Kshetrimayum Rashi (full name: ''Kshetrimayum Ningol Lairellakpam Ongbi Rashi'', March 1950 - 20 June 2025) was an Indian actress from

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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 ...

, who worked in theatre and Manipuri films. She was introduced into the world of theatre by her mother Rasamani Devi. She was best known for her role in the movie ''

Imagi Ningthem ''Imagi Ningthem'' (English: ''My Son, My Precious'') is a 1981 Manipuri film directed by Aribam Syam Sharma and written by M. K. Binodini Devi. It won the ''Golden Montgolfiere'' at the Festival des 3 Continents, Nantes in 1982. The film was ...

'', which also received wide international acclaim. ''Rashi'' had featured in over 150 radio plays. She was conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 13th Manipur State Film Awards 2020. She was also the recipient of the Sahitya Seva Samiti, Kakching Neta Irawat Leelaroi Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014.

Career

''Rashi'' got to know about acting and theatre from her mother. Her first play was ''Jadonang'' (staged in September 1969), where she played the role of ''

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'' in Aryan Theatre, Imphal. Gaidinliu saw the play and praised Rashi's performance. Her first silver screen appearance was in the 1972 movie '' Matamgi Manipur'', the first full-length Manipuri feature film. Her role of widow in the movie ''

Olangthagee Wangmadasoo ''Olangthagee Wangmadasoo'' (English: ''Even Beyond the Summer Horizon'') is a 1980 Manipuri film written by M. K. Binodini Devi, produced by G. Narayan Sharma and directed by Aribam Syam Sharma. The film features Kangabam Tomba, Yengkhom Roma ...

'' is still vividly remembered by the cinema lovers of Manipur. In 1981, she went on to star in ''

'' ''(My Son, My Precious)'', which also became the first Indian film to win a Grand Prix Award. In the film, she portrayed the role of a step-mother. She also played supporting roles in digital films like ''Paokhum'', '' Meera Memcha'', ''Eidi Thamoi Pikhre'' and '' Eewai''.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rashi, Kshetrimayum Indian film actresses Living people People from Imphal Meitei people 1950 births Actresses from Manipur Actresses in Meitei cinema 20th-century Indian actresses 21st-century Indian actresses