Matamgi Manipur

The film tells the story of a middle-class family with members who adhere to both new and old societal values. Their diametrically opposed attitudes pull them in different directions. Tonsna, a retired Amin, has two sons, Ibohal and Ibotombi, and a daughter, Tondonbi. Ibohal is a fashionable, easy-going, spoilt young man. His wife Tampak wants to live the life of a virtuous, ideal housewife. Ibotombi is a progressive young man who challenges all old values and is angry that people do not understand the need to change their beliefs. Tondonbi, the sister, is a college student with ultra-modern ideas about life. She wants to enjoy life, making the best of every situation. Tonsa does not take the trouble to guide his children or help them adjust to a society that is slowly changing. The result is that Ibotombi is frustrated because the world does not change as fast as he would like, and Ibotombi makes a mess of his life. Tondonbi also ends up miserable and desperate. It seems that the family is destined to disintegrate, but then they begin to understand each other better and decide to live together happily ever after. ==Cast==

• Gurumayum Ravindra Sharma as Ibohal • Yengkhom Roma as Tampak, Ibohal's wife • Kangabam Birbabu as Ibotombi, Ibohal's younger brother • Aribam Syam Sharma as Tonsna, Ibohal's father • Elangbam Indira as Tondonbi, Ibotombi's younger sister • Kshetrimayum Rashi as Sunita • Wahengbam Bedamani as Memcha, Ibotombi's girlfriend • Baby Ameeta as Ibohal's daughter • Lokendra Arambam as Secretary at Secretariat Office • Dr. Moirangthem Nara as Doctor • Amujao • Kangabam Tomba as Birjit • Okendra ==Soundtrack==

Aribam Syam Sharma composed the soundtrack for the film and Khuraijam Phulendra and M. K. Binodini Devi wrote the lyrics. The playback singers are Chongtham Kamala, Arambam Jamuna and Aheibam Budhachandra. The gramophone records were done by His Master's Voice. ==Books==

Bobby Wahengbam wrote a book on the film titled Matamgi Manipur: The First Manipuri Feature Film. For the book, he won the Golden Lotus (Swarna Kamal) Award for Best Book on Cinema at the 65th National Film Awards held in 2018. ==In popular culture==

Haobam Paban Kumar made a documentary film named as The First Leap in 2008. It is about the get together of the cast and crew of Matamgi Manipur on a fine day in the 2000s, watching the movie, recollecting the sweet memories and having lunch. ==References==