Phijigee Mani

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Phijigee Mani
Phijigee Mani poster.jpg
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Directed by Oinam Gautam Singh
Screenplay byY. Kumarjit
Story byTakhelchangbam Ongbi Medha Sharmi
Produced byTakhelchangbam Ongbi Medha Sharmi
Starring Gurumayum Bonny
Leishangthem Tonthoingambi Devi
Abenao Elangbam
CinematographyGeet Gulapee
Edited by Oinam Gautam Singh
Music bySorri Senjam
Production
company
Radha Govind Films
Distributed byRadha Govind Films
Release date
  • November 2011 (2011-11)(IFFI) [1]
Running time
111 minutes
Country India
Language Meitei language (officially called Manipuri language)

Phijigee Mani (English: My Only Gem; also written as Phijigi Mani) is a 2011 Indian Meitei language film directed by O. Gautam, co-written and produced by Takhelchangbam Ongbi Medha Sharmi, under the banner of Radha Govind Films. [2] It stars an ensemble cast including Gurumayum Bonny, Abenao Elangbam and Leishangthem Tonthoingambi Devi. [3] It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Manipuri and Best Supporting Actress (Leishangthem Tonthoingambi Devi) awards at the 59th National Film Awards. [4] [5] Phijigee Mani was also selected for Indian Panorama of 42nd International Film Festival of India 2011. [6] [7]

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Phijigee Mani was screened at Habitat Film Festival 2012, New Delhi. [8] It was also screened in the North-East Film Festival 2014 held at Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi. [9] [10] [11]

Synopsis

When job, time and situation snatches her only son away from her lap, Sanajaoba's mother longed for her gem to come back. Yaiphabee, Sanajaoba's younger sister, acts as a catalyst to bridge the strained relationship between Sanajaoba and his mother. A slice of the evolving socio-political scenario of Manipur (and the northeast at large) is captured through the lens of Sanajaoba's family.

O. Gautam addressing a press conference during the 42nd IFFI 2011 The Director of the Manipuri film "Phijigee Mani", O. Gautam Singh addressing a press conference, during the 42nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2011), in Panaji, Goa on December 01, 2011.jpg
O. Gautam addressing a press conference during the 42nd IFFI 2011

Cast

Accolades

Leishangthem Tonthoingambi Devi won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 59th National Film Awards. [12] The movie also won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Manipuri. The citation for the National Award reads, "For a sensitive depiction of the complex displacements that are occurring today in the North Eastern states. The director shows in the most graceful manner the consequences of displaced socio-political priorities which dislodge the young and disturb traditional family moorings and the even more ancient tribal societal systems".

Tonthoi receiving the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 59th National Film Awards. Mohd. Hamid Ansari presenting the Rajat Kamal Award to Leishangthem Tonthoingambi Devi for the Best Supporting Actress, Phijigee Mani (Manipuri), at the 59th National Film Awards function.jpg
Tonthoi receiving the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 59th National Film Awards.

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