Bogalay Tint Aung

Bogalay Tint Aung was born on 3 June 1922 in Bogale, Pyapon District, Ayeyarwady Division, British Burma to parents U Ba Thin and Daw Phwar Thein. He is the second son of six siblings. His younger brother Maung Ko Ko is a musician. He attended at Bogale High School, Kyonmangay High School and Kyaiklat High School.

In 1938, during 1300 Uprising student strike, he did not return to school and dropped out at Grade 8th. He served in Police Army, Burmese Armed Forces and Steel Army when it was formed the Revolution in 1940–41. In 1942, when the Burma Independence Army (BIA) was formed, he served alongside Bo Aung Myint, Bo San Shar, Bo Than. He entered the art world after the BIA disbanded. He has been a member of the We Burmans Association as a political party.

He started his career by composing song Pyin Nyar Thal in 1940. Then he worked as a broadcaster in 1947 on MRTV Radio Station. In 1949, he moved to Rangoon and joined to Maung Ko Ko orchestra as a guitarist. He was a student of playwright Dagon Saya Tin and he worked as composing songs, screenwriting and co-director. In 1950, he directed his debut play Smile Gift. He directed more than 40 plays (about three hours); short plays, one-act play, about 100 musical plays. In 1948, he directed the play Myat Mon Yadanar and published Myat Mon Yadanar Play Book.

In 1961, he published Ma Ma Moe screenplay as a novel. He wrote articles for newspapers, journal and magazines as a literary hobby and wrote a long article under the title Pann Winkabar from 1980 to 1982 in Music Magazine. And he won the 1996 Myanmar National Literature Award by Pann Winkabar article. He was also honored Social Scholarship (First Level), Bachelor of Arts Scholarship (First Level) Awards. He served social work as Patron in the Film Association, the Music Association, Bogale Township Association, Kyaiklat Township Association and Kyonmangay Township Association.

Some of the most popular songs written by Bogalay Tint Aung are still sung by various singers today. In 1953, Kyi Kyi Htay 's song Thet Saing Thu Tho; resang by Khin Yu May in the movie "Tain Oo Lay Pyay Maung Ko Say". Play song "New Year Chit Oo" in 1951, Thanyawzin and Mon To Htar Nay; the movie theme songs of May Myat Nwe sang by Htar in 1958, Myet Wun Lae Pyar Pyar, which Win Oo sang in Hmone Shwe Yee movie, Zayar and Jin Malay Jann; sang by Min Naung in 1968 and Mhway Lwon Thi Pann; sang by Sandayar Chit Swe in 1970 are still popular today.

Bogalay Tint Aung not only wrote songs but also directed in Nge Kywan Swe play in the 1950s and in the film In Winter Night in 1962. He also directed Nge Kywan Swe play as a film in 1968.

In 2012, he was awarded the Sithu title by the state for his portrayal of Burmese culture.