Maung Thit Min, born Dewa (6 June 1953–5 June 2011) was a prominent Burmese songwriter,

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and writer. Along with Thukhamein Hlaing, , and

Min Chit Thu Min or MIN may refer to: Places * Fujian, also called Mǐn, a province of China ** Min Kingdom (909–945), a state in Fujian * Min County, a county of Dingxi, Gansu province, China * Min River (Fujian) * Min River (Sichuan) * Mineola (Amt ...

, he was considered one of the "Four Kings" (မင်းလေးမင်း) of Burmese songwriting. His father Colonel Tin Soe was a member of Burma's

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(RC). He is a second son of U Tin Soe and Daw Mya Mya Than. He studied his secondary education through St. Paul High School (State High School No. 6 Botataung, Yangon). He began his writing career in 1971 and wrote fictional works including ''The Sun Rises in the East and Sets in the West'' (), ''An Untold Story'' (), ''Hug Me'' () and ''Tomorrow is Blue'' (). He began writing and composing lyrics for musicians, with his first release being an album for Soe Paing in 1974. In November 2010, he was diagnosed with colon cancer. He died on 5 June 2011 in Bangkok's Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital.

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