Jayananda Lama

Acting

Jayananda Lama

Known for

Acting

Credits

14 titles

Born in Bahrabise, Nepal, Lama was a renowned singer, composer, and actor who received national recognition at the age of 13 after winning a consolation prize in a nationwide competition. He earned degrees in classical music from Lalit Kala Campus and Allahabad University in India, later serving at the Royal Nepal Academy and as Head of the Folk Department at Radio Nepal. Making his acting debut in Man Ko Bandh (1973), he went on to appear in more than 100 films during his distinguished career. He passed away in Bhaktapur on 23 February 2022 at the age of 65.

Known for

Ganapati poster
NR

The people of a village think a newborn baby is an incarnation of Ganesh until he is diagnosed as having a birth defect, which impacts the life of the baby as he grows into a man.

Ganapati

2023

Pratiksha poster
NR

A classic Nepali drama starring Rajesh Hamal and Karishma Manandhar that explores themes of love, social expectations, and personal integrity.

Pratiksha

1995

Kanchhi poster
10.0

Set in Nepal’s high Himalayas, two childhood friends defy family expectations and social barriers as their enduring love is tested by circumstances determined to keep them apart.

Kanchhi

2018

Yatra: A Musical Vlog poster
NR

Yatra is a story of 5 friends aka 'Panch Panchi' who are filmmaking students and actively works for social causes. For their last semester project, they are searching for some life-changing subject and get to know about a mysterious girl through Samriddhi Rai's vlog.

Yatra: A Musical Vlog

2019

Dui Nambari poster
NR

As two friends get into hunting for a living in a small village in rural Nepal, their lives take a turn when a Nepali-speaking Bhutanese woman arrives there.

Dui Nambari

2022

The Ring of the Buddha poster
7.0

Nepal 1950. A mysterious, unexplored country. The Swiss geologist Toni Hagen, was the first European to pass through the "forbidden" kingdom. He doesn't discover any mineral resources there. Yet he does uncover the mysteries of life and penetrates towards a more profound truth which lends a new dimension to his life. In the spring of 1999, Hagen returns to Nepal to keep a promise of almost 50 years: At that time a Buddhist monk had presented him with the gift of a valuable and mystical ring.

The Ring of the Buddha

2003

Film credits

2010s · 8 titles