Paokhum Ama (English: The Only Answer) is a 1983 Manipuri film and also the first colour cinema of Manipur.

[1] The film is directed by Aribam Syam Sharma[2][3] and written by M. K. Binodini Devi.

[5] The movie was premiered at the Tyneside International Film Festival, United Kingdom.

In the urban society corruption is rife and careers are advanced by bribes and influence.

In this ultimately optimistic film, a Manipuri youth lives through personal pain and disappointment to face with new hope and energy the struggle of his family for a different way of life.