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Kamala Saikhom

Indian actor

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionJun 17, 2026
Entity authorityQ22280228 ↗
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Kamala Saikhom is an Indian actress who predominantly appeared in Manipuri films. She was a resident of Uripok, Imphal, Manipur. Besides acting in films, she had also produced two movies Nangsu Mouni and Kadarmapee. She had acted in more than 120 Manipuri films.

She married an Army officer, Avinash from Agra, Uttar Pradesh in 2012.

Career

She started acting in music video albums and then to films. Her debut Manipuri feature film as a leading lady was Saya in 2003. Among her famous films, Sakthibee Tampha, Natephamda Tero, Ayukki Likla, Khuji, Aabirkhan, Ta-Tomba the Great, Khujingee Mami, Kangla Karabar and Minambagi Phajaba may be mentioned.

In Sakthibee Tampha and Africa Leishabi, she played the roles of dark skinned ladies, Tampha and Bina respectively. Her role of Tampha in Sakthibee Tampha was well received by audiences.

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Editorial reviewA productive starting point for separating a subject’s documented career from later reputation and commemoration. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—2012, 2003—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. For this dossier, Kamala, Saikhom and Indian is the immediate research focus.
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