Sakuntalai is the story of the mythological queen Shakuntala, whose tale is told in the Mahabharata and dramatised by Kalidasa in the play Abhijñānaśākuntalam.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 M. S. SubbulakshmiSakuntalai | Sakuntalai |
| GG. N. BalasubramaniamDushyanta | Dushyanta |
 Serugalathur SamaKanwa | Kanwa |
| RRadha ViswanathanBharata | Bharata |
| SS. R. KalyanasundaramSaradwata | Saradwata |
 T. A. MadhuramPriyamvada | Priyamvada |
| TT. P. S. ManiDurvasa | Durvasa |
| SSakuntala BaiAnasuya | Anasuya |
 K. SarangapaniMadhavya | Madhavya |
| GGolden SaradambalGouthami | Gouthami |
 N. S. KrishnanNot listed | Not listed |
 T. S. DurairajNot listed | Not listed |
| MM. S. RamaniSarangrava | Sarangrava |
 P. G. VenkatesanNot listed | Not listed |
 K. Thavamani DeviMenaka | Menaka |