The cinema of Burma dates back to the 1910s. The person who created the first silent film was Ohn Maung.
Kyi Kyi Htay was the first winning actress of the Myanmar Academy Award for the Best Female Artiste Award in 1952. Being a versatile actress in the golden Burmese film world, she was awarded the title Wunna Kyawhtin by the government.
Myoma Nyein was a renowned Burmese musician and composer. He was a founder of Myoma Band, the longest surviving music band in the modern Burmese history. Between 1935 and 1939, he recorded over 40 albums and composed a couple of Myanmar New Year (Thingyan) songs that became iconic, performed on Myoma's Silver Swan parade floats, which became a trademark of Thingyan celebration in Mandalay.
The Myanmar National Human Rights Commission is the independent national human rights commission of Myanmar, consisting of 11 retired bureaucrats and academics.
The Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards are presented annually to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Burmese Film Industry of Myanmar. The awards ceremony has been held annually since 1952. Each winner is presented with a golden statue and in recent years also a cash prize.
Zenn Kyi is a Burmese actor, scriptwriter, writer and singer. He is best known for his leading role in films Deception (2018) and Mudras Calling (2018), Now and Ever (2019), which propelled him to fame in Myanmar.
Yan Aung is a Burmese film actor. He has won 7 Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards throughout his career, including in 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2006 and 2023, the highest number of academy award winners in Myanmar History other than Nyunt Win.
Christina Kyi is Burmese film director and film producer. Her 2018 film Mudras Calling was released internationally and screened at thirteen international film festivals in thirteen different countries.
Hein Htet is a Burmese television and film actor. He is best known for his roles in television series A Yake (2018), The Seven Banknotes (2019), Tatiya Myaut Sone Mat (2019), Late Pyar Hnaung Kyo (2019) and G Hall Thu (2020).
Pan Nu Thway is a Burmese melodrama television series. Its season 1 aired on MRTV-4, from November 6, 2013, to January 29, 2014, on Mondays to Fridays at 19:15 for 61 episodes and season 2 aired from January 6 to March 31, 2015 for 60 episodes.
Sa Yite is a 2019 Burmese drama film, directed by Aww Yatha starring Lu Min, Kyaw Htet Aung, Htun Eaindra Bo and Khine Thin Kyi. The film, produced by Aung Khit Min Film Production premiered Myanmar on May 30, 2019.
Thamee Shin is a 2000 Burmese drama film, directed by Khin Maung Oo & Soe Thein Htut starring Yan Aung, Dwe, Eaindra Kyaw Zin and Khin Than Nu. Khin Than Nu won the Best Supporting Actress Award in 2000 Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards.
Tin Tin Nwet was a Burmese actress. She won Best Actress Award in the 1970 Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards. She had acted as a leading actress in about 43 Burmese films.
Nwet Nwet Mu was a Burmese actress. She won Best Actress Award in 1974 Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards. She was famous from the 1970s until her death.
May Thit was a Burmese actress and singer. She won Best Actress Award for 1960, Best Supporting Actress Award for 1964 and 1976 in Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards. She was famous around between 1950s and 1990s.
A Htar A Thit Nae Hna Khar Chit Mal is a 2012 Burmese romantic-comedy film, directed by Nyi Nyi Htun Lwin starring Yan Aung, Min Maw Kun, Nay Toe, Soe Myat Thuzar, Kyi Lae Lae Oo, Chit Thu Wai and Wutt Hmone Shwe Yi.
Ma Nyein Thaw Mee is a 2002 Burmese drama film, directed by Naung Htun Lwin and Nyi Nyi Htun Lwin starring Dwe, Moht Moht Myint Aung, Nandar Hlaing, Nay Aung and Cho Pyone.
Daung Yin Pyan Bon Nabay Mhar Sar Yay Loh Htar Chin Dal is a 2022 Burmese drama television series directed by Zabyu Htun Thet Lwin starring Kyaw Htet Zaw, Nan Sandar Hla Htun, Su Htet Hlaing, Thar Htet Nyan Zaw, Nay Yee Win Lai, Nan Shwe Yee and Sett Yoon Twel Tar. It is an adaptation of the popular novel "Daung Yin Pyan Bon Nabay Mhar Sar Yay Loh Htar Chin Dal" by Nwam Jar Thaing. It aired on MRTV-4, from June 2 to July 21, 2022, on Mondays to Fridays at 19:00 for 36 episodes.
Htun is a word used in Burmese names. The people of Myanmar have no customary matronymic or patronymic naming system and therefore have no surnames. Notable people with Htun in their name include:
