''Tabunungda Akaiba Likli'' () is a 2013

Manipuri film The Cinema of Manipur is the film industry based in Manipur, India. It includes not only Meitei language movies but all the films made in different languages of the different communities in Manipur. The Manipuri film industry was born when ' ...

directed by

Romi Meitei Romi Meitei (born 19 September 1976) is an Indian film director and lyricist who works in Manipuri films. He is a recipient of several awards at several film festivals organised in India and abroad and has directed movies for around two decades ...

and produced by Barun. It stars

Gokul Athokpam Gokul Athokpam is an Indian actor who appears in Manipuri films. In addition to films, he has also worked in theatres, and has acted in many ''Shumang Kumheis'', including ''Lidicegee Gulap'', ''Nangna Luhongdringei'' and ''Lambidudei''. In 200 ...

, Abenao Elangbam,

Hamom Sadananda Hamom Sadananda is an Indian actor and singer who predominantly appears in Manipuri films. He is a resident of Sega Road, Thouda Bhabok Leikai, Imphal, Manipur. He has acted in more than 100 Manipuri films. Besides acting and singing in films ...

and Artina Thoudam in the lead, with Deky, Dhanapriya, Priyogopal, and Modhubala portraying supporting roles. It is a love triangle film. The film was premiered at Manipur Film Development Corporation (MFDC) on 21 September 2013. It was also premiered at Dussehra Ground Mukherjee Nagar,

New Delhi New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House ...

on 28 September 2013.

Synopsis

Ningthem's mother is impatient to get her son married but his girlfriend Phajabi is not ready for it. Due to his mother's stubbornness, Ningthem returns to Imphal from Delhi. There, he meets Thoibi whom Ningthem requested to help him in fulfilling his mother's wish and marry him just for namesake. Out of her love for Ningthem, Thoibi accepts his request without a second thought. After the marriage and their return to Delhi, Thoibi witnesses the love affair that is going on between Ningthem and Phajabi. Thoibi bears all the pain with utmost dignity as she accepted Ningthem's request. But her heart breaks like a broken glass to see her married life turning topsy-turvy. She finally gears up all her courage to return home but God has other plans for Thoibi.

Cast

as Ningthem * Abenao Elangbam as Thoibi * Artina Thoudam as Phajabi *

as Businessman * Gurumayum Priyogopal as Thoibi's father * Thoudam Ongbi Modhubala as Ningthem's mother * Deky Khundrakpam as Maipak * Dhanapriya as Bembem, Maipak's girlfriend

Production

This movie is the second production of Pibarel Films, after producing Sadananda-Kamala starrer ''Khangdreda Nongdamba''. The shooting of the film was done in

Manipur Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of Myanm ...

and

Accolades

It won many awards at the 3rd Sahitya Seva Samiti Manipuri Film Award (SSS MANIFA) 2014, organised by Sahitya Seva Samiti, Kakching and Film Forum Manipur, at Kakching Khullen Ibudhou Khamlangba Laikol on 21 April 2014.

References

{{Reflist 2010s Meitei-language films 2013 films