''Nongphadok Lakpa Atithi'' (

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: ''The Guest'') is a 2019 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 pa ...

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 100 ...

and produced by Deepak Sarmah. It stars Ningthoujam Rina and

Lairenjam Olen Lairenjam Olen is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Manipuri films. He started as a Theatre Artist and was a member of Orient Drama Union, Imphal. His famous films include ''Dr. Yaima'', ''Mittrang Keithel'', ''Khongchat'' series, '' ...

in the lead roles. The film was premiered at the 3rd

Guwahati International Film Festival The Guwahati International Film Festival (GIFF) ( as, গুৱাহাটী আন্তঃৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় চলচ্চিত্ৰ মহোৎসৱ) is an annual film festival held in Guwahati, Assam, India.The State Go ...

2019 as the Opening Film of the Indian section. It is based on Lamabam Viramani's short story ''Atithi''. It was written as a radio play by

M. K. Binodini Devi Maharaj Kumari Binodini Devi (6 February 1922 - 17 January 2011) was an Indian novelist, short story writer, playwright, lyricist and member of the royal family of Manipur. She published books under the name ''Binodini''. She was best known for h ...

under the title ''Nongphadok Lakpada''. The adapted screenplay of the film was done by

. It won four awards at the 13th Manipur State Film Festival 2020. ''Nongphadok Lakpa Atithi'' was also the opening film at the 12th International Guwahati Film Festival 2020. It got official selection at the 5th North-East Film Festival, Pune (''Fragrances from the North-East'').

Synopsis

Tamubi had determined not to visit her estranged husband. Not even once in their twelve years of separation. But one day, all against herself, she visits to attend her daughter's wedding. She yielded to her daughter's persistence. When she arrives the estranged couple did not exchange a single word. As night falls after the ceremony, Tamubi has no choice but to hold the night at her husband's place. Reminiscence of the years gone by keep awake the separated husband and wife the whole night. The following day her husband pleads her to come back and start life anew. But Tamubi sticks to her independent conscience.

Cast

* Ningthoujam Rina as Tamubi *

as Ibohal *

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. ...

as Mamma * Redy Yumnam as Bijoy * Chingtham Sarmila as Manimacha *

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 Angangjaobi * Priyatama Aribam as Ebemnungsi

Accolades

''Nongphadok Lakpa Atithi'' won four awards at the 13th Manipur State Film Awards 2020.

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References

{{Reflist 2010s Meitei-language films 2019 films Films directed by Aribam Syam Sharma