Yengkhom Roma is an Indian actress who predominantly appeared in
Manipuri films
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 ' ...
. She is a resident of
Imphal
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,
Manipur
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, where she was born in 1945 to Yengkhom Birendra and Yengkhom Ongbi Mani.
Besides acting, she has also directed a documentary film titled ''Jagoida Katthoklabi Suryamukhi Devi''. She also worked as an assistant director in the film ''
Ashangba Nongjabi
''Ashangba Nongjabi'' (English: ''Crimson Rainclouds'') is a 2003 Indian Meitei language film written by M. K. Binodini Devi. It is produced and directed by Aribam Syam Sharma. Bhogen, Lingjelthoibi and Ningthoujam Rina played lead roles in th ...
''.
She was conferred with the ''Lifetime Achievement Award'' at the 12th Manipur State Film Awards 2019.
Early life
She completed her matriculation from Tamphasana School in 1966 and graduation in 1970 from GP Women College. In IX standard, she joined Students Artist Association, took active part and won many awards.
Career
She has acted in more than 100 radio plays. She started appearing in film with the release of the first
Manipuri film
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''
Matamgi Manipur
''Matamgi Manipur'' ( mni, ꯃꯇꯝꯒꯤ ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔ; English: ''The Times of Manipur'') is the first full-length Manipuri feature film released in the year 1972. The movie is directed by Debkumar Bose and produced by Karam Monomohan, ...
'' in 1972 and has since established a career in the Manipuri film industry. In the 1st Manipur State Film Awards 1984, she won the Best Actress Award for her role of Harmila in the film ''
Paokhum Ama''.
During today's era of digital films in Manipuri cinema, she also acted in some of them, namely ''Ningthem'', ''Imphal Ningol'', ''Khongthang-gi Makhol'' and ''Ayekpa Lai''.
She was a jury member for the Indian Panorama section of the
International Film Festival of India 2013.
Accolades
She has won a number of awards, including the Best Actress Award in the first Manipur State Film Festival, 1984. She was also honoured with Neta Irawat Leelaroi Lifetime Achievement Award by Sahitya Seva Samiti, Kakching, in 2013.
* Best supporting actress in the All Manipur Drama Festival 1966-67
* Best actress in the All Manipur Drama Festival 1967-68
* Best director in the All Manipur Drama Services Inter Competition 1984
* Best actress in the All Manipur Drama Services Inter Competition 1990
* Special Award in the Akashvani Annual Award 1980
* Best actress award in the First Manipur State Film Festival, 1984
Filmography
References
External links
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Indian film actresses
Living people
1945 births
Meitei people
People from Imphal
Actresses from Manipur
Actresses in Meitei cinema