Mengu Suokhrie

In this Angami name, the surname is Süokhrie.

Menguse-ü Süokhrie (born 16 September 1987), better known by her stage name Mengu Suokhrie, is an Indian Naga language singer-songwriter and actress from Nagaland. She came into prominence with her debut album Love Is All We Need. She is also well known in Nagaland for starring in the 2017 film Nana: A Tale of Us which was a commercial success in the state.

Mengu Suokhrie
Suokhrie in 2018
Born	Menguse-ü Süokhrie (1987-09-16) 16 September 1987 (age 37) Kohima, Nagaland, India
Alma mater	Baptist College
Occupations	Actress singer-songwriter composer music recording artist vocal teacher
Years active	2012–present
Musical career
Origin	Kohima, Nagaland, India
Genres	Pop rock soul alternative
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, keyboard, ukulele

Early life

Menguse-ü Süokhrie was born on 16 September 1987,^[1] in Kohima, Nagaland to an Angami Naga family of the Lhise-mia Thinuo (L-Khel) of Kohima Village.^[2]

Suokhrie had vocal lessons on Classical and Contemporary music. She attended Ministers' Hill Baptist Higher Secondary School in Kohima, Nagaland from 2004 to 2006. She did her graduation from Baptist College, Kohima.

Career

In 2017, Suokhrie starred in the Nagamese film Nana: A Tale of Us. The film was directed by Tiakümzük Aier and produced by Aoyimti Youth Ministry. In the film, Suokhrie plays the role of Ano. The film was a success in Nagaland.^[3]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013	True Love Will Wait	Herself	Short film
2017	Nana: A Tale of Us	Ano
2018	Between the Silence	Mother	Short film

Discography

Studio albums

Love Is All We Need
Studio album
Released	February 2012
Genre	Pop rock
Length	47:07
Language	English and Tenyidie

No.	Title	Music	Language	Length
1.	"You Are Mine"	Mengu Süokhrie	English	3:16
2.	"A Kecha-Mengu"	Mengu Süokhrie	Tenyidie	3:24
3.	"Love Is All We Need"	Mengu Süokhrie	English	6:04
4.	"Love Is All We Need – Piano"	Mengu Süokhrie	English	6:03
5.	"Simplest Song"	Mengu Süokhrie	English	4:21
6.	"Kenei Thenou Kenei"	Mengu Süokhrie	Tenyidie	3:53
7.	"Beautiful Soul"	Mengu Süokhrie	English	4:43
8.	"Never Give Up"	Mengu Süokhrie	English	3:23
9.	"Sent From Heaven"	Mengu Süokhrie	English	3:52
10.	"Your Love – Dear Mother"	Mengu Süokhrie	English	4:11
11.	"My Friends My World"	Mengu Süokhrie	English	5:17

Other songs

No.	Title	Music	Language	Length
1.	"Rest In Peace"	Imli Lee (Dejavu) Feat. Mengu Suokhrie	English	4:01[4]

Awards

Best Duet category for the song Till We Turn Grey featuring Vizho Thakhro and Best Gospel song category for the song Love Is All We Need at the 7th Nagaland Music Awards 2015.^[5]