Thukamein Hlaing
# Thukamein Hlaing

Thukhamein Hlaing (Burmese: သုခမိန်လှိုင်, b. 1948), also known by his pen name Siddhattha Hlaing (သိဒ္ဓတ္ထလှိုင်) is a Burmese poet, songwriter, and writer. Along with contemporaries like Aung Cheint, he helped revolutionised contemporary Burmese poetry, by pivoting away from classical forms of Burmese poetry. He is a prolific pop music songwriter, closely associated with musicians like Kaiser, Connie, Hay Mar Nay Win, and May Sweet.

## Personal life

His daughter, San Yae (born c. 1989), is a singer.

