Blog

by Hla Min

Updated : May 2025

Background

• PPBRS (Private Primary Boundary Road School) was opened at 109 Boundary Road by Daw Tin Tin Aye. She was succeeded by her younger sister Daw Khin Khin Aye (Teacher Ah Mar) as Principal. Daw Yi Yi (second sister) taught Infant (A) / Higher KG. They are all GBNF.
• The school was renamed PBRS (Private Boundary Road School) after it opened classes for Middle School and High School.

Daw Khin Khin Aye

• Siblings : Daw Tin Tin Aye (Founder of PPBRS), Daw Yi Yi, U Thin Tu
• Spouse : U Kyaw Zaw
  Studied Motion Pictures Industry as a States Scholar in the US
• Children : Thane Myint, Kyaw Thein, Mo Mo
• Taught at PPBRS. Became Principal
• Extended the school to teach Middle School and High School. School was renamed PBRS.
• After nationalization, she worked as Township Education Officer for Bahan.

Students

Most students were from nearby places : Windermere, Inya, Golden Valley / Lowis, Myenigone, San Chaung

Among the alumni are

• Tin Maung Thant (son of UNSG U Thant)
• Francis Ohn Maung (son of Arzani U Ohn Maung)
• Dr. Flora Aye & Shirley Aye
• Bonzo, Bonnie, Ruby & Pearl Kun alone
• Elizabeth Kyaw Tun (Ph.D. in English, daughter of Saya U Kyaw Tun)
• Kenneth San & Margaret San (moved from Taung Gyi)
• Ma Pyone Khin (daughter of U Ba Yoke)
• My siblings and cousins
• A1 Family Members

A1 Family Members

The movie pioneers in Burma include four brothers : A1 U Tin Nwe, U Nyi Pu, U Maung Maung Soe, and A1 U Tin Maung.

A1 was earlier known as “Myanmar Ah Swe“.

U Tin Nwe

• U Hla Bu (son-in-law)
  Children : Margie (Ma Aung Si), Stanley (A1 Than Htut), Freddie (A1 Thein Htut, Sat Su), Bobby (Aung Myint, Thamankyar Ko Myint), Sai Wunna (GBNF)
• U Thein Zaw (actor)
• U Hla Myo (directed several movies with Nyunt Win)

U Nyi Pu

• Founded Ma Weik Za Do Films (produced “Thamankyar”)
• Daughter attended PPBRS.
• Sayamagyi Daw Khin Khin Aye (Teacher Ah Mar) supported her former students to direct and produce “Thamankyar“.
  Twin brothers Than Htut and Thein Htut were Director and Cinematigrapher. Toe Nyunt, Aung Myint and Wunna were Actors. Than Win was the author.

U Maung Maung Soe

• Real name : U Tin Pe
• Actor, Director and Producer
• Son-in-law : U Maung Maung has his own Studio.
• Children : Rosalind (Ma Pyi Aye), Richard, Glory (Khin Than Nu)

U Tin Maung

• Was Actor before he turned Director and Producer.
• Children : Phylis, Eileen

Daw Khin Myint

• Sister of U Tin Nwe, U Nyi Pu, U Maung Maung Soe and U Tin Maung
• Spouse : J Maung Sein

• Son : U Tin Yu (Director); Grand Children : Zelma Yu, Zaw Min Yu, Zin Thi Yu
• Daughter : Daw Marlar (spouse of U Mya Maung);
  Grand Children : Peggy, Winnie (Win Mar), Ted (Toe Nyunt). Rosebelle (Sandar, Sar Oo), Mya Zaw (Fuji)

Some members

Since A1 extended family is huge, I do not know all members.

• Ma Pyi Aye graduated in 1966 with Architecture.
• Aung Myint (Thamankyar Ko Myint) graduated in 1970 with Mining Engineering.

• Than Win graduated in 1970 with Textile Engineering. He married Zelma Yu.
• Win Mar won the Academy Award for her role in “Pho Pyone Cho”. She became a doctor, and did not pursue a career in movies.
• Sar Oo won the Academy Award for her role in “Hne Hmar Ah The”.
• Toe Nyunt became known as “Shwe Gaung Byaung”.
• Thein Htut became known as “Sat Su”.
• Aung Chein, nephew of U Hla Bu, was selected Luyechun. He graduated in 1972 with Mechanical Engineering.

Other PPBRS Alumni

• Patail Clan
• Arif Clan
• Myat Hla Sein (GBNF) & Chit Mya Sein (children of U Chin Sein)
• Myo Set (GBNF, son of Thar Gaung Gyi)
• Han Tun (SPHS63, DSA), Nyunt Shwe, Hlaing Mi Mi, Sein Hlaing (GBNF), Myo Hlaing & Htoo Hlaing
• Nay Win (GBNF, MEHS63, M69)
• Saw Oo, Kyi Kyi Tin & Tin Tin Aye
• Pansy & Tommy San
• Robert & Dolly Gale
• Freddie & Sonny Maung
• San Aung, Mya Aung, Than Aung & May Aung
• Aye Maung Than (Admin, PBRS Group)
• Mya Hlaing (Admin, PBRS Group)