Mariani (actress)

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ismail is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mariam.

Mariani مارياني
Born	Siti Mariam binti Ismail (1933-04-20)20 April 1933 Tanjung Pagar, Straits Settlements (now Singapore)
Died	1 December 2015(2015-12-01) (aged 82) Sentul, Kuala Lumpur
Resting place	Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Nationality	Singaporean
Other names	Mariani
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer, model
Years active	1951–2015
Spouses	Darus H. M. Rohaizad @ Syed Hamid Al-Segaf Mohammad Alias
Children	12 (including Melissa Saila & Rozita Rohaizad)
Relatives	Biduanita Puan Saloma (sister) Aminah binti Ismail @ Mimi Loma (sister)

Siti Mariam binti Ismail (Jawi: سيتي مريم اسماعيل ; 20 April 1933 – 1 December 2015), better known by her stage name 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 one of the 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.

Career

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, after being persuaded by Saloma, 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 role 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 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.

Death

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

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1953	Cemburu
	Raja Sehari
	Istana Impian	Zaiton
	Putus Harapan	Kasma
1954	Iman
	Perjodohan	Salmah
	Merana	Rosni
1955	Empat Isteri	Ramulah
1956	Hang Tuah
1957	Mogok
	Kembali Seorang
1958	Taufan	Salmah
1959	Saudagar Minyak Urat
1961	Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Dijulang	Guntik Istana
	Sri Mersing	Siantan
1962	Labu dan Labi	Manisah
	Siti Muslihat	Dayang
1963	Korban
	Darah Muda
	Bunga Tanjung
	Darahku
	Nasib Si Labu Labi	Manisah
1964	Tiga Abdul	Hamidah, Sadiq's eldest daughter
	Dupa Cendana	Cendana
1965	Masam Masam Manis	Rosnah
1966	Kacha Permata
1968	Ahmad Albab	Zahara
1971	Putus Sudah Kasih Sayang	Rosmah
1974	Setulus Hatimu
1980	Detik 12 Malam
1981	Setinggan
	Perjanjian Syaitan
	Dia Ibuku	Mak Long
1983	Dendam Dari Pusara
1987	Bayangan Cinta
	Sayang
1988	Perempuan
1989	Oh Fatimah
	Kolej 56
1992	O.C.J. Operasi Cegah Jenayah
2005	Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam 2	Mak Mah
2009	Santau	Nenek Jelmaan
2010	Mantra	Bidan
2011	Khurafat: Perjanjian Syaitan	Grandmother
	Momok Jangan Panggil Aku	Chu Lamah / Saka
2012	Jidin Sengal
2013	Malam... Penuh Bermisteri
	Kisah Paling Gangster	Tok Wan
2014	Cara Mengundang Hantu

Television series

Year	Title	Role	TV channel	Notes
1981	Drama Minggu Ini: Tok Awang		TV1
1983	Drama Minggu Ini: Hilang	Mak Cik Leha
2009	Nenek Kebaya	Nenek Putih	TV3
2011	Terowong	Mak		Episode: "Kain Kapan"
	Tentang Dhia	Ku Mariam
2013	Tanah Kubur (Season 9)	Maklong	Astro Oasis	Episode: "Air Kaki Ibu"
2015	Kampung Semarah Padi		TV1
	Hello, Mr. Perfect!	Rina	TV3

Telemovie

Year	Title	Role	TV channel
2003	Aisah Lima Puluh Sen		Astro Ria
2009	Namaku Bukan Setsuko	Tijah	TV1
2013	Cinta Laila Majnun	Mother Khalid	Astro Oasis
	Nur Hikmah	Opah
2016	Dari Kerana Mata		HyppTV

External links

• Mariani at IMDb