IMPHAL, Dec 17 - National award winning filmmaker and director Makhonmani Mongsaba�s Nangna Kappa Pakchade (Tears of a Woman) and young documentary film director Haobam Paban Kumar�s Loktak Lairembi (Lady of the Lake) have bagged the best feature film titles for the 9th and 10th Manipur State Film awards.
The 9th edition was for the year 2013-2014 and the 10th was for 2015-16.
Nangna Kappa Pakchade was produced by Thouyangba Meetei and Th Thoungamba Meetei while Phum Sang was produced by Haobam Paban Kumar himself.
The awards were presented at a colourful award distribution function at Manipur Film Development Society (MFDS) auditorium here on Saturday night. Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh and Arts and Culture Minister L Jayentakumar Singh were present in the function.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the government is working on a Welfare Policy for better livelihood, to uplift the living standards and welfare of the performing artists and their families.
L Jayantakumar Singh said that the journey of Manipuri films is just a beginning but it has brought many laurels to the State. He announced that MSFDS would be screening films from various States and foreign countries on every Saturday and Sunday for the film lovers of the State soon.
In the non-feature category, Phum Sang (Floating House) also directed by Haobam Paban Kumar and produced by Films Division got the award for best non-feature film for 9th edition while Ima Sabitri, directed by Bobo Khuraijam and produced by Gurumayum Ranita received the best non-feature film award for 10th Manipur State Film award.
Best actor for feature film category for 2013-2014 went to RK Kaiku Singh for his role of Oja Chinglensana in the film Nongmatang and for 2015-16, Best Actress title went to Tonthoi Leisangthem for her role of Nungsithoi in the film Nangna Kappa Pakchade while Th Khelemba Meetei got the best actor award for his role as Leirik in the movie Khujinda Yotpi.
In best direction, Makhonmani Mongsaba won the award for his film Nangna Kappa Packchade for 9th edition and Maipaksana Haorongbam for Eibusu Yaohanbiyu for 10th edition.
