Kyaw Hein

Kyaw Hein (Burmese: ကျော်ဟိန်း [tɕɔ̀ héɪɰ̃]; born Kyaw Htay (ကျော်ဌေး on 14 July 1947) is a five-time Myanmar Academy Award winning Burmese film actor, film director, and singer. He has starred in hundreds of films, directed several films, and was considered one of the most important actors in Burmese cinema.[1] However, in 2008, on his 61st birthday, he announced he would retire from the film industry to live as a Theravada Buddhist monk.[2] He holds the Dharma name Kittisāra (ကိတ္တိသာရ).

Kyaw Hein
ကျော်ဟိန်း
Born
Kyaw Htay

(1947-07-25) 25 July 1947
Rangoon, Burma
OccupationActor
Years active1968–2008
Spouse(s)Unknown
ChildrenAye Nyein Thu, Khin Khin Kha, Ne Win, Seint Seint Thu, Pann Phyu Hmwe, Poe Tu
Awards1 A-Ka Ga A-Chit A-Hnit Ga Myitta (1979)

(2) Mun-Tet Chein Hma Ne Win Thi (1982)
(3) Pan Myaing Le Ga U-Yin Hmu (1989)
(4) Way Le Hmway Kyway Le Hmway (1994)

(5) Nay Ga Mway De La (2003)
Websitehttps://www.athithedi.com

Career

Kyaw Hein made his film debut with Hpuza Lanzon at age 20 but became famous with his fourth film Chit Tha-La Mon Tha-La.[3]

Filmography
  • Hpuza Lanzon (1968)
  • Chit Tha-La Mon Tha-La
  • A-Ka Ga A-Chit A-Hnit Ga Myitta (1979)
  • Mun-Tet Chein Hma Ne Win Thi (1982)
  • Pan Myaing Le Ga U-Yin Hmu (1989)
  • Way Le Hmway Kyway Le Hmway (1994)
  • Nay Ga Mway De La (2003)
  • Ashaik (Also Known As: Taste of Evil)[4]

References
  1. Birmanie Myanmar. Petit Futé. p. 109. ISBN 978-2-7469-1599-2.
  2. Nilar (28 July 2008). "Life as monk for actor Kyaw Hein". The Myanmar Times. Myanmar Consolidated Media Co. Ltd. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2008.
  3. Sandah Aung (2 December 2002). "The Myanmar king of rock and reel". The Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 28 January 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2007.
  4. The New York Times – Ashike
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