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Genre
Music — Popular
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About
Singapore singer & actress b. 1924 r.n. Ahmad Yatimah — married to Jasni Ahmad — had daughter Rosnah (Rose) Yatimah who also made films.
“Neng Yatimah is a Singapore born Malay who was educated at Kampong Glam Malay Girls’ School. Her voice is certainly familiar to listeners to Radio Malaya. Neng is a Sudanese word meaning Miss Yatimah comes from the original Arabic root word Yatim, meaning orphan. She has always been ambitious to play in a film and was chosen to play the lead in ‘Takdir Ilahi” (The Will of God) now being produced in Singapore.” [Straits Times, 9 June 1950, p.9]
Genre
Music — Popular
Dates
Birth Date:
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Death Date:
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Last Active Date (Active Till):
1950
Debut Date (Active From):
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Troupe Role (hasRole)
| Role Title | Role Description |
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| No troupe role information recorded. | |
Kinship and Relationship
| Person Involved | Kinship Type | Kinship Role | Other Kinship Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasni Ahmad | Marital | Husband | – |
| Rose Yatimah | Biological | Daughter | – |
Character (performed)
| Character | Type | Description |
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| No character information recorded. | ||
Other Work (hasWork)
| Work Title | Work Type | Work Description |
|---|---|---|
| “Takdir Ilahi” (1950) | Film | – |
| “Hatch Hati” (1952) | Film | – |
| “Was Tangan Wanita” (1953) | Film | – |
| “Batu Belah Batu Bertangkup” (1959) | Film | – |
| Pathe (1950-1952) | Recording | – |
Routes
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Associated Performance(s)
No associated performance recorded.
Media
No media recorded.
Sources
Straits Times, 9 June 1950, p.9
Straits Times, 24 March 1957, p.1
Amir Muhammad “120 Malay Movies (Mata Hari, 2010)
Contributor
Last Updated on:
April 16, 2026 at 2:33 am
Contributors:
Ross Laird
To Cite:
, and Laird, RossRoss Laird.
2025. “Neng Yatimah“. In Performing Archipelagos, edited by Kyueun Kim, Alvin Eng Hui Lim and Hedren Wai Yuan Sum. Singapore: National University of Singapore.
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Music — Popular
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