Khangdreda Nongdamba
{{short description|2009 Indian film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox film
|name = Khangdreda Nongdamba
|image = Khangdreda_Nongdamba_Poster.png
|alt =
|caption = Poster
|director = Romi Meitei
|producer = Barun Elangbam
|writer = Romi Meitei
|screenplay =
|story =
|starring = Hamom Sadananda
Kamala Saikhom
|music = Tomba Thangjam
|cinematography = Radhamohon
|editing = Ch. Dinesh
|studio = Pibarel Films
|distributor = Pibarel Films
|released = {{Film date|df=y|2009|09|04}}
|runtime = 163 minutes
|country = India
|language = Meiteilon (Manipuri)
}}
Khangdreda Nongdamba is a 2009 Manipuri film directed by Romi Meitei and produced by Barun Elangbam, under the banner of Pibarel Films.{{Cite web|url=https://erang.e-pao.org/Behind/Photo_gallery_bts_Khangdreda_3.html|title=Making of "Khangdreda Nongdamba" :: Part 3|accessdate=29 September 2024|website=erang.e-pao.org}}{{Cite web|url=https://manipurtimes.com/public-support-behind-growth-of-manipur-film-industry-romi-meetei/|title=Public support behind growth of Manipur Film Industry – Romi Meitei|author=Amukhomba Ngangbam |accessdate=29 September 2024|website=manipurtimes.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://communicationtoday.net/2014/06/30/growth-of-manipuri-digital-films/|title=Growth of Manipuri Digital Films|author=Dr. M. Nawaz Khan|accessdate=29 September 2024|website=e-pao.net}}{{Cite news |date=15 April 2012 |title=Manipur's homegrown script |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/manipur-s-homegrown-script/|work=The Indian Express}} It stars Hamom Sadananda and Kamala Saikhom in the lead roles.{{Cite web|url=https://erang.e-pao.org/Behind/Photo_gallery_bts_Khangdreda_4.html|title=Making of "Khangdreda Nongdamba" :: Part 4|accessdate=29 September 2024|website=erang.e-pao.org}}{{Cite web|url=https://erang.e-pao.org/Behind/Photo_gallery_bts_Khangdreda_5.html|title=Making of "Khangdreda Nongdamba" :: Part 5|accessdate=29 September 2024|website=erang.e-pao.org}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.himalmag.com/chopsticks-in-manipur-korean-culture-india/|title=Chopsticks in Manipur|author=AKOIJAM SUNITA|accessdate=29 September 2024|website=www.himalmag.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/cinema-is-slowly-dying-in-manipur/article25515178.ece|title='Cinema is slowly dying in Manipur'|work=The Hindu|date=17 November 2018|last=Kongbam|first=Meghachandra}} The movie was released at Pratap Talkies, Imphal on 4 September 2009.{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2013/surja-bala-hijam-romance-dulquar-salman-npcb-110767.html|title=Surja Bala Hijam to romance Dulquar Salman in NPCB|website=www.filmibeat.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://erang.e-pao.org/Behind/Photo_gallery_bts_Khangdreda.html|title=Making of "Khangdreda Nongdamba" :: Part 1|accessdate=29 September 2024|website=erang.e-pao.org}}{{Cite web|url=https://erang.e-pao.org/Behind/Photo_gallery_bts_Khangdreda_2.html|title=Making of "Khangdreda Nongdamba" :: Part 2|accessdate=29 September 2024|website=erang.e-pao.org}}{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/change-in-script-films-to-underground-links/484785/|title=Change in script: films to underground links|author=Samudra Gupta Kashyap|accessdate=29 September 2024|newspaper=The Indian Express}}
Khangdreda Nongdamba was part of the official selection at the 7th Manipur State Film Festival 2010 organised by Manipur Film Development Corporation (MFDC).{{Cite web|url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=4..170810.aug10|title=7th Manipur film festival from September 11 to 19|accessdate=29 September 2024|website=e-pao.net}}{{Cite web|url=https://communicationtoday.net/2014/06/30/growth-of-manipuri-digital-films/|title=Growth of Manipuri Digital Films|date=30 June 2014|work=Communication Today|first=M. Nawaz|last=Khan}}
Plot
Mukhan and Thoibi are in love. Mukhan regularly travels to Moreh for business purposes and routinely crosses the Indo-Myanmar border. But one day, he does not return. Meanwhile, Thoibi marries another man. Despite being assumed dead, Mukhan returns to his village. The heartbroken Mukhan crosses his limits and repeatedly attempts to meet Thoibi. On the other hand, Thoibi suffers domestic violence from her immoral husband. At the end, Mukhan suffers a fatal seizure.
Cast
- Hamom Sadananda as Mukhan
- Kamala Saikhom as Thoibi
- Bala Hijam{{Cite web|url=https://e-pao.org/erang/Actress/Bala_Hijam.php|title=Hijam Bala :: Youngest and vibrant new entrant into Manipur film industry|accessdate=29 September 2024|website=e-pao.org}} as Bala
- Laishram Bobo{{Cite web|url=https://e-pao.org/erang/Actor/Laishram_Bobo.php|title=Laishram Bobo :: A promising and vibrant young actor|accessdate=29 September 2024|website=e-pao.org}} as Bala's love interest
- Thingom Pritam
- Takhellambam Lokendra as Thoibi's father
- Hidangmayum Guna
Soundtrack
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length ={{Duration|m=15|s=15}}
| title1 = Enakta Lengdana Leiyu
| extra1 = Uttam
| music1 = Tomba Thangjam
| length1 = 05:03
| title2 = Yengbagi Penba Naidare
| extra2 = Hamom Sadananda, Pushparani Huidrom
| music2 = Tomba Thangjam
| length2 = 04:57
| title3 = Hongba Naiba Matam
| extra3 = Hamom Sadananda, Pushparani Huidrom
| music3 = Tomba Thangjam
| length3 = 05:15
}}