Soma Laishram (born 5 January 1992) is an Indian actress and singer who appears in Manipuri films. She is a native of

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. ''Nurei'', ''Hoo Chaage'', ''Loibataare Ta Raju'', and ''Chanu IPS'' are some of her famous movies. In September 2021, Laishram joined the Republican Party of India - Athawale (RPI-A) and assumed the post of state unit president of its youth girls’ wing.

Early life and education

She did her schooling from Little Flowers School and Temple of Learning, Imphal. She completed her Bachelor of Arts from

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Career

Laishram appeared in teleplays, drama and anchored as a programme presenter in DDK Imphal. Her first music video album was ''Hey Girl'' alongside ''Mahes Thounaojam''. Her first film was ''Phijang Marumda'', where she is playing a MBBS student, alongside Rajkumar Kaiku in a supporting role. After this, she has done a number of Manipuri films. Among the notable ones are ''Loibataare Ta Raju'', ''Ang Tamo'', ''Amamba Sayon'', ''Hoo Chaage'', ''Toro'', '' Hingbagee Mahao'', and '' Nangna Nokpa Yengningi''. She played a sub inspector in the 2012 movie ''Ang Tamo''. A solo music album ''Angaoba Malang'' was also released where she sang in her own voice and acted. As of 2017, she has acted in a Meitei-Portuguese music video ''

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'', directed by

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and sung by Mangka Mayanglambam and Manuela

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. In 2021, she was seen in Homeshwori's directorial venture '' Ima Machet Icha Tangkhai''.

Accolades

Laishram won the Best Actor Award - Female for her role Thoinu in the film '' Enakta Leiringei'' at the 11th Manipuri State Film Awards 2018. She won the Best Supporting Actor - Female award at the 10th MANIFA 2022 for her role in the film '' Ima Machet Icha Tangkhai''.

Off-screen work

Laishram was the brand ambassador of Kaizen Sports along with Hamom Sadananda and Oinam Bembem Devi.

Selected filmography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Laishram, Soma Indian film actresses Living people 1992 births Singers from Manipur Meitei people People from Imphal Actresses from Manipur Actresses in Meitei cinema Indian women playback singers 21st-century Indian actresses 21st-century Indian women singers 21st-century Indian singers