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]
| Bawa Thanthayar | |
|---|---|
 poster art | |
| Burmese | ဘဝသံသရာ |
| Directed by | Thukha |
| Screenplay by | Thukha |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Thukha |
Production company | Mandalay Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Language | Burmese |
| Box office | |
Making film edit
It was the debut film of Mandalay Film and was shot by Thukha in 1955 and took about a year.
International released edit
On December 14, 1956, it broke the record for the highest grossing sound film in Rangoon cinemas. It earned Ks.5,02,567/-. It was premiered in China and earned £stg.3,000.
Cast edit
Awards edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards | Best Picture | Mandalay Film | Won |
| Best Director | Thukha | Won | ||
| Best Actor | Zeya | Won |
Soundtrack edit
The song "Life Cycle", written and sung by Thukha and accompanied by U Ba Thein from Mandalay Film, is still popular today.
References edit
- ^ "Myanmar Market Journal". zaygwet. Archived from the original on 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ^ "Myanmar Market Journal". zaygwet. Archived from the original on 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ^ "ငွေရတု၊ ရွှေရတု၊ စိန်ရတုမှသည် ရာပြည့်ပေါင်းများစွာတိုင် . . ". MOI. 16 March 2020. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.