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Shakuntala is a film directed by Kunchacko with Prem Nazir

Shakuntala (1965)

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Shakuntala is a 1965 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by Kunchacko. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sathyan, Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair and Prema in lead roles. The film had musical score by G. Devarajan and K. Raghavan. The film is adapted from the 1961 Bollywood film Stree.



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Actors

Prem Nazir
K. R. Vijaya
Adoor Bhasi
Sathyan
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
And :
S. P. Pillai
Bahadoor
Aranmula Ponnamma
Adoor Pankajam
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