Bawa Thanthayar
Bawa Thanthayar | |
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Burmese | ဘဝသံသရာ |
Directed by | Thukha |
Screenplay by | Thukha |
Starring | |
Music by | Thukha |
Production company | Mandalay Film |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
Country | Myanmar |
Language | Burmese |
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Bawa Thanthayar (Burmese: ဘဝသံသရာ; lit. 'Cycle of Life') is a 1956 Burmese black-and-white drama film, directed by Thukha starring Zeya, May Thit, Thukha and Aye Kyu. It is one of the most famous films in the history of Burmese cinema and was only released at the end of the year, but was the highest grossing film of 1956.[1][2][3]
Making film[]
It was the debut film of Mandalay Film and was shot by Thukha in 1955 and took about a year.
International released[]
On December 14, 1956, it broke the record for the highest grossing sound film in Rangoon cinemas. It earned 502,567 MMK of 1950s currency. It was premiered in China and earned 3,000 £ of 1950s currency.
Cast[]
Awards[]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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1956 | Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards | Best Picture | Mandalay Film | Won |
Best Director | Thukha | Won | ||
Best Actor | Zeya | Won |
Soundtrack[]
The song "Life Cycle", written and sung by Thukha and accompanied by U Ba Thein from Mandalay Film, is still popular today.
References[]
- ^ "Myanmar Market Journal". zaygwet.
- ^ "Myanmar Market Journal". zaygwet.
- ^ "ငွေရတု၊ ရွှေရတု၊ စိန်ရတုမှသည် ရာပြည့်ပေါင်းများစွာတိုင် . . ". MOI. 16 March 2020.
- 1956 films
- Burmese-language films
- Burmese black-and-white films
- Burmese films
- Films shot in Myanmar