Piyoli Phukan

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Piyoli Phukan
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Directed by Phani Sarma
Written by Phani Sarma
Screenplay by Phani Sarma
Produced byGama Prasad Agarwalla
(Rupjyoti Productions) [1]
Starring Phani Sarma
Chandradhar Goswami
Gyanada Kakati
CinematographySubodh Banerjee
Edited byKamal Ganguli
Music by Bhupen Hazarika
Release date
  • 2 December 1955 (1955-12-02) [2]
Running time
75 minutes
Country India
LanguageAssamese

Piyoli Phukan is a black & white Assamese language film directed by Phani Sarma, released in 1955. The film is based on the life and struggle of a historical character of Assam, Piyoli Phukan, son of Badan Borphukan, who revolted against British occupation. He was sentenced to death and hanged in 1830 at Jorhat. The film is produced by Gama Prasad Agarwalla under the banner of Rupjyoti Productions, Tezpur, Assam. Music is composed by Bhupen Hazarika. [3] Piyoli Phukan is the first Assamese film, which got national recognition. The film was honoured by the Certificate of Merit in State Awards, 1956. [4]

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Plot

Piyoli Phukan was the son of Badan Borphukan. Badan is considered as a traitor in Assam History. He brought Mansena (Burmese Army) to Assam to destroy his motherland. At first the British came to save Assamese people from the Burmese, but after the Treaty of Yandabo in 1826, they occupied Assam. There was massive protest against the British occupation of Assam. The film depicts vividly how Piyoli along with Gomdhar Konwar revolted against the British colonizers. He organized people to revolt against the British. Accordingly, he plotted for a massive armed attack on the British. But the British smelt the conspiracy and just before execution of the plan, Piyoli Phukan was arrested on the ground of hatching a plot against the British. Eventually Piyoli was sentenced to death and hanged July 26, 1830 after a trial. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Pioli Phukan (1955) – Assamese Film - Assams.Info".
  2. ↑ "Piyoli Phukan (পিয়লী ফুকন)". Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  3. 1 2 Hazarika, Atul Chandra (1995). Machalekha (মঞ্চলেখা), Bolcharir Buloni. Guwahati: Lawyers Book Stall, Guwahati, Assam. p. 311.
  4. ↑ "3rd National Film Award Catalogue". Directorate of Films Festival, GOI. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Piyoli Phukan (1955)". www.cinemaazi.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
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