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Mariani
Acting

Mariani
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1933-04-20,Singapore, Straits Settlements (now Singapore)
Gender
Female
Biography
Siti Mariam binti Ismail (Jawi: سيتي مريم اسماعيل ; 20 April 1933 – 1 December 2015), better known by her stage name as Mariani was a Malaysian-Singaporean Malay actress, singer and model popular during the 1950s and 1960s. She was the older sister of Biduanda Saloma and sister-in-law of P. Ramlee. Mariani was cosnidered most popular actresses at Jalan Ampas Studios in Singapore at the time, dubbed the "Golden Age of Malay Cinema" at the time. She starred in more than 30 films over her 63-year career span. Mariam's career began after winning the Singapore Queen Contest in 1951 when she was 17. She was the first lady to ever hold the title. However, she did not represent Singapore at that time. The show has been a stepping stone for her to engage in acting. After that, she was offered an act by Malay Film Productions, but she refused because her ambition was to be a doctor. After two years, it was after being persuaded by Saloma, then Mariani agreed to act. Her first film was Chemburu directed by S. Ramanathan in 1952. After the success of the movie, Mariani was offered another acting in the company's films including Palace of Dreams, A Return, Labu Labi, Nasib Si Labu-Labi and Tiga Abdul. After the closure of Malay Film Productions and the separation of Singapore from Malaysia, she continued her acting career at Studio Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur. She starred in many films in the studio like Sweet Mashed Film and Discouraged. In her later years, Mariani continued to act and her latest appearance in films was Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam 2 directed by Shuhaimi Baba in 2005. She also starred in various dramas such as Nur Qalesya, Bila Larut Malam and others more. In 2007, she along with her husband, founded a production company, Kus Semangat Sdn. Bhd., which she owned with her husband, until her death in 2015. On 1 December 2015, Mariani died after battling with colon cancer, at her home in Taman Kosmo Jaya, Sentul, Kuala Lumpur. She was 82 years old. Her body was sent to Al-Hidayah Mosque in Jalan Sentul and was buried in Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur.

Filmography

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Santau
2009-12-09

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Empat Isteri
1955-04-30

Masam-Masam Manis

4.8

Masam-Masam Manis
1965-08-21

Putus Sudah Kaseh Sayang

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Putus Sudah Kaseh Sayang
1971-01-01

6

Mantra
2010-07-14

Kisah Paling Gangster

0

Kisah Paling Gangster
2013-11-21

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Merana
1954-11-27

6.2

Hang Tuah
1956-01-28

Momok Jangan Panggil Aku

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Momok Jangan Panggil Aku
2011-05-05

Nasib Si Labu Labi

5.5

Nasib Si Labu Labi
1963-07-02

5.5

Labu dan Labi
1962-04-01

5.2

Tiga Abdul
1964-04-22

7

Ahmad Albab
1968-01-01

Cara Mengundang Hantu

3.5

Cara Mengundang Hantu
2014-05-08

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Setinggan
1981-01-01

5.1

Superstition
2011-01-13

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Darah Muda
1963-01-01

0

Dupa Chendana
1964-01-01

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Chemburu
1953-01-11

Saudagar Minyak Urat

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Saudagar Minyak Urat
1959-01-01

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Siti Muslihat
1962-01-01

Kampung Semarah Padi

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Kampung Semarah Padi
2015-11-13

Revenge from the Tomb

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Revenge from the Tomb
1983-01-01

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Taufan
1958-01-01

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Putus Harapan
1953-03-02

0

Tanah Kubur
2011-05-13