Win Oo

Win Oo was born as Hla Myint in Yangon to his parents U Ba Nyunt (Chit-Dukkha) and Daw Hnin Yi. He studied at TTC Teacher Training College. In 1952, he left his university education and joined the Burmese Army. He was honourably discharged from the army as a captain in 1962.[1]

His first movie was "Hna-Yauk Hte Nay-Gyin-De", adapted from a novel of his with the same name. He both directed and starred in Saung Einmet and Hmon Shwe Yee. He founded the Sanda movie company, established first "color offset printer" in Burma, and published Sanda Magazine.[2] He won numerous Myanmar Academy Award for his performances, including Best Actor for 'Hmon Shwe Yee' in 1970. He starred in 27 films, before passing away in 1988. He wrote 31 novels. His most famous book is "Main ma Hla Ah Mone".[1]

He is best known for his image, acting, unusual voice, and way of speaking and singing[3], which some artists often imitate as a fun way of entertainment[4], especially in traditional live performances on the stage.[5] The BBC (Myanmar) described that in Myanmar, not many artists have great success beyond their age and grave, and that Win Oo is one of the few whose success and influence extend till these days. The late Hla Htut, a famous Myanmar pianist and composer, remarked that his use of low-pitched, nasal and legato voices in several songs like "Maung Do Cherry Myay" ( Our Cherry Land) and his voices of interjection in such songs as "Mee Pon Pwe" (bonfire) and "Ma Ma Moe" (Lady Moe) were quite distinct and earned his place in the category of remake-western songs in Myanmar. He directed and appeared as an actor in many films; in "Ah Twe Ah Tar", an unusual film for that time because no actress appeared; the main roles are a child-actress and him only, and in a self-directed film, "Chit Thu Yway Mae` Chit Ware Le`" he acted in an octa-role with many actresses, which he even made it successful in spite of lack of high film-technology for that period. "Hmon Shwe Yi" is one of his prominent works, through which some elements and aspects of Myanmar Stage Performance and Entertainment can be observed. Last but not least, his love for songs by Myoma Nyein and participation in Mandalay Thingyan festival over a decade is still considered to be a cultural icon in Myanmar.[3]

• Hna Yauk Htae` Nae Chin Dae'(1962)
• Saung Einmet(1967)
• Hmone Shwe Yee(1970)
• Maung Doh Cherry Myay(1963)
• Tain Hlwar Moh Mou Lwin(1967)
• Mone Par Dae` Maung' Ko(1973)
• Chit Thu Yway Mae` Chit Ware Le`(1975)
• Saung Ta Nya Wae`
• Chit Thu Kyin Thu Myat Noe Thu
• Minn Be` Pyey Ma Le` Mi Cho The`
• Hnin Pyauk Te` Nway
• Wai Lu
• Chit Thu Kyin Thu Myat Noe Thu
• Da Kyawt Hna Kyawt Tay Go Thi
• Mone Par De` Maung. Go
• Ah Twe Ah Ta
• Ei San Ein Wae`
• Tain Oo Lay Pyey Maung` Ko Say
• Kyuntaw Pyaw Chin Te` Achit A Kyaung
• Meinma Ne` Yaukkyar
• Thitsar Tu Pyaing
• Chit Thaw Thu Ta Yauk
• Pann Myo Daw Tho Chay Hlann Thone Sae` (Guest star)
• Thi Kyar Zay Thet Thay Hnyune
• Beimma Thara
• Padouk Yeik We`
• Thi Kyar Zay Thet-thay Hnyune

• Cartoon Win Aung's famous artist published in 2006.

• Win Oo' Songs
• Myanmar chronicle
• Win Oo on IMDb