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Dato' S. Roomai Noor

Dato' S. Roomai Noor

Acting

Biography

Dato' Haji S. Roomai Noor (born as Muhammad Taib Bin Salleh; 22 February 1923 – 16 March 1996)i is a Malaysian actor,writer and director. He was onced worked as mechanic and as a He made his acting debut in the Shaw Brothers film 'Chinta' (1948). In 1952, he moved to Keris Film Studio (which later became Cathay-Keris Studio). He was the father to the singer Anita Sarawak through his first marriage with Siput Sarawak and later as the father to the actress Noor Kumalasari with his second wife Umi Khaltum. He died on 16 March 1996 at Macca Hospital in Macca, Saudi Arabia due to pneumonia while he was performing umrah with his wife,Umi Khaltum on Eid al-Fitr.

Known For

Bawang Putih Bawang Merah
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The fairy tale is about two sisters, Bawang Merah and Bawang Putih. After their father dies, Bawang Merah and her mother, Labu, have to share the house with domineering Kundor and Bawang Putih. Bawang Merah has to endure more hardship when her mother dies. She is bullied, beaten and abused in every way imaginable by Kundor and Bawang Putih. As the tale goes, her mother eventually reappears – as a fish. Bawang Merah becomes happier and this puzzles both Kundor and Bawang Putih. Her ship comes in when a Prince hears her singing in the woods and marries her. Of course, Kundor is terribly unhappy that her brat, Bawang Putih, is married to none, let alone a prince. So she devises an evil scheme to destroy Bawang Merah’s marriage and get the prince to notice Bawang Putih.

Bawang Putih Bawang Merah

1959
Light of Love
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Omar, a music teacher, teaches Rokiah to play the violin. He falls in love with Rokiah’s sister named Zaharah. Their romance goes through various bitter and sweet stories.

Light of Love

1949
Esok Masih Ada
7.0

Successful police officer ASP Zamri fails to build a happy home. His only child succumbs to leukimia and his life falls apart. Then, he meets Marina daughter of Mr. Cheong, a banker whom he had saved from a robbery cum hostage attempt. In time, Zamri’s frienship with Marina develops into love. Marina is somehow connected to Albert., who in turn is close to Ramon., the leader of the bank robber’s gang. Out of sympathy for ASP Zamri who longs for another child, Mr Cheong convinces Marina to marry the Asp Zamri, but her mother does not bless their marriage. Zamri and Marina are blessed with a son, Jefri, who placed in the care of Faridah, Zamri’s first wife. ASP Zamri spends most of his time with Faridah and Jefri. As a result, Marina starts to feel lonely.

Esok Masih Ada

1979
Fate
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Kassim is living with his brother and sister-in-law when he finds out he is about to inherit all his family's wealth. Kassim, a young man who prefers to sing and play, is thrown out of his home by his brother and deprived of his wealth. He starts to lead a wandering life with two friends. One day, Kassim discovers pirate treasure. (This film is different from the 1952 film Anjuran Nasib, also directed by B.S. Rajhans).

Fate

1949
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Puteri Gunong Ledang (or The Princess of Mount Ledang) is a 1961 Malay period film directed by S. Roomai Noor and based on the Legend of Puteri Gunung Ledang. The film introduces actress Elaine Edley in her first film role.

Puteri Gunong Ledang

1961
The Oily Man
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A village comes alive with fear when a nefarious ‘oily man’ terrorises women in the dead of night. At their wits end, the local police enlist the help of talented police inspector Dasuki to trap and end the oily man’s mischief. Orang Minyak was digitally restored by the Asian Film Archive in 2018 using a 16mm black & white composite release print from its collection.

The Oily Man

1958
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Datuk Karim Jaya death is good news to Datuk Bandung and his followers who want to seize power.

Lela Satria

1961
Tiger Ghost
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Produced by Cathay-Keris, this omnibus of three stories (with different directors) was adapted from mystery tales featuring Detective Inspector Latiff (S. Roomai Noor), a character created Pelham Groom, a former British officer and genre writer who settled in Singapore. Latiff’s ‘Watson’ is a female Chinese forensic doctor (Mary Lim), and the first story 'Mud on Her Shoes' hinges on the romance between an English expat and a Malay woman. The second story is the titular 'Hantu Rimau'. The third tale ’Double Knock Out’, heralded as the first depiction of a local boxing match, was shot in Happy World (later renamed Gay World), one of the night-life amusement parks known as the ‘Worlds’. 'Mud on Her Shoes' directed by L. Krishnan, 'Hantu Rimau' directed by B.N. Rao, 'Double Knock Out' directed by S. Roomai Noor

Tiger Ghost

1959
Badang
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Badang is a very extraordinary person who is very strong and does many miraculous things with his strength after he has eaten the vomit of the water ghost who at first wanted to kill him. Eventhough he is strong there are certain things that he cant do due to the promise he has made with the water ghost. He can’t marry because he will end a dreadful death. Badan’s strength was known by the Sultan where he was appointed as a warrior of the Sultan. Apart from that he has also won many strength competitions across the country. While in all this fame he has fallen for a girl who has also fallen for him. But due to his promise to the water ghost he cant. So, who does he choose his powerful strength or his true love?

Badang

1962
Mahsuri
9.0

Mahsuri is a Malay film produced in Singapore in 1959.It was produced in Black and white. Ti was based on a local Malay folklore.. The script was written by the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra and was bought by Cathy Keris at RM10,000.

Mahsuri

1958
Sapphire
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The film tells the story of a young Javanese man, Ahmad, who leaves his village with a magic protective dagger given to him by his mother. He takes to the seas, eager to discover the world. He reaches the exotic Arabian coast, and travels all the way to Egypt, encountering belly dancers, harem women, etc. He meets Princess Nilam and falls in love. Nilam's father will allow Ahmad to marry her only if he brings back a blue diamond guarded by monsters at a faraway location.

Sapphire

1949
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The film tells of Pak Pandir, a rich man who uses a strange approach to his daily life. She raised her four children using a strict disciplinary approach such as having to get up early in the morning, to sleep early at night, and not to mix with women as well as the common people in the village. However, without her knowledge, her children were already hanging out with the people in her village. The problem begins when her children compete against each other to win the heart of a girl who is in fact a dumb girl who is an individual who desperately wants her daughter to marry rich and wealthy people. Unfortunately, without the knowledge of his children Mr Pandir himself managed to get the girl to be his wife.

Pak Pandir Modern

1960
Shadows at Dawn
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Revolves around a conflict between two step -siblings Omar and Salim. Salim who lives in the village works on a rubber plantation inherited by their father. While Omar is in the city depending on the money sent by Salim to finance his extravagant lifestyle.

Shadows at Dawn

1962
Faithfulness
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Ibrahim, a rich man, has a spoilt son, Hassan, who is a thief and a liar. When the family adopts nasir, a poor orphan, Hassan does not welcome him. But Sa'adiyah, the daughter of the family, becomes Nasir's devoted friend and ally. After marrying a wife consumed by greed, Hassan turns to thieving to support their lifestyle. He is caught and imprisoned; upon his release, he steals from his adopted brother Nasir. However, Nasir saves him from the arm of the law by informing the police that the stolen items are actually gifts he planned to give Hassan. Hassan is thus released and comes to realise Nasir’s noble heart and kind intentions.

Faithfulness

1950
Tunang Pak Dukun
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Karim (Abdullah Chik) and Khatijah (Rose Yatimah) are undergraduates at the University of Malaya pursuing degrees in Medicine and History respectively. They are young, progressive in their thinking, and very much in love with each other. On a visit back home, Khatijah discovers that she is arranged to be married, without her knowledge, to the local village 'lebai' (healer), Din, who is a recent widower and father of six. Khatijah is torn between her fledging love for Karim and her adherence to centuries of tradition. Determined to win the hand of Khatijah, Karim sets aside his prejudiced view of the "mystical arts" and travels deep into the wilderness of Malaysia to study under a respected traditional healer, Pak Salleh (Dollah Sarawak).

Tunang Pak Dukun

1960
Rahsia
10.0

It tells the story of a family whose recent loss of their daughter make them receptive to the haunting of a murdered child as they move into an old bungalow.

Rahsia

1987
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Tells the story of Boi, who ends up living with his grandmother on Banda Neira Island after an accident that killed both of his parents. There he must face Dullah, the evil husband of his grandmother's adopted daughter who wants to take over his grandmother's property. Dullah always tries to get rid of Boi and seize his grandmother's property until he finally gets hurt and dies by himself.

Cucu

1973
Abang
10.0

Fuad Din has been missing for 10 years. One day a telegram arrives stating that he will be returning home soon. His family receive the news with mixed feelings. When he finally returns. Fuad faces every conflict calmly and no one in the family knows that he went abroad to seek medical treatment. Tires of living in pretence, Fuad’s only wish is to be in his beloved country and with his loved ones whom he misses dearly.

Abang

1981
Sinner
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This film is about Osman that accuse his wife dishonest with him after been slander by his own cousin. Does he overcome the matter at the end?

Sinner

1951
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Tengku Mahkota donation Norman who refuses to marry the daughter of an enemy state ayahndanya escape from the castle. During the run, the donation enamored with Harum Cendana and marry her. One day, Harum Cendana abducted. Donations common friend, Chelorong and Cheloreng try to find it.

Chelorong Cheloreng

1962