# Thinle Lhondup

_Nepalese actor (1943/44-2016)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-12

> Thinle Lhondup, also known as Thinley or Thinlen, was a popular Nepalese actor from Dolpa, Nepal. He is best known for his role as the elderly-community leader named Tinle in Himalaya, a 1999 adventure film directed by Éric Valli, a French film director. The film was nominated in the Best Foreign Film category at the 72nd Academy Awards. He also appeared in some Nepali music videos, including the popular "Sa Karnali" by the Nepali band Nepathya.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Dolpa District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15955286#P19))
- **Died:** 24 April 2016 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15955286#P570))
- **Place of death:** Dolpa District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15955286#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15955286#P27))
- **Occupation:** actor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15955286#P106))

## Related

- [Dolpa District](https://diginpl.com/places/dolpa-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Thinle Lhondup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinle_Lhondup) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): ठिन्ले लेन्डूप](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AA) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q15955286](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15955286) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Thinle Lhondup.JPG by Ganesh Paudel (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thinle_Lhondup.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Thinle Lhondup". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/thinle-lhondup. Retrieved 21 October 2026.