Makhonmani Mongsaba

Makhonmani Mongsaba (born 1 March 1959) is an Indian author, actor, producer and director from Imphal, Manipur.[1][2] He got his doctorate degree in Manipuri from Manipur University. In 2013, he won the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award for his book Chinglon Amadagi Amada, a travelogue.[3][4] He published the book Matamgi Manipur:The First Manipuri Feature Film by Bobby Wahengbam under the name Angomningthou Preservation and Documentation. It won the Best Book on Cinema at the 65th National Film Awards 2018 and both the writer and the publisher received the Swarna Kamal award.[5]

In this Meitei name, the given name is Makhonmani. "Mongsaba" is a name suffix.

Makhonmani Mongsaba
Born(1959-03-01)1 March 1959
Uripok Achom Leikai, Imphal, Manipur, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Author, Actor, Producer, Director
Parent(s)Modhusudon Mongsatabam
Amumacha Mongsatabam
AwardsNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in Manipuri (2000)
Sahitya Akademi Award (2013)

He had scripted a Shumang Kumhei titled Malemnganbi.[6] He had been a jury member of 51st National Film Awards 2003 and 57th National Film Awards 2009 organised by Directorate of Film Festivals, New Delhi. He was a jury member (feature film category) at the 52nd International Film Festival of India 2021.[7]

Career

Mongsaba started writing short stories at a very young age. His first love is literature. In 1987, he joined Chorus Repertory Theatre, Imphal as an actor and acted plays under the guidance of Ratan Thiyam. The theatre troupe traveled to many places in India and abroad to participate in international theatre festivals from 1987 to 1995. He has also acted in movies and played lead roles. In the 1998 movie Shingnaba, he played a Thang-Ta teacher. Apart from feature films, he has acted in teleplays produced by Doordarshan Manipur, namely Ishor Na Khangsanu and Changyengduda.

In 2000, he directed and produced Chatledo Eidi. The movie was selected for Indian Panorama of the 32nd International Film Festival of India 2001 and bagged the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Manipuri. His 2007 directorial venture Yenning Amadi Likla was also selected for Indian Panorama of the 39th International Film Festival of India. He directed Nangna Kappa Pakchade which was released in 2013. It is a film on women empowerment and written by M. K. Binodini Devi. Mongsaba's 2018 movie Magi Matambakta participated in Delhi International Film Festival and Bengaluru International Film Festival.[8] It won the Best Manipuri Film at the Jharkhand International Film Festival.

As an author, he wrote two books of short story collections namely Neengsinglubada and Nupee Keithel, and a book on the critical study on language namely Waheigi Saklon. He has also written a book on poetry titled Thong Nambonbi; two essays namely Manipuri Sanskritida Pena and Mannadaba Maithongshing. His book Chinglon Amadagi Amada, a travelogue, earned him a Sahitya Akademi Award in 2013.[9]

Bibliography
Year Work Category
1982 Neengshinglubada Short Stories
1984 Nupee Keithel Short Stories
Waheigi Saklon A critical study on Language
1992 Thong Nambonbi Poetry
2009 Shumang Leela Amadi Masigi Khongchatta A book on courtyard play of Manipur
2010 Manipuri Sanskritida Pena Essay
2011 Chinglon Amadagi Amada Travelogue
2013 Mannadaba Maithongsing Essay
2019 Malemnganbi Shumang Leela

Filmography
Year Film Role Ref.
1994 Mayophygee Macha Actor [10]
1998 Shingnaba Actor [11]
1999 Thawaigi Thawai Actor
2000 Chatledo Eidi Producer, director [12]
2002 Laibakthibi Director [13]
2007 Yenning Amadi Likla Director [14]
2013 Nangna Kappa Pakchade Director [15]
2018 Magi Matambakta Director [16]

References
  1. "Sahitya Akademi Award for Makhonmani Mongsaba : 19th dec13 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net.
  2. Press, Imphal Free. "Dr Makhonmani Mongsaba`s `Chinglon Amadagi Amada" selected for Sahitya Akademi | KanglaOnline".
  3. Press, Imphal Free. "Makhonmani Mongsaba credits Ratan Thiyam for Sahitya Akademi Award | KanglaOnline".
  4. "Sahitya Akademi Award presented to Dr Makhonmani : 12th mar14 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net.
  5. "Bobby Wahengbam's book fetches National award". e-pao.net.
  6. "MALEMNGANBI – 20th Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2019".
  7. "Indian Panorama Announces Official Selection for 52nd IFFI, 2021". PIB GOI. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021 – via Press release.
  8. "First online celebration of Manipuri cinema".
  9. "General Information - Sahitya Akademi Awards 2013 - Know India: National Portal of India". knowindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018.
  10. "Makhonmani Mongsaba". BFI. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021.
  11. "SHINGNABA | Films Division". filmsdivision.org.
  12. "Makhonmani Mongsaba Awards: List of awards and nominations received by Makhonmani Mongsaba | Times of India Entertainment". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  13. "LAIBAKTHIBI | Films Division". filmsdivision.org.
  14. "Yenning Amadi Likla ends drought of Manipuri cinema in IFFI". e-pao.net.
  15. "Regional struggle: Makhonmani Mongsaba talks about his film Nangna Kappa Pakchade". The Hindu.
  16. "BIFFES 2019: 'Unrealistic expectations break children'". Deccan Herald. 24 February 2019.
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