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Aribam Syam Sharma

Aribam Syam Sharma

Known for

Directing

Born

March 21, 1936 (age 90)

Birthplace

Imphal, Manipur, India

Biography

Aribam Syam Sharma is an Indian film director and composer from Manipur in India. He debuted in the first Manipuri film Matamgi Manipur as an actor. In 1974, he directed his first movie Lamja Parshuram. Lamja Parshuram became the first Manipuri film to run for 100 days in the box office. His 1980 film Olangthagee Wangmadasoo was the first ever and the only Manipuri film to run for 32 weeks. It also broke the local box office records of Sholay. His fourth film as a director, Imagi Ningthem (My Son, My precious) brought him international recognition when the film received the Montgolfiere d' Or at the Festival of Three Continents, Nantes in 1982.

His 1990 film Ishanou (The Chosen One) was sc...

Best known work

The Chosen One

The Chosen One

1990
Matamgi Manipur

Matamgi Manipur

1972
My Son, My Precious

My Son, My Precious

1981
The Grey Mare

The Grey Mare

1994
Lamja Parshuram

Lamja Parshuram

1974
ꯁꯥꯐꯕꯤ

ꯁꯥꯐꯕꯤ

1976
Manipuri Pony

Manipuri Pony

2013
Leipaklei

Leipaklei

2012
Nongphadok Lakpa Atithi

Nongphadok Lakpa Atithi

2019
Paokhum Ama

Paokhum Ama

1983

Filmography

  1. 2019

    Nongphadok Lakpa Atithi

    Director

  2. 2013

  3. 2012

    Leipaklei

    Director, Producer, Music

  4. 2003

  5. 2000

    Paari

    Director

  6. 1998

  7. 1995

  8. 1994

  9. 1993

  10. 1990

    The Chosen One

    Director, Music, Producer

  11. 1988

  12. 1986

  13. 1983

    Paokhum Ama

    Director

  14. 1981

  15. 1980

  16. 1976

    ꯁꯥꯐꯕꯤ

    Director, Music

  17. 1974

    Lamja Parshuram

    Director, Music, Playback Singer

  18. 1972

    Matamgi Manipur

    as Tonsna, Music

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