Lammei (English: Wildfire) is a 2002 Indian Meitei language film directed by Oken Amakcham[1] and produced by Premjit Naoroibam and Anita Naoroibam, under the banner of Kangla Films.[2][3] Denny Likmabam and Prameshwori played lead roles in the movie.[4] The movie was made after conducting the Winter Film Workshop by Kangla Films at Hotel Excellency, Imphal. It was released formally by the titular king of Manipur, Leishemba Sanajaoba, on 5 May 2002 and started its regular theatrical run at Friends Talkies, Paona Bazar on 22 May 2002. It is the first Manipuri video film to have a commercial screening at a theatre.[5] Lammei also marked the beginning of a digital era in Manipuri cinema.[6]
| Lammei | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Oken Amakcham Chief assistant: O. Gautam Assisted by: Y. Premjit |
| Screenplay by | Ch. Inaobi |
| Story by | M.C. Sunder |
| Produced by | Premjit Naoroibam Anita Naoroibam |
| Starring | Denny Likmabam Prameshwori |
| Cinematography | Imo Yumnam |
| Edited by | Imo Yumnam Songs: Ishomani |
| Music by | Oken Amakcham Music Arranger: O. Geet, Tomba & Kanta Background Score: Jiten & Tiken |
Production companies | Kangla Films, Manipur |
| Distributed by | Kangla Films, Manipur |
Release dates | 5 May 2002 (Formal release) 22 May 2002 (Theatrical release) |
Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Meitei language (officially called Manipuri language) |
Synopsis edit
The film is about love and revenge and shows that truth always wins in the end. Thambal, a young lady is brutally raped by a Minister's son Rocky. But the charges for the heinous crime falls upon Chinglen, Thambal's boyfriend. Rocky's father uses various powerful means to confine Chinglen inside a jail. But Chinglen's urge for revenge spreads like a wildlife. He espaces from the police and skilfully takes lives of all those involved in Thambal's murder one after another. Justice is finally served.
Cast edit
- Denny Likmabam as Chinglen
- Prameshwori as Thambal
- Iboyaima Khuman as Thambal's father
- Longjam Ongbi Lalitabi as Chinglen's mother
- Rocky as Rocky
- Gurumayum Kalpana as Leishna, Chinglen's lawyer
- Prameshwor Oinam as Rocky's lawyer
- Baby Mutum Yaiphabi as Baby Thambal
- Akash
- Usha
- Bidyapati
- Tombi
- Jiten
Soundtrack edit
Oken Amakcham and Lalambung Imo composed the soundtrack for the film and W. Rajen, Rajendra Okram, Ashajit Angomcha and Manoraja Thokchom wrote the lyrics. The songs are titled Wakhal Ethak Houre, Manglan Khuding, Mitchiduna Eibu Ngaohalle, Lammei Lammei and Kijeine Eidi.
| Lammei | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Dinesh Sharma, Romesh, Sophia Salam, Pushparani Huidrom | |||||
| Released | 2002 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 25:13 | ||||
| Label | Kangla Films | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wakhal Ethak Houre" | Ashajit Angomcha | Oken Amakcham | Sophia Salam | 04:53 |
| 2. | "Manglan Khuding" | Ashajit Angomcha | Oken Amakcham | Dinesh Sharma | 05:25 |
| 3. | "Mitchiduna Eibu Ngaohalle" | Manoraja Thokchom | Lalambung Imo | Romesh | 04:35 |
| 4. | "Lammei Lammei" | W. Rajen Singh | Oken Amakcham | Dinesh Sharma | 04:45 |
| 5. | "Kijeine Eidi" | Rajendra Okram | Oken Amakcham | Pushparani Huidrom | 05:35 |
| Total length: | 25:13 | ||||
External links edit
- Kangla Films Manipur. "Lammei Full Movie". Retrieved 14 May 2021 – via YouTube.
References edit
- ^ "Palace auditorium packed on third day of Golden Jubilee Celebration of Manipuri cinema : 12th apr21 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Mollywood Lanmei A new hope for sick film industries". e-pao.net. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Celebrating Fifty Years of Manipuri Cinema". MyGov Blogs. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "50 years of Manipuri cinema: Award-winning films screened at Imphal". Northeast Now. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "3rd day Report of Golden Jubilee Celebration of Manipuri Cinema 2021". e-pao.net. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ Jogendro Singh Kshetrimayum (2011). The Politics of Fixity: A report on the ban of Hindi films in Manipur, Northeast India (MA report). The University of Texas at Austin. p. 46. hdl:2152/ETD-UT-2011-12-4603.