[1] He was considered one of the three most skilled zat pwe performers of his days, along with Shwe Man Tin Maung and Sein Aung Min.
His stage name Kanak Sein was inspired by the Kanakkadan of the Burmese royals.
He was invited to the United States, Japan, China, and India to perform Burmese dance in the 1950s.
[4] For his contributions to the field of zat pwe, he became to receive the title of Wunna Kyawhtin from the Burmese government.
Kenneth Sein died of cardiovascular disease on 28 November 1973, 4:40 pm at Rangoon.