Thamada Cinema
| Thamada Cinema | |
|---|---|
သမ္မတ ရုပ်ရှင်ရုံ | |
 Thamada Cinema in 2021 | |
  Location within Myanmar | |
| Former names | President Cinema |
General information | |
| Status | Active |
| Type | Cinema |
Architectural style | Modernist |
| Location | 5 Alanpya Pagoda Road, Dagon Township, Yangon, Myanmar |
| Coordinates | 16°47′12″N 96°09′20″E / 16.7867°N 96.1555°E |
Construction started | 1956 |
Completed | 1964 |
| Opened | 1964 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Reinforced concrete |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Known for | Oval-shaped auditorium; modernist architecture |
Thamada Cinema (Burmese: သမ္မတရုပ်ရှင်ရုံ), also known as the President Cinema,[1] is a historic mid-century modernist movie theater in Dagon Township, Yangon, Myanmar.[2]
U Kyauk Sein, a businessman of Chinese descent, constructed the hotel and cinema between 1956 and 1964. The cinema began operating in 1958.[3]
Operated by the government, Thamada Cinema is among Myanmar's biggest cinemas.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Lintner, Bertil (1989). Outrage: Burma's Struggle for Democracy. Hong Kong: Review Publishing Company. p. 241. ISBN 978-962-7010-35-7. Retrieved 2026-07-12 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Jablon, Philip (2016-05-24). "Timeless classics: Myanmar's top cinema chain". Bangkok Post. Archived from the original on 2026-07-12. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
- ↑ Bansal, Ben; Fox, Elliott; Oka, Manuel (2015). "Thamada Hotel and Cinema". Architectural Guide Yangon. DOM publishers. Archived from the original on 2026-07-12. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
- ↑ "Failure to launch: 90% of Burma's cinemas shutter one month after junta's forced reopening". Democratic Voice of Burma. 2022-05-16. ProQuest 3054807176. Archived from the original on 2026-07-12. Retrieved 2026-07-12.