Meitei cinema
Meitei cinema (Meitei: Meitei Mami Kumhei), also known as Maniwood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Meitei language (officially called Manipuri language), widely spoken in the state of Manipur. The popular term Maniwood, is a portmanteau of "Manipuri" (official name of Meitei) and "Hollywood". Matamgi Manipur (Meitei for 'Today's Manipur') (1972) is the first Meitei-language film and also the first full-length cinema of Manipur. It won the President's Medal (Rashtriya Chalchitra Purashkar) at the 20th National Film Awards, 1972.Imagi Ningthem (Meitei for 'My Son, My Precious') (1981) is the 
only Indian film that gets the Golden Montgolfiere at the Festival des 3 Continents, Nantes in 1982, bringing fame and honor of the Indian cinema at the international platform.Ishanou (Meitei for 'The Chosen One') (1990) was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival, and again after a gap of 33 years, it was recognized as a "World Classic" by the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. Notably, it was the only film selected from India for the event in that year.Keibu Keioiba (Meitei for 'Tiger-Head') (2009) is the first animation film in Meitei language as well as in the cinema of Manipur.Oneness (Meitei: Amata Oina) (2023) is the first film in the Meitei language and Manipuri cinema to deal with same-sex relationships.The top three Manipuri films on IMDb as of 2023 are Ishanou, Oneness, and Eikhoigi Yum, all of which were produced in the Meitei language.Since 2012, in Maniwood cinematic culture, there has been a general guideline regarding the dress code shown in the films as “If you wear jeans thrice on screen, you have to wear Manipuri dresses four times.”
Playing a crucial role in the Meitei linguistic purism movement, Meitei cinema frequently practices the use of proper Meitei language instead of any pidgin language.Aribam Syam Sharma, a renowned director of Meitei cinema, is of the opinion that Maniwood reflects the way of living and thinking of the Manipuri people and there is no better way to express themselves than it (Meitei cinema).
Meitei cinema (Meitei: Meitei Mami Kumhei), also known as Maniwood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Meitei language (officially called Manipuri language), widely spoken in the state of Manipur. The popular term Maniwood, is a portmanteau of "Manipuri" (official name of Meitei) and "Hollywood".
Matamgi Manipur (Meitei for 'Today's Manipur') (1972) is the first Meitei-language film and also the first full-length cinema of Manipur. It won the President's Medal (Rashtriya Chalchitra Purashkar) at the 20th National Film Awards, 1972.Imagi Ningthem (Meitei for 'My Son, My Precious') (1981) is the 
only Indian film that gets the Golden Montgolfiere at the Festival des 3 Continents, Nantes in 1982, bringing fame and honor of the Indian cinema at the international platform.Ishanou (Meitei for 'The Chosen One') (1990) was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival, and again after a gap of 33 years, it was recognized as a "World Classic" by the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. Notably, it was the only film selected from India for the event in that year.Keibu Keioiba (Meitei for 'Tiger-Head') (2009) is the first animation film in Meitei language as well as in the cinema of Manipur.Oneness (Meitei: Amata Oina) (2023) is the first film in the Meitei language and Manipuri cinema to deal with same-sex relationships.The top three Manipuri films on IMDb as of 2023 are Ishanou, Oneness, and Eikhoigi Yum, all of which were produced in the Meitei language.Since 2012, in Maniwood cinematic culture, there has been a general guideline regarding the dress code shown in the films as “If you wear jeans thrice on screen, you have to wear Manipuri dresses four times.”
Playing a crucial role in the Meitei linguistic purism movement, Meitei cinema frequently practices the use of proper Meitei language instead of any pidgin language.Aribam Syam Sharma, a renowned director of Meitei cinema, is of the opinion that Maniwood reflects the way of living and thinking of the Manipuri people and there is no better way to express themselves than it (Meitei cinema).

History
Era of celluloid classic feature films (1972-1989)
Cast and crew
Actors
Oken Amakcham
Gokul Athokpam
Gurumayum Bonny
Shougrakpam Hemanta
Kaiku Rajkumar
Priyakanta Laishram
Makhonmani Mongsaba
Lairenjam Olen
Hamom Sadananda
Bijou Thaangjam
Chinglen Thiyam
Bonium Thokchom
Kangabam Tomba

Actresses
Maya Choudhury
Leishangthem Tonthoingambi
Abenao Elangbam
Bala Hijam
Lin Laishram
Soma Laishram
Manda Leima
Sushmita Mangsatabam
Biju Ningombam
Kshetrimayum Rashi
Yengkhom Roma
Kamala Saikhom
Huirem Seema
Tara

Directors
Oken Amakcham
Homen D' Wai
Oinam Gautam Singh
Romi Meitei
Makhonmani Mongsaba
Haobam Paban Kumar
Aribam Syam Sharma
Bobby Wahengbam
Priyakanta Laishram

Awards
National Film Awards
Bilingualism
Many Meitei language films have been made with other languages simultaneously.

Meitei and English
Meitei and Japanese
Meitei and Portuguese
Meitei and Tamil
Meitei and Tangkhul
Notable films
See also
List of Meitei-language television channels
List of Meitei-language newspapers
Kollywood

References


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