Huirem Seema

Huirem Seema (full name: Huirem Ningol Laimayum Ongbi Seema; 8 November 1970 - 17 September 2011) was an Indian actress from Imphal, Manipur.^[1] She had appeared in more than 100 Manipuri films. As a producer, she had four Manipuri digital films to her credit. She was best known for her roles in movies like Kanaga Hinghouni, Chang Shi Chang, Lakhipurgi Lakhipyari, Naoshum, Yumleima Lamleima and Thasi Thanou. Two films where she acted, namely Yenning Amadi Likla (feature) and Ngaihak Lambida (non-feature) made entries into the Indian Panorama of the International Film Festival of India.^[2]

Huirem Seema
Seema in Yumleima Lamleima (2009)
Born	Huirem Seema (1970-11-08)8 November 1970 Yaiskul Hiruhanba Leikai, Imphal, Manipur
Died	17 September 2011(2011-09-17) (aged 40) Nagamapal Phougeisangbam Leikai, Imphal
Nationality	Indian
Occupation(s)	Actress, Producer, Director
Spouse	Laimayum Surjakanta
Parent(s)	Huirem Motilal Singh Huirem Ongbi Ibeni Devi

Many of her films like Tolenkhomba (Lakhpati), Amamba Sayon, Naoba Naobi and Langon were released posthumously.

Career

Seema started her film career at a tender age of five years. Her father was a renowned theatre artiste. She also acted in a few plays of leading theatre group Rupmahal Theatre and teleplays for Doordarshan before she shaped her career in movies. Her appearance in movies started since the times of celluloid era of Manipuri cinema. She acted in 15 celluloid films and around 100 digital films. Her debut movie was 31st December, a video film directed by L. Surjakanta. Her notable celluloid films include Nongju Ahing, Aroiba Bidaai and Kanaga Hinghouni. Her appearance in video format films were marked by movies like Mantri Dolansana and One Way. In digital films where she acted, Seema played supporting roles in general. But her acting prowess and versatility could be seen vividly in digital films where she took leading roles. Yumleima Lamleima, Sanahanbi and Thasi Thanou were such films of her.

Besides acting, she had produced four films under the banner of Seema Productions (SF). The movies were Asha, Kalpana, Thamoinungda and Yumleima Lamleima. She co-directed Yumleima Lamleima with Homen D' Wai. She was an approved artiste of All India Radio, Imphal.

Selected filmography

Year	Film	Role	Director
1993	Mantri Dolansana	Samuma	Dinesh Tongbram
1996	Kanaga Hinghouni	Mamta	Chan Heisnam
1999	Aroiba Bidaai	Ibeyaima	Oken Amakcham
2002	Nongju Ahing		L. Surjakanta
	Thawanmichakna Kenkhrabada	Meera	Ksh. Kishorekumar
2003	Kalpana	Kalpana	Ksh. Kishorekumar
2004	Chang Shi Chang	Memi	Eepu
	Asha	Shila	Ishomani
2005	Thamoinungda	Rani	Ishomani
	Amuktang Chamthoknashi	Achouba's mother	Diya Khwairakpam
2006	Nakenthana Ngairi	Bem	Dinesh Tongbram
	Best Friend (Eta Chanabi)	Langlen's sister	O. Sanou
	Ngaihak Lambida	Manileima	Haobam Paban Kumar
	Payal	Rani	Amar Raj
	Lakhipurgi Lakhipyari	Thambal	L. Surjakanta
	Eedom Chatcharage	Punshiba's sister-in-law	Amar Raj
2007	Naoshum	Leibaklei	Oinam Gautam Singh
	Yenning Amadi Likla	Leibaklei	Makhonmani Mongsaba
	Akhunba Mani	Thasana	Romi Meitei
2008	Nungshibi Ahing		Homen D' Wai
	Tayai	Tharo	K. Bimol Sharma
2009	Yumleima Lamleima	Sanahanbi	Seema & Homen D' Wai
	Kaboklei	Kaboklei's mother	Pilu H.
	Paachaa	Panthoi's sister	Bishwamittra
	Dharmagi Mingda Imagidamak	Ganga	Romi Meitei
2010	Thasi Thanou	Thagoi	Eepu
	Hayengna Kanana Pangani	Hemba's mother	L. Surjakanta
	Tillaikhombee	Likla	Bishwamittra
	Lambidudei	Sakhen's mother	K. Bimol Sharma
	Mamado Leisabido Angaobido	Lalita	Romi Meitei
2011	Meehatpa	Ningthem's sister-in-law	Ksh. Kishorekumar
	Loibataare Ta Raju	Soochi's mother	Pilu H.
	Punshi Chuppa Nangshe Eigini	Thaja's mother	Premanda
	Ishwar Masu Angaobani	Leichil's sister-in-law	L. Prakash
2012	Tolenkhomba (Lakhpati)	Leimahan	L. Rajesh
	Lanphamda Ibeni	Judge's wife	Romi Meitei
	Mangalsigee Ashada	Naoba's mother	Suvas E.
2013	Amamba Sayon	Priestess	Johnson Mayanglangbam
	80,000 Meiraba Romio	Thasana	Premanda
2019	Langon	Khamnu	L. Surjakanta

Accolades

• Best Actress in a Leading Role for the role of Mamta in Kanaga Hinghouni (1996) at 3rd Manipur State Film Awards 1999.^[3][4]
• Best Supporting Role for her role in Aroiba Bidaai (1999) at the 4th Manipur State Film Awards.
• Best Actress in a Leading Role for Nongju Ahing (2002) at 6th Manipur State Film Festival.
• Best Supporting Role - Female for her role in Lakhipurgi Lakhipyari (2006) at the First Festival of Manipuri Cinema 2007.^[5]
• Best Supporting Actress for the role of Leibaklei in Naoshum (2007) at the 7th Manipur State Film Festival 2010.
• Best Actress in a Leading Role for the role of Thagoi in Thasi Thanou (2010) at 1st Sahitya Seva Samiti MANIFA 2012.^[6] The award was given posthumously.

External links

• "Remembering Seema: Queen of Manipuri Cinema - Film News Update". Retrieved 29 June 2021 – via YouTube.

References

1. "Renowned film actress Huirem Seema passes away". e-pao.net. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
2. Sobhapati Samom. "Manipur filmstar Seema no more". Assam Tribune. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
3. "Condolences pour in for veteran Manipuri Filmmaker Em Kay Jeet". thenortheasttoday.com. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
4. "MSFDS, committee condole demise of Em Kay Jeet". The Sangai Express. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
5. "Manipuri Film awards announced, Olen best actor". One India. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
6. "Raju Nong, Seema win Best Actors' awards". e-pao.net. Retrieved 9 July 2021.