Burmese poet and songwriter
Thukhamein Hlaing |
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| Born | 1948 (1948) (age 77)
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| Other names | Siddhattha Hlaing |
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Thukhamein Hlaing (Burmese: သုခမိန်လှိုင်, b. 1948[1]), also known by his pen name Siddhattha Hlaing (သိဒ္ဓတ္ထလှိုင်) is a Burmese poet, songwriter, and writer. Along with contemporaries like Aung Cheint, he helped revolutionised contemporary Burmese poetry, by pivoting away from classical forms of Burmese poetry.[2] He is a prolific pop music songwriter, closely associated with musicians like Kaiser, Connie, Hay Mar Nay Win, and May Sweet.[1] Along with Maung Thit Min, Win Min Tway, and Min Chit Thu, he is considered one of the "Four Kings" (မင်းလေးမင်း) of Burmese songwriting.[3]
Personal life
His daughter, San Yae (born c. 1989), is a singer.[4]
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