20 Nominations, 19 Wins
Manipur State Film Festival 2023: Manipuri Film Award
Best Biographical/Art and Culture Film
WINNER
Manipur State Film Festival 2020: Manipuri Film Award
Best Direction
WINNER
Manipur State Film Festival 2020: Manipuri Film Award
Best Screenplay (Adapted)
WINNER
Manipur State Film Festival 2019: Manipuri Film Award
Best Direction (Non-Feature Film)
WINNER
Manipur State Film Festival 2019: Manipuri Film Award
Best Non-Feature Film
WINNER
National Film Awards 2013: Silver Lotus Award
Best Exploration / Adventure Film (Including sports)
WINNER
National Film Awards 2013: Regional Award
Best Feature Film in Manipuri
WINNER
National Film Awards 2007: Silver Lotus Award
Best Biographical Film
WINNER
Guru Laimayum Thambalngoubi Devi
For the simplicity and grace with which the director has related the story of the great Manipuri dance and theatre artist "Guru Laimayum Thambalngoubi Devi"
National Film Awards 2000: Silver Lotus Award
Best Arts / Cultural Film
WINNER
Thang-Ta: The Martial Arts of Manipur
For its passionate cinematic expression of a traditional martial art of Manipur.
National Film Awards 1996: Regional Award
Best Feature Film in Manipuri
WINNER
Sanabi
For its apt and poetic handling of the conflict between the traditional and modern values, knitted around a pony symbolically.
Manipur State Film Festival 1994: Maibi Award
Best Direction
WINNER
Ishanou
For a well-researched and aesthetic presentation of the Maibi cult of the Meitei community cinematically.
National Film Awards 1994: Silver Lotus Award
Best Environment / Conservation / Preservation Film
WINNER
Orchids of Manipur
For a colourful and extremely aesthetic presentation of the exalting abundance of the wild orchids of Manipur.
National Film Awards 1992: Silver Lotus Award
Special Jury Award
WINNER
Meitei Pung
For sensitively depicting the role that Pung, the traditional drum, plays in the Sankirtana and social life of Manipur.
Cannes Film Festival 1991: Un Certain Regard Award
National Film Awards 1991: Regional Award
Best Feature Film in Manipuri
WINNER
Ishanou
For effectively portraying the tragedy behind the institution of Maibi which unfortunately shatters a family.
National Film Awards 1990: Silver Lotus Award
Best Environment / Conservation / Preservation Film
WINNER
The Deer on the Lake
For the creative use of the cinematic medium in explaining the complexities of the ecosystem of the Loktak lake, its floating islands and the greed of man that led to the near extinction of the Sangai, the Deer of Manipur.
Manipur State Film Festival 1984: Bronze Maibi
Best Documentary Film
WINNER
National Film Awards 1982: Regional Award
Best Feature Film in Manipuri
WINNER
Imagi Ningthem
For its charm, simplicity and freshness of approach.
National Film Awards 1980: Regional Award
Best Feature Film in Manipuri
WINNER
National Film Awards 1977: Regional Award
Best Feature Film in Manipuri
WINNER
