Ashangbam Minaketan Singh
1906–1995writer (1906-1995)
actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and film editor
Priyakanta Laishram
b. 1996, writes in Meitei, English, writer
Priyakanta Laishram is an Indian actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and film editor from the Meitei ethnicity of Imphal, Manipur who predominantly works in Manipuri films. Known for his socially relevant and unconventional films, he began making children’s films at the age of 9 using a Nokia N70 mobile phone, receiving recognitions including The Youngest Filmmaker 2009 from Nokia and Manipur’s Rising Star 2011 from Asian News International. His directorial work includes Oneness, notable for being Manipur’s first film centered on same-sex relationships. Laishram has won numerous accolades for his films, including a Manipur State Film Award and the Best Director Northeast award at the Prag Cine Awards.
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Also writing in Meitei
M. K. Binodini Devi
1922–2011writer
Makhonmani Mongsaba
b. 1959Manipuri author, actor, producer and director
Elangbam Nilakanta Singh
1927–2000writer
Gitchandra Tongbra
1913–1996satirist, poet, playwright and art academic
Budhichandra Heisnamba
Manipuri author who won Sahitya Akademi Award 2018