Aribam Syam Sharma

Sanabi

Aribam Syam Sharma

Haorongbam Deben, R.K. Sushila

A man, irritated by his childhood friend's refusal to marry him, steals her beloved grey mare in order to force her to agree.

Lamja Parshuram

Aribam Syam Sharma

Kangabam Tomba, Wahengbam Bedamani

Lamja Parshuram is a 1974 Manipuri film directed by Aribam Syam Sharma and produced by G. Narayan Sharma for N.S. Films. The script of the film was written by Elangbam Dinamani Singh and story by G.C. Tongbra. The movie features Kangabam Tomba in the titular role, and Wahengbam Bedamani as the lead female protagonist. It was released on 24 April 1974 at Pratap Talkies, Paona Bazar. The film ran for more than 100 days and became the first Manipuri hit feature film.

Ishanou

Aribam Syam Sharma

Anoubam Kiranmala, Kangabam Tomba

This Manipuri drama opens as a happy young couple are preparing for an ear-piercing ceremony for their first child, a daughter. This is an important custom in their region of India, signifying the beginning of a responsible stage in life. Things go awry when the wife begins talking to flowers, singing odd songs, and having fits. In fact, the fits get so violent that she has to be physically restrained and tied down to prevent her from hurting herself. It eventually emerges that she has been chosen by a spirit which is special to a particular religious cult, the Meibis. Things proceed swiftly with her new, unsought, allegiance as she makes contact with the cult and its leader and prepares to leave her heartsick husband and child behind.

Imagi Ningthem

Aribam Syam Sharma

A teacher comes to a village and an old man asks her to tutor his sickly grandson. The teacher becomes curious about the old man and the boy. She finds out from a colleague that the boy's mother had been seduced by a man and died in child birth. Winner of the Golden Montgolfiere at the Three Continents Film Festival.

Saaphabee

Aribam Syam Sharma

Kangabam Tomba, Subadani

Saaphabee is a 1976 Manipuri film written by Sarangthem Bormani, produced by G. Narayan Sharma and directed by Aribam Syam Sharma. The film features Kangabam Tomba and Subadani in the lead roles. It was released at Usha Cinema, Paona Bazar on 13 July 1976. The movie won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Manipuri at the 24th National Film Awards. It is based on the famous Manipuri folk play Haorang Leishang Saaphabee. It is the first Manipuri folk film.

Paari

Aribam Syam Sharma

Little Paari and his friend live near a national park and love watching the animals, especially the sangai, an endangered species of deer. But when the friend moves away Paari becomes depressed and loses interest in nature.