Yengkhom Roma

Yengkhom Roma is an Indian actress who predominantly appeared in Manipuri films.[1] She is a resident of Imphal, Manipur, where she was born in 1945 to Yengkhom Birendra and Yengkhom Ongbi Mani.[2] Besides acting, she has also directed a documentary film titled Jagoida Katthoklabi Suryamukhi Devi.[3] She also worked as an assistant director in the film Ashangba Nongjabi.

Yengkhom Roma
Born
Yengkhom Romabai Devi

23 September 1945
Imphal, Manipur
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Actress, director, writer
Parent(s)Yengkhom Birendra
Yengkhom Ongbi Mani

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 Matamgi Manipur in 1972[4] 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.[5]

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
Year Film Role Director
1972 Matamgi Manipur Tampak Debkumar Bose
1974 Lamja Parshuram Parshuram's Mother Aribam Syam Sharma
1979 Olangthagee Wangmadasoo Thadoi Aribam Syam Sharma
1983 Paokhum Ama Harmila Aribam Syam Sharma
1994 Mayophygee Macha Oken Amakcham
1999 Aroiba Bidai Oken Amakcham
2006 Khongthang-gi Makhol O. Gautam
2008 Crossroads Jotin's mother Aribam Syam Sharma
2009 Ningthem Bishwamittra
2010 Imphal Ningol Leibaklei's mother-in-law Bijgupta Laishram
Piranglakta Manglan Ama Ibemhal Khangembam Kuleswar
2014 Ayekpa Lai Ngamba's mother Oken Amakcham
2019 Nongphadok Lakpa Atithi Angangjaobi Aribam Syam Sharma

References
  1. "Yengkhom Roma on BFI". www2.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016.
  2. "Yengkhom Roma, a multifaceted artist". The People's Chronicle. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  3. "New York beckons Manipur director". The Telegraph. Calcutta. 4 August 2008. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  4. "D' First Manipuri feature film Heroine "Yengkhom Roma"". Manipur Forum, Community, Discussions, News. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  5. "CM N. Biren Singh inaugurated the year long Golden Jubilee Celebration of Manipuri Cinema at the Auditorium of MSFDS". The Sangai Express.
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