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Makhonmani Mongsaba

マコンマニ・モングサバ

Makhonmani Mongsaba

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1959-03-01 （Uripok Achom Leikai, Imphal, Manipur, India）
Nationality
India
Languages
Meitei (Manipuri), English

Career

Occupations
Author, Actor, Producer, Director
Active Years
1987-
Influenced By
Ratan Thiyam

Education

Manipur University
Degree: PhD
Country: India
Holds a doctorate (year unspecified)

Awards

Sahitya Akademi Award
2013
Work: Chinglon Amadagi Amada
Category: 随筆／紀行（トラベルログ）
Organization: Sahitya Akademi
Result: 受賞
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Manipuri
2000
Work: Chatledo Eidi
Category: 映画（長編）
Organization: Directorate of Film Festivals (India)
Result: 受賞（プロデューサー/監督として）
National Film Awards — Best Book on Cinema (Swarna Kamal)
2018
Work: Matamgi Manipur: The First Manipuri Feature Film (published by Angomningthou Preservation and Documentation)
Category: 映画論／映画史（書籍）
Organization: National Film Awards (India)
Result: 受賞（出版者としてSwarna Kamal受賞）

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Chinglon Amadagi Amada

2013 Travelogue

A travelogue documenting journeys and regional culture, reflecting on Manipur's landscape, people, and the author's observations and personal reflections.

travelregional culturememory

Neengsinglubada

Short story collection

A collection of short stories portraying human relationships and everyday life in regional settings.

human dramalocal society

Nupee Keithel

Short story collection

A short story collection focusing on life and conflict, including works that address women's perspectives and local customs.

womencustomssociety

Waheigi Saklon

Linguistic study

A critical study on language discussing features and issues of the Meitei (Manipuri) language.

languagecriticism

Thong Nambonbi

Poetry

A poetry collection blending regional imagery with personal emotion.

poetryregionalism

Manipuri Sanskritida Pena / Mannadaba Maithongshing

Essays

A collection of essays on culture, art, and society, discussing preservation and expression of Manipur culture.

cultural preservationtheatresocial commentary

Bibliography

  • Chinglon Amadagi Amada
  • Neengsinglubada
  • Nupee Keithel
  • Waheigi Saklon
  • Thong Nambonbi
  • Manipuri Sanskritida Pena
  • Mannadaba Maithongshing

Adaptations

  • Films involving the author (e.g., Chatledo Eidi, Yenning Amadi Likla)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
rich regional descriptionconversational and accessible narrationdramatic scene depiction influenced by theatre
Recurring Motifs
homeland and memoryjourney and encounterstensions between society and individual

Legacy

Regarded as an important figure in Manipur's literary and film scenes. In addition to his literary work, his roles as film director and producer have contributed to regional cinema, with recognition at national film festivals and literary awards.

In Popular Culture

  • Films he directed or produced screened and awarded at national film festivals

Trivia

  • Chatledo Eidi won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Manipuri in 2000.
  • Won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2013 for 'Chinglon Amadagi Amada'.
  • Served as a jury member for the 51st and 57th National Film Awards (2003, 2009).
  • Jury member (feature film category) at the 52nd International Film Festival of India (2021).
  • As publisher, received Swarna Kamal at the 65th National Film Awards (2018) for Bobby Wahengbam's 'Matamgi Manipur'.