Shakunthalam movie review
Story:
In order to distract the penance of sage Vishwamitra, Menaka Madhubala is sent to the earth and she gives birth to a baby in this process.
She leaves to the heavens after abandoning the baby on earth.
Sage Kanwa Maharshi takes care of the baby girl and she is Shakunthala.
She grows up in Kanwa Maharshi’s Ashram and falls in love with King Dushyantha and marries him. King Dushyantha promises to bring her to the kingdom with all the regal honors and returns to the empire.
But he never comes back.
In the meanwhile, Shakunthalam gets pregnant and when she goes near Dushyantha, he says that he doesn’t know her at all. Why did he say that? How did Shakunthala face this tough situation? Will she get united with her husband again forms the rest of the story.
Analysis:
Director Gunasekhar has delivered a mythological story in a grand manner.
The director has stayed true to the story and has not tried anything.
This is the positive as well as the drawback of the movie.
The visual grandeur has gone overboard at a few places making the audience feel disconnected.
Samantha has done complete justice to the character.
However, there is feeling that she is not apt for the role.
She excelled in a few scenes but her screen presence leaves a lot to be desired.
Dev Mohan has done a decent job as Dushyantha.
Sachin Khedkar and Mohan Babu showed their experience as Kanwa Maharshi and Durvasa Maharshi.
Ananya Nagalla, Aditi Balan and Gauthami did justice to their roles.
Mani Sharma has done a decent job with the BGM, but the songs could have been better.
The grandeur can be seen in the movie and the graphics are okay.
Rest of the technical aspects are passable.
Rating: 3.2/5