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{{Infobox person
| name = Kangabam Tomba
| image = Director of the Manipuri film ‘Ishanou’ Aribam Syam Sharma at the presentation of the film on Nov.27,2007 at IFFI,Panaji, Goa.jpg
| caption = ''Kangabam Tomba'' (left) with ''[[Aribam Syam Sharma]]'' at IFFI 2007, Panaji, Goa
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| occupation = Actor
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1946|06|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kwakeithel, [[Imphal]], [[Manipur]]
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| nationality = [[India]]n
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'''Kangabam Tomba''' (born 10 June 1946) is an Indian film actor from [[Imphal]], [[Manipur]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/kangabam-tomba|title=Kangabam Tomba on Moviebuff.com|website=Moviebuff.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bdae6389a|title=Kangabam Tomba|website=BFI}}</ref> He started his career in theatre. His first appearance in movies is in ''[[Matamgi Manipur]]'', the first Manipuri full-length feature film where he played a college guy. His is popularly known as ''Lamja Tomba'' for his titular role in the 1974 movie ''[[Lamja Parshuram]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=5..231112.nov12|title=Syam Sharma's Ishanou selected for IFFI '12 : 23rd nov12 ~ E-Pao! Headlines|website=e-pao.net}}</ref> ''Tomba'' bagged the Best Actor Award at the 1st Manipur State Film Festival 1984 for the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thefrontiermanipur.com/veteran-film-artistes-to-be-conferred-awards-on-irawat-day-celebration/|title=Veteran film artistes to be conferred awards on Irawat day celebration}}</ref> He was conferred with the ''Lifetime Achievement Award'' at the 11th Manipur State Film Awards 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=18..101218.dec18|title=11th Manipur State Film Awards 2018 : 10th dec18 ~ E-Pao! Headlines|website=e-pao.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thepeopleschronicle.in/daily/english/2564|title=Film policy awaiting cabinet nod: Jayantakr|website=thepeopleschronicle.in}}</ref>

''Tomba'' was awarded the Neta Irawat Leelaroi Lifetime Mana (Manipuri Cinema) at the 1st MANIFA 2012 organised by Sahitya Seva Samiti, Kakching.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=23..130912.sep12|title=Nominees of Manipuri Film awards announced|accessdate=10 July 2021|website=e-pao.net}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
He studied till VI standard in Kwakeithel Boys' School, Imphal. He completed his high school from Ram Lal Paul High School. He did his further studies from Imphal College.

==Career==
He first received the knowledge of theatre from his Manipuri teacher of Imphal College [[Gitchandra Tongbra|G.C. Tongbra]], who was also a noted playwright.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=3..070213.feb13|title=GC Tongbra birth centenary celebration begins : 07th feb13 ~ E-Pao! Headlines|website=e-pao.net}}</ref> ''Tomba'' joined Society Theatre in 1967.

He appeared as a college guy in ''[[Matamgi Manipur]]'', the first Manipuri feature film in 1972. His first movie as a leading actor is ''[[Lamja Parshuram]]'' released in 1974, where he played the titular role. The movie became a hit and since then, he is popularly known as ''Lamja Tomba''. His 1979 movie ''[[Olangthagee Wangmadasoo]]'' ran for 32 weeks, the longest Manipuri movie to run in theatre till date and broke the box office records of ''[[Sholay]]''. In ''[[Paokhum Ama]]'', he played a government employee from [[Imphal]] who is posted to a hill district of [[Manipur]]. He was the leading male protagonist in 1990 [[Aribam Syam Sharma]]'s movie ''[[Ishanou]]'', which was critically acclaimed worldwide and participated in the prestigious Cannes Film Festival 1991.

He has also acted in digital films like ''[[Ashangba Nongjabi]]'', ''Nangtana Helli'', ''Amamba Lambee'' and ''[[Nongphadok Lakpa Atithi]]''. ''Tomba'' is an approved radio artist of [[All India Radio]], [[Imphal]]. Some of the well known radio plays where he was a part are ''Ashangba Nongjabi'' and ''Nongphadok Lakpada''.

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Director
|-
|1972
|''[[Matamgi Manipur]]''
|Birjit
|Debkumar Bose
|-
|1974
|''[[Lamja Parshuram]]''
|Parshuram
|[[Aribam Syam Sharma]]
|-
|1976
|''[[Saaphabee]]''
|Loya Naha Saaphaba
|[[Aribam Syam Sharma]]
|-
|1979
|''[[Olangthagee Wangmadasoo]]''
|Bijoy
|[[Aribam Syam Sharma]]
|-
|1983
|''[[Paokhum Ama]]''
|Iboyaima
|[[Aribam Syam Sharma]]
|-
|1990
|''[[Ishanou]]''
|Dhanabir
|[[Aribam Syam Sharma]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|1998
|''Meiree''
|Police Officer
|L. Surjakanta
|-
|''Thambal''
|Ibohal
|Kripa
|-
|2003
|''[[Ashangba Nongjabi]]''
|Indu's uncle
|[[Aribam Syam Sharma]]
|-
|2005
|''Nangtana Helli''
|Suraj's father
|[[Oken Amakcham]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|2006
|''Mikuptudagee''
|Purnima's father
|Chou-En-Lai & O. Mangi
|-
|''Mang-Ngal''
|
|[[Maya Choudhury]] & Vir Bhadra Yumnam
|-
|2009
|''Oja Sandhya''
|Sandhya's father
|[[Oken Amakcham]]
|-
|2010
|''Amamba Lambee''
|Arun's father
|[[Oken Amakcham]]
|-
|2014
|''Ayekpa Lai''
|Ngamba's father
|[[Oken Amakcham]]
|-
|2016
|''Mashingkha''
|Chinglen's father
|Jeetendra Ningomba
|-
|2019
|''[[Nongphadok Lakpa Atithi]]''
|Mamma
|[[Aribam Syam Sharma]]
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|10565226}}

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[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Imphal]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Meitei people]]
[[Category:1946 births]]

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