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{{Short description|Indian actress from Manipur}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| image =
| caption = ''Manda Leima in Soinairaba Thamoi (2018)''
| birth_name = Manda Saikhom
| occupation = Actress
| years active =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Heirangoithong, [[Imphal]], [[Manipur]]<br/>'''Present address:'''<br/>Kwakeithel, [[Imphal]], [[Manipur]]
| relatives =
| children = 2
| father = Saikhom Babudhon Meitei
}}

'''Manda Leima''' is an actress who appears in [[Manipuri films]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nenow.in/north-east-news/manipur/golden-jubilee-of-manipuri-cinema-renowned-actors-share-experiences-challenges.html |title=Golden Jubilee of Manipuri Cinema: Renowned actors share experiences and challenges |accessdate=28 June 2021 |website=nenow.in}}</ref> ''Angangba Kurao Mapal'', ''[[Lallasi Pal]]'', ''[[Kaboklei]]'', ''Inga Nonglakta'', ''Nangna Mama Oibiyu'' and ''[[Lanphamda Ibeni]]'' are some of her notable films.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 July 2021 |title=“Kaboklei” Will Remain as One of the Rare 'Round Characters' in Manipuri Film's Exploration of Cinematic Styles |work=Imphal Reviews |url=https://imphalreviews.in/kaboklei-will-remain-as-one-of-the-rare-rounded-characters-in-manipuri-films-exploration-of-cinematic-styles/ |access-date=6 October 2023}}</ref>

She served as Jury at 16th Manipur State Film Awards. Manda Leima was the face of Shingju Festival 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2019/12/24/Thoubal-Dec-24Popular-Manipuri-film-actress-Manda-Leima-will-be-the-face-of-the-Singju-Festival-with-model-Diana-Mayanglambam-as-the-brand-ambassador-said-the-festival-committee-today-.amp.html |title=Manda is face of Singju Festival |accessdate=28 June 2021 |newspaper=The Sangai Express}}</ref>

==Career==
''[[Lallasi Pal]], [[Nongallabasu Thaballei Manam]]'' and ''[[Lanphamda Ibeni]]'', ''[[Kaboklei]]'' are some of her works.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imphaltimes.com/other-news/item/303-manipur-pony-and-lanphamda-ibeni-screened |title=Manipur Pony and Lanphamda Ibeni screened |accessdate=28 June 2021 |newspaper=Imphal Times}}</ref>

In 2020, she appeared in the non-feature ''Nawa Seidum'' directed by Lawrence Chandam. The film got selection in the Micro Film Finalist at the Indie Short Fest, Los Angeles, 2020. It also bagged the Outstanding Achievement Award at the Tagore International Film Festival 2020 and Best Narrative Film in Moment International 2020.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 July 2020 |title=Naawa Seidum wins 'Best Narrative Film' at MIFF, New York |work=The Sangai Express |url=https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2020/7/3/Naawa-Seidum-wins-Best-Narrative-Film-at-MIFF-New-York.amp.html |access-date=6 October 2023}}</ref>

==Accolades==
Manda Leima was conferred the 1st Late P. Kenedy Memorial Filmfare Award 2004 by the Educated Unemployed Self-Service Association, Moirang.

{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Award
! Category
! Film
! {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
| North East TV People's Choice Awards 2004, Guwahati
| Best Actress
| ''Angangba Kurao Mapal''
|
|-
| 7th Manipur State Film Festival 2010
| Best Actress in a Leading Role - Female
| ''[[Kaboklei]]''
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/news/7th-manipuri-film-festival-2010-kicks-off-imphal.html |title=7th Manipuri film festival 2010 kicks off in Imphal |accessdate=28 June 2021 |publisher=Yahoo! News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kanglaonline.com/2010/09/glittering-end-to-7th-state-film-festival-chief-minister-pledges-rs-10-lakh-award-for-mary-kom/ |title=Glittering end to 7th State Film Festival: Chief minister pledges Rs. 10 lakh award for Mary Kom |access-date=28 June 2021 |website=kanglaonline.com |archive-date=13 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613153724/http://kanglaonline.com/2010/09/glittering-end-to-7th-state-film-festival-chief-minister-pledges-rs-10-lakh-award-for-mary-kom/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|}

==Selected filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Director
|-
|rowspan="2"|2002
|''[[Lallasi Pal]]''
|Leihao
|Eepu
|-
|''Ingengi Atiya (The Sky of Autumn)''
|Seema
|Bishwamittra
|-
|2003
|''Kalpana''
|Karuna
|Ksh. Kishorekumar
|-
|rowspan="3"|2004
|''Nungshi Hekta Hairage''
|Mala
|Ksh. Kishorekumar
|-
|''Lallibadi Eini''
|Seema
|[[Khwairakpam Bishwamittra]]
|-
|''Angangba Kurao Mapal''
|Thoi
|[[Romi Meitei]]
|-
|rowspan="9"|2005
|''Laang''
|Mema
|[[Moirangthem Inao]]
|-
|''[[Nongallabasu Thaballei Manam]]''
|Dr. Urirei
|Moirangthem Inao
|-
|''Mathang Mapokta''
|Geetu
|[[Diya Khwairakpam]]
|-
|''Laibakki Chandan''
|Priya
|[[Oinam Gautam Singh|O. Gautam]]
|-
|''Nanga Thengnaramdraba''
|Anuradha
|Ak. Gyaneshori
|-
|''Thengmankhre Thabalse''
|Thoibi
|[[Romi Meitei]]
|-
|''Sageigee Mouni''
|Thaballei
|[[Diya Khwairakpam]]
|-
|''Nangna Mama Oibiyu''
|Bembem
|[[Romi Meitei]]
|-
|''Ayukki Likla''
|Dr. Thaja
|[[Romi Meitei]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|2006
|''Ta-Tomba The Great''
|Thadoi
|Ksh. Kishorekumar
|-
|''Inga Nonglakta''
|Thoibi
|[[Romi Meitei]]
|-
|2009
|''[[Kaboklei]]''
|Kaboklei
|Pilu H.
|-
|2012
|''[[Lanphamda Ibeni]]''
|Ibeni
|[[Romi Meitei]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|2018
|''Soinairaba Thamoi''
|Sanatombi
|Pilu H.
|-
|''Ei Lakkhini''
|Langlen
|Hemjeet Moirangthem
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|11645208}}

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