''Ma Thudamasari'' (also spelt ''Ma Sudhammacārī''; my, မသုဓမ္မစာရီ) is a

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realist novel written by Burmese author

Moe Moe (Inya) Moe Moe ( my, မိုးမိုး , 24 October 1944 – 13 March 1990) was a Burmese writer and novelist. She is considered one of the most influential Burmese women writers and won the Myanmar National Literature Award four times. She wrote ...

. Having been adapted for the 1994 film of the same name, the novel follows Thein Mya, a young Burmese woman who abandoned the human society and became a

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nun in the end. The book was first published in Burma in February 1982 by Inya Sarpay. Its second edition was published in December 1999.

Synopsis

Plot

Main characters

* Thein Mya aka Ma Thudamasari is the novel's protagonist. * Ngwe Hmone is Thein Mya's mother whose storyline depicts a quarter of the novel. * Thaung Pe is Ngwe Hmone's third husband and is Thein Mya's uncle. * Hla Khaing is Thein Mya's husband. * Shwe Hmone is Ngwe Hmone's elder sister i.e. Thein Mya's aunt. * Htwe Sein is Thein Mya's best friend. * Sein Thaung is son of Thaung Pe and Ngwe Hmone.

Legacy

Film version

Based on the novel, Kyi Soe Tun's film ''Ma Thudamasari'' was released in 1994. Starring by

Moht Moht Myint Aung Moht Moht Myint Aung ( my, မို့မို့မြင့်အောင် , also Moh Moh Myint Aung) is a five-time Myanmar Academy Award winning Burmese film actress, best known for her leading lady roles in several Burmese films f ...

as Ma Thudamasari, the film won

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in two categories: Best Actress and Best Cinematography.

References

{{reflist Burmese novels Burmese novels adapted into films 1982 debut novels Fiction set in the 1980s Novels set in the 20th century Social realism