Zaw One (; ; born Thaung Dan; 17 July 1945 – 12 August 2009) was a Burmese actor and singer. He was famous as

Thingyan Thingyan (/sɛŋkəmɑ/ ; , Old Mon language, Old Mon: သင်ကြာန် ), also known as the Myanmar New Year, is a festival that usually occurs in middle of April. Thingyan marks the transition from the old year to the new one, based on ...

Minthar Gyi in Myanmar.

Biography

Zaw One was born Thaung Dan on 17 July 1945, in

Mandalay Mandalay is the second-largest city in Myanmar, after Yangon. It is located on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, 631 km (392 mi) north of Yangon. In 2014, the city had a population of 1,225,553. Mandalay was founded in 1857 by Ki ...

, son of Mya Mya and "Taingchit" Thakin Thein Pe. He attended Taingchit High School in Mandalay. He received singing lessons from Bo Kin, founder of the ''Moe Kaythi'' Amateur Band, and later sang with the band. He then studied acting with Shumawa U Kyaw, a famous director. Zaw One made many films. His first role was in ''Chwe Ka Lay So So'', directed by Shumawa U Kyaw. The film ''Say Lo Yar Say'' made him famous. He was particularly famous for the film '' Thingyan Moe''. He also made a few albums as a singer. He died on 12 August 2009, from

liver disease Liver disease, or hepatic disease, is any of many diseases of the liver. If long-lasting it is termed chronic liver disease. Although the diseases differ in detail, liver diseases often have features in common. Liver diseases File:Ground gla ...

Yangon Yangon, formerly romanized as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar. Yangon was the List of capitals of Myanmar, capital of Myanmar until 2005 and served as such until 2006, when the State Peace and Dev ...

. He was survived by his wife Thant Shwe Zin Win, four children, and nine grandchildren.

Filmography

* ''Chwe Ka Lay So So'' * '' Say Lo Yar Say'' * '' Thingyan Moe'' * ''Lu Ma Naw'' * ''Nay Htut Taw Nya'' * ''Ta Kha Ga Ta Bawa'' * ''Myitta Bon Tho Nit Khaund'' * ''Kyauntaw Nit Ko Ba Kyaw'' * ''Doe Nit Youk Nit Mi Nyein Chan'' * ''

Bal Thu Pyaing Lo Hla Par Taw Naing ''Bal Thu Pyaing Lo Hla Par Taw Naing'' () is a 1973 Burmese black-and-white drama film, directed by Thukha Thukha (, ; 14 January 1910 – 7 December 2005) was a six-time Burmese Academy Award winning film director, writer, song writer, ...

'' * ''Kyaw Go Chit Ma La, Zaw Go Chit Ma La'' * ''Ngwe Yupa'' * ''Hot Shot (2)'' * ''Hot Shot (3)''

References

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