Phijigee Mani

Phijigee Mani is a 2011 Manipuri film directed by O. Gautam, co-written and produced by Takhelchangbam Ongbi Medha Sharmi, under the banner of Radha Govind Films. It stars an ensemble cast including Gurumayum Bonny, Abenao Elangbam and Leishangthem Tonthoingambi Devi. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Manipuri and Best Supporting Actress awards at the 59th National Film Awards. Phijigee Mani was also selected for Indian Panorama of 42nd International Film Festival of India 2011.

Plot

Yaiphabi can no longer see the dismayed state of her parents. Her mother, particularly, leads a life of dejection. Yaiphabi needs not trace the reason behind such conditions, because she is already aware of it. One day, she decides to take out a journey, a journey which she thinks, would bring some changes in her family. On the way, she is also disturbed by the past memories of her home, family. Does the journey bring back the lost happiness? Can she bring the smile on her mother's face? ==Cast==

Cast

• Gurumayum Bonny as Sanajaoba • Leishangthem Tonthoingambi Devi as Yaiphabee, Sanajaoba's younger sister • Abenao Elangbam as Bicha • Y. Kumarjit as Sanajaoba's father • Hijam Shyamdhani as Yaiphabi's uncle • Ayekpam Shanti as Sanajaoba's mother • R.K. Sorojini Devi as Yaiphabi's aunty • Venus as Yaiphabi's love interest • Momita as Jessica, Sanajaoba's wife • Baby Rainy as Langlen, Sanajaoba's daughter ==Accolades==

Accolades

Leishangthem Tonthoingambi Devi won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 59th National Film Awards. The movie also won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Manipuri. The citation for the National Award reads, "For a sensitive depiction of the complex displacements that are occurring today in the North Eastern states. The director shows in the most graceful manner the consequences of displaced socio-political priorities which dislodge the young and disturb traditional family moorings and the even more ancient tribal societal systems". ==References==

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