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{{Short description|Assamese actor and director}} | |||
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In 1933 Phani Sarma starred in the first Assamese film, ''[[Joymoti (1935 film)|Joymati]],'' directed by [[Jyoti Prasad Agarwala]]. Sarma went on the star in Agarwalla's second picture ''[[Indramalati]]''. | In 1933 Phani Sarma starred in the first Assamese film, ''[[Joymoti (1935 film)|Joymati]],'' directed by [[Jyoti Prasad Agarwala]]. Sarma went on the star in Agarwalla's second picture ''[[Indramalati]]''. | ||
In 1955 he directed and starred in ''[[Piyoli Phukan]]'', also playing the | In 1955 he directed and starred in ''[[Piyoli Phukan]]'', also playing the film's protagonist Pioli Phukan. His last film was ''[[Ito Sito Bahuto]]'' in 1963 where he appeared as an actor rather than taking the director's helm. | ||
[[File:Statue of Kalaguru, Rupkonwar and Natasurjya at Guwahati (Side view).JPG|thumb|Statue of Kalaguru, Rupkonwar and Natasurjya at Guwahati (Side view)]] | [[File:Statue of Kalaguru, Rupkonwar and Natasurjya at Guwahati (Side view).JPG|thumb|Statue of Kalaguru, Rupkonwar and Natasurjya at Guwahati (Side view)]] | ||
==Playwright work== | ==Playwright work== | ||
Inspired by his own experiences as an actor and the death of his son whilst stage acting, Phani Sarma wrote the social drama ''Kiya'', a tale of an artist entertained other people with very little [[Remuneration|compensation]] from society. Sarma again addressed issues of [[Isolationism|isolation]] and corruption in his later drama Nag-Pas. However he often incorporated humour into such dramas, and the drama Kola- | Inspired by his own experiences as an actor and the death of his son whilst stage acting, Phani Sarma wrote the social drama ''Kiya'', a tale of an artist entertained other people with very little [[Remuneration|compensation]] from society. Sarma again addressed issues of [[Isolationism|isolation]] and corruption in his later drama Nag-Pas. However he often incorporated humour into such dramas, and the drama Kola-Bazar, he incorporated elements of comedy with more serious issues of social injustice and inequality. | ||
Sarma | Sarma also translated [[J. B. Priestley]]'s famous drama ''[[An Inspector Calls]]'' into the [[Assamese language]]. | ||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
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| 1 || 1935 || ''[[Joymoti (1935 film)|Joymati]]'' || Gathi Hazarika | | 1 || 1935 || ''[[Joymoti (1935 film)|Joymati]]'' || Gathi Hazarika | ||
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| 2 || 1937 || ''[[Devdas (1937 film)|Devdas]]'' || - | | 2 || 1937 || ''[[Devdas (1937 film)| Devdas]]'' || - | ||
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| 3 || 1939 || ''[[Indramalati]]'' || Lalit | | 3 || 1939 || ''[[Indramalati]]'' || Lalit | ||