Mariam Baharum
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Mariam Baharum was a Singapore
an-Malay film actress who was known for her work during the 1950s. She was nicknamed Mariam Tahi Lalat by her fans.
Baharum was born in 1935 in Singapore
. She was the sister of another Malay film actress, Datin Saadiah, and the mother of pop singer
, Rahimah Rahim
.
Baharum's career reached its zenith during the 1950s as an actress signed to Malay Films Production Studio in Jalan Ampas
, Singapore. Her most well known movie is perhaps the 1952 film, Anjuran Nasib
, which was directed
B. S. Rajhans
and co-starred P. Ramlee
. In 1953, Baharum was named the "Second Favorite Female Artiste Malaya" by Filem Raya Magazine for her role in Anjuran Nasib.
Baharum other film credits included Aloha, Dewi Murni and Kembar, all of which were released in 1950. She appeared in the 1952 film, Aladdin, Kipas Hikmat in 1955, Abu Hassan Penchuri in 1955 and Antara Dua Darjat 1960. Baharum co-starred in her films with most of the major Malaysian film stars of the era, including Kasma Booty
, Aziz Sattar
, S. Shamsuddin
, Osman Gumanti and Datuk Mustapa Maarof.
Baharum was nominated for the Veteran Actress Award at both the 15th Malaysian Film Festival in 2001 and the 22nd Kota Kinabalu
Film Festival
in 2009.
Mariam Baharum died at 5:50 a.m. on August 9, 2010, at her condo in Yishun
, Singapore, at the age of 75. She was survived by her six children from two marriages. Baharum was buried at Abadi Muslim Cemetery in Choa Chu Kang
, Singapore.
The Malaysian Minister of Information, Communications and Culture Rais Yatim
paid tribute to Baharum, calling her death a major loss to the Malay film industry
.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
an-Malay film actress who was known for her work during the 1950s. She was nicknamed Mariam Tahi Lalat by her fans.
Baharum was born in 1935 in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. She was the sister of another Malay film actress, Datin Saadiah, and the mother of pop singer
Pop Singer
"Pop Singer" is the début single from London-based glam rockers Rachel Stamp. It was released in February, 1996 through WEA. The single was released as a 2 track CD Single and limited edition pink 7" vinyl of 1000 copies...
, Rahimah Rahim
Rahimah Rahim
Rahimah binte Rahim is a Singaporean student and singer. She became widely known after her appearance on Singapore Idol, a TV singing competition modelled after the TV shows Pop Idol and American Idol...
.
Baharum's career reached its zenith during the 1950s as an actress signed to Malay Films Production Studio in Jalan Ampas
Jalan Ampas
Jalan Ampas is a street near Balestier Road in Singapore where the movie studios Malay Film Productions and Shaw Brothers are located....
, Singapore. Her most well known movie is perhaps the 1952 film, Anjuran Nasib
Anjuran Nasib
Anjuran Nasib is a 1952 Malay movie directed by B.S. Rajhans and produced by Malay Film Productions. Anjuran Nasib literally means Fate's Hand in Malay.-Plot:...
, which was directed
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
B. S. Rajhans
B. S. Rajhans
Balden Singh Rajhans better known as B. S. Rajhans. He is a Malaysian Filmmaker and he is also considered as Malaysias first Film director. His first film was Laila Majnun which was released in 1933.-Early life:...
and co-starred P. Ramlee
P. Ramlee
Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr. P. Ramlee, was a Malaysian film actor, director, singer, songwriter, composer, and producer. Due to his contributions to the movie and music industry and his literary work, he is often considered the icon of Malay entertainment in Malaysia, Singapore, and Sumatra .-Biography:P...
. In 1953, Baharum was named the "Second Favorite Female Artiste Malaya" by Filem Raya Magazine for her role in Anjuran Nasib.
Baharum other film credits included Aloha, Dewi Murni and Kembar, all of which were released in 1950. She appeared in the 1952 film, Aladdin, Kipas Hikmat in 1955, Abu Hassan Penchuri in 1955 and Antara Dua Darjat 1960. Baharum co-starred in her films with most of the major Malaysian film stars of the era, including Kasma Booty
Kasma Booty
Kasma Booty was a Malaysian actress and film star. She was dubbed the "Elizabeth Taylor of Malaysia."-Personal life:She was born Kasmah Abdullah in Kiasaran, near the city of Medan on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. She was of Dutch and Javanese descent. She began her acting and film career at...
, Aziz Sattar
Aziz Sattar
Datuk Aziz Sattar is a Malaysian actor, comedian, singer and director who is mostly known for his roles in the black and white Malayan films of the 1950s and 1960s.- Early life :...
, S. Shamsuddin
S. Shamsuddin
Shamsuddin bin Dali or better known as S. Shamsuddin is a Singaporean well-known actor & comedian in the Malayan films during the 1950s & 1960s.- Early life :...
, Osman Gumanti and Datuk Mustapa Maarof.
Baharum was nominated for the Veteran Actress Award at both the 15th Malaysian Film Festival in 2001 and the 22nd Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu , formerly known as Jesselton, is the capital of Sabah state in East Malaysia. It is also the capital of the West Coast Division of Sabah. The city is located on the northwest coast of Borneo facing the South China Sea. The Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park lies on one side and Mount...
Film Festival
Film festival
A film festival is an organised, extended presentation of films in one or more movie theaters or screening venues, usually in a single locality. More and more often film festivals show part of their films to the public by adding outdoor movie screenings...
in 2009.
Mariam Baharum died at 5:50 a.m. on August 9, 2010, at her condo in Yishun
Yishun
Yishun, or Nee Soon as it was initially named, is a suburban town in the northern part of Singapore, encompassing the Yishun Planning Area, in the North Region, which includes Yishun New Town and the Nee Soon private residential estate....
, Singapore, at the age of 75. She was survived by her six children from two marriages. Baharum was buried at Abadi Muslim Cemetery in Choa Chu Kang
Choa Chu Kang
Choa Chu Kang is a major residential town and neighbourhood and is a suburban area in the West Region of Singapore...
, Singapore.
The Malaysian Minister of Information, Communications and Culture Rais Yatim
Rais Yatim
Dato' Seri Utama Dr. Rais Yatim is the current Malaysian Information, Communications, and Culture Minister. His ministry is considered a new ministry formed from the merger of three separate ministries in Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's smaller cabinet...
paid tribute to Baharum, calling her death a major loss to the Malay film industry
Film industry
The film industry consists of the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking: i.e. film production companies, film studios, cinematography, film production, screenwriting, pre-production, post production, film festivals, distribution; and actors, film directors and other film crew...
.