Thu Maung


Thu Maung was a Myanmar Academy Award-winning film actor, singer as well as a distinguished writer and director. Throughout his film career, Thu Maung acted in over 40 films. He was born in Rangoon, Burma to parents U Thadu, a well-known author and director, and Daw Khin Nyo. Thu Maung was educated at Basic Education [High School No. 6 Botataung|St. Paul's High School]. In 1966, he was admitted into the Government Technical High School, where he subsequently obtained a diploma in diesel engineering in 1969. During this period, he began writing poems and short stories for the Yuwadi Journal. In 1970, he published his first short story, Thanakha Yay Kye Kye under the pen name Oke Soe in the Wut Hmone Journal.
Thu Maung made his acting debut in the 1974 film Chit San Na Mu, becoming a popular screen actor throughout the 1970s. In 1990, he was awarded with the Myanmar [Motion Picture Academy Awards|Myanmar Academy Award] for his performance in the movie Khun Hna Sin A Lwan. Thu Maung began his song career in 1974, writing Pan U Pan Me for the film Naung Ta Myay Myay, and wrote over 2,00 songs throughout the course of his career.
He participated Iowa International Writing Program together with Khin Lay Nyo in 2001.
Thu Maung died in Yangon on 16 May 2010 at the Thukha Gaba private clinic of liver disease. His son Pho Thaukkya is also a film actor and singer.
His brother, Min Lu, also a reputed writer, died in Yangon in 2013.

Selected works

  • Achit
  • Theik Chit The Ma Hote Larr
  • Shin Nay Min Hma Pay Taw Sar
  • Pin Tai San Seik Ma Kaung Par Bu Kwe
  • Achit Pwint Kalay Myar
  • Achit Thit Pin
  • Sar Myat Nar 16
  • Achit Ngar Ma Thi
  • Thardu and sons
  • Achit 2
  • Achit Set
  • Achit Ye Nauk Sone Yet Myar
  • Thu Maung Hmar Thu Maung Hmar
  • Achit Ne Thu Ye Ko Ko
  • Ngar Kwa, Khu Se Yar Htaung Taung Thein Than Kathe
  • Thit Tee Too
  • Chit Chit Chit 1 2 3
  • Academy
  • Hto Kyaung Achit Hu Khor Te
  • Sabie Thone Kone
  • La
  • Pan Swe Dor Ywet Kalay
  • Da Yin Kaut and other short stories
  • Thar Du and about our fathers
  • Sending a short story
  • Ma Chit Tat Tar Ma Hote Par Ma Chit Chin Tar Par
  • Achit Larr Thu Phyar Nay De
  • Kabargyi Tont Twar De
  • Nget Kaly Twe Maung Gaung Paw Hmar Min Gaung Paw Hmar
  • Hmat Hmat Ya Ya Shu Ma Wa Wut Htu Tot Myar
  • Kwun Sakarr
  • Aye Bone Ka Pyaw Par The
  • Pan Ywun ein
  • Nan Net Sar
  • Tri
  • Ayet Tamarr Amarr Tit Khar
  • Thet Gyi Ywe O
  • 20th century Myanmar comic short stories