[1] Sanda was born on March 22, 1949, in Rangoon, Burma to parents Mya Maung and Marla Myint.
She was the fourth oldest of her siblings Khin Oo Maw, Win Mar, Toe Nyunt, Sanda and Mya Zaw (Fuji).
She gained recognition as the young version of Win Mar in films such as 1953's Yadanarbon (ရတနာပုံ) and in 1995's Pho Pyone Cho (ဖိုးပြုံးချို).
[1] In 1967, she starred in two separate roles in director Tin Maung's film Nhaitmwa Athel (နှစ်မွှာအသည်း), winning her the Myanmar Academy Award for Best Actress in 1967.
During her marriage she acted in many films such as Tahkyethkote Nhaithkyet Pyat, Phusar Lansone and Aywe Yine.