Phoe Par Gyi
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Po Par Gyi | |
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ဖိုးပါကြီး | |
British Burma | |
| Died | January 14, 1980 (aged 62) |
| Years active | 1938 - 1980 |
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| Parent(s) | U San Pe and Daw Hla |
| Awards | Wunna Kyawhtin (1) Po Pyonn Cho (1955) (2) Ta Kha Ga Ta Bawa (1978) |
Po Par Gyi (
Biography
Po Par Gyi was born Nyunt Hlaing in
But he would achieve fame in traditional Burmese opera. During the Japanese occupation (1942–1945), he moved to Yangon and became an opera actor in Director Kyaw Aye's Ye Ye Khaw Daw Opera. He continued to gain success in opera after Burmese independence in 1948. His notable opera performances include Pyo Letsaung, Nge Kyun Swe, and Ko Kyait Ta Ko Loat. Between 1960 and 1961, he starred in the renowned opera Po Par Gyi. His best opera performances are considered to be Chin Taung Nga Lone and Gon Ne Marna.
Po Par Gyi also found success in films as a comic actor and focused on his film career from the 1960s onwards. He starred in dozens of movies from the 1940s until his death in 1980.
Awards
In 1958, he was awarded the title
Filmography
- Phoe Pyonn Cho (1955)
- Chit Khae Tar A Mhan Par Pae (1958)
- Tein Hlwar Moht Moht Lwin (1967)
- Kyaukme A Kyin Thar (1969)
- Hmone Shwe Yee (1970)
- Ta Kha Ga Ta Bawa (1978)