Leishangthem Tonthoingambi Devi

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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 function
Born17 October
Chingkhu, Khundrakpam, Manipur
OccupationActress
SpouseThokchom Deepak
Parent(s)Leishangthem Ibungomacha Singh
Leishangthem Ongbi Leibaklei Devi
Awards National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress (2011)

Tonthoingambi Leishangthem, popularly known as Tonthoi, is an Indian actress. [1] She has established a career in Manipuri films and is the recipient of several awards, including a National Film Award. [2]

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Early life and education

Tonthoi and other NSD pupils with Aloy Deb Barma at NSD, Tripura National School of Drama, TIE wing.jpg
Tonthoi and other NSD pupils with Aloy Deb Barma at NSD, Tripura

She is a B. Com graduate and has taken keen interest in performing arts since very young age. [3] Tonthoi loves sports and has actively been volunteering in social service since her childhood. She completed her master's in social work from Manipur University. As a student, she was part of the University's women football team which participated in All India Women Football tournament. She has also been trained in playing the traditional music instrument, Pena. Before joining NSD, she took a three-month acting class in the early month of 2007 under Oja Niladhaja Khuman. She has also completed her one-year residential certificate course in Theatre in Education from National School of Drama, Tripura.

Career

Leishangthem appeared in feature films, Doordarshan serials and ISTV serials. [4]

She has also been trained in playing the traditional music instrument Pena. She took a three-month acting class in the early month of 2007 under Oja Niladhaja Khuman.[ citation needed ] Her first film is Nangna Thawaini, where she was playing heroine's friend, alongside Kamala and Gung in a supporting role. After this, she has done a number of Manipuri films. Among the notable ones are Loibataare Ta Raju, Thoicha , Amamba Sayon (Resurrection), Eepaktuda the lake, Leipaklei , Nungshibee Kabaw Valley, Beragee Bomb , Pallepfam and Phijigee Mani .[ citation needed ]

She has also produced a Manipuri film titled Beragee Bomb under the banner of Chingkhurakpa Arts along with her brother. Her Manipuri film Pallepfam and her Assamese film Borxharanya got entries at the 10th edition of Habitat Film Festival. She also acted in an Assamese film Ishu which went on to won the National Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese 2017.

Her 2019 film Eigi Kona won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Manipuri at the 67th National Film Awards. She played a supporting role in the film.

Accolades

She has won a number of awards, including a National Film Award. [5] She received the Best Supporting Actress award at the 59th National Film Awards 2011 for the film Phijigee Mani , where she played the role of Yaiphabee in the film.[ citation needed ] The citation for the award reads, "For the dignity and power with which L. T. Devi informs the character Yaipabhee in this tightly controlled Manipuri story."[ citation needed ] Her portrayal of Nungshitombi in the movie Nangna Kappa Pakchade earned her the Best Actor in a Leading Role - Female award at the 9th Manipur State Film Awards 2014. [6]

As of 2016, she bagged the Best Actor North-East Female at the Prag Cine Awards North-East 2016 for her performance in Oken Amakcham's Manipur film Patkee Tharo. [7] She also won the Best Actress Award at the Prag Cine Awards - North East 2018 for her performance in the film Iche Tampha . [8] [9] She won the Special Jury Award for her film Iche Tampha at the 11th Manipuri State Film Awards 2018. [10]

In 2021, she won the Grand Jury Award for Best Actor at the Chalachitram National Film Festival 2021 for her performance in the non-feature Panthougi Liklam.

She won the Best Actor (Female) for her film Eewai at 1) Global Independent Film Festival of India, 2022 held on 30 November 2022 at Rabindra Okakura Bhawan, Salt Lake, Kolkata, India, 2) Goa International Film Competition-GIFC and 3) Niri9 International Film Festival, 2023 held on 25 and 26 March 2023 at Sangit Kala Mandir, Kolkata.

Off-screen work

Tonthoi was the brand ambassador of Singju Festival, which is held every year between January and February, starting from the year 2017. [11] Singju is a typical Meitei salad-type dish. The festival is held at different places, including MMRC and Unity Park, Khangabok and Lamdeng Makha Leikai Lampak. [12]

Selected filmography

YearFilmRoleDirector
2007Nangna ThawainiThajaChan Heisnam
2009Shak Henba BhootNur Jahan Bishwamittra
PaachaaPanthoiBishwamittra
PaokhumKimboiBishwamittra
2010 Thoicha ThoichaNingthoujam Prem
Thasi ThanouMemthoiEepu
2011 Phijigee Mani Yaiphabee O. Gautam
Nungshibee Kabaw ValleySucheJeetendra Ningomba
MongphamLinthoiLai Jiten
Eepaktuda The LakeThoiJohnson Mayanglambam
MiraangBimola Aribam Syam Sharma
Loibataare Ta RajuThoiPilu H.
2012 Leipaklei Leipaklei Aribam Syam Sharma
2013 Beragee Bomb Thoibi O. Gautam
Nangna Kappa Pakchade Nungshitombi Makhonmani Mongsaba
Amamba SayonMemiJohnson Mayanglambam
2014 Pallepfam LembiWanglen Khundongbam
Ayekpa LaiThaja Oken Amakcham
Eidee Kadaida Rohini O. Gautam
VDF Thasana Laishna Homen D' Wai
2015Patkee Tharo Oken Amakcham
Borxharanya (The Rainforest)Diganta Mazumdar
Keishal Jaildugi FadoksingLoya's friendSatyajit BK
2016Octabee NatteLeibakleiPaari Luwang
Eikhoi Pabunggi SanatombiHemanta Khuman
Tharo ThambalThambalBijgupta Laishram
2017 Iche Tampha TamphaBijgupta Laishram
Thoicha 3ThoichaJeetendra Ningomba
IshuAmbikaUtpal Borpujari
2018TomthinSanareiOjitbabu Ningthoujam
Chingda Satpi EngelleiPeringBobby Haobam
Won NamLeihaoMaipaksana Haorongbam
2019 Eigi Kona Nganthoi Bobby Wahengbam & Maipaksana Haorongbam
2021RongdaifeLeinuBobby Haobam
YearFilmRoleDirector
2012Mei IkpaThambalsangChaoba Thiyam
2015TanggoiBabina Salam
2017TinthrokYaima's wife Oken Amakcham
2021Panthougi LiklamThoibiRakesh Moirangthem
2022 Eewai Henba's mother Khwairakpam Bishwamittra

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