Aribam Syam Sharma

Aribam Syam Sharma is an Indian film director and composer from Manipur in India. He debuted in the first Manipuri film Matamgi Manipur as an actor. In 1974, he directed his first movie Lamja Parshuram. Lamja Parshuram became the first Manipuri film to run for 100 days in the box office. His 1980 film Olangthagee Wangmadasoo was the first ever and the only Manipuri film to run for more than 25 weeks. The film ran for 32 weeks at the box office.

Aribam Syam Sharma
Born (1936-03-21) 21 March 1936
Imphal, Manipur, India
OccupationFilm director, Singer, Music composer
AwardsGolden Montgolfiere (1982)
Padma Shri (2006)
V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award (2008)
Kamal Kumari National Award (2009)
Jewel of Manipuri Cinema (2015)
Websitearibamsyamsharma.in

His fourth film as a director, Imagi Ningthem (My Son, My precious) brought him international recognition when the film received the Montgolfiere d' Or at the Festival of Three Continents, Nantes in 1982.

His 1990 film Ishanou (The Chosen One) was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

He was honoured with the Padmashri in 2006.[2] But, he returned the award in February 2019 to protest against the Indian Government's decision to enact the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019.[3][4]

He was conferred with the Jewel of Manipuri Cinema Award on 14 May 2015 by the Film Forum of Manipur and the Manipur State Film Development Society.[5]

Filmography
YearTitleRoleOther notes
1972Matamgi ManipurActor, Music DirectorFeature
1974Lamja ParshuramDirectorFeature
1976SaphabeeDirectorFeature
1979Olangthagee WangmadasooDirectorFeature
1981Imagi NingthemDirector, Music DirectorFeature
1983Paokhum AmaDirectorFeature
1986Tales of CourageDirectorNon-Feature
1988Sangai : The Dancing Deer of ManipurDirectorNon-Feature
1988Keibul Lamjao National ParkDirectorNon-Feature
1988Koro KosiiDirectorNon-Feature
1989The Deer on the LakeDirectorNon-Feature
1990IshanouDirector, Music DirectorFeature
1990Indigenous Games of ManipurDirectorNon-Feature
1991Meitei PungDirectorNon-Feature
1992Lai HaraobaDirectorNon-Feature
1993 Orchids of ManipurDirectorNon-Feature
1995Yelhou JagoiDirectorNon-Feature
1995SanabiDirector, Music DirectorFeature
1998ShingnabaDirectorFeature
1998Loktak: The Dying Lake of ManipurDirectorNon-Feature
1999Thang-Ta - The Martial Art of ManipurDirectorNon-Feature
2000PaariDirectorFeature
2001The Monpas of Arunachal PradeshDirectorNon-Feature
2002Binodini: A Writer's LifeDirectorNon-Feature
2003Nilamani: Master Potter of ManipurDirectorNon-Feature
2003Ashangba NongjabiDirector, Producer, Music DirectorFeature
2006Guru Laimayum Thambalngoubi DeviDirectorNon-Feature
2007Rajarshri BhagyachandraDirectorNon-Feature
2008CrossroadsDirectorFeature
2008Mr. ManipurDirectorNon-Feature
2008LeirolDirectorNon-Feature
2009Sankirtan of ManipurDirectorNon-Feature
2011MiraangDirectorFeature
2012LeipakleiDirectorFeature
2012Manipuri PonyDirectorNon-Feature
2013DashaDirectorFeature
2014KanglaDirectorNon-Feature
2018RaasDirectorNon-Feature
2019Nongphadok Lakpa AtithiMusic Director, Screenplay Writer, DirectorFeature

Bibliography
  • Living Shadows (2006)[6]
  • Eshei Binodinigi (2014)
  • Modern Manipuri Music and Me (2014)
  • Manipuri Cinema: Eigi Paodam (2016)[7]

References
  1. "Festival de Cannes: The Chosen One". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
  2. "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  3. https://www.thehindu.com/society/indigenous-people-will-become-strangers-in-their-own-lands-aribam-syam-sharma/article26215177.ece
  4. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/veteran-manipuri-filmmaker-aribam-syam-sharma-returns-2006-padma-shri-award-in-protest-against-citiz-1987613
  5. http://ifp.co.in/page/items/26544/jewel-of-manipuri-cinema-2015-award-to-be-conferred-to-aribam-shyam-sharma
  6. Luwang, Donny Meisnam. "Aribam Syam Sharma - Life sketch (Awarded Padmashree in the year 2006)". E-pao. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  7. "Book Review" (PDF) – via The People's Chronicle.
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