''Bawa Thanthayar (Pali: Bhava Samsara)'' (; ) is a 1956 Burmese

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drama film, directed by

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starring Zeya, May Thit,

and Aye Kyu. It is one of the most famous films in the history of Burmese cinema and was only released at the end of the year, but was the highest grossing film of 1956.

Making film

It was the debut film of Mandalay Film and was shot by

in 1955 and took about a year.

International released

On December 14, 1956, it broke the record for the highest grossing sound film in Rangoon cinemas. It earned

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5,02,567/-. It was premiered in

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and earned £stg.3,000.

Cast

* May Thit * Zeya *

* Aye Kyu * Gyan Sein

Awards

Soundtrack

The song "Life Cycle", written and sung by

and accompanied by U Ba Thein from Mandalay Film, is still popular today.

References

{{reflist 1956 films Burmese black-and-white films 1950s Burmese-language films Films shot in Myanmar Burmese drama films 1956 drama films Burmese-language drama films