi]] as Achigadu, fisherman
*[[Ramana Reddy]] as Buchigadu, fisherman
*[[Padmanabham (actor)|Padmanabham]] as Madhavya
*[[Mukkamala (actor)|Mukkamala]] as [[Vishvamitra|Visvamitra]]
*K.V.S.Sharma as [[Durvasa]]
*[[Geetanjali (actress)|Geetanjali]] as Anasuya
*[[Sarada (actress)|Sarada]] as Priyamvada
*[[Pushpavalli]] as Raja Maata
*[[E. V. Saroja]] as [[Menaka]]
*[[Nirmalamma]] as Arya Gowthami
*[[Kutty Padmini|Baby Kutty Padmini]] as [[Bharata (Mahabharata)|Bharata]]
*[[Vangara Venkata Subbaiah|Vangara]] as Raja Guru
*[[Nirmalamma]] as Gautami
*[[Allu Ramalingaiah]] as Gold merchant
*[[Lanka Satyam]] as Boatman

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Sakunthala
| type = film
| artist = [[Ghantasala (musician)|Ghantasala]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1966
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 47:27
| label =
| producer = [[Ghantasala (musician)|Ghantasala]]
| prev_title = [[Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha]]
| prev_year = 1966
| next_title = Paaduka Pattabhishekam
| next_year = 1966
}}

Music was composed by [[Ghantasala (musician)|Ghantasala]].
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Kanaraa Munisekharaa"
|[[Samudrala Sr.]]
|[[P. Susheela]]
|3:02
|-
|2
|"Sadasiva"
|Slokam
|[[Ghantasala (musician)|Ghantasala]]
|0:35
|-
|3
|"Madhura Madhura"
|[[Aarudhra]]
|P. Susheela
|3:55
|-
|4
|"Anaaghraatam"
|[[Kālidāsa]]
|Ghantasala
|1:06
|-
|5
|"Madilo Mounamugaa"
|[[C. Narayana Reddy]]
|Ghantasala
|3:58
|-
|6
|"Nirdayaa"
|Samudrala Sr.
|P. Susheela
|1:08
|-
|7
|"Challani"
|[[Kandukuri Veeresalingam]]
|Ghantasala
|1:55
|-
|8
|"Taratama Bhedamu"
|Samudrala Sr.
|Ghantasala
|1:26
|-
|9
|"Neevu Nenu Kalisina Naade"
|C. Narayana Reddy
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|3:34
|-
|10
|"Sarasana Neevunte"
|[[Daasarathi Krishnamacharyulu|Dasaradhi]]
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|3:59
|-
|11
|"Yaasyestyadjye"
|Kālidāsa
|Ghantasala
|1:23
|-
|12
|"Guru Janamula"
|Samudrala Sr.
|Ghantasala
|5:23
|-
|13
|"Chengayi Kattina"
|[[Kosaraju Raghavaiah|Kosaraju]]
|Ghantasala
|3:21
|-
|14
|"Ammaa Sakunthalaa"
|[[Sri Sri (writer)|Sri Sri]]
|[[P. Leela]]
|3:18
|-
|15
|"Paathaa Kaalam Naati"
|Kosaraju
|[[Madhavapeddi Satyam]], [[Pithapuram Nageswara Rao|Pithapuram]], Raghavulu
|2:41
|-
|16
|"Naa Kanti Papa Vainaa"
|Dasaradhi
|P. Susheela
|3:34
|-
|17
|"Ammaa Saranammaa"
|Samudrala Sr.
|P. Susheela
|3:09
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0263986}}

{{Kamalakara Kameswara Rao}}
{{Shakuntala}}

[[Category:Hindu mythological films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ghantasala (musician)]]
[[Category:Films based on the Mahabharata]]
[[Category:Films based on works by Kalidasa]]
[[Category:Works based on Shakuntala (play)]]
[[Category:1966 Indian films]]
[[Category:1966 Telugu-language films]]

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