Title
S. Roomai Noor in a scene from a film
Year/Period
1950s-1960s
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Object Type
positives (photographs), photographic prints
Material
photographic paper, ink
Technique
photographic processes, photographic printing techniques
Dimension
Image size: 8.5 x 13.8 cm
Accession No.
2005-01002
Collection of
NLB Type
Photograph
S. Roomai Noor was born in Pahang, Malaysia, in 1923. 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). His first marriage to actress Siput Sarawak lasted for three months and together they had a daughter, famous Malay singer-entertainer, Anita Sarawak. His second marriage was to actress Umi Khaltum. Together they had ten children—one of whom is famous Malaysian actress, Noor Kumalasari. S. Roomai Noor and Umi Khaltum were married until his death in 1996.
