Tonthoi Leishangthem
Acting
Biography
Tonthoingambi Leishangthem, popularly known as Tonthoi (born October 17), is an Indian film actress. She has established a career in Manipuri films and is the recipient of several awards, including a National Film Award (for Phijigee Mani). Her notable filmography includes Thoicha, Phijigee Mani, Beragee Bomb, VDF Thasana, Eidee Kadaida etc.
Place of Birth: Imphal, Manipur, India
Known For
VDF Thasana
VDF Thasana is a 2014 Manipuri language film written and directed by Homen D' Wai.
Beragee Bomb
A total laughriot that centers around the day Thoibi decides to not marry Manibabu, a lunactic brat who makes her life a living hell by eloping with her college boyfriend, Mani. Thoibi and Mani's elopement plan goes sideways and causes a chaotic roller coaster when Manibabu comes after them and Mani's two bestfriends stumble upon a scooter with a bomb in it.
Ishu
Ambika, little Ishu's favourite aunt, has gone missing after the evil village quack has declared her as a witch. Will Ishu get her back
Phijigee Mani
When job, time and situation snatches her only son away from her lap, Sanajaoba's mother longed for her gem to come back. Yaiphabee, Sanajaoba's younger sister, acts as a catalyst to bridge the strained relationship between Sanajaoba and his mother. A slice of the evolving socio-political scenario of Manipur (and the northeast at large) is captured through the lens of Sanajaoba's family.
Tharo Thambal
Sanahal after meeting an accident gets admitted to a hospital and falls in love with a nurse Tharo. But after some time he can't find her at the address she gave as Tharo is her other name. Their story unfolds into a chaotic mess after he marries another girl not knowing that she is Tharo's sister. Meanwhile, Thoiba falls in love with a muslim girl Thambal.
Leipaklei
The film Leipaklei tells the story of Leipaklei, a woman named after a Manipuri flower. Like the flower whose habitat is the hard ground, she is surrounded by hard trials and ironies of fate: separation from the one who loved and is still loved by her, abandonment by her husband, the trials of being a single parent, the violence of the gaze of men who sees her as fair game. Not unlike the flower Leipaklei, which hibernates beneath parched grounds - dreaming for a spring past, the protagonist dreams of the return of her beloved. He returns.
Rongdaife
Rongdaife, a tribal village, was constantly engaged in battle with another, Ching-Khai-bon, and its consequences fell on the village women.
Epaaktuda the Lake
Manipuri horror movie
Nangna Kappa Pakchade
A simple village girl much deprived in life Nungshithoi tells her aggrieved story to her lawyer, bit by bit about the betrayal by her lover who discards her after having an illegitimate child. The young lawyer stands up for mistreated women to give them respect and courage.
Filmography
as Leinu
as Ambika
as Laishna
as Nungsitombi
as Thoibi
as Leipaklei
as Yaiphabee