Nala Damayanthi is a 1957 Indian film produced and directed by Kemparaj Urs. The film stars him and P. Bhanumathi. It was simultaneously shot in Kannada and Telugu. The film was dubbed and released in 1959 in Tamil.
The film is based on a story from the Vana Parva of Mahabharata. Damayanthi is the princess of Vidarbha Kingdom and Nala is the king of Nishadha Kingdom. He is an excellent cook. They love and marry each other and beget two children. But soon they undergo hardships due to Nala losing his kingdom in a game of dice. They get separated but Damayanthi is found and joins her father with her two children. Nala is bitten by a snake and becomes a dwarf. Damayanthi arranges for a fake swayamwara to find her husband. Nala, as a dwarf, attends the ceremony with his master. Damayanthi recognizes him from the food he prepared. Nala is restored to his former self and the couple are reunited.
Music was composed by B. Gopalam. Kannada lyrics are written by Hunsur Krishnamurthy and Indirathanaya while Telugu lyrics are written by Samudrala Jr.
The film was a box office failure. The Telugu version of the film was dubbed in Tamil in 1959 under the same title with dialogues by Aaroor Dass. P. Bhanumathi dubbed for herself.