Wai Lu Kyaw Explained

Wai Lu Kyaw
Birth Place:Nyaungdon, Irrawaddy Division, Burma
Nationality:Burmese
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1997–present
Parents:Tekkatho Nyo Lwin Maung
Tekkatho Nyo Nyo Thein
Awards:Myanmar Academy Award (Best Supporting Actor for 2010)

Wai Lu Kyaw (Burmese: ဝေဠုကျော်) is a Burmese actor and philanthropists. He won the Myanmar Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2010 with the film The Red Sun Above the Ocean .[1]

Biography

Wai Lu Kyaw was born in Nyaungdon, Irrawaddy Division, Burma, to Tekkatho Nyo Lwin Maung and Tekkatho Nyo Nyo Thein, both are Burma National Literature Award-winning writers who established the Panhlaing Publishing Press.[2] He began his acting career in 1997 as a child actor, starring in the films With the Green Valley and Hna Lone That Pyint Yin Ya Par The .[2]

Wai Lu Kyaw is also active in humanitarian and social relief work. He is a member of Myanmar Red Cross Society.[3] He is also a founding member of the Consumer Protection Association,[4] and a member of the Civil Society (Yangon), which splintered from the Free Funeral Service Society following disputes with Kyaw Thu.[5]

Filmography

Notes and References

  1. News: Director Wine continues awards roll. Moh Moh Thaw. 13 February 2012. Myanmar Times. 26 July 2015.
  2. News: အကယ်ဒမီ ဝေဠုကျော်. Myanmar News Agency. Burmese. 26 July 2015.
  3. Web site: Red Cross member: A man with a missio. The Nation. 18 March 2015. 27 July 2015. Nyan Win Shein.
  4. News: Activists to form Consumer Protection Association. Yamon Phu Thit. 6 August 2012. Myanmar Times. 26 July 2015.
  5. News: Former free funeral society members found new group. Thiha Toe. 23 July 2012. Myanmar Times. 26 July 2015.