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# Sakuntalai (1940) Tamil movie: release date, cast, director
Sakuntalai is a 1940 Tamil-language film.
Sakuntalai is a 1940 Tamil-language film directed by Ellis R. Dungan, starring M. S. Subbulakshmi, G. N. Balasubramaniam, Serukulathur Sama, N. S. Krishnan. Box office figures appear here as they are reported.
Released12 Dec 1940Tamil films in 194047
## Sakuntalai facts
| Language | [Tamil](https://boxofficeindex.co/tamil/) |
|---|---|
| Year | [1940](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1940/tamil/) |
| Release date | 12 Dec 1940 |
| Director | [Ellis R. Dungan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ellis-r-dungan/) |
| Cast | [M. S. Subbulakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-s-subbulakshmi/), [G. N. Balasubramaniam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/g-n-balasubramaniam/), [Serukulathur Sama](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/serukulathur-sama/), [N. S. Krishnan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-s-krishnan/), [T. A. Madhuram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-a-madhuram/), [Saradhambal](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/saradhambal/), [T. S. Durairaj](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-s-durairaj/), [T. P. S. Mani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-p-s-mani/), [Ramani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ramani/), [Kalyanam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kalyanam/), [K. Thavamani Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-thavamani-devi/), [Golden Saradhambal](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/golden-saradhambal/) |
| Studio | Royal Talkies, Newtone Studios |
| Music | Thuraiyur Rajagopala Sharma |

## Sakuntalai: quick answers
### Who directed Sakuntalai?
Sakuntalai was directed by [Ellis R. Dungan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ellis-r-dungan/).
### When was Sakuntalai released?
Sakuntalai was released on 12 Dec 1940.
### Who are the actors in Sakuntalai?
Sakuntalai stars [M. S. Subbulakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-s-subbulakshmi/), [G. N. Balasubramaniam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/g-n-balasubramaniam/), [Serukulathur Sama](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/serukulathur-sama/), [N. S. Krishnan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-s-krishnan/), [T. A. Madhuram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-a-madhuram/), [Saradhambal](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/saradhambal/).
### Which studio produced Sakuntalai?
Sakuntalai was produced by Royal Talkies, Newtone Studios.
See also: [All Tamil films of 1940](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1940/tamil/) [All Indian films of 1940](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1940/) [Tamil all-time records](https://boxofficeindex.co/records/tamil/) [Tamil box office now](https://boxofficeindex.co/tamil/)
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