Htun Eaindra Bo (Burmese: ထွန်းအိန္ဒြာဗို, pronounced [tʰʊ́ɰ̃ ʔèiɰ̃dɹà bò]; also Htun Aeindra Bo; born 1 May 1966) is a three-time Myanmar Academy Award winning actress and singer. The Mogok native began her film career in 1991, and has achieved fame and success as an actor and singer. Now in her 50s, she is still a household name in Myanmar, especially for rural Myanmar and continues to make films and performs in concerts.[1][2]
Htun Aeindra Bo ထွန်းအိန္ဒြာဗို | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mi Mi Khine |
| Born | 1 May 1966 |
| Origin | Mogok, Mandalay Division, Myanmar |
| Genres | Pop, Country |
| Occupation(s) | actress, singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, acoustic guitar |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Background
editHtun Eaindra Bo was born on 1 May 1966 in Mogok, Myanmar to Khin Mya Mya and Khin Maung Thein. She is the middle child of three; she has an elder brother and a younger sister, Thet Thet Khine, a House of Representatives MP. Her family was in the jewellery business. Mi Mi Khine was interested entertainment since she was little. She was singing Burmese songs at age four and by age eleven, she began to sing at local concerts.[3]
She graduated with a law (LLB) degree.
Career
editHtun entered the entertainment industry with a direct-to-video film, called Kyeza Hnalontha (Professional Heart) in 1991. She released her first album in 1994 with songs by Maung Thit Min and Myo Kyawt Myaing.[3][1] Her fandom names are Kdra (K for Khine, Dra for Aeindra) and Aeindraies.
She has made over 100 movies in her career.
Personal life
editShe is married to Aung Minn Tun, and they have a son.
Discography
editSolo albums
edit- မင်းအတွက်ပဲ Min A Twet Pal (Only For You) (1994)
- နားလည်သင့်ပြီ Nar Lae Thint Pyi (You Should Understand) (1995)
- အိပ်မက်ညများ Eain Met Nya Myar (Dreamy Nights) (1997)
- ဆိုရင် So Yin (If So ...) (1998)
- ရည်းစားဦး Yee Sar Oo (First Love) (1998)
- 1999 (1999)
- ဆန္ဒရှိတဲ့အဟောင်းများ Sanda Shi Tae A Haung Myar (Desirous Old Songs) (1999)
- နေရာလေးတစ်ခု Nay Yar Lay Ta Khu (A Place) (2001)
- နှစ်ယောက်မရှိဘူး Nha Yaut Ma Shi Bu (There is no other one) (2002)
- တမ်းတနေဆဲ Tan Ta Nay Sel (Still wanting you) (2003)
- ဒိုင်ယာရီ Diary (Live Show) (2004)
Duet albums
edit- Gandaya Cafe (Desert Cafe) with Ringo and Alex
- Hsohn-Naing Gwint (Chance of Being Together) with Alex
- Thone-Youk Zaga (Three People Talk) with Tin Zar Maw and Madi
- Kaung Kin Ta Khu Yae Chit Chin (The love of the sky) with Bo Bo and Tun Tun
- Mohn Lo Ma Ya De Chitthu Tway (Couple who can't hate each other) with Dwe
- Myetsi Hmeit-pi Chit Lai Pa (Close you eyes and love it) with Tin Zar Maw
- Ta Gae Ma Chit Bae Nae (Don't really love) with Myo Kyawt Myaing
Collaborative albums
edit- A-Paing-A-Sa 1.5 (Fragment 1.5)
- A-Phyu-Yaung Thangegyin Tho (To White-Colored Friend)
- Honeymoon Khayi (Honeymoon Trip) -Saw Bwe Hmu Remembrance
- Mei Daw Ma Mei Bu (Haven't Forgotten) -L Khun Yi Live Show
- Min Atwet (For You)
- Alphne Thingyan
- Lu Min Wedding
- Romanson Live Show
- City FM
Awards and nominations
editFilm awards:
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Myanmar Academy Award | Best Actress | Hnaung Ta Mye Mye (Deep and Unforgettable Sorrow) | Won |
| Yin-Del-Ka Saung Yar-Thi (Winter in My Heart) | Nominated | |||
| 2003 | Myanmar Academy Award | A-May Noh-Boe (Value of Mother's Milk) | Won | |
| 2004 | Myanmar Academy Award | Ta-Khar-Ka Ayeyarwady Nya Myer (Ayeyarwady Nights, Once Upon A Time) | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Myanmar Academy Award | Best Actress | Mogok Set-Waing Ko Kyaw-Lun Ywe (Beyond the Horizon) | Won |
| 2017 | Myanmar Academy Award | Best Supporting Actress | Nay Win Ate Tan Tat (Last Hours of Life) | Nominated |
| 2018 | Star Award | Best Actress | Naung Twin Ooh-Dan Ti Say Thadee | Nominated |
| 2023 | Myanmar Academy Award | Best Supporting Actress | Ko Pwar | Nominated |
City FM Music Award
- She won 6 City FM Music Awards in three categories and four consecutive years.
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Most Popular Female Vocalist of the Year | Won |
| 2003 | Best Female Vocalist of the Year | Won |
| Most Popular Female Vocalist of the Year | ||
| 2004 | Best Selling Stereo Album of the Year | Won |
| Most Popular Female Vocalist of the Year | ||
| 2005 | Most Popular Female Vocalist of the Year | Won |
References
edit- ^ a b "ထွန်းအိန္ဒြာဗိုလ် တစ်ကိုယ်တော် ဖျော်ဖြေပွဲပြုလုပ်ရန် စီစဉ်ထား". The Myanmar Times (in Burmese). 4 September 2018.
- ^ Yu Phyu Han (6 October 2017). "သုဘရာဇာ ဇာတ်ရုပ်နဲ့မြင်တွေ့ရမယ့် ထွန်းအိန္ဒြာဗိုလ်" (in Burmese). The Irrawaddy.
- ^ a b Phyo Thitsa Aung (November 2003). "Htun Aeindra Bo's Start in Music Career". People Magazine Myanmar (in Burmese). Archived from the original on 29 April 2011.