''Shakuntala'' is a 1965 Indian
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...
-language film, directed and produced by
Kunchacko
Maliampurackal Chacko Kunchacko (19 February 1912 – 15 June 1976) was an Indian film producer and director who worked in the Malayalam film industry. His venture Udaya Studios influenced the gradual shift of Malayalam film industry from it ...
. The film stars
Prem Nazir
Prem Nazir (born Abdul Khader; 6 April 1926 – 16 January 1989) was an Indian actor known as one of Malayalam cinema's definitive leading man, leading men of his generation. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential actors in the hist ...
,
Sathyan,
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair (16 October 191611 March 1997) was an Indian poet, playwright, script writer, lyricist, orator, film director and actor, though he is best known as an actor in Malayalam cinema. He is the recipient of Padma Shri fr ...
and
Prema
Prema may refer to:
Film
* ''Prema'' (1952 film), an Indian Telugu-language film
* ''Prema'' (1989 film), an Indian Telugu-language film, starring Venkatesh and Revathi
* ''Prema'' (2002 film), an Indian Kannada-language film
Music
* ''Prema'' (a ...
. The film had musical score by
G. Devarajan and
K. Raghavan. The film is adapted from the 1961 Bollywood film
''Stree''.
The film had its opening sequence in Eastmancolor.
Cast
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Prem Nazir
Prem Nazir (born Abdul Khader; 6 April 1926 – 16 January 1989) was an Indian actor known as one of Malayalam cinema's definitive leading man, leading men of his generation. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential actors in the hist ...
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Kalaikkal Kumaran
Kalaikkal Kumaran (1919 – 8 August 1998) was a noted Malayalam film and very popular drama actor. He was well known for his comedy roles in dramas by Kalidasa Kalakendram. He acted in 65 films and more than 150 dramas. He appeared more than 15 ...
*
Sathyan
*
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair (16 October 191611 March 1997) was an Indian poet, playwright, script writer, lyricist, orator, film director and actor, though he is best known as an actor in Malayalam cinema. He is the recipient of Padma Shri fr ...
*
Prema
Prema may refer to:
Film
* ''Prema'' (1952 film), an Indian Telugu-language film
* ''Prema'' (1989 film), an Indian Telugu-language film, starring Venkatesh and Revathi
* ''Prema'' (2002 film), an Indian Kannada-language film
Music
* ''Prema'' (a ...
*
Aranmula Ponnamma
Aranmula Ponnamma (8 April 1914 – 21 February 2011) was an Indian actress known for her roles as mother of the protagonist in numerous films in a career spanning over five decades. She is widely described as a mother figure in Malayalam ...
*KS Gopinath
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Rajasree
Rajasree (Rajasree Thota Panchajanyam, Kusuma Kumari), also known as Rajasri or Rajashri, is an Indian actress active from 1956 to 1979. She is particularly famous for her portrayal as a princess in several folklore Telugu movies opposite N. ...
*Jolly
*
K. R. Vijaya
Deivanayaki, better known by her stage name K. R. Vijaya, is an Indian actress who has featured in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films. She started her career in 1963 and has been acting for more than six decades in South Indian cinema. ...
*MS Namboothiri
*Rani
Soundtrack
References
External links
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1965 films
1960s Malayalam-language films
Films based on works by Kalidasa
Works based on Shakuntala (play)
Films scored by G. Devarajan
Films scored by K. Raghavan
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