Brojendro Mana awarded to M Inao
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 13 2023:
The Khundongbam Brojendro Ningshing Mana 2013 has been conferred on well known playwright Moirangthem Inao.
The award instituted by the Writers' Forum and donated by the family of late Khundongbam Brojendro was presented to Moirangthem Inao at a function held at 'JN Manipur Dance Academy today.
Prof IS Kangjam and Writers' Forum president Keisam Priyokumar graced the function as chief guest and president respectively.
The award carries a cash prize of Rs 30,000, a citation and a shawl.
Khundongbam Brojendro aka Momon was also a well known playwright.
He was bom on January 18, 1946 .
Khundongbam Brojendro's first literary work was a play titled Ningamhoudraba.
Some of his popular works included 'Bor Interview', 'Ichasha Ipa Lamboirage', 'Ei Marnani', 'Haigatlang' and 'Imagi Mamou'.
Many plays written by Khundongbam Brojendro were played on stage by MGS Theatre.
Some of his plays staged by MGS Theatre included 'Mou Mari', 'Nonglei Nungshit', 'Ngamkhei Wathok', 'Luhongba Mathel' and 'Refugee'.
On the other hand, Moirangthem Inao was bom on October 11, 1945 .
From a very young age, Moirangthem Inao had keen interests in literature and he started writing poetry during his college days.
His play 'Ahing Ama' was first broadcast on AIR Imphal in its Naharolgi Thouram programme in 1978 and the play turned out to be a big hit.
His famous play 'Chatledo Eidi Thamoinungda Meigi Ching Puduna' was also broadcast on AIR Imphal in the same year.
Till September 2022, 95 plays written by Moirangthem Inao have been broadcast on AIR Imphal.
Apart from being a famous writer of radio dramas, Moirangthem Inao is well known for his unique writing style which successfully blends romantic elements with realistic elements.
Some of the plays written by Moirangthem were adapted for celluloid films and they won many awards at the National level.