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{{Infobox film
|name = Iche Tampha
|image = File:Iche Tampha Poster.jpg
|alt =
|caption = Movie Poster
|director = Bijgupta Laishram
|producer = Kh. Nipen
|writer =
|screenplay = Bijgupta Laishram
|story = Bijgupta Laishram
|starring = [[Gokul Athokpam]]<br/>[[Leishangthem Tonthoingambi Devi|Tonthoi Leishangthem]]<br/>Redy Yumnam
|music = Sorri Senjam
|cinematography = Surjit BB
|editing = Surjit BB
|studio = Chin Films
|distributor = Chin Films
|released = 5 March 2017
|runtime = 139 minutes
|country = [[India]]
|language = [[Meitei language|Meiteilon]]

}}

'''''Iche Tampha''''' ([[English language|English]]: ''Sister Tampha'') is a 2017 [[cinema of Manipur|Manipuri film]] directed by Bijgupta Laishram and produced by Kh. Nipen.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kangleimovies.com/?product=iche-tampha|title=Iche Tampha|website=kangleimovies.com}}</ref> It stars [[Leishangthem Tonthoingambi Devi|Tonthoi Leishangthem]] as the titular protagonist, with [[Gokul Athokpam]], [[Bala Hijam]] and Redy Yumnam in the lead roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thepeopleschronicle.in/daily/english/2564|title=Film policy awaiting cabinet nod: Jayantakr|newspaper=The People's Chronicle}}</ref> The film was released at MSFDS, Palace Compound on 5 March 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/film-released-3/ |title=Film released |newspaper=The Sangai Express |date=2017-03-06 |accessdate=2017-06-24}}</ref>

==Plot==
The story revolves around a lady ''Tampha'' who is continuously harassed by her step-mother. Her father is totally against his step-wife's nature. She is in a relationship with ''Leimahan's'' son, but ''Leimahan'' doesn't want ''Tampha'' to be her daughter-in-law. ''Tampha'' shares a very strong bond with her brother ''Sanathoi'', her step-mother's son. ''Santhoi's'' mother send him to Delhi for further studies. Meanwhile, despite ''Leimahan's'' wishes, her son learned that ''Tampha'' is pregnant, so they decide to elope. On the same day, they meet with an accident where ''Leimahan's son'' is severely injured and is hospitalised. ''Leimahan'' comes to ''Tampha's'' place and warns ''Tampha's'' step-mother to not let ''Tampha'' try to meet his son and forget about him. During this time, ''Tampha's'' step-mother plans for ''Tampha's'' marriage to a Meitei guy living in Assam, who recently got divorced from his first wife.

''Tampha's'' step-mother also comes to know about ''Tampha's'' pregnancy and repeatedly asks her to abort the child before marriage, to which ''Tampha'' denies. She tries meeting ''Leimahan's'' son but was not allowed. She writes a message to ''Leimahan's'' son informing him about what all is happening, but he happens to read the message only when he was discharged from the hospital. At that time, ''Tampha'' is already married to the guy in Assam. In no time, the guy and his sister come to know about ''Tampha's'' pregnancy, and starts treating her like a servant. As soon as ''Tampha'' give birth to a baby boy, she is thrown out of the house. In Manipur, at this time, ''Tampha's'' father passed away. Since then, ''Tampha'' starts working in random places in Assam, joins as worker in house-building and stays at a place where the other female Assamese workers are staying, with her child.

One night, after coming back from work, some Assamese guys tries to kidnap her, to which she fights and run, finding shelter in some stranger's house. The stranger also tries to rape her, to which she runs out of the place and ends up sleeping under a tree, near some railway track. Next morning, she returns to the place where she was staying. One woman there suggests her to transform herself to look ugly, so that guys won't get attracted. She then starts taking up odd jobs, like selling burnt maizes in footpaths and collecting money from passengers by cleaning floors of trains. She finds life very hard to survive, so decides to leave Assam and go back to Manipur.

The film then shows ''Tampha's'' brother ''Sanathoi'' grown-up fully and returning from Delhi after completing his studies. He is not maintaining healthy relationship with his mother, after he learns about his sister's disappearance after she got married and also filed a case against the guy from Assam and his sister. He is also in a relationship with ''Thadoi'' at that time. He gives MPSC examination, to which he successfully cleared and becomes an MCS officer. ''Leimahan's'' son doesn't get married at all, longing for ''Tampha'' and in the hope that ''Tampha'' will return and come back to him one day. ''Tampha'' is settled at this time in a village of Manipur, where she stays with his son at some old guy's house. Apparently, the old guy plans to sell his house and live at his married daughter's place since he is getting old and has no one to take care of him. So, ''Tampha'' and her son move to Imphal.

After becoming MCS officer, ''Sanathoi'' and his mother leave their home and move to the quarter given by the government. One day, they happen to face water shortage problem in the quarter. So, ''Sanathoi's'' mother decides to call the lady who supplies water through her neighbour. The lady comes to supply water, which happens to be ''Tampha''. ''Tampha'', as soon as she recognises that the lady ordering water is her step-mother, runs away leaving everything. ''Sanathoi'' and his mother, after realizing that the lady is ''Tampha'', chase her and ask her to forgive for whatever ''Sanathoi's'' mother has done. She is taken to their quarter. ''Sanathoi'' calls ''Leimahan's'' son and informs about ''Tampha''. The film ends with ''Leimahan's'' son taking ''Tampha'' and their son home.

==Cast==
* [[Leishangthem Tonthoingambi Devi|Tonthoi Leishangthem]] as Tampha
* [[Gokul Athokpam]] as Leimahan's son
* [[Bala Hijam]] as Thadoi
* Redy Yumnam as Sanathoi
* Sagolsem Dhanamanjuri as Tampha's step-mother, Sanathoi's mother
* Ghanashyam as Tampha's & Sanathoi's father
* R.K. Hemabati as Leimahan
* SP Ingocha Yanglem as Thadoi's Brother
* Neera Urikhinbam as Thadoi's sister-in-law
* Samjetsabam Mangoljao as Tampha's married husband

==Accolades==
[[Leishangthem Tonthoingambi Devi|Tonthoi Leishangthem]] won the Best Actress Award at the Prag Cine Awards - North East 2018 for her performance in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/north-east/salute-to-ne-talents-at-prag-awards/cid/1450172|title=Salute to NE Talents at Prag Awards|newspaper=The Telegraph}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeassam.com/news/prag-cine-awards-2018/|title=Prag Cine Awards - North East 2018|website=boxofficeassam.com}}</ref> Tonthoi also won Special Jury Award at the 11th Manipuri State Film Awards 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=14..301118.nov18|title=Winners of Film Awards named|website=e-pao.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifp.co.in/page/items/54402/awards-for-11th-manipur-state-film-awards-distributed|title=Awards for 11th Manipur State Film Awards distributed|newspaper=Imphal Free Press|accessdate=15 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manipur.org/news/2018/11/30/winners-of-film-awards-named-2/|title=Winners of Film Awards named|website=manipur.org|accessdate=15 January 2019}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
Sorri Senjam composed the soundtrack for the film and Thingbaijam Swarankumar wrote the lyrics. The song is titled ''Nungshi Sambal''. It is choreographed by Menaka.
{{track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length ={{Duration|m=05|s=55}}
|-
| title1 = Nungshi Sambal
| extra1 = Sorri Senjam & Chitra Pangabam
| music1 = Sorri Senjam
| lyrics1 = Thingbaijam Swarankumar
| length1 = 05:55
|-}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Meitei-language films]]
[[Category:2017 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]

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