Pallepfam (English: Destiny) is a 2014 Indian Meitei language film produced and directed by Wanglen Khundongbam.[1][2] The film features Redy Yumnam, Leishangthem Tonthoi and Apsara Anoubam in the lead roles.[3] The story of the film was written by Dr. Moirangthem Achumba. Pallepfam is Wanglen Khundongbam's debut film.[4][5] The movie was selected in the 46th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2015 under the section New Horizon from the North East.[6]

Pallepfam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWanglen Khundongbam
Written byDr. Moirangthem Achumba
Produced byWanglen Khundongbam
StarringRedy Yumnam
Leishangthem Tonthoi
Apsara Anoubam
CinematographyBK Sharma
Music byTito Yumlembam
Production
company
The Bluebird Pictures
Distributed byThe Bluebird Pictures
Release date
  • 29 December 2014 (2014-12-29)
CountryIndia
LanguageMeitei language (officially called Manipuri language)

Pallepfam was among the 48 best feature films of Pan-Indian Cinema screened in the 10th Habitat Film Festival 2015.[7] The film also opened at the second edition of Fragrances from the Northeast 2015, New Delhi, a three-day festival of cinema from the Northeast.[8][9][10][11] It got official selection at the National Film Archive of India, Pune, 2015.

Synopsis edit

Ulen is a young and successful but unhappy man who shuttles between the polarities of two utterly different lives - one is the world of reality where he is rich and married to a beautiful girl, and the other is the world of his dream where he is poverty-stricken and married to a dedicated girl. The film portrays his self-realisation about the value of love and seeking happiness as he prioritizes the former over tangible materialism.

Cast edit

  • Redy Yumnam as Ulen
  • Leishangthem Tonthoi as Lembi
  • Apsara Anoubam as Sana
  • Ayekpam Shanti as Ulen's mother
  • Venus
  • Mukabala (Loya)
  • Sagolsem Dhanamanjuri

Accolades edit

Award Category Result
Film, North East, Itanagar 2016 Special Jury Mention Won

References edit

  1. ^ "Pallepfam (Wanglen Khundongbam) – Info View". indiancine.ma.
  2. ^ "Wanglen Khundongbam's Pallepfam to open 3-day festival of cinema from Northeast". e-pao.net.
  3. ^ "Young Manipuri filmmaker attempts to bring awareness about his state" – via PressReader.
  4. ^ "Khundongbam: A young filmmaker who wants the world to know about Manipur". www.newsgram.com.
  5. ^ "Young Manipuri filmmaker attempts to popularise his state". www.5dariyanews.com.
  6. ^ "Cinema from the North East finds a special place in IFFI 2015". odishachannel.com.
  7. ^ "Manipuri feature film 'Pallefam' to be screened in 10th Habitat Film Festival". kanglaonline.com.
  8. ^ "Manipuri Film 'Pallepfam' to Open Northeast Film Festival in Delhi". thepeopleschronicle.in.
  9. ^ "Manipuri film to open at NE cine fest". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 21 August 2015.
  10. ^ "Delhi Buzz: Manipuri feature film to kick off Delhi's north east film fest". www.indiatoday.in.
  11. ^ "'Pallepfam' to open 3-day Northeast film festival". www.sentinelassam.com.

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