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film directed by

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, released in 1955. The film is based on the life and struggle of a historical character of

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, Piyoli Phukan, son of Badan Borphukan, who revolted against

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occupation. He was sentenced to death and hanged in 1830 at

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. The film is produced by Gama Prasad Agarwalla under the banner of Rupjyoti Productions,

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, Assam. Music is composed by

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. Piyoli Phukan is the first Assamese film, which got national recognition. The film was honoured by the Certificate of Merit in State Awards, 1956.

Plot

Piyoli Phukan was the son of Badan Borphukan. Badan is considered as a villain in Assam History. He brought ''Mansena'' (Burmese Army) to Assam to destroy his motherland. At first the British came to save Assamese people from the Burmese, but after the

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in 1826, they occupied Assam. There was massive protest against the British occupation of Assam. Badan Barphukan was a traitor though his son Piyli was a patriot. The film depicts vividly how Piyoli along with Gomdhar Konwar revolted against the British colonizers. He organized people to revolt against the British. Accordingly, he plotted for a massive armed attack on the British. But the British smelt the conspiracy and just before execution of the plan, Piyoli Phukan was arrested on the ground of hatching a plot against the British. Eventually Piyoli was sentenced to death and hanged July 26, 1830 after a trial.

Cast

(Gomdhar Konwar) *Chandradhar Goswami (Piyoli Phukan) *Eva Asao (Padumi) * Gyanada Kakati (Seuti) *Rebeka Asao (Mrs. Borphuan) *Tulsi Das (Miuram) *Bhupen Baruah (Bharat) *Durga Goswami (Colonel Cooper) *Bibek Agarwalla (Captain) *Ramesh Sarma (Haranath) *Hiren Choudhury *Neimuddin *Bina Das *Dulal Goswami *

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(child artist)

References

External links

* {{National Film Award Best Feature Film Assamese 1955 films Indian black-and-white films Films set in Assam Best Assamese Feature Film National Film Award winners 1950s Assamese-language films Indian historical films 1950s historical films