Telangana Shakuntala was an Indian actress who appeared in Telugu films. She passed away on June 14, 2014. She was well recognized in Tollywood for her roles as comic relief and villains. She garnered positive reviews for her work in the films Osey Ramulamma, Nuvvu Nenu, Lakshmi, Okkadu, and Veede. She appeared in television shows and Tamil-language movies, where she is well known for playing Sornakka in the movie Dhool. The majority of her parts in Telugu film displayed her fluency in the Telangana and Rayalaseema dialects of the Telugu language, for which she was well recognized.
In Maharashtra, India, she was born into a Maharastrian family. Her mother worked as a homemaker, while her father was an army officer. She was one of four sisters.
In a play at Ravindra Bharathi, she made her theatrical debut. Later, she performed in numerous plays. She debuted in 1979’s Maa Bhoomi, a Telugu film directed by Goutam Ghose, in a character part.
She primarily appeared in Telugu films. She was a prominent Marathi stage performer throughout her career. When a traveling theater group performed in her area, she insisted on accompanying them and fell in love with the Telugu language. In order for her to do effectively, she was had to acquire the language, which she did within a year. Shakunthala revealed her desire to be born into a Telugu-speaking household in one of her final interviews with MAATV, professing her love for the language.
Five months after turning 63, Shakuntala experienced cardiac arrest at her home in Hyderabad on the morning of June 14, 2014. She arrived at Narayana Hrudayalaya about 2:30 AM IST and was immediately pronounced dead.
| Name | Telangana Shakuntala |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 27/03/1951 |
| Date of Death | 14/06/2014 |
| Birth Place | Maharashtra, India |
| Current Residence | Kompalli, Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Father | Vishwamitra |
| Mother | apsara Menaka |
| Debut Movies | |
|---|---|
| Language | Movie Name |
| Telugu | Maa Bhoomi |
| Awards List | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Award | Category | Movie Name | |
| 1980 | Nandi Award | Best Actress | Kukka | |
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