Tara (born 3 August 1944 in

Imphal Imphal ( Meitei pronunciation: /im.pʰal/; English pronunciation: ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. The metropolitan centre of the city contains the ruins of Kangla Palace (also known as Kangla Fort), the royal seat of the f ...

Manipur Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of ...

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) was an Indian actress, who has worked in Assamese, Manipuri, Punjabi and

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in a career extending more than 50 years. Her prominent features include ''

Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai ''Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai'' ( Assamese: ''হালধীয়া চৰায়ে বাওধান খায়'', English subtitle: ''The Catastrophe'') is a 1987 Indian Assamese-language film made by director Jahnu Barua. It won t ...

'', which won the

National Film Award for Best Feature Film The National Award for Best Feature Film is one of the categories in the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in India. It is one of se ...

in 1988, Banaras - A Mystic Love Story, and Shakuntala, directed by

Bhupen Hazarika Bhupen Hazarika () (8 September 1926 – 5 November 2011) was an Indian playback singer, lyricist, musician, poet, actor, filmmaker and politician from Assam, widely known as ''Sudha Kontho'' (meaning cuckoo, literally "nectar-throated"). His ...

. She died 19 May 2007 in

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Assam Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...

Filmography

* ''Kahani Gudiya Ki'' (2007) * ''Banaras'' (2006) or Banaras: A Mystic Love Story * ''Jee Aayan Nu'' (2003) * ''Meemanxa'' (1994) or The Verdict (India: English title) * ''

Ishanou ''Ishanou'' (English: ''The Chosen One'') is a 1990 Manipuri film written by M. K. Binodini Devi and directed by Aribam Syam Sharma. The movie stars Anoubam Kiranmala and Kangabam Tomba in the lead roles. It was screened in the Un Certain Regar ...

'' (1990) or The Chosen One (International: English title) * ''Ajala Kokai'' (1989) * ''Kolahal'' (1988) or The Turmoil (International: English title) * ''Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai'' (1987), The Catastrophe or, The Yellow Birds * ''Sandhya Raag'' (1977) * ''Aranya'' (1971) * ''Aparajeya'' (1970) or The Unvanquished * '' Dr. Bezbarua'' (1969) * ''Maram Trishna'' (1968) * ''Ito Sito Bahuto'' (1963) or Lots of Things Around * ''Shakuntala'' (1961) * ''Ranga Police'' (1958) or Red-capped Police * ''Mak Aru Marom'' (10/05/1957) or, Mother and Love

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* 1944 births 2007 deaths 20th-century Indian actresses Actresses in Assamese cinema Actresses in Meitei cinema Actresses from Manipur People from Imphal {{India-actor-stub