List of Assamese films before 2000
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This is a list of Assamese films before 2000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 10 March 1935 | Joymoti | Jyotiprasad Agarwala | Aideu 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 | - | Indramalati | Jyotiprasad Agarwala | Manoviram 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
| Year | Release date | Title[5][6] | Director | Cast | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 4 April 1941 | Monumoti | Rohini Kumar Baruah | Mohini (Assamese actress) | Drama |
| 1944 | 6 September 1944 | Rupohi | Parbati Prasad Baruah | Kannan Chakrabarty, Punya Konwar, Monika Nazir, Dankan Achao, Parbati Prasad Baruah, Padmadhar Chailha, Subha Dutta, Gauri Kakoti, Sailen Phukon etc. | Drama |
| 1947 | 15 April 1947 | Badan Borphukon | Kamal Narayan Choudhury | - | Drama |
| 1948 | 16 January 1948 | Siraj | Phani Sarma | Phani Sarma, Bhupen Hazarika, Bhaba Hazarika, Kalpana Bhattacharya Tiwari | Drama |
| 1949 | 5 August 1949 | Parghat | Prabin Phukan | - | Drama |
1950s
| Year | Title[5][7] | Director | Music director | Release date | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Biplobi | Asit Sen | Shiv Bhattacharjee | 16 January | |
| 1952 | Runumi | Suresh Chandra Goswami | Darpa Nath Sarma | Unknown | |
| 1954 | Sati Beula | Sunil Ganguly | Bhupen Hazarika | 8 January | |
| 1955 | Nimila Onko | Lakshyadhar Choudhury | Purushuttam Das | 16 September | |
| Piyoli Phukon | Phani Sarmah | Bhupen Hazarika | 2 December | First Assamese film awarded with Certificate of Merit | |
| 1956 | Sorapaat | Anuwar Hussain | Mukul Barua | 30 March | |
| Smritir Porosh | Nip Barua | Brajen Baruah | 6 April | ||
| Lakhimi | Bhaben Das | Brajen Baruah | 28 September | ||
| Era Bator Sur | Bhupen Hazarika | Bhupen Hazarika | 30 November | ||
| 1957 | Maak Aru Morom | Nip Barua | Brajen Baruah | 10 May | Certificate of Merit |
| Dhumuha | Phani Sarmah | Bhupen Hazarika | 27 September | ||
| 1958 | Ronga Police | Nip Barua | Nijam | 4 April | First Assamese film awarded with President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Assamese |
| Notun Prithibi | Anuwar Hussain | Mukul Barua Rajeswar Bordoloi | 4 July | ||
| Bhakta Prahlad | Nip Barua | Brajen Barua | 14 November | ||
| 1959 | Kecha xun | Phani Sarmah | Bhupen Hazarika | 29 March | |
| Saknoiya | Saiyo Barua | Mukul Barua | 4 September | ||
| Puberun | Prabhat Mukharjee | Tarikuddin Ahmbed | 18 September | 1959 – President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Assamese[8] | |
| Puwaoti Nishar Sopun | Phani Sarmah | Bhupen Hazarika | 2 October | ||
| Amar Ghor | Nip Barua | Brajen Barua | 4 December |
1960s
| Year | Title[5][9] | Director | Music director | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Shakuntala | Bhupen Hazarika | Bhupen Hazarika | 24 November | First portionally coloured Assamese film |
| Lachit Borphukon | Lakhyadhar Choudhury, Prabin Phukon | Brajen Barua | 29 September | ||
| 1962 | Narakasur | Nip Barua | Brajen Barua | - | |
| 1963 | Itu Situ Bohutu | Brajen Barua | Brajen Barua | - | |
| Matir Swargo | Anil Choudhury | Jiten Dev | - | ||
| Tezimola | Anuwar Hussain | Rajeswar Bordoloi | - | ||
| Maniram Dewan | Sarbeswar Chakrabarty | Bhupen Hazarika | - | ||
| 1964 | Pratiddhani[10] | Bhupen Hazarika | Bhupen Hazarika | - | President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Assamese |
| 1966 | Lotighoti | Bhupen Hazarika | Bhupen Hazarika | - | |
| 1968 | Morom Trishna | Abdul Mazid | Bibekananda Bhattacharjee | 5 January | |
| Sangram | Amar Pathak | Asit Ganguly | 19 January | ||
| 1969 | Chikmik Bijuli | Bhupen Hazarika | Bhupen Hazarika | 19 October | |
| Doctor Bezbaruah | Brajen Barua | Ramen Barua | - | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese (Rajat Kamal) |
