• Source: Sakunthala (1966 film)

Sakunthala is a 1966 Telugu-language Hindu mythological film directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao and B. Saroja Devi, with music composed by 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. 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 Sakunthala
Nagayya as Kanva Maharshi
Relangi as Achigadu, fisherman
Ramana Reddy as Buchigadu, fisherman
Padmanabham as Madhavya
Mukkamala as Visvamitra
K.V.S.Sharma as Durvasa
Geetanjali as Anasuya
Sarada as Priyamvada
Pushpavalli as Raja Maata
E. V. Saroja as Menaka
Nirmalamma as Arya Gowthami
Baby Kutty Padmini as Bharata
Vangara as Raja Guru
Nirmalamma as Gautami
Allu Ramalingaiah as Gold merchant
Lanka Satyam as Boatman




Soundtrack



Music was composed by Ghantasala.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Mahakavi Kalidas (film 1966)
• Sakunthala (1966 film)
• Mahakavi Kalidas (1966 film)
• Shakuntala (disambiguation)
• G. Sakunthala
• Telugu cinema
• Shakuntala
• Kathal Paduthum Padu
• Parakkum Pavai
• Karnan (1964 film)
• Kunchacko