Matamgi Manipur

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Matamgi Manipur
Poster
Directed byDebkumar Bose
Written byLokendra Arambam (dialogue)
Screenplay byDebkumar Bose
Story byArambam Samarendra
Produced byKaram Monomohan
StarringG. Ravindra Sharma
Yengkhom Roma
CinematographyShankar Banerjee
Stills:
Subhash Nandi
Edited byMadhusudan Banerjee
Music byAribam Syam Sharma
Music arranger:
Dilip Roy
Sound recordist:
Bani Dutta, R.C.A.
Anil Talukdar (outdoor)
Production
company
K.T. Films Private Limited
Distributed byK.T. Films Private Limited
Release date
  • 9 April 1972 (1972-04-09)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMeiteilon (Manipuri)

Matamgi Manipur (Meitei: ꯃꯇꯝꯒꯤ ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔ, English: The Times of Manipur) is a 1972 Manipuri film and the first full-length cinema of Manipur.[1][2] The movie is directed by Debkumar Bose and produced by Karam Monomohan, under the banner of K.T. Films Private Limited.[3][4] The black and white film features Gurumayum Ravindra Sharma and Yengkhom Roma in the lead roles.[5] Arambam Samarendra wrote the story and screenplay by Debkumar Bose.[6][7] The film won the President's Medal (Rashtriya Chalchitra Purashkar) at the 20th National Film Awards.[8][9] It is an adaptation of Arambam Samarendra's theatrical play Tīrtha Yātrā.[10]

A still from the film

In remembrance of the occasion of release of this first feature film of Manipur, every year, April 9 is celebrated as Mami Numit (English: Cinema Day) in the state.[11] The film was processed at United Cine Laboratory under the supervision of Gauri Mukherjee. The credit titles (Meitei Mayek script) were written by Khun Joykumar.[12]

The film began shooting on 3 December 1971 and was wrapped up in January 1972.[13]

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  11. ^ "Year long Golden Jubilee Celebration of Manipuri Cinema begins with observation of Mami Numit". Imphal Free Press.
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  13. ^ Ranjan Yumnam. "HOW SATYAJIT RAY GOT FLOORED: 2ND IF POSTING". reader-list.sarai.narkive.com. Retrieved 7 May 2022.