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	==Plot==		==Plot==
	The film begins with Saint ~~Visheamitra~~ (Mukkamala) and Menaka (E. V. Saroja) leaving a newborn baby in the forest, Kanva Maharshi (Chittor V. Nagaiah) finds the baby surrounded by birds, therefore, she is named as Shakuntala (B. Saroja Devi) and raises her. Once King Dushyanta (N. T. Rama Rao) encounters Shakuntala while hunting, he loves and marries her as per the ''Gandharva marriage''. Before returning, Dushyanta gives his ~~personal~~ royal ring to Shakuntala as a symbol of his love. One day, Saint Durvasa (K. V. S. Sharma), comes to the ashram but, Shakuntala lost her thoughts on her husband fails to greet him properly when he curses her saying that the person she is dreaming of will forget her. As he departed in a rage, Shakuntala's friends Anasuya (Geetanjali) & Priyamvada (Sarada) ~~says~~ sorry for their friend's deed and ~~requests~~ him to pardon her. Now Durvasa modifies his curse saying that the person gets back his memory when he sees the personal token given to her. Time passes, Shakuntala becomes pregnant, so, Kanva Maharshi ~~sents~~ Shakuntala to her husband. On the way, they cross a river, the ring slips off her finger and it is swallowed by a fish. Arriving at [[Hastinapur]]am, Dushyanta not able to recognize her, humiliated, Shakuntala returns to the forest and takes shelter at Kashyapa Mahamuni's Ashram, where she gives birth to a baby boy Bharata (Kutty Padmini). Meanwhile, fishermen (Relangi & Ramana Reddy) finds a royal ring in the belly of a fish and takes it to the palace when Dushyanta recollects the past. Immediately he set out to find Shakuntala, in the forest, he is surprised a young boy playing with wild animals and amazed by his boldness and strength. At last, the boy takes him to his mother Shakuntala, and thus the couple is reunited. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the crowning ceremony of Bharata.		The film begins with Saint Vishwamitra (Mukkamala) and Menaka (E. V. Saroja) leaving a newborn baby in the forest, Kanva Maharshi (Chittor V. Nagaiah) finds the baby surrounded by birds, therefore, she is named as Shakuntala (B. Saroja Devi) and raises her. Once King Dushyanta (N. T. Rama Rao) encounters Shakuntala while hunting, he loves and marries her as per the ''Gandharva marriage''. Before returning, Dushyanta gives his royal ring to Shakuntala as a symbol of his love. One day, Saint Durvasa (K. V. S. Sharma), comes to the ashram but, Shakuntala lost her thoughts on her husband and fails to greet him properly when he curses her saying that the person she is dreaming of will forget her. As he departed in a rage, Shakuntala's friends Anasuya (Geetanjali) & Priyamvada (Sarada) say sorry for their friend's deed and request him to pardon her. Now Durvasa modifies his curse saying that the person gets back his memory when he sees the personal token given to her. Time passes, and Shakuntala becomes pregnant, so, Kanva Maharshi sends Shakuntala to her husband. On the way, they cross a river, the ring slips off her finger and it is swallowed by a fish. Arriving at [[Hastinapur]]am, Dushyanta not able to recognize her, humiliated, Shakuntala returns to the forest and takes shelter at Kashyapa Mahamuni's Ashram, where she gives birth to a baby boy Bharata (Kutty Padmini). Meanwhile, fishermen (Relangi & Ramana Reddy) finds a royal ring in the belly of a fish and takes it to the palace when Dushyanta recollects the past. Immediately he set out to find Shakuntala, in the forest, he is surprised by a young boy playing with wild animals and amazed by his boldness and strength. At last, the boy takes him to his mother Shakuntala, and thus the couple is reunited. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the crowning ceremony of Bharata.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	*[[B. Saroja Devi]] as [[Shakuntala]]		*[[B. Saroja Devi]] as [[Shakuntala]]
	*[[Chittor V. Nagaiah]] as [[Kanva\|Kanva Maharshi]]		*[[Chittor V. Nagaiah]] as [[Kanva\|Kanva Maharshi]]
	*[[Relangi ~~Venkataramaiah~~\|Relangi]] as Achigadu Fisherman		*[[Relangi (actor)\|Relangi]] as Achigadu Fisherman
	*[[Ramana Reddy]] as Buchigadu Fisherman		*[[Ramana Reddy]] as Buchigadu Fisherman
	*[[Padmanabham (actor)\|Padmanabham]] as Madhava		*[[Padmanabham (actor)\|Padmanabham]] as Madhava
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	Music composed by [[Ghantasala (singer)\|Ghantasala]]~~. Music released on Audio Company~~.		Music composed by [[Ghantasala (singer)\|Ghantasala]].
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	\|"Kanaraa Munisekharaa"		\|"Kanaraa Munisekharaa"
	\|[[~~Samudrala Raghavacharya\|~~Samudrala Sr.]]		\|[[Samudrala Sr.]]
	\|[[P. Susheela]]		\|[[P. Susheela]]
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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Shakuntala
| image = Shakuntala (1966 film).jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = [[Samudrala Raghavacharya|Samudrala Sr]] {{small|(dialogues)}}
| screenplay =
| producer = Lakshmi Rajyam<br/>Sridhar Rao
| director = [[Kamalakara Kameswara Rao]]
| starring = [[N. T. Rama Rao]]<br />[[B. Saroja Devi]]
| narrator =
| music = [[Ghantasala (singer)|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 =
}}

'''''Shakuntala''''' is a 1966 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Hindu mythological film]], produced by Lakshmi Rajyam and Sridhar Rao under the Rajyam Productions banner and 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> It stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[B. Saroja Devi]] , and music composed by [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]].

==Plot==
The film begins with Saint Visheamitra (Mukkamala) and Menaka (E. V. Saroja) leaving a newborn baby in the forest, Kanva Maharshi (Chittor V. Nagaiah) finds the baby surrounded by birds, therefore, she is named as Shakuntala (B. Saroja Devi) and raises her. Once King Dushyanta (N. T. Rama Rao) encounters Shakuntala while hunting, he loves and marries her as per the ''Gandharva marriage''. Before returning, Dushyanta gives his personal royal ring to Shakuntala as a symbol of his love. One day, Saint Durvasa (K. V. S. Sharma), comes to the ashram but, Shakuntala lost her thoughts on her husband fails to greet him properly when he curses her saying that the person she is dreaming of will forget her. As he departed in a rage, Shakuntala's friends Anasuya (Geetanjali) & Priyamvada (Sarada) says sorry for their friend's deed and requests him to pardon her. Now Durvasa modifies his curse saying that the person gets back his memory when he sees the personal token given to her. Time passes, Shakuntala becomes pregnant, so, Kanva Maharshi sents Shakuntala to her husband. On the way, they cross a river, the ring slips off her finger and it is swallowed by a fish. Arriving at [[Hastinapur]]am, Dushyanta not able to recognize her, humiliated, Shakuntala returns to the forest and takes shelter at Kashyapa Mahamuni's Ashram, where she gives birth to a baby boy Bharata (Kutty Padmini). Meanwhile, fishermen (Relangi & Ramana Reddy) finds a royal ring in the belly of a fish and takes it to the palace when Dushyanta recollects the past. Immediately he set out to find Shakuntala, in the forest, he is surprised a young boy playing with wild animals and amazed by his boldness and strength. At last, the boy takes him to his mother Shakuntala, and thus the couple is reunited. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the crowning ceremony of Bharata.

==Cast==
*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as [[Dushyanta]]
*[[B. Saroja Devi]] as [[Shakuntala]]
*[[Chittor V. Nagaiah]] as [[Kanva|Kanva Maharshi]]
*[[Relangi Venkataramaiah|Relangi]] as Achigadu Fisherman
*[[Ramana Reddy]] as Buchigadu Fisherman
*[[Padmanabham (actor)|Padmanabham]] as Madhava
*[[Mukkamala]] as [[Vishvamitra]]
*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]]

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

Music composed by [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]. Music released on Audio Company.
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Kanaraa Munisekharaa"
|[[Samudrala Raghavacharya|Samudrala Sr.]]
|[[P. Susheela]]
|3:02
|-
|2
|"Sadasiva"
|Slokam
|[[Ghantasala (singer)|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}}

{{Kamalakara Kameswara Rao}}

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