Po Par Gyi

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name = Po Par Gyi


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birthdate = March 1917
birthplace = Pathein, Ayeyarwady Division
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deathplace = Yangon, Yangon Division, Myanmar
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yearsactive = 1917 - 1980
spouse = (1) Khin Myaing
(2) May Chit
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parents = U San Pe and Daw Hla
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awards = Wunna Kyaw Htin
(1) Po Pyonn Cho (1955)
(2) Ta Kha Ga Ta Bawa (1978)

Po Par Gyi was a famous traditional Burmese opera performer and two-time Burmese Academy Award winning film actor known for comic roles.

Biography

Po Par Gyi was born Nyunt Hlaing in Pathein, Ayeyarwady Division to Daw Hla and U San Pe, a Customs Inspector. He graduated from Hinthada Government High School in 1936. Pursuing his interest in singing and dancing, he got his first break in 1938 with a starring role in a silent film "Lu Pyo Tho" produced by the Rangoon Film Company.

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 1960s onwards. He starred in dozens movies from 1940s until his death in 1980.

Awards

In 1958, he was awarded the title "Wunna Kyaw Htin", the highest honor given to an artist by the Burmese government. He also won two Burmese Academy Awards, for his roles in "Po Pyon Cho" (1955) and "Ta Kha Ga Ta Bawa" (1978).

Filmography

*"Po Pyon Cho" (1955)
*"Ta Kha Ga Ta Bawa" (1978)