Kyaw Hein (; ; born Kyaw Htay (; ; 14 July 1947 â 11 July 2020) was a Burmese actor, film director and singer. He is the five-time winner of the Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards. He starred in and directed hundreds of films, and was considered one of the most important actors in Burmese cinema. He retired in 2008, and became a TheravÃÂda Buddhist monk, with the Dharma name (áÂÂáÂÂáÂÂá¹áÂÂáÂÂáÂÂá‡ÂÂ). He died as a monk on July 11, 2020, in Canberra, Australia.
Early life
Kyaw Hein was born on July 14, 1947, on the Kyaung Kone Road in Sanchaung township. His father was a retired District Police Chief named John Maung Sein (DYSP) and his mother was a housewife named Cho Cho. He was the fourth child of six children. At an early age he joined the Sein Goli gang.
In 1952 he was taught at an ABM school from first to fourth grade. He failed the fourth grade exam and had to retake during the two summer holidays. In 1956, he moved to the Ahlone Township. He attended fifth grade at Unit Karen School near Home Road Station. In 1957, he moved again within the township to the Cushion School and attended sixth grade, seventh grade (twice), eighth grade and failed ninth grade (twice), then decided to drop out. In 1964 he had moved from various townships and in total transferred to 23 different Yangon Private schools (including night schools). He later dropped out of school on 16 different occasions and became homeless. In 1965, he moved to Kamaryut township. He successfully passed ninth grade at Daw Thar Htet School. In 1966, Dagon Township, Daw Nu Nu Khin helped Kyaw Hein enrol to the tenth grade, but he joined the Myanmar Navy after only three months at his private school. His ID number was 12205 and he left the Navy in 1967. He returned to finish the tenth grade and passed. He later entered the film industry.
Career
Kyaw Hein made his film debut with 1968's Hpuza Lanzon at age 20, but became widely known with his fourth film called Chit Tha-La Mon Tha-La. In 1970 his wife Sandar entered the film industry and started her career as an actress. He has played multiple roles, most notably in movies such as 1979's A-Ka Ga A-Chit A-Hnit Ga Myitta (á¡áÂÂá‡ÂÂá¡áÂÂáÂȇÂÂ
áºá á¡áÂÂá¾áÂÂ
áºáÂÂáÂÂá±áÂÂá¹áÂÂ), 1982's Mun-Tet Chein Hma Ne Win Thi (áÂÂá½áÂÂáºá¸áÂÂáÂÂá·áºáÂÂáÂȇÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂá½áÂÂẠáÂÂá±áÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂáº), 1989's Pan Myaing Le Ga U-Yin Hmu (áÂÂáÂÂáºá¸áÂÂá¼áÂÂá¯áÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂáºá áÂ¥áÂÂáÂȇ‡ÂÂáºáÂÂá¾á°), and 2003's Nay Ga Mway De La (áÂÂá±áÂÂáÂÂá½á±á¸áÂÂá²á·áÂÂ). All the previously mentioned movies led him to win four National Actor Awards and one Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Motion Picture for a total of five Academy Awards. An honorable mention of his movie 1985âÂÂs Kyaee Yaung Saungsaw Daung (áÂÂáÂȇ®á¸áÂÂá±á‡ÂÂáºáÂÂá±á‡ÂÂáºáÂÂá±á‡ÂÂá±á«áÂÂáº).
In 1970, four years entering the film industry, he directed his first film Sein Shoet Mahote Sein (áÂÂ
áÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂá¯á·áÂÂáÂÂá¯áÂÂáºáÂÂ
áÂÂáÂÂáº). Kyaw Hein was also the lead designer and hand-painted the advertising poster under the pen name Nay Min Hteik Khaung (áÂÂá±áÂÂáÂÂáºá¸áÂÂáÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂá±á«áÂÂáº). He was later nationally praised for directing the movie 1982's Mun-Tet Chein Hma Ne Win Thi (áÂÂá½áÂÂáºá¸áÂÂáÂÂá·áºáÂÂáÂȇÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂá½áÂÂẠáÂÂá±áÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂáº).
Kyaw Hein also wrote many short stories and some novels. He was, at the time, the highest paid actor in television commercials. He also collaborated with many Burmese Musicians and even produced some of his own. The last film he directed was Kyaoe Taan (áÂÂá¼áÂÂá¯á¸áÂÂáÂÂáº).
In total he made and starred in over 222 films in 1967 to 2008 (over 41 years), 362 video films, and wrote fourteen songs and six books.
Monastic life
On November 4, 2008, Kyaw Hein retired from the film industry and became a theravada monk. Before becoming a monk, Kyaw Hein traveled all over Burma, calling it Kyaw Hein's last farewell visit. He was ordained a monk on July 11, 2020, at 9:27am Burmese Standard Time in Canberra. He acquired the pseudonym Sayadaw U Kittithara as his proper name. Many people have criticised him for holding sermons at monasteries without the time nor experience of learning buddhism as a monk.
In 2008 Sayadaw U Kittithara was one of the patron monks who helped the creation of the Bronze Buddha Image of Knowledge and Awareness at Botahtaung Pagoda in the Botataung Township, Yangon Region. Some have referred to the temple as Kyaw Hein's temple after his contributions.
Death
He had a stroke three years before his death which led to the deterioration of his health. Sayadaw U Kittithara died on July 11, 2020, at 12:55 in Canberra, Australia from complications after a stroke at the age of 73. His nephew, Htin Lin ( Dwe ), died on July 11, 2007, coinciding with the date of their deaths.
Filmography
- Phoo Sar Lan Sone (áÂÂá°á¸áÂÂ
á‡ÂÂáÂÂáºá¸áÂÂá¯á¶) (1969)
- Nu Nu Nge Nge (áÂÂá¯áÂÂá¯áÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂáº) (1970)
- Kanyar Pyo Nae Zayar Ao (áÂÂáÂÂá‡ÂÂáÂȇÂÂá¯áÂÂá²á·áÂÂáÂÂᇡáÂÂá¯) (1972)
- Kyun Not Ko Sar Pyaw Pay Par (áÂÂáÂȇ½áÂÂáºáÂÂá±á‡·áºáÂÂáÂÂá¯áÂÂáºáÂÂ
ᇸáÂÂá¼á±á‡ÂÂá±á¸áÂÂá«) (1976)
- Ta Oo Ka Saytanar Ta Oo Ka Myittar (áÂÂáÂÂ
áºá¦á¸áÂÂáÂÂ
á±áÂÂáÂÂá‡ÂÂáÂÂ
áºá¦á¸áÂÂáÂÂá±áÂÂá¹áÂÂá¬) (1976)
- Mahuyar (áÂÂáÂÂá°áÂÂá¬) (1976)
- Ananda Chit Thu (á¡áÂÂáÂÂá¹áÂÂáÂÂáÂȇÂÂ
áºáÂÂá°) (1978)
- Lu Zaw (áÂÂá°áÂÂá±á‡º) (1978)
- Ta Khar Ka Ta Bawa (áÂÂáÂÂ
áºáÂÂá«áÂÂáÂÂáÂÂ
áºáÂÂáÂÂ) (1978)
- Manawhari Ah Hla (áÂÂáÂÂá±á‡ºáÂÂáÂÂá®á¡áÂÂá¾) (1979)
- A Kar Ka A Chit A Hnit Ka Myittar (á¡áÂÂá‡ÂÂá¡áÂÂáÂȇÂÂ
áºá á¡áÂÂá¾áÂÂ
áºáÂÂáÂÂá±áÂÂá¹áÂÂá¬) (1979)
- San Eain Ko Sein Nat Mhoon Pa Mal (áÂÂ
á¶á¡áÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂá¯áÂÂ
áÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂá²á·áÂÂá½á¾áÂÂáºá¸áÂÂá«á·áÂÂáÂÂáº) (1980)
- Khon Na Hlwar Myat Nar (áÂÂá¯áÂÂáÂÂ
áºáÂÂá½á¾á‡ÂÂáÂȇÂÂáºáÂÂá¾á¬) (1981)
- Pyin Ma Ngote To (áÂÂáÂȇÂÂáºá¸áÂÂáÂÂá¯áÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂá¯) (1981)
- Moon Tae Chain Twin Nay Win The (áÂÂá½áÂÂáºá¸áÂÂáÂÂá·áºáÂÂáÂȇÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂá½áÂÂẠáÂÂá±áÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂáº) (1982)
- Tay Zar (áÂÂá±áÂÂá¬) (1981)
- Bone Pyat Ba Maung (áÂÂá¯á¶áÂÂá¼áÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂá±á‡ÂÂáº) (1983)
- Nay Kyauk Khae (áÂÂá±áÂÂáÂȇ±á‡ÂÂáºáÂÂá²) (1983)
- Sein Nae Tay Zar (áÂÂ
áÂÂáÂÂáºá¸áÂÂá²á·áÂÂá±áÂÂá¬) (1983)
- Chit Tae Yet Ko Kyo Nay Mal (áÂÂáÂȇÂÂ
áºáÂÂá²á·áÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂá¯áÂÂá¼áÂÂá¯áÂÂá±áÂÂáÂÂáº) (1983)
- Mount Ah Chit Thiri (áÂÂá±á‡ÂÂá·áºá¡áÂÂáÂȇÂÂ
áºáÂÂá®áÂÂáÂÂ) (1984)
- Ah Chit Lu Zoe Lay (á¡áÂÂáÂȇÂÂ
áºáÂÂá°áÂÂáÂÂá¯á¸áÂÂá±á¸) (1984)
- Lwan Nay Mal Ma Ma (áÂÂá½áÂÂáºá¸áÂÂá±áÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂ) (1986)
- Myat Yay Sane (áÂÂáÂȇÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂ
áÂÂáÂÂáºá¸) (1988)
- Pan Myaing Lal Ka Oo Yin Mhu (áÂÂáÂÂáºá¸áÂÂá¼áÂÂá¯áÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂáºá áÂ¥áÂÂáÂȇ‡ÂÂáºáÂÂá¾á°á¸) (1989)
- Sone Yay (áÂÂ
á¯áÂÂáºáÂÂá±) (1990)
- Thamee Khway Ma Thar Thamat (áÂÂáÂÂá®á¸áÂÂáÂȇ½á±á¸áÂÂáÂÂᇸáÂÂáÂÂáÂÂáº) (1991)
- Chit Lonn Kay Thi (áÂÂáÂȇÂÂ
áºáÂÂá½áÂÂáºá¸áÂÂá±áÂÂá®) (1992)
- Ah Phayt Darr (á¡áÂÂá±á·áÂÂᇸ) (1992)
- Pyar Yay San Thaw Pann Darr (áÂÂáÂȇ‡¸áÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂáºá¸áÂÂá±á‡ÂÂáÂÂáºá¸áÂÂᇸ) (1992)
- Maung Yin Nga Tay Mike Kan The (áÂÂá±á‡ÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂá±áÂÂáÂÂá¯áÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂáºá¸áÂÂáÂÂáº) (1993)
- Darr Taung Ko Kyaw Ywayt Mee Pin Lal Ko Phyat Me (áÂÂᇸáÂÂá±á‡ÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂá¯áÂÂáÂȇ±á‡ºáÂÂáÂÂá®á¸áÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂá¯áÂÂá¼áÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂáº) (1994)
- Wai Lae Hmway Kyway Lae Hmway (áÂÂá±áÂÂáÂÂáºá¸áÂÂá½á¾á±á¸áÂÂá¼á½á±áÂÂáÂÂáºá¸áÂÂá½á¾á±á¸) (1994)
- Nyoe Man Pwat Sane Yat Lay Tha Lar (áÂÂá¼áÂÂá¯á¸áÂÂá‡ÂÂáºáÂÂá½á²á·áÂÂ
áÂÂáÂÂáºá¸áÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂá±áÂÂáÂÂᇸ) (1996)
- Nay Ka Mway Tae La (áÂÂá±áÂÂáÂÂá½á±á¸áÂÂá²á·áÂÂ) (2003)
- Kyee Yaung Saung Thaw Daung (áÂÂáÂȇ®á¸áÂÂá±á‡ÂÂáºáÂÂá±á‡ÂÂáºáÂÂá±á‡ÂÂá±á«áÂÂáºá¸) (1985)
- Yamat Zaw (áÂÂáÂÂá¹áÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂá±á¬) (1985)
- Nwet Soe (áÂÂá½á²á·áÂÂáÂÂá¯á¸) (1986)
- Sein Shoet Mahote Sein (áÂÂ
áÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂá¯á·áÂÂáÂÂá¯áÂÂáºáÂÂ
áÂÂáÂÂáº) (1971)
- Oasis Lo Ah Chit Ah Kyaung (á¡áÂÂá¯á¡á±áÂÂ
áÂÂ
áºáÂÂáÂÂá¯á¡áÂÂáÂȇÂÂ
áºá¡áÂÂá¼á±á‡ÂÂáºá¸) (1997)
- Nha Lone Thar Nyoe Wat Khan (áÂÂá¾áÂÂá¯á¶á¸áÂÂᇸáÂÂáÂȇ¾áÂÂá°á·áÂÂá¾áÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂáºá¸) (1999)
- Maw Ha Myin Pyaing Myar (áÂÂá±á‡ÂÂáÂÂáÂȇÂ¥áºá¸áÂÂá¼áÂÂá¯áÂÂáºáÂÂáÂȇ‡¸) (2000)
- Swe Myo Taw Yin Bal Lo Khaw Ma Lal (áÂÂá½á±áÂÂáÂȇÂÂá¯á¸áÂÂá±á‡ºáÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂá¯áÂÂá±á«áºáÂÂáÂÂá²) (2001)
- Ah Phay (á¡áÂÂá±) (2002)
- Kyoe Tann (áÂÂá¼áÂÂá¯á¸áÂÂáÂÂáºá¸) (2008)
- Maw King U Tann (áÂÂá±á‡ºáÂÂáÂÂáºá¸áÂ¥áÂÂá«áÂÂáºá¸) (2012) (P.S-Filming has been completed since 2004, but was not released until 2012.)
Discography
Album
- Let The Tear Birds Perch ()
- Gentlemen, Please Applaud ()
- Yin Mar Tin Set Mu (2) ()
- Self Wind Sailing ()
- Songs From The Stage ()
- Meaningful Person ()
- Forever Living ()
- Wi Ra Ra Tha ()
- New ()
- Dote Dote Dote Dote ()
- Modern Antique ()
- Meaningful ()
- November - 11 ()
- The Next (It was eventually used as the theme song in the Kyaw Hein video.)
Books
Man life
- Say It On My Behalf () (Novel) (1975, 2nd 1984)
- Colorful Pieces () (Short Stories) (2002, 2nd 2008)
- Sate Dar Pya - Dwe's Memorabilia Letter ()
- Many Kyaw Heins () (Kyaw Hein's Forty Years History) (16-November-2009)
- Acting Book ()
- Complete White () (Comic Story Book)(1st+2nd) (About Kyaw Hein)
Monk life
- Sate Dar Pya Thay Char Lar...Tae ()
- Lesson ()
- For The Reason The Question Emerged () (October-2009)
- Let go of the feelings you feel () (December-2009)
Awards
References
External links