| Paokhum Ama | |
| Director: | Aribam Syam Sharma |
| Producer: | Films Division |
| Starring: | Kangabam Tomba Yengkhom Roma |
| Music: | Khundrakpam Joykumar |
| Cinematography: | K. Ibohal Sharma L. Daoji Sharma |
| Editing: | Madhusudan Banerjee |
| Studio: | Films Division |
| Distributor: | Films Division |
| Runtime: | 54 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Meitei language (officially called Manipuri language) |
Paokhum Ama (English: The Only Answer) is a 1983 Indian Meitei language film and also the first colour cinema of Manipur.[1] The film is directed by Aribam Syam Sharma[2] [3] and written by M. K. Binodini Devi.[4] It stars Kangabam Tomba and Yengkhom Roma in the lead roles.[5] The movie was premiered at the Tyneside International Film Festival, United Kingdom.
The film explores the different life styles of modern India. In urban society corruption is rife, careers advanced by bribes and influence. But there is an alternative: life in the hills, where the people face life silently and accept nature's gifts. In this ultimately optimistic film, a Manipuri youth lives through personal pain and disappointment to face with new hope and energy the struggle of his family for a different way of life.
Yengkhom Roma won the Best Actress Award at the 1st Manipur State Film Awards 1984 for her role of Harmila in the film.