Tara Sasankam

Tara Sasankam
Directed by	Manapuram Appa Rao
Produced by	K. Satyanarayana
Written by	Kopparapu Subbarao
Starring	Shoban Babu Devika Gummadi Venkateswara Rao T. L. Kanta Rao Haranath
Music by	T. V. Raju
Release date	1969
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Tara Sasankam (Telugu: తారాశశాంకం) is a play written by Kopparapu Subba Rao. It has received about 1,500 times under his own direction.

It was published in 1945 by Modern Publishers, Tenali. Subsequently three editions were brought out. There was a lawsuit filed by the publishers on K. Satyanarayana of Ramakrishna pictures, the producers of the 1969 film.

The story is based on the love affair between Tara (wife of Brihaspati) and Sasank (Chandra). Tara, the wife of pious teacher Brihaspati successfully seduces his student Sasank. They had a child by their illicit union. This results in dispute between the teacher and his student about the fatherhood of the boy. It goes to the court of the Gods; who express their inability to solve the issue. Tara herself had to decide that the child was born to the student.

Tara Sasankam was produced as a film in Telugu language in 1941 under the direction of R. S. Prakash, starring Veteran stage actor and singer P. Suri Babu,Pushpavalli and Sundaramma.

Tara Sasankam was filmed in 1969 directed by Manapuram Appa Rao and produced by K. Satyanarayana of Ramakrishna Pictures. It was starring Devika as Tara and Sobhan Babu as Sashank. Gummadi Venkateswara Rao played the role of Brihaspati. The other key roles are played by T. L. Kanta Rao, Haranath and Ramakrishna.

There are about 25 songs and poems in Tara Sasankam film. The music score was provided by T. V. Raju.

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