Maya Miriga backdrop

Maya Miriga 1984 Directed by Nirad N. Mahapatra ମାୟା ମିରିଗ

In this quiet drama about a large and loving family, what the parents want the most for their children -- a good education -- causes them to endure what they want the least for themselves, an empty house. As this engaging story opens, a retired schoolteacher and his wife are at home with their four grown sons and one daughter. The oldest son is a teacher whose wife is expecting a baby. The youngest son is a student in New Delhi and, defying custom, his young wife opts to go live with her own family while her husband is at school instead of remaining with her in-laws. Will her behavior and that of the younger generation undermine the tradition that holds the society and family together? After the youngest son graduates and gets a job, he and his wife move across the country to New Delhi. As the siblings continue to grow and develop their own lives and families, the mother and father face a gradual and inevitable adjustment to living without them.

Country India
Production Country India
Language Oriya
Spoken Language Oriya
Release Date 18 November 1984
113 mins
Cast
Bansidhar Satpathy Raj Kishore Babu
Kishori Debi Grand Mother
Binod Mishra Tuku - Eldest Son
Manaswini Mangaraj Prabha - Eldest son's wife
Sampad Mohapatra Tutu - Second Son
Sujata Mohapatra Sujata - Tutu's Wife
Bibekananda Satpathy Bulu - Third Son
Shriranjan Mohanty Tulu - Fourth Son
Tikina Daughter