Thingyan Moe

Thingyan Moe (Burmese: သင်္ကြန်မိုး, English: Rain in the Water Festival) is a 1985 Burmese film directed by Maung Tin Oo and starring Nay Aung, Zin Wine, Khin Than Nu and May Than Nu. The movie follows the life of a musician from 1959 to 1982, with many of the scenes set at traditional Thingyan celebrations.

Thingyan Moe
Burmese film poster for Thingyan Moe.
Directed by	Maung Tin Oo
Written by	Khin Maung Aye (novel) Aung Soe Oo (screenplay)
Produced by	Maung Sein Ngwe
Starring	Nay Aung Zin Wine Khin Than Nu May Than Nu Zaw One
Cinematography	Chit Min Lu
Edited by	Myint Khine (Maung Thitsar)
Music by	Zaw Myo Htut
Production company	Thuriya Pyinnya Films
Release date	1985 (1985)
Running time	126 minutes
Country	Myanmar
Language	Burmese

Plot

The story begins with poor pianist Nyein Maung, and wealthy teenage girl in Mandalay, Khin Khin Htar, falling in love. Htar asks Nyein Maung to elope but along the way he prioritised to help Mya Khet to send her sick mother to hospital instead. In his absence, Htar is brought back by her mother and forced to accept an arranged marriage. Htar asks Nyein Maung to play the song 'Hna Ko To Chit Tha Hmya' at her wedding ceremony. After Htar's wedding ceremony, Neing Maung drinks too much alcohol, falls asleep, dreams about Htar giving money to him, and thinks that Htar left him because of money. After several months, Nyein Maung marries Mya Khet, and the movie turns into studio musical with ThinGyan Theme.

Cast

• Nay Aung as Nyein Maung
• Zin Wine as Thet Htwe
• Khin Than Nu as Khin Khin Htar
• May Than Nu as Nwe Nwe
• Thida Theint as Mya Khet
• May Thit as Uncredited/ Mya Khet’s Sickly Mother
• Khin Soe Paing as Uncredited/ Mya Khet’s friend
• Zaw One as Ko Latt
• Nyi Nyi Swe as Nyi Nyi/ Nyein Maung’s Friend
• Ye Min as Khin Maung Win
• May Ywet Wah as Wah Wah / Nwe Nwe’s friend
• Lin Aung as Maung Maung Gyi
• Mi Mi Khine as Mi Mi/ Khin Khin Htar‘s friend
• Khin Ohn Myint as Daw Htar Ei/ Khin Khin Htar‘s mother
• Aye Aye Myat as Mi Aye
• U Hla Maung as Maung Hla
• Tin Su Su Htwe as Baby Thet Htwe
• Thaw Tar Lin as Teen Thet Htwe
• Mandalay Citizen.

Shooting and overview

The film was produced by Yee Myint Film Production and won the Thurya Pya Film Award at the Filmfare Awards. Yee Myint Films had to buy films from the government in the name of licensed film companies because it was not possible to buy foreign films due to the government's economic policy at the time.

The filming took place at the Ye Myint Film Building in Mandalay's Sai Tan Ward and at Dr. Thein Aung Temple in Pwe Kone, and the piano was filmed inside Nyein Maung's house at Sein Maung Studio in Rangoon.

The words "Kyawan Taw of the women" in the film were censored.

Awards

1985

Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards

• Best Picture : Thuriya Pyinnya Films
• Best Director : Maung Tin Oo
• Best Cinematography : Chit Min Lu

External links

• Thingyan Moe at IMDb