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'''Manimala Devi''' (19 June 1931 – 16 June 2016)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://odishatv.in/odisha/body-slider/veteran-actress-manimala-devi-passes-away-151498/|title=Veteran actress Manimala Devi passes away|date=16 June 2016|publisher=|accessdate=16 June 2016}}</ref> was an Indian Odia film actress.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dharitri.com/Bhubaneswar/130316/p13.htm|title=ଅଭିନେତ୍ରୀ ମଣିମାଳା ଦେବୀ ଅସୁସ୍ଥ|publisher=Dharitri|accessdate=13 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315202042/http://www.dharitri.com/Bhubaneswar/130316/p13.htm|archive-date=15 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Devi was born in the Bilibasi village of Cuttack, and stepped into the film world at the age of nine.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.orissadiary.com/ShowEntertainmentNews.asp?id=27816 |title=Manimala: A Forgotten Queen of Orissa celluloid world, Orissa Entertainment News |first=Ashok |last=Palit |work=orissadiary.com |year=2011 |quote=Born on June 19, 1931 Balibisi village, Cuttack |accessdate=13 March 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816094709/http://www.orissadiary.com/ShowEntertainmentNews.asp?id=27816 |archivedate=16 August 2016 }}</ref> She never went to school. In 1945 she started to act in the Annapurna theatre of Cuttack.

The films in which Devi acted, including her first film, ''Shri Lokanath'',<ref>{{cite news|last1=Behera|first1=Soumyaranjan|title=ଝଲସୁଥିବେ ଚିରଦିନ ମଣିମାଳା|url=http://www.samayaepaper.com/epaper/20160617/4.php|accessdate=17 June 2016|work=ସମୟ|date=17 June 2016|archive-date=20 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160620041921/http://www.samayaepaper.com/epaper/20160617/4.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> received national awards.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-10/bhubaneswar/34362421_1_critical-care-national-award-brain-hemorrhage |archive-url= https://archive.today/20130103105301/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-10/bhubaneswar/34362421_1_critical-care-national-award-brain-hemorrhage |url-status= dead |archive-date= 3 January 2013 |title=Manimala Devi battles penury and disease |first=Minati |last=Singha |year=2012 |quote=She acted in over 100 plays and 30 feature films of which 14 received a national award, including her debut film ''Sri Lokanath'' |work= The Times of India |accessdate=16 October 2012}}</ref> Audiences especially enjoyed the performances she shared with Samuel Sahoo.

==Dramas== * Chandaluni * Janaki * Chasha Jhia * Kala Pahada * Mukti Konark * Shree Jayadev

==Films== * Andha Diganta, 1990 * Kichi Smruti Kichi Anubhuti, 1989 * Nishiddha Swapna, 1988 * Klanta Aparanha, 1985 * Maya Miriga, 1984 * Niraba Jhada, 1984 * Kie Kahara, 1967 * Bhai Bhauja, 1967 * Kaa, 1966 * Malajanha, 1965 * Abhinetri, 1965 * Jeevansathi, 1963 * ''Lakshmi'', 1962<ref>{{Cite web | title=ମଣିମାଳା ଦେବୀ ; ଏକ ସୁବର୍ଣ ଯୁଗର କାହାଣୀ | url=http://www.odisha.com/2016/06/16/%E0%AC%AE%E0%AC%A3%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%AE%E0%AC%BE%E0%AC%B3%E0%AC%BE-%E0%AC%A6%E0%AD%87%E0%AC%AC%E0%AD%80-%E0%AC%8F%E0%AC%95-%E0%AC%B8%E0%AD%81%E0%AC%AC%E0%AC%B0%E0%AD%8D%E0%AC%A3-%E0%AC%AF%E0%AD%81/ | access-date=2026-05-30 | website=www.odisha.com}}</ref> * Shree Lokanath, 1960

==Awards== * Kabisamrat Upendra Bhanja Award : 2008<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/104-108.pdf | title=Odisha Sangeet Nataka academy award winners | accessdate=2014-12-01 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502001534/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/104-108.pdf | archivedate=2014-05-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://odisha.360.batoi.com/2012/03/23/manimala-devi-prafulla-kar-conferred-with-kabi-samrat-upendra-bhanja-award/ |title=Manimala Devi, Prafulla Kar Conferred with 'Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja' Award |work=odisha.360.batoi.com |year=2012 |quote=Manimala Devi, Veteran Odia actress conferred with the prestigious ‘Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja’ award, the highest award of the Orissa Sangeet Natak Akademi for the year 2008 |accessdate=21 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20121217121907/http://odisha.360.batoi.com/2012/03/23/manimala-devi-prafulla-kar-conferred-with-kabi-samrat-upendra-bhanja-award/ |archivedate=17 December 2012 }}</ref> * Jayadev Award: 2000<ref>{{cite news|last=Singha|first=Minati|title=Manimala Devi battles penury and disease|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Manimala-Devi-battles-penury-and-disease/articleshow/16746953.cms|accessdate=2 February 2015|newspaper=Times of India|date=10 October 2012}}</ref> * Guru Kelucharana Mohapatra Award: 1999<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.expressindia.com/news/ie/daily/19990907/ige07037.html |title=Award for three veteran artistes |first= |last=|work=expressindia.com |year=1999|quote=and Manimala Devi (Oriya cinema). |accessdate=5 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99aug27/art-trib.htm#5 |title=The Tribune...Arts Tribune |first= |last= |work=tribuneindia.com |year=1999 |quote=and Manimala Devi (Oriya cinema). |accessdate=5 February 2013}}</ref> * Odisha Sangeeta Nataka Academy Award : 1987 (Lifelong achievement Award))‌<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Veteran-actor-Manimala-Devi-passes-away/articleshow/52785169.cms|title = Veteran actor Manimala Devi passes away &#124; Bhubaneswar News - Times of India|website = The Times of India}}</ref>

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