''Lamja Parshuram'' is a 1974 Indian

Meitei language Meitei (), also known as Manipuri (, ), is a Tibeto-Burman language of north-eastern India. It is spoken by around 1.8 million people, predominantly in the state of Manipur, but also by smaller communities in the rest of the country and in p ...

film directed by

Aribam Syam Sharma Aribam Syam Sharma is an Indian filmmaker and composer from Manipur. He debuted in the first Manipuri film '' Matamgi Manipur'' as an actor. In 1974, he directed his first movie '' Lamja Parshuram''. It became the first Manipuri film to run for 1 ...

and produced by G. Narayan Sharma for N.S. Films. The script was written by Elangbam Dinamani Singh and story by G.C. Tongbra. The movie features

Kangabam Tomba Kangabam Tomba (born 10 June 1946) is an Indian actor from Imphal, Manipur. He started his career in theatre. His first appearance in movies is in ''Matamgi Manipur'', the first Manipuri full-length feature film where he played a college guy. ...

in the titular role, and Wahengbam Bedamani as the lead female protagonist. It was released on 24 April 1974 at Pratap Talkies, Paona Bazar. The film ran for more than 100 days and became the first Manipuri hit feature film. The indoor shooting of the film was done at Calcutta Movietone Studio. ''Lamja Parshuram'' was processed by Gauri Mukherjee at United Cine Laboratory. Khun Joykumar wrote the credit titles for the film. It is the debut feature film directed by

. From the movie, the leading actor

has since been known popularly known as ''Lamja Tomba''.

Synopsis

The theme of the film is about an orphan ''Parshuram'' who grows up on his own. His maternal uncle sells his mother to a cruel rich man. He perceives that all these happenings are caused by his father who neglects them. And he takes a vow to kill his estranged father when he finds him. It is a heart touching journey of an orphan who always fights hardship. ''(Meghachandra Kongbam, Imphal Review of Arts and Politics)''

Cast

as Parshuram * Wahengbam Bedamani as Indrani * G. Narayan Sharma as Parshuram's father *

Yengkhom Roma Yengkhom Roma is an Indian actress who predominantly appeared in Manipuri films. She is a resident of Imphal, Manipur, where she was born in 1945 to Yengkhom Birendra and Yengkhom Ongbi Mani. Besides acting, she has also directed a documentary fi ...

as Parshuram's mother * Huirem Manglem as Tomal *

Kshetrimayum Rashi Kshetrimayum Rashi (''full name:'' Kshetrimayum Ningol Lairellakpam Ongbi Rashi, born March 1950) is an Indian actress from Imphal, Manipur, who worked in theatre and Manipuri films. She was introduced into the world of theatre by her mother Ras ...

as Kethabi * ''Master'' Jayantakumar as ''Master'' Parshuram

Accolades

'' won the Best Actor Award for his role in the film at the 1st Manipur State Film Awards 1984.

Soundtrack

composed the soundtrack for the film and Khuraijam Phulendra Singh wrote the lyrics. The movie has four songs sung by Aheibam Syam Sharma, Chongtham Kamala, Khun Joykumar and

. The gramophone records were done by H.M.V.

References

External links

* * {{cite web , url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwDPTYKtzdA , title=Lamja Parshuram Full Movie , first= , last=Aribam Syam Sharma Archives , date=24 April 2018 , publisher= , accessdate=8 May 2021 , via=YouTube 1974 films Meitei-language films Indian black-and-white films Films directed by Aribam Syam Sharma