Bonium Thokchom is an Indian actor and singer who predominantly appears in

Manipuri films Manipuri may refer to: * something of, from, or related to: ** the modern-day Indian state of Manipur ** the historical Manipur (princely state) * Manipuri cuisine * Manipuri dance, an Indian classical dance form * Meitei language, the major langu ...

. He has also acted in many

Shumang Kumhei Shumang Kumhei (), also known as , is a Meitei traditional form of theatre, usually performed in Manipur, North East India. The theatre is arranged in the form of open air from four sides. The roles are all played by male actors, some dressed as ...

plays and music videos. He is best known for his song ''Wakhalgee''.

Early life and education

Thokchom lives in Kongba Nandeibam Leikai,

Imphal Imphal (; , ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. The metropolitan centre of the city contains the ruins of Kangla Palace (officially known as Kangla Fort), the royal seat of the former Kingdom of Manipur, surrounded by a ...

Manipur Manipur () is a state in northeastern India with Imphal as its capital. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagaland to the north and shares the international border with Myanmar, specifically t ...

. He was born as a second child to Thokchom Loken and Thokchom Ongbi Bedamani. He has eight siblings including three sisters. He completed his graduation from D.M. College under the

Manipur University Manipur University () is a central university located in Imphal, Manipur, India. It was established on 5 June 1980, under the ''Manipur University Act, 1980'' (Manipur Act 8 of 1980), as a teaching cum-affiliating university with territoria ...

Career

He started his career as an anchor in ISTV Network's ''Hello Hello Programme'' and as an interviewer in the local cable television network. His first appearance in movies was a supporting role in Romi Meitei's ''Ekhenglaktagi Red Rose''. His first film in which he portrays the main antagonist is Ajit Ningthouja's ''Meerang Mahum'', and he appears as a lead male protagonist in '' Nangna Nokpa Yengningi''. His home production Bonium Thokchom Films (BTF) was launched in 2016, under which a film titled ''Soinairaba Thamoi'' was produced. The film was released on 14 July 2018. As of 2018, he started working on the movie ''Eephuut'' as a producer and an actor. It is written and directed by Herojit Naoroibam.

Accolades

''Thokchom'' won the Best Actor Award for the music video ''Engao Ngaojabi'' at the 2nd Manipur State Level

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Album Festival hosted by Manipur Film Development Corporation (MFDC). He won the Best Male

Playback Singer A playback singer, as they are usually known in South Asian cinema, or ghost singer in Western cinema, is a singer whose performance is pre-recorded for use in films. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks, and the performers lip-sync the ...

for a song in the film '' Nangna Nokpa Yengningi'' in the 5th SSS MANIFA 2016.

Filmography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Thokchom, Bonium Living people 21st-century Indian male actors Indian male film actors Male actors from Manipur Meitei people People from Imphal 1988 births Shumang Kumhei artists