Po Sein

Po Sein
Born27 April 1882
1st waxing of Kason 1244 ME
Died22 December 1952(1952-12-22) (aged 70)
7th waxing of Pyatho 1315 ME
NationalityBurmese
OrganizationSein Maha Thabin (စိန်မဟာသဘင်)
Spouse3 wives
ChildrenSeveral children, including Kenneth Maung Khe Sein
Parent(s)U San Dun (ဦးစံဒွန်း) and Daw Shwe Yout (ဒေါ်ရွှေရုပ်)

Po Sein (Burmese: ဘိုးစိန်, pronounced [pʰó sèiɰ̃]; 18 April 1882 – 11 January 1954) was an influential 20th-century traditional leading Burmese dance actor in Myanmar Drama Event and singer, who has been credited with innovating and modernizing Burmese performance arts, in dance, song, costumes, and stagecraft. He also established the Mandalay-based performance troupe, "Sein Maha Thabin" (စိန်မဟာသဘင်), which remained family-run until 1993, when it was closed by his grandson Ye Sein.