Twante Thein Tan
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Died11 January 1999 (aged 57)
Occupations
- Singer-songwriter
- composer
- actor
- film director
Twante Thein Tan တွံတေးသိန်းတန် | |
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| Born | Maung Thein Tan 26 September 1941 |
| Died | 11 January 1999 (aged 57) |
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Twante Thein Tan was a Burmese singer, songwriter, actor, and film director. He starred in the popular Burmese movie Me, and You, and Padauk Blossoms (ကိုယ်ရယ် မင်းရယ် ပန်းပိတောက်ရယ်).
He was particularly recognised for his songs, such as "Pan Nwe Ga Sein"(ပန်းနွယ်ကစိမ်း) and "Nham laat shot nay laytot". His songs often describe the natural beauty of the countryside and depict the lives of rural people.[1][2][3][4]
He was born Maung Thein Tan in Twante, Yangon Region, on September 26, 1941. His father was British by the name of U Nyunt, and his mother's name was Daw Chit Tin. He was the fifth child in a family of six.
