Pyay Ti Oo (Burmese: ပြေတီဦး, born 30 November 1978) is a five time Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards winning film actor and advertising model in Myanmar.[1] He is CEO of Pyay Ti Oo Education Foundation, which provides scholarships to economically disadvantaged students who have been accepted into medical school.
Pyay Ti Oo | |
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ပြေတီဦး | |
| Born | Pyay Ti Oo 30 November 1978 Chaunggaung Village, Pyay, Bago Division, Myanmar |
| Education | Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) |
| Alma mater | Mandalay Technological University |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, model |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Tin Maung Oo and Ti Ti |
| Awards | Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards (Best Leading Actor for 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2022) |
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Early life
editPyay Ti Oo was born on 30 November 1978 in Yangon to Ti Ti and her physician husband, Dr. Tin Maung Oo. The middle child of three siblings, he has one elder sister, Swe Ti Oo, and one younger sister, Ngwe Ti Oo. His family moved to Mokpalin after his birth. He graduated from Mandalay Technological University with a B.E. degree in Civil Engineering.[2]
Career
editPyay Ti Oo started acting since he was a student. He got his first break in 1999 when he appeared in the program of "Myanmar Language" on Myanmar Radio and Television. His first film was Yan Kyway in which he appeared as a supporting actor. His most successful movies produced in 2009 were Chit-Pan Wah Wah, Cho Lein (Artificial Treat), Yin-Bat Chin A-Nyi, Kyama Pakhon Hma Leikpya Lay Dwe Na Khe Bu De. Pyay Ti Oo acted in six films and many TV advertisements in 2009. Pyay Ti Oo won the 2010 Best Lead Actor Award of Myanmar Academy Award Ceremony on 7 February 2012.[3] He won the Academy Award for his performance in the film Adam, Eve and Datsa (Burmese: အာဒမ်ရယ်၊ ဧဝရယ်၊ ဒသရယ်). His role "Min Htin Si" in that movie is kind of villain.[3]
Personal life
editPyay Ti Oo has said that if he were not involved in the entertainment industry, he would have become an engineer. Pyay Ti Oo married actress Eaindra Kyaw Zin in January 2011. Their wedding ceremony was broadcast "live" on Burmese TV, MRTV-4.[4] The couple gave birth to their very first born daughter, Pyay Thudra on 14 October 2011.
Social works and political activities
editPyay Ti Oo founded the "Pyay Ti Oo Education Foundation" with a seed investment of ($10000) 10 million kyats. Outstanding students, who qualify to study at medical universities but cannot afford the tuition, are eligible to apply for a grant from his foundation. Each student will receive K50,000 a month for the duration of their studies but must adhere to certain rules and regulations. Students who take up the scholarship are required to stay and work in Myanmar for five years after completing their degrees. They are also not permitted to leave the country or get married while they are studying. Poor grades and attendance records are also grounds for termination of support.[5] For fund-raising, Pyay Ti Oo and his fellow artists made Pyay Ti Oo Foundation Fun-Raising Concert on 4 December 2011 at Thuwunna Indoor Stadium, Yangon. They produced two videos of that and donate all their artist fees.
Following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, Pyay Ti Oo participated in the anti-coup movement by attending anti-government rallies and denouncing the coup through social media, starting in February. He joined the "We Want Justice" three-finger salute movement. The movement was launched on social media, and many celebrities joined the movement.[6][7]
On 17 February 2021, authorities issued an arrest warrant for Pyay Ti Oo, along with those for several other celebrities, for encouraging civil servants to join ongoing civil disobedience movement.[8]
On 9 April 2021, Pyay Ti Oo and his wife Eaindra Kyaw Zin surrendered to the police.[9] They were released on March 2, 2022. [10]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Co-Stars |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Yan Kyway | |
| 2009 | Chit Pan Wah Wah[11] | |
| 2009 | Cho Lein[11] | |
| 2009 | Yin Bat Chin Anyi[11] | Eindra Kyaw Zin |
| 2009 | Kyama Pakhon Paw Hma Leippya Lay Dway Na Ge Bu De[11] | Thet Mon Myint, May Ka Byar |
| 2009 | Lay Hline Chit Thu[11] | Thet Mon Myint, Tint Tint Htun |
| 2010 | Chin Phat[11] | |
| 2010 | Yay Yote Yay Che Thu[11] | |
| 2010 | Pan Ton Kabya[11] | Eindra Kyaw Zin, San Htut |
| 2010 | A-Phyu Yaung Lwinbyin Mya[11] | |
| 2010 | Letwe Bet Yin-Bat Hsi Ga Guitar[11] | |
| 2010 | Chit Phu De Ma Lwe Bu Yu Naing De[11] | Tint Tin Htun, Wine Su, Chaw Ya Ta Nar |
| 2010 | Bite Bite Bite[11] | Kyaw Ye Aung, Soe Myat Thuza, Nawarat |
| 2010 | Kya Go Tote De Pya[11] | |
| 2010 | The Ko Phya Achit[11] | |
| 2010 | Chit Ma Chit Akyee Gyi Chit[11] | |
| 2010 | Chote Say[11] | Eindra Kyaw Zin |
| 2010 | Lay-Byay Tay Thwa Seit-Ku Nghet-Lay-Mya[11] | Eindra Kyaw Zin |
| 2010 | Chit-Thu Ye Chit-Thu[11] | Thet Mon Myint |
| 2010 | Hnin Dandaryi[11] | Eindra Kyaw Zin |
| 2010 | Na Kyat Kwet Ninn De Yaukpha[11] | Thet Mon Myint |
| 2010 | Apyo Lay Ye Cowboy[11] | Eindra Kyaw Zin |
| 2010 | Ma Chit Pe Ma Nay Naing Bu[11] | Eindra Kyaw Zin |
| 2010 | Short Shi De Achit[11] | Eindra Kyaw Zin, Khant Sithu and Moe Hay Ko |
| 2010 | A-Hsint Myint Chit Zaga[11] | |
| 2010 | 1500 Kyaw De[11] | |
| 2010 | Yin-Khon Than[11] | Phway Phway |
| 2010 | Mahaythi Ye Jalaby[11] | Eindra Kyaw Zin |
| 2010 | Bat Ki Hpuza[11] | Eindra Kyaw Zin |
| 2010 | 3+4=Love[11] | Eindra Kyaw Zin |
| 2010 | Wut Hmone Win Ei Apyin Sa Yatha[11] | Wut Hmone Shwe Yee |
| 2010 | Apyin Sa Uyin-Hmu[11] | Soe Myat Thuzar |
| 2010 | Ba Laung Ba Le[11] | Moe Hay Ko |
| 2010 | Hmaw Panthi[11] | Moe Hay Ko |
| 2010 | Meinma Yu Me Hso Yin Sin-Za Bo Lo Me[11] | Eindra Kyaw Zin |
| 2011 | Shwe Lin-Ban Ne Pan Kan Thu[11] | Wut Hmone Shwe Yee |
| 2011 | Juliet Ta Yay Noe[11] | Moe Hay Ko |
| 2011 | Chit-Thu Thi Zay[11] | Eindra Kyaw Zin |
| 2011 | Dar Kyi Pee Mha Phwa Kya Par[11] | Eindra Kyaw Zin |
| 2011 | Yone Kyi Chin Hnin Si[11] | Wut Hmone Shwe Yee |
| 2011 | Yin-Dwin Ashotdawbon[11] | Phway Phway, Moe Yu San |
| 2011 | Ka Kyoe Sone De Tha Toe Tha[11] | Moe Hay Ko |
| 2011 | Chocolate Love[11] | Eindra Kyaw Zin |
| 2011 | Nint[11] | Wut Hmone Shwe Yee |
| 2011 | Di Kaung-Ma-Lay Atwet[11] | Wut Hmone Shwe Yee |
| 2011 | Nat-Thami Phaw De A-seit[11] | Moe Hay Ko |
| 2011 | Pa Hta Ma Sone Chit Tar Nin[11] | Wut Hmone Shwe Yee |
| 2011 | Let Ma Htat Mi 3 Naryi[11] | Moe Hay Ko |
| 2011 | Kyanaw Yaukkhama Ne Thu-Ei Virus Mya | Soe Myat Thuzar, Soe Myat Nandar, Soe Pyae Thazin, Sandi Myint Lwin, Wai Lyan |
| 2011 | Achit Yawga[11] | Moe Hay Ko |
Films (Big Screen Movies)
editAwards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards | Best Actor | Adam, Eve and Datsa | Won |
| A May Kyay Zu Satt Phu Chin Tal | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | Red Cotton Silk Flower | Won | ||
| 2013 | As U Like | Won | ||
| White Castle | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | Made in Heart | Won | ||
| By Coincidence | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Lu Gyi Min Khin Byar | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Yazawin Yine Thu Myar | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Yin Bat Htae Ka Dar | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Kan Ma Pha La | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Lake Pyar Htaung Chauk | Won |
References
edit- ^ Beautiful Model World Pyay Ti Oo's profile
- ^ "Wedding Announcement for Eindra Kyaw Zin and Pyay Ti Oo". The Mandalay Gazette (in Burmese). 4 (9). Arcadia, CA: A3. February 2011.
- ^ a b Myanmar Celebrity Pyay Ti Oo won Academy Award
- ^ Myanmar Celebrity Pyay Ti Oo's Wedding Ceremony
- ^ Myanmar Times Pyay Ti Oo Foundation Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "တရားမျှတမှု We Want Justice ကန်ပိန်းတွင် အနုပညာရှင်များပါဝင် ဆန္ဒထုတ်ဖော် (ဓာတ်ပုံ)". DVB (in Burmese). 4 February 2021.
- ^ "ရုပ်ရှင်၊ ဂီတ၊ စာပေ၊ သဘင်အနုပညာရှင်များက We Want Justice လက်သုံးချောင်းထောင်ပြီး လှုပ်ရှားမှုတွင်ပါဝင်". Eleven Media Group (in Burmese). 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Regime issues arrest warrants for celebrities who urged people to join Civil Disobedience Movement". Myanmar NOW. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Myanmar coup latest: Junta rejects visit by UN envoy". Nikkei Asia. 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Pyay Ti Oo, Eaindra Kyaw Zin, Paing Takhon arrive back home". Eleven Media Group Co., Ltd. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av Shwevideos Pyay Ti Oo Movies List.