θˈaʊdəm dˈæmədˌɑːɹ wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn tˈaʊbʌl, pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə bˈɪʃnuːpˌʊɹ dˈɪstɹɪkt, mˌʌnɪpˈʊɹ, ˈɪndiə, ˌɔn nˈaɪn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən tə sɹˌiː θˈaʊdəm joʊɡˈɛndɹə sˈɪŋ ænd sɹɪmˈɑːɾi kˈænɪˌæhɐnbˌaɪ dɪvi.
Thoudam Damodar was born in Toubul, part of the Bishnupur district, Manipur, India, on 9 December 1937 to Sri Thoudam Yogendra Singh and Srimati Kanyahanbi Devi.