May Nwet was a Burmese actress and singer. She won the first Best Supporting Actress Award in the history of Burmese Flim Industry. She starred in numerous films and videos from
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
to the video era.
Early life and careers
May Nwae was born on February 13, 1919, to U Pe Hla and Daw Thein Shin. She was the youngest of five siblings. He studied up to the seventh grade and studied music with
Sayar Nyein Gyi,
Shwe Pyi Aye,
Khin Myint Gyi and
Saw Mya Aye Kyi
Saw Mya Aye Kyi ( my, စောမြအေးကြည်, 1892 – 1962) was a Burmese musician who specialized in performing the collection of Burmese classical songs known as the ''Mahāgīta''. She was a royal mistress of Sir Sao Chel, Saoph ...
. She also learned traditional Burmese dance from
Lakshna U Kyaw,
Sein Op and
Thein Op. She has been performing in Myanmar Drama Event since she was 9 years old. She later appeared as an Burmese dance actress as "Hinthar Sein".
In 1936, she made her film debut with actor
Ba Tint in 1976 at the age of 17, starring in "Ye Bet Taw" and entered the film industry. After fleeing the war in
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
, she co-founded ''Aung Mingalar Drama troupe'' with a play led by Dagon Tin and performed throughout Upper Burma. She also co-played in Drama troupes such as Aung Lan Taw Khin Sein, U Phoe Sein Gyi, U Sein Aung Min and Bo K Than Sein. In 1938, she sang the songs of the period and formed the San Thida Band. She also sang in dramas and movie soundtracks. In 1949, she re-entered the film industry with the film ''Yan Pyae Man Pyae'', directed by Shwe Don Be Aung, and made several films as the lead actress. She won the Best Supporting Actress award for her films
Shwe Yin Thein Thit in 1962 and ''Shwe Chi Ngwe Chi Tan Bar Loh (Gold and Silver Ribbons)'' in 1975.
[ List of Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards]
Awards and nominations
Personal life
May married to U Kyi Maung. They have two daughters and three sons.
Death
She died in
Yangon
Yangon ( my, ရန်ကုန်; ; ), formerly spelled as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar (also known as Burma). Yangon served as the capital of Myanmar until 2006, when the military government ...
on January 20, 2008, at the age of 89.
References
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1910s births
2008 deaths
20th-century Burmese actresses
Burmese film actresses
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