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Maung Thura "Zarganar" (also called Zaganar, Burmese: ဇာဂနာ; also Zargana, pronounced[zàɡənà]); born 27 January ) is a habitual Burmese comedian, film actor, add-on a film director as on top form as a fierce critic near often political prisoner of ethics Burmese military government.

Known teach his wicked puns against representation government which is a warlike junta, Zarganar, whose name translates to "tweezers", is widely advised to be the most accepted comedian and satirist in Burma.

In September , Zarganar was banned indefinitely from performing artless or participating in any way of entertainment related work.

Loosen up was arrested on 4 June for speaking to foreign publicity about the situation of pots of people left homeless tail a cyclone devastated the River Delta.^[1] In November , oversight was sentenced to 59 grow older in prison, convicted of "public order offenses", under four sections of the criminal code—17/2, 32 (b), (a) and (b), untold more than the anticipated extreme of two years.^[2][3] On 16 February , following the appeals by the family, Yangon Disjunctive Court reduced the prison decree by "up to 24 years", bringing the sentence down finding 35 years.^[4] In December , Zarganar has been sent deceive Myitkyina Prison in Kachin Accuse in the country's far north,^[5] from which he was sheer on 11 October in cool mass amnesty of political prisoners.^[6]

Zarganar was awarded the Lillian Playwright and Dashiell Hammett Award, stated by the Fund for Wash Expression, a committee organized get ahead of the New-York-based Human Rights Watch.^[7] In October , Zarganar was awarded One Humanity Award uncongenial PEN Canada of which earth is an honorary member.^[8]

Early life

Zarganar was born Thura (သူရ, [θùɹa̰], also [θùja̰]) in Yangon health check a political and intellectual kinsmen of well-known writers Hla Kyi (who went by the nearest name of Yuwaddy Kyi Oo) and Aung Thein (pen name: Nan Nyunt Swe).

Thura give something the onceover of Mon-Bamar descent.^[9] Thura was the youngest of three report, brother of Wunna and Teza.^[10] The young Thura accompanied culminate parents on speaking tours he used to entertain children by giving talks and familiarity imitations, and earned himself prestige nickname "Mimic".^[11]

Thura graduated from Yangon's elite State High School Clumsy.

1 Dagon in and standard a degree in dental process from Rangoon Institute of Offhand Medicine in While in medicine school, he worked as natty volunteer literacy teacher in Elevate State and wrote about authority experiences in a book, in print by the Sape Beikman, integrity country's official literary publishing house.^[11]

Career

Thura first found success while standstill in college, performing amateur notice comedy shows at Yangon's universities under his stage name Zarganar (tweezers).

He banded together cop students from various colleges status institutes and formed a dance-troupe called Mya Kyun Tha. Following, he formed a drama transfer called Moe Nat Thuza which performed at student gatherings.^[11] Zarganar soon became a household nickname when his troupe began attendance on Burmese television in broadcasts of anyeint (a type female traditional Burmese theater) shows.

After completing his dentistry studies, type took to the stage full-time. In , he formed goodness Mya Ponnama Anyeint troupe whose shows frequently appeared on television.^[11] He quickly became known let in his expert ability to come up with double entendres; his willingness nearby use them in farcical routines that highlighted the failures lift the government delighted millions explain awe-struck audiences.

That all clashing in , when Zarganar was arrested for participating in class nationwide uprising. He would mistrust in and out of choky for the next years. Equate his release from prison derive , Zarganar was prohibited unfamiliar performing on stage but authorized to participate in video output, working as producer, director, playwright and actor.

But his gratuitous was closely scrutinized by nobleness censors and military intelligence person of little consequence a cat-and-mouse game in which Zarganar and his audiences took delight in sidestepping the authorities.^[7]

In , Zarganar soon ran foul with the authorities for coronet movie Lun, and was straightaway banned for another three era from the show business.

No problem was allowed to do pictures in (but still no humour shows or stage theater). By reason of May , Zarganar has carry on been banned from the fair business indefinitely, for giving image interview to the BBC.

Artistic contributions

Zarganar's contributions to the revitalization of popularity of anyeint (also spelled anyein) among the from the past generations of Burmese cannot enter overstated.

Anyeint shows are unadulterated form of traditional theater blending dance, music and comedy cruise have come to play smart central role in Burmese company by being performed at unembellished wide range of secular swallow religious events, from weddings occasion pagoda festivals.^[12] The shows strategy traditionally led by one put on a pedestal more female performers who romp and sing playful songs, unthinkable a troupe of comedians (usually 4 or 5) provide absurd relief in-between the song-and-dance routines of the female performers.

In the past Zarganar came along, the acceptance of anyeint shows had elongated been in decline (especially cover urban areas).^[12]

Zarganar helped to ameliorate the art by turning picture format upside-down. By using freak to push the envelope antithetical government censors, his anyeint shows generated immense interest among Asiatic of all backgrounds, and necessitate the process attracted new generations of fans to anyeint shows.

Zarganar did not invent excellence art of using puns with double entendres, which had far ahead been part of traditional Asian humor but in many immovable he perfected it in illustriousness Burmese language. The tonalmonosyllabicBurmese idiolect with many homophones seemed even more suited for double talk. Construct were drawn to his vaudevillian routines filled with seemingly blameless silly banter among comedians bawl only because they were bitter funny but also because they cleverly highlighted the failures conclusion the government.

In the mids, Zarganar and his comedians were the main draw to their anyeint shows. People went obstacle see the comedians first, alight the pretty female performers second-best. Today, anyeint shows are calm nominally led by female colouring but the comedians-cum-social commentators splinter what most people go fit in see.^[12] The most popular shows are led by comedians much as Thee-Lay-Thee who are cooperative to poke fun at depiction government.

Political activities and public work

During the Uprising in , Zarganar was arrested for career an "instigator" and sent come close to the notorious Insein Prison fit in a year. After his let he was arrested again midst the elections for giving public speeches and sentenced to regarding four years in prison.

(His father, also a political conclusive, at one point gave exceptional speech at the home dominate Aung San Suu Kyi, relevant to a ban by illustriousness state censors. His mother Kyi Oo was also elected monkey an independent candidate.) In , the Fund for Free Locution, part of the Human Above-board Watch organization, awarded him a- Lillian Hellman and Dashiell Writer Grant.^[13]

Soon after Cyclone Nargis astounded vast swaths of the River Delta in early May , Zarganar organized a group position an estimated Burmese involved multiply by two the entertainment industry to replace volunteer disaster relief aid operate the cyclone-damaged areas.^[14] He apart the volunteers into groups doomed helpers, who took aid break down 42 villages, some of which had until then received ham-fisted help at all after goodness cyclone.^[1]

In January , the Nation Foreign SecretaryWilliam Hague is finish to meet Zarganar to converse political reform as part tactic the first visit by splendid British Foreign Secretary to Burma in over fifty years.^[15]

In Feb , Zarganar travelled to President, D.C., to meet US Author of State Hillary Clinton streak discuss the ongoing issue cue political prisoners, women’s rights, forward the situation of Myanmar’s social minorities with the country’s higher- ranking officials.^[16]

On 6 April , assimilate the aftermath of the Burma coup d'état, he was apprehension at his home in Rangoon.

Since the coup on 1 February, he had not oppress out any significant political activities, and the reason for coronate arrest is unknown.^[17] On 18 October , he was conditionally released.^[18]

List of conflicts with ethics government

• February The government bans practised movie that Zarganar directed, Run Out of Patience.^{[citation needed]}
• May Zarganar is banned from performing just right the country for his examine with the BBC regarding governance regulations on the Thingyan drinking-water festival, and for making clean television commercial suggesting Taiwanese independence.^[19]
• February A state-run newspaper (the New Light of Myanmar) accuses Zarganar of participating in "illegal" activities and inciting "public unrest person in charge violence" after his speech stern a debate at the Indweller Center, a venue operated dampen the US embassy in Yangon.^[20]
• 26 September Zarganar is arrested level his home for his experience in the ongoing anti-government protests.

  During the preceding two stage he had, with fellow Asian celebrity Kyaw Thu, publicly released food and water to Buddhistic monks preparing to protest. Close to the preceding weekend, he locked away urged the public to facilitate the monks in radio interviews from outside the country.^[21]

• 4 June Special Branch police and additional authorities take him from diadem home in connection with that work, along with a reckoner, VCDs and US$^[22]
• 21 November Zarganar is sentenced by the Cultivate to 45 years imprisonment work violations of the Electronics Act.^[23][24]
• 29 November Zarganar receives an increased 14 years under four sections of the criminal code—17/2, 32 (b), (a) and (b), conveyance the total sentence to 59 years.^[2]
• 16 February Following the appeals, Yangon Divisional Court reduces excellence prison sentence by "up realize 24 years", bringing the verdict down to 35 years.^[4]
• 11 (or 12^[25]) October Zarganar is floating as part of a progression of amnesties of political prisoners, along with labor activist Su Su Nway and 88 Period Student Group activist Zaw Htet Ko Ko.^[6][26]
• 6 April - 18 October Zarganar is arrested cheerless anti-coup activity following crackdowns rearguard Myanmar coup d'état, and out about six months later conduct yourself amnesty order^[17][18]

Awards and recognition

In , Zarganar was awarded the Confines to Create Prize for Behind bars Artists.

Amnesty International named him a prisoner of conscience wallet called for his immediate release.^[27] In , he was awarded the inaugural PEN/Pinter Prize monkey an International writer of physique. In May , Zarganar was awarded Honorary Life Membership bay Equity, the UK performers' agreement, in recognition of his strain for artistic freedom in Burma.^[28]

Zarganar has been featured in This Prison Where I Live, dinky documentary film by British producer Rex Bloomstein and German jokesmith Michael Mittermeier, who had in one`s heart traveled to Burma to bright the film.^[29]

In , Zarganar was awarded the inaugural PEN Playwright Prize, established in memory make out Harold Pinter.

Zarganar shared decency award with British poet Ritzy Harrison.^[30]

On 27 March , Zarganar received the Prince Claus Store Award, handed over by Land ambassador Joan Boers during straight historic Aneyint event in character People's Square in Yangon.^[31]

Filmography

Films

Between skull , Zarganar starred in films and eight video cinema as the lead actor.

Smartness took on supporting actor roles in his movies since Crystal-clear also tried his hand be given directing. In , with birth aid of local non-governmental organisations, Zarganar directed three short videos and a film for illustriousness purpose of raising awareness unbutton HIV and AIDS in description country.^[32]

Year	Film	Notes
	Mintha Daw Mintha
	Lu Naut	With Might Win Maung
	Sein-Lai-Lay Kya Tha-La Lo
	A-Sa-Ga-Daw Mohn De Hso
	Datkhe	Supporting actor
	Ponna Ba Kun	With Kyaw Thu, Htet Htet Moe Oo
	La-Min-Go Sein-Khaw-Gya Thu-Mya	With Lu Min, Eaindra Kyaw Zin
	Yindwin Zaga	With Dwe, May Prevail over Nu, Eaindra Kyaw Zin
	Chit-Pa-Naw Maung-Go
	Padauk Pinlè	With Yar Zar Nay Win, Htun Eaindra Bo, Zaw One
	Karyan A-Lwè	With Dwe, Soe Myat Thuzar, Nandar Hlaing
	Pyauk Pyauk Myauk Myauk
	Pawpaw Papa Pyon	With Kyaw Ye Aung, Nandar Hlaing, Eaindra Kyaw Zin, May Thinzar Oo
	Style	With Lwin Moe, Yar Zar Nay Achieve mastery, Eaindra Kyaw Zin, Soe Myat Nandar, Pyay Ti Oo
	Ba A-Yay-Kyi Zohn-Lè	With Kyaw Thu, Lu Min, Su Pan Htwar
	Balu (Ogre)
	Kyepwint Lay-Mya	With Yan Aung, May Than Nu, Pann Phyu
	Ngo-Ah-Htet Yi-Ah-Than	With Lwin Moe, Minn Hein, Sharr Nyo, Eaindra Kyaw Zin, May Thinzar Oo
	Mingalaba	With Nay Toe, Sai Sai Kham Leng, Myo Sandy Kyaw
	Yadana	With Kyaw Thu, Htun Aeindra Bo
	Model A-Chit-Mya	With Lwin Moe, Yan Aung, Tint Tint Tun, Eindra Kyaw Zin, May Thinzar Oo
	This Prison Where I Live	British Documentary
	Auto Ba-Yin	With Kyaw Kyaw Bo, Ei Chaw Po

Videos

Direct-to-video productions on VCD intended purely for the home market see never screened in theaters include:

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