Kamala Saikhom

Kamala Saikhom is an Indian actress who predominantly appeared in Manipuri films.^[1] She was a resident of Uripok, Imphal, Manipur. Besides acting in films, she had also produced two movies Nangsu Mouni and Kadarmapee. She had acted in more than 120 Manipuri films.^[2] She married an Army officer, Avinash from Agra, Uttar Pradesh in 2012.^[3]

Kamala Saikhom
Kamala Saikhom in Mamado Leisabido Angaobido (2010)
Born	Kamala Saikhom Uripok, Imphal, Manipur, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation(s)	Actress, Producer
Years active	2002-2012

Career

She started acting in music video albums and then to films. Her debut Manipuri feature film as a leading lady was Saya in 2003. Among her famous films, Sakthibee Tampha, Natephamda Tero, Ayukki Likla, Khuji, Aabirkhan, Ta-Tomba the Great, Khujingee Mami, Kangla Karabar and Minambagi Phajaba may be mentioned.^{[citation needed]}

In Sakthibee Tampha and Africa Leishabi, she played the roles of dark skinned ladies, Tampha and Bina respectively. Her role of Tampha in Sakthibee Tampha was well received by audiences. Saikhom played a tongue stammered woman in the movie Natephamda Tero. In the movie Ashit Awanthada Pee Thadoi Ahum, she played the role of a poet. She played Bengali and Bihari ladies in Leeklam and Kangla Karabar respectively.

Minambagi Phajaba, released on 9 August 2012, is her last film released till date, even though shooting of the film completed some years before the release. Her last film shootings were of Africa Leishabi and Khujingee Mami.

Selected filmography

Year	Film	Role	Director
2004	Nungshi Hekta Hairage	Kamala	Ksh. Kishorekumar
2005	Ta-Tomba the Great	Thoibi	Ksh. Kishorekumar
2006	Sageigee Mouni	Thambal	Diya Khwairakpam
	Hero	Fajabi	Diya Khwairakpam
	Amuktang Chamthoknashi	Sheela	Diya Khwairakpam
	Sakthibee Tampha	Tampha	Diya Khwairakpam
	Khuji	Rani	Romi Meitei
	Mittrang Keithel	Tamphasana	Homen D' Wai
	Best Friend	Thaba	O. Sanou
2007	Meitei Chanu	Chanu	Amar Raj
	Nangna Thawaini	Tampha	Chan Heisnam
	Akhunba Mani	Takhellei	Romi Meitei
2008	Malla Malla Leinungshi	Usha	Amar Raj
	Kekoo Lotpee	Lawyer	Homen D' Wai
2009	Khangdreda Nongdamba	Thoibi	Romi Meitei
	Leeklam	Deepika Mukherjee	Homen D' Wai
	Atiyagee Meenok	Phajabi	Ksh. Kishorekumar
2010	Ashit Awanthada Pee Thadoi Ahum	Thoibi	Romi Meitei
	Imagi Laman Singamdre	Thoibi	Romi Meitei
	Kadarmapee	Tamphasana	L. Prakash
	Mamado Leisabido Angaobido	Sushila Saikhom	Romi Meitei
2011	Leima	Leima	Ojitkumar Elangbam
	Thadoi	Thadoi	Chan Heisnam
	Loibataare Ta Raju	Kamala	Pilu H.
	Khujingee Mami	Thoibi	Romi Meitei
2012	Africa Leishabi	Bina	Pilu H.
	Cheitheng	Tamna	Chan Heisnam
	Minambagi Phajaba	Linthoi	Eepu

References

1. AKOIJAM SUNITA. "Chopsticks in Manipur". www.himalmag.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
2. "Manipuri actor Kamala all set to hold a special show of 'Kadar Mapee'". The Times of India.
3. "Film actress Kamala ties knot with Army officer".

External links

• "Kamala Saikhom - Facebook" – via Facebook.