National Film Award for Best Manipuri Feature Film explained

National Film Award for Best Manipuri Feature Film
Type:National
Firstawarded:1972
Lastawarded:2021
Sponsor:National Film Development Corporation of India
Description:Best Manipuri feature film of the year
Former Name:National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Manipuri (19722021)
Award1 Type:Total awarded
Award1 Winner:15
Award2 Type:First winner
Award2 Winner:Matamgi Manipur
Award3 Type:Last winner
Award3 Winner:Eikhoigi Yum

The National Film Award for Best Manipuri Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the National Film Development Corporation of India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus). Since the 70th National Film Awards, the name was changed to "Best Manipuri Feature Film".[1]

The National Film Awards, established in 1954, are the most prominent film awards in India that merit the best of the Indian cinema. The ceremony also presents awards for films in various regional languages.

Awards for films in seven regional language (Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu) started from 2nd National Film Awards which were presented on December 21, 1955. Three awards of "President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film", "Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film" and "Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film" were instituted. The later two certificate awards were discontinued from 15th National Film Awards (1967).

It was instituted in 1972 and awarded at 20th National Film Awards and lately awarded at 59th National Film Awards in 2011. Per Constitution of India, Manipuri language is among the languages specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.

Winners

Award includes 'Rajat Kamal' (Silver Lotus Award) and cash prize. Following are the award winners over the years:

List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation
YearFilm(s)Producer(s)Director(s)Citation
1972
Matamgi ManipurKaram Monomohan SinghDeb Kumar Bose[2]
1976
SaaphabeeG. Narayan SharmaAribam Syam Sharma[3]
1979
Olangthagee WangmadasooG. Narayan SharmaAribam Syam Sharma[4]
1981
Imagi NingthemK. Ibohal SharmaAribam Syam Sharma[5]
1983
Sanakeithel Th. DorenM. A. Singh[6]
1990
IshanouAribam Syam SharmaAribam Syam Sharma[7]
1993
Sambal WangmaSobita DeviK. Ibohal Sharma [8]
1994
Mayophygee MachaThouyangba and ThoungambaOken Amakcham[9]
1995
SanabiNFDCAribam Syam Sharma[10]
2000
Chatledo EidiMakhonmani MongsabaMakhonmani Mongsaba[11]
2011
Phijigee ManiTakhelchangbam Ongbi Medha SharmiOinam Gautam Singh[12]
2012
LeipakleiAribam Syam SharmaAribam Syam Sharma[13]
2015
Eibusu YaohanbiyuYunman Hitalar (Neta) SinghMaipaksana Haorongbam[14]
2019
Eigi KonaLuwang Apokpa Mamikol ProductionsBobby Wahengbam
Maipaksana Haorongbam		[15]
2021
Eikhoigi YumChingsubam SheetalRomi Meitei[16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Under Secretary to the Government of India. Report on Rationalization of Awards Conferred by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Government of India. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. 28 August 2024. 14 December 2023.
  2. Web site: 20th National Film Awards. International Film Festival of India. September 26, 2011.
  3. Web site: National Film Awards (1976) . 3 May 2013 . 16 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140316201442/http://www.gomolo.com/9/national-film-awards-1976 . dead .
  4. Web site: Milestones of Manipuri Film. e-pao.org.
  5. Web site: 29th National Film Awards. PDF. Directorate of Film Festivals. October 4, 2011.
  6. Web site: 31st National Film Awards. PDF. Directorate of Film Festivals. December 9, 2011.
  7. Web site: 38th National Film Awards (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. January 9, 2012.
  8. Web site: 41st National Film Awards. PDF. Directorate of Film Festivals. March 3, 2012.
  9. Web site: 42nd National Film Awards. PDF. Directorate of Film Festivals. 5 March 2012.
  10. Web site: 43rd National Film Awards. PDF. Directorate of Film Festivals. March 6, 2012.
  11. Web site: 48th National Film Awards. Directorate of Film Festivals. March 13, 2012. PDF.
  12. Web site: 59th National Film Awards for the Year 2011 Announced. Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. March 7, 2012.
  13. 60th National Film Awards Announced. PDF. Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. 18 March 2013.
  14. 63rd National Film Awards. PDF. Directorate of Film Festivals. 28 March 2016. 28 March 2016.
  15. 67th National Film Awards, 2019. Press Information Bureau. 22 March 2021. 23 March 2021. dmy-all.
  16. 69th National Film Awards, 2021. Press Information Bureau. 22 March 2021. 23 March 2021. dmy-all.

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