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Rosnah Yatimah
About
Singapore singer & actress. Daughter of Neng Yatimah.
Married Tengku Ibrahim (son of the Sultan of Pahang) in 1961. “SULTAN’S SON TO MARRY FILM ACTRESS – The marriage, to which the Sultan has already given his assent, would take place ‘as soon as possible.’ Tengku Ibrahim said today… the 23-year-old Tengku first met Rose in Singapore in June… Rose – her real name is Rosnah – is the daughter of another Singapore film actress, Neng Yatimah. Her father, Jasni, is a singer.” [Straits Times 24 Nov. 1961, p.7]
Other Information
Attended the 10th Asian Film Festival: “THREE FILM STARS FOR TOKYO FESTIVAL – Three film stars will represent the Cathay-Keris Film Productions Ltd. at the 10th Asian Film Festival in Tokyo next month. They are Rose Yatimah Jasni, Latiffah Omar, and Rahmah Ali. They will leave Singapore on April 10…” [Straits Times, 27 March 1963, p.6]
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Troupe Role (hasRole)
| Role Title | Role Description |
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Kinship and Relationship
| Person Involved | Kinship Type | Kinship Role | Other Kinship Role |
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| Jasni Ahmad | Biological | Father | – |
| Neng Yatimah | Biological | Mother | – |
| Tengku Ibrahim | Marital | Husband | – |
Character (performed)
| Character | Type | Description |
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| No character information recorded. | ||
Other Work (hasWork)
| Work Title | Work Type | Work Description |
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| Life Records (1961) | Recording | – |
| “Pendekar Bujang Lapok” (1959) | Film | – |
| “Badang” (1962) | Film | – |
| “Lancang Kuning” (1962) | Film | – |
| “Cucu Datuk Merah” (1963) | Film | – |
| “Tajul Ashikin” (1963) | Film | – |
| “Dua Pendekar” (1963) | Film | – |
| “Panglima Besi” (1964) | Film | – |
| “Muda Mudi” (1965) | Film | – |
| “Jiran Sekampong” (1966) | Film | – |
| “Udang Di Sebalik Batu” (1966) | Film | – |
| “Anak Bapak” (1968) | Film | – |
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Media
Rose Yatimah. Image provided by Ross Laird.
Sources
Straits Times 24 Nov. 1961, p.7
Straits Times, 27 March 1963, p.6
Amir Muhammad “120 Malay Films” (Mata Hari, 2010)
Contributor
2025. “Rose Yatimah“. In Performing Archipelagos, edited by Kyueun Kim, Alvin Eng Hui Lim and Hedren Wai Yuan Sum. Singapore: National University of Singapore.
