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Lamja Parshuram

Lamja Parshuram poster
Directed by
Aribam Syam Sharma
Country
India

How it feels

This is a 1974 Manipuri film about a man named Parshuram. It was the first hit feature film from the Manipuri film industry and launched the career of its lead actor.

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What happens

Lamja Parshuram is a 1974 Manipuri film directed by Aribam Syam Sharma and produced by G. Narayan Sharma for N.S. Films. The script was written by Elangbam Dinamani Singh and story by G.C. Tongbra. The movie features Kangabam Tomba in the title role, and Wahengbam Bedamani as the lead female protagonist. It was released on 24 April 1974 at Pratap Talkies, Paona Bazar. The film ran for more than 100 days and became the first Manipuri hit feature film. The indoor shooting of the film was done at Calcutta Movietone Studio. Lamja Parshuram was processed by Gauri Mukherjee at United Cine Laboratory. Khun Joykumar wrote the credit titles for the film. It is the debut feature film directed by Aribam Syam Sharma. From the movie, the leading actor Kangabam Tomba has since been known popularly known as Lamja Tomba. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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