He became interested in singing and dancing and started performing as a Zeetheekauk Minthale at his uncle's marionette show.

[10] He performed well-known songs, such as "Aungbaze" and "Shwekyayzi", and in operas, including Ywekonthe, Htwatyatlan, Maung Mhue and Gitayoo.

[11] The Buddhist Jataka operas he performed are still remembered in rural traditional festival circles.

[12] On the night of 29 November 1969, Tin Maung died of hypertension while dancing on stage during the Mahapeinne pagoda festival near Minhla, Magway.

[13] Nyunt Win became a performer and earned seven Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards.