# Po Par Gyi

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**Po Par Gyi** (Burmese: *ဖိုးပါကြီး*, pʰó pà dʑí; March 1917 – January 14, 1980) was a popular traditional [Burmese opera](/source/Burmese_culture) performer and two-time [Myanmar Academy Award](/source/Myanmar_Academy_Award) winning [actor](/source/Actor) known for his comic roles.[1]

## Biography

Po Par Gyi was born Nyunt Hlaing in [Bassein](/source/Pathein), [Irrawaddy Division](/source/Ayeyarwady_Region) (now Pathein, Ayeyarwady Region) to San Pe, a customs Inspector and his wife Hla.[2] He graduated from [Hinthada](/source/Hinthada) Government High School in 1936. Pursuing his interest in [singing](/source/Singing) and [dancing](/source/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](/source/Japanese_occupation_of_Burma) (1942–1945), he moved to [Yangon](/source/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 the 1960s onwards. He starred in dozens of movies from the 1940s until his death in 1980.

## Awards

In 1958, he was awarded the title *[Wunna Kyawhtin](/source/Wunna_Kyawhtin)*, the highest honor given to an artist by the Burmese government.[2] He also won two Burmese Academy Awards, for his roles in *[Phoe Pyonn Cho](/source/Phoe_Pyonn_Cho)* (1955) and *[Ta Kha Ga Ta Bawa](/source/Ta_Kha_Ga_Ta_Bawa)* (1978).

## Filmography

- *[Phoe Pyonn Cho](/source/Phoe_Pyonn_Cho)* (1955)
- *[Chit Khae Tar A Mhan Par Pae](/source/Chit_Khae_Tar_A_Mhan_Par_Pae) (1958)*
- *[Tein Hlwar Moht Moht Lwin](/source/Tein_Hlwar_Moht_Moht_Lwin)* (1967)
- *[Kyaukme A Kyin Thar](/source/Kyaukme_A_Kyin_Thar)* (1969)
- *[Hmone Shwe Yee](/source/Hmone_Shwe_Yee)* (1970)
- *[Ta Kha Ga Ta Bawa](/source/Ta_Kha_Ga_Ta_Bawa)* (1978)

## References

1. Tun, U Thet (2004). [*Selected Writings of Retired Ambassador U Thet Tun*](https://www.google.com/books/edition/Selected_Writings_of_Retired_Ambassador/i4FuAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22Po+Par+Gyi%22&dq=%22Po+Par+Gyi%22&printsec=frontcover). Myanmar Historical Commission. p. 104.

1. [*Who's Who in Burma*](https://www.google.com/books/edition/Who_s_who_in_Burma/uGNQAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22Po+Par+Gyi%22&dq=%22Po+Par+Gyi%22&printsec=frontcover). People's Literature Committee and House. 1961. p. 39.

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