This article contains the Meitei alphabet. Without proper rendering support, you may see errors in display.
1972 Indian film
Matamgi Manipur
A still from the film
Directed by
Debkumar Bose
Written by
Lokendra Arambam (dialogue)
Screenplay by
Debkumar Bose
Story by
Arambam Samarendra
Produced by
Karam Monomohan
Starring
G. Ravindra Sharma Yengkhom Roma
Cinematography
Shankar Banerjee Stills: Subhash Nandi
Edited by
Madhusudan Banerjee
Music by
Aribam Syam Sharma Music arranger: Dilip Roy Sound recordist: Bani Dutta, R.C.A. Anil Talukdar (outdoor)
Production company
K.T. Films Private Limited
Distributed by
K.T. Films Private Limited
Release date
9 April 1972 (1972-04-09)
Running time
106 minutes
Country
India
Language
Meitei language (officially called Manipuri language)
Matamgi Manipur (Meitei: ꯃꯇꯝꯒꯤ ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔ) is a 1972 Indian Meitei language film and the first full-length cinema of Manipur.[1][2] The movie is directed by Debkumar Bose and produced by Karam Monomohan, under the banner of K.T. Films Private Limited.[3][4] The black and white film features Gurumayum Ravindra Sharma and Yengkhom Roma in the lead roles.[5] Arambam Samarendra wrote the story and screenplay by Debkumar Bose.[6][7] The film won the President's Medal (Rashtriya Chalchitra Purashkar) at the 20th National Film Awards.[8][9] It is an adaptation of Arambam Samarendra's theatrical play Tīrtha Yātrā.[10]
In remembrance of the occasion of release of this first feature film of Manipur, every year, April 9 is celebrated as Mami Numit (English: Cinema Day) in the state.[11] The film was processed at United Cine Laboratory under the supervision of Gauri Mukherjee. The credit titles (Meitei Mayek script) were written by Khun Joykumar.[12]
The film began
shooting on 3 December 1971 and was wrapped up in January 1972.[13]
^"Matamgi Manipur (1972)". www.moviebuff.com.
^"Manipuri cinema in the last three decades". www.e-pao.net.
^"Lifetime Achievement Award for Debkumar Bose". nenow.in.
^"Year long celebration to mark 50 years of Manipuri cinema begins". Indian Express.
^"MSFDS announced that the year long Golden Jubilee Celebration of Manipuri Cinema will be inaugurated". The Sangai Express.
^"Lifetime Achievement Award for Matamgi Manipur Director". assamtribune.com.
^"Matamgi Manipur - Sevendiary.com - Discover Northeast India - Culture, Lifestyle and Travel". sevendiary.com.
^"Slideshow: Award winning Manipuri films". dnaindia.com.
^"Now Showing MATAMGI MANIPUR".
^"Profile of Manipuri Personalities: Who is Arambam Samarendra". www.e-pao.net.
^"Year long Golden Jubilee Celebration of Manipuri Cinema begins with observation of Mami Numit". Imphal Free Press.
^"The midlife crisis for Manipuri cinema". Indian Express.
^Ranjan Yumnam. "HOW SATYAJIT RAY GOT FLOORED: 2ND IF POSTING". reader-list.sarai.narkive.com. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
errors in display. MatamgiManipur (Meitei: ꯃꯇꯝꯒꯤ ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔ) is a 1972 Indian Meitei language film and the first full-length cinema of Manipur. The movie is directed...
languages of the different communities in Manipur. The Manipuri film industry was born when MatamgiManipur by Debkumar Bose was released on 9 April 1972...
dance forms, originating from the historical Manipur Kingdom. The first Manipuri-language film, MatamgiManipur, was released on 9 April 1972. Paokhum Ama...
the state of Manipur. The popular term Maniwood, is a portmanteau of "Manipuri" (official name of Meitei) and "Hollywood". MatamgiManipur (Meitei for...
his book Chinglon Amadagi Amada, a travelogue. He published the book MatamgiManipur:The First Manipuri Feature Film by Bobby Wahengbam under the name Angomningthou...
Sharma is an Indian filmmaker and composer from Manipur. He debuted in the first Manipuri film MatamgiManipur as an actor. In 1974, he directed his first...
first Manipuri film MatamgiManipur in 1972 and has since established a career in the Manipuri film industry. In the 1st Manipur State Film Awards 1984...
performance. Her first silver screen appearance was in the 1972 movie MatamgiManipur, the first full-length Manipuri feature film. Her role of widow in...
fetches National award". e-pao.net. Retrieved 21 April 2022. "Bobby's MatamgiManipur won the Best Book on Cinema". www.pothashang.in. Retrieved 21 April...
Indian actor from Imphal, Manipur. He started his career in theatre. His first appearance in movies is in MatamgiManipur, the first Manipuri full-length...
ꯊꯥ ꯊꯥꯕꯨꯡꯇꯣꯟ) was featured in the 1972 Meitei language feature film MatamgiManipur (Meitei: ꯃꯇꯝꯒꯤ ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔ). The lullaby "Tha Tha Thabungton..." (Meitei:...
K. S. R. Moorthy K. S. Sethumadhavan Best Feature Film in Manipuri MatamgiManipur Karam Monomohan Singh Deb Kumar Bose Best Feature Film in Marathi Pinjra...
Model High School, Keishamthong, by "Repertory for Performing Arts of Manipur" under the aegis of Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi. On 21 April 2018...
Global Information
