List of Assamese films before 2000

This is a list of Assamese films before 2000.

1930s

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The first Assamese picture, Joymati (1935)

There are only two movies were released in this decade. Rupkonwar Jyotiprasad Agarwala produced the first Assamese Film Joymati in 1935,[1][2][3] under the banner of Chitralekha Movietone. The second picture Indramalati was filmed between 1937 and 1938 finally released in 1939.

Year Release date Title[4] Director Cast Genre
193510 March 1935JoymotiJyotiprasad AgarwalaAideu Handique, Phanu Barua, Mohini Rajkumari, Swargajyoti Datta, Manabhiram Barua, Phani Sarma, Sneha Chandra Barua, Naren Bardoloi, Rana Barua, Shamshul Haque, Rajen Baruah, Putal Haque, Pratap Barua, Rajkumari Gohain, Subarnarekha Saikia (as Kheuti), Lalit Mohan Choudhury, Banamali Das, Prafulla Chandra Barua, Kamala Prasad Agarwala etc.Drama
1939-IndramalatiJyotiprasad AgarwalaManoviram Barua. Raseswari Baruah, Phani Sarma, Thanuram Bora, Lalit Mohan Choudhury, Khargeswar Agarwalla, Kashi Saikia, Bedananda Sarma, Bhupen Hazarika, Jnanaviram Barua, Mani Lahiri etc.Drama

1940s

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Year Release date Title[5][6] Director Cast Genre
19414 April 1941MonumotiRohini Kumar BaruahMohini (Assamese actress)Drama
19446 September 1944RupohiParbati Prasad BaruahKannan Chakrabarty, Punya Konwar, Monika Nazir, Dankan Achao, Parbati Prasad Baruah, Padmadhar Chailha, Subha Dutta, Gauri Kakoti, Sailen Phukon etc.Drama
194715 April 1947Badan BorphukonKamal Narayan Choudhury-Drama
194816 January 1948SirajPhani SarmaPhani Sarma, Bhupen Hazarika, Bhaba Hazarika, Kalpana Bhattacharya TiwariDrama
19495 August 1949ParghatPrabin Phukan-Drama

1950s

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Year Title[5][7] Director Music director Release date Awards
1950BiplobiAsit SenShiv Bhattacharjee16 January
1952RunumiSuresh Chandra GoswamiDarpa Nath SarmaUnknown
1954Sati Beula [as; bn]Sunil GangulyBhupen Hazarika8 January
1955Nimila OnkoLakshyadhar ChoudhuryPurushuttam Das16 September
Piyoli PhukonPhani SarmahBhupen Hazarika2 DecemberFirst Assamese film awarded with Certificate of Merit
1956SorapaatAnuwar HussainMukul Barua30 March
Smritir PoroshNip BaruaBrajen Baruah6 April
LakhimiBhaben DasBrajen Baruah28 September
Era Bator SurBhupen HazarikaBhupen Hazarika30 November
1957Maak Aru MoromNip BaruaBrajen Baruah10 MayCertificate of Merit
DhumuhaPhani SarmahBhupen Hazarika27 September
1958Ronga PoliceNip BaruaNijam4 AprilFirst Assamese film awarded with President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Assamese
Notun PrithibiAnuwar HussainMukul Barua
Rajeswar Bordoloi
4 July
Bhakta PrahladNip BaruaBrajen Barua14 November
1959Kecha xunPhani SarmahBhupen Hazarika29 March
SaknoiyaSaiyo BaruaMukul Barua4 September
PuberunPrabhat MukharjeeTarikuddin Ahmbed18 September1959President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Assamese[8]
Puwaoti Nishar SopunPhani SarmahBhupen Hazarika2 October
Amar GhorNip BaruaBrajen Barua4 December

1960s

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Year Title[5][9] Director Music director Release date Notes
1961ShakuntalaBhupen HazarikaBhupen Hazarika24 NovemberFirst portionally coloured Assamese film
Lachit BorphukonLakhyadhar Choudhury, Prabin PhukonBrajen Barua29 September
1962NarakasurNip BaruaBrajen Barua-
1963Itu Situ BohutuBrajen BaruaBrajen Barua-
Matir SwargoAnil ChoudhuryJiten Dev-
TezimolaAnuwar HussainRajeswar Bordoloi-
Maniram DewanSarbeswar ChakrabartyBhupen Hazarika-
1964Pratiddhani[10]Bhupen HazarikaBhupen Hazarika-President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Assamese
1966LotighotiBhupen HazarikaBhupen Hazarika-
1968Morom TrishnaAbdul MazidBibekananda Bhattacharjee5 January
SangramAmar PathakAsit Ganguly19 January
1969Chikmik BijuliBhupen HazarikaBhupen Hazarika19 October
Doctor BezbaruahBrajen BaruaRamen Barua-National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese (Rajat Kamal)

1970s

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Year Title[5][11] Director Music director Release date Notes
1970AparajeyoPhani Talukdar,
Atul Bordoloi,
Munin Bayon,
Gauri Barman
Salil Choudhury6 May
Baruar SonkharNip BaruaRamen Barua--
MukutaBrajen BaruaRamen Barua30 October-
1971Manab aru DanabIndukalpa HazarikaJitu-Tapan26 February
OronyoSamarendra Narayan DevSudhin Dasgupta-National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese (Rajat Kamal)
Sekh BisarDev Kumar BasuAsit Ganguly--
Jog BiyogDibon BaruaRamen Barua31 December-
1972LalitaBrajen BaruaRamen Barua18 February
Opoja Sonor MatiBrajen Barua--National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese (Rajat Kamal)
MorichikaAmulyo MannaJitu-Tapan15 December-
Hridoyor ProyojonGauri BarmanRamen Barua12 January-
BibhratPhani TalukdarMelodika--
BhaitiKamal Narayan ChoudhuryAjit Singha--
UpograhBhaben DasJitu-Tapan--
1973MomotaNailn DuworaBasanta Bordoloi-National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese (Rajat Kamal)
RashmirekhaPrafulla BaruaUpen Kakati--
SoontoraNip BaruaRamen Barua--
UttoronMonuronjon SuriRamen Barua--
AbhijanSujit SinghaJitu-Tapan--
AnutapAtul BordoloiJitu-Tapan--
GaneshA.K. FilmsAjit Singha--
Bonoriya fulAtul BordoloiJayanta Hazarika--
1974BristiDeuti BaruaJayanta Hazarika--
PorinaamPrabin BoraRamen Barua--
1975Chameli MemsaabAbdul MazidBhupen Hazarika-National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese (Rajat Kamal)
Best Music director
ToramaiDibon BaruaRamen Barua--
RatanlalNalin DuworaNirmal Chakrabarty--
KhujPulok GogoiBhupen Hazarika--
KachgharBijoy Choudhury
Pijushkanti Roy
Bhupen Hazarika--
1976Putola GhorSamarendra Narayan DevTafajjul Ali-National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese (Rajat Kamal)
Polasor RongJibon BoraBhupen Hazarika--
Pran GongaRobin ChetiaUpen Kakoti--
AdalotDilip DekaJitu-Tapan--
Gonga Silonir PakhiPadum BaruaPadum Barua--
1977BonohonshoAbdul MazidBhupen Hazarika--
DharmakaiBhaben DasJayanta Hazarika--
Notun AshaPrabir MitraJayanta Hazarika--
Paap aru PrayochittaAnuwar HussainRamen Choudhury--
SondhyaraagBhabendra Nath SaikiaRamen Choudhury, Indreswar Sarmah, Prabhat Sarmah5 AugustNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese (Rajat Kamal)
First Assamese film played in Indian Panorama.
SoonmaNip BaruaRamen Barua--
1978PhaguniShiva Prasad ThakurUpen Kakoti--
NiyotiIndukalpa HazarikaJayanta Hazarika--
BonjuiAbdul MazidBhupen Hazarika--
KallolAtul BordoloiRudra Barua-National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese (Rajat Kamal)
MoromDibon BaruaRamen Barua--
MoromiDwijendra Narayan DevRamen Barua--
1979Mon ProjapotiBhupen Hazarika--
MeghAtul BordoloiJitu-Tapan--
MeghmuktiBandhuKhagen Mahanta--
Nishar SokuluDev Kumar BaruaGourchand Mukharjee--
Srimoti MohimamoyeePulok GogoiKul Atul--
Sunor HorinSamrendra Narayan DevTafajjul Ali--
AshroyDulal RoyRamen Barua--
Bishesh EratiUpen KakatiUpen Kakati--
Duronit RongJons MoholiyaAjit Singha--
RangdhaliDwijendra Narayan DevHemen Hazarika--

References

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