National Film Award for Best Manipuri Feature Film

The National Film Award for Best Manipuri Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the National Film Development Corporation of India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus). Since the 70th National Film Awards, the name was changed to "Best Manipuri Feature Film".^[1]

National Film Award for Best Manipuri Feature Film
Type	National
Description	Best Manipuri feature film of the year
Sponsored by	National Film Development Corporation of India
Formerly called	National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Manipuri (1972–2021)
Reward(s)	Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus) ₹2,00,000
First award	1972
Final award	2021
Highlights
Total awarded	15
First winner	Matamgi Manipur
Last winner	Eikhoigi Yum

The National Film Awards, established in 1954, are the most prominent film awards in India that merit the best of the Indian cinema. The ceremony also presents awards for films in various regional languages.

Awards for films in seven regional language (Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu) started from 2nd National Film Awards which were presented on December 21, 1955. Three awards of "President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film", "Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film" and "Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film" were instituted. The later two certificate awards were discontinued from 15th National Film Awards (1967).

It was instituted in 1972 and awarded at 20th National Film Awards^[2] and lately awarded at 59th National Film Awards in 2011.^[3] Per Constitution of India, Manipuri language is among the languages specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.

Winners

Award includes 'Rajat Kamal' (Silver Lotus Award) and cash prize. Following are the award winners over the years:

Awards legends
*	President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film
*	Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film
*	Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film
*	Certificate of Merit for the Best Feature Film

List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s) and director(s)
Year	Film(s)	Producer(s)	Director(s)	Refs.
1972 (20th)	Matamgi Manipur	Karam Monomohan Singh	Deb Kumar Bose	[2]
1976 (24th)	Saaphabee	G. Narayan Sharma	Aribam Syam Sharma	[4]
1979 (27th)	Olangthagee Wangmadasoo	G. Narayan Sharma	Aribam Syam Sharma	[5]
1981 (29th)	Imagi Ningthem	K. Ibohal Sharma	Aribam Syam Sharma	[6]
1983 (31st)	Sanakeithel	Th. Doren	M. A. Singh	[7]
1990 (38th)	Ishanou	Aribam Syam Sharma	Aribam Syam Sharma	[8]
1993 (41st)	Sambal Wangma	Sobita Devi	K. Ibohal Sharma	[9]
1994 (42nd)	Mayophygee Macha	Thouyangba and Thoungamba	Oken Amakcham	[10]
1995 (43rd)	Sanabi	NFDC	Aribam Syam Sharma	[11]
2000 (48th)	Chatledo Eidi	Makhonmani Mongsaba	Makhonmani Mongsaba	[12]
2011 (59th)	Phijigee Mani	Takhelchangbam Ongbi Medha Sharmi	Oinam Gautam Singh	[3]
2012 (60th)	Leipaklei	Aribam Syam Sharma	Aribam Syam Sharma	[13]
2015 (63rd)	Eibusu Yaohanbiyu	Yunman Hitalar (Neta) Singh	Maipaksana Haorongbam	[14]
2019 (67th)	Eigi Kona	Luwang Apokpa Mamikol Productions	• Bobby Wahengbam  • Maipaksana Haorongbam	[15]
2021 (69th)	Eikhoigi Yum	Chingsubam Sheetal	Romi Meitei	[16]

References

1. Under Secretary to the Government of India (14 December 2023). "Report on Rationalization of Awards Conferred by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting | Government of India". Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
2. "20th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
3. "59th National Film Awards for the Year 2011 Announced". Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
4. "National Film Awards (1976)". Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
5. "Milestones of Manipuri Film". e-pao.org.
6. "29th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
7. "31st National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
8. "38th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
9. "41st National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
10. "42nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
11. "43rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
12. "48th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
13. "60th National Film Awards Announced" (PDF) (Press release). Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
14. "63rd National Film Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Directorate of Film Festivals. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
15. "67th National Film Awards, 2019" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
16. "69th National Film Awards, 2021" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.

External links

• Official Page for Directorate of Film Festivals, India
• National Film Awards Archives