Siti Zainab
| Siti Zainab | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Siti Zainab, Indonesian actress.jpg Zainab in 1996 | |
| Born | Siti Zainab binti Kimpal 31 December 193?[Note 1] Southeast Asia[Note 2] |
| 💀Died | 21 August 2014 (aged 76–78) Bengkalis, Riau, Indonesia21 August 2014 (aged 76–78) |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indonesian |
| Other names | Zainab, Inab, Ibu Zainab |
| 💼 Occupation |
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| 📆 Years active | 1947–1951 |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Zakaria bin Muhammad Amin (m. 1956; died 2006) |
| 👶 Children | 7, including Gamal and Rita |
| 👪 Relatives | Taraima (mother-in-law) Muhammad Yahman (son-in-law) Muhammad Asyrof Al-Ghifari (grandson) Asy Syifa Kaila Saidah (granddaughter) |
Siti Zainab binti Kimpal (31 December 193?[Note 1] – 21 August 2014), credited as Zainab, also known as Inab or Ibu Zainab, was an Indonesian actress, singer, dancer, homemaker, who was active in the 1940s and 1950s. She was known for her appearance in Singapore film industry along with Kasma Booty and Siput Sarawak. Zainab was the second wife of Zakaria bin Muhammad Amin, an ulama, as well the mother of 7 children, including Gamal Abdul Nasir Zakaria and Rita Puspa Zakaria. Her career were cut short after her marriage when she decided to retired for taking care of his husband children from previous marriage.
Early life[edit]
Siti Zainab binti Kimpal was born on 31 December 193?[Note 1] in Southeast Asia[Note 2], to Siti Khadijah (also stated as Hamidah) and Kimpal (1911–1993).[1][2] Zainab was raised in a theatrical family and educated at Volkschool and religious school, followed by taking a singing and dancing course with Haji Gong, a Singaporean actor, who credited her for loves the both things as hobby.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Zainab was married to Zakaria bin Muhammad Amin, an ulama, who was 22 years his senior, in 1956.[3] Their marriage lasted until Zakaria's death on 1 January 2006.[3][2] They had three sons, Zulkarnain (b. 17 August 1957), a civil servant at Riau Agricultural Service, Nukman (b. 20 June 1960), a civil servant at department of agriculture and food crops in Bengkalis, and Gamal Abdul Nasir Zakaria (b. 22 June 1965), an Arabic and Islamic education lecturer at Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute at Universiti Brunei Darussalam, and four daughters, Rinie Yuslina Fairuz (1964–2021), a civil servant at Ministry of Health, Rita Puspa (b. 20 November 1967), a civil servant who served as Vice Director of the Bengkalis Regional General Hospital, Nida Suryani (b. 15 April 1971), a science teacher at SMP Al-Amin, and Sri Purnama Zakaria (b. 20 October 1973), an English teacher at SMA Negeri 2 Bengkalis.[3] She later take a hiatus to take care of her husband's children from his previous marriage and became a homemaker.[3]
As of 2012, Zainab was resided at Gerilya street in Kelapapati, Bengkalis, as a matriarch with her unmarried daughter, Nida, who worked as a civil servant, and her adopted daughter, Misnah, a student from Dedap.[2]
Career[edit]
Zainab started her career by joined Royal Opera and Dardanella troupe along with her parents before World War II.[1] In 1947, she joined Bintang Berlian troupe in Palembang which was led by her parents as a singer and actress until the city was attacked during Operation Product which later make she escaped to Lubuklinggau.[1] She later joined Sri Budaya troupe again led by her parents as a singer and dancer, and started to dance on stage.[1] But again due to Operation Product, she escaped to Jambi and joined Dian troupe.[1]
From Jambi she returned back to Singapore along with her parents and started to work as a singer and dancer.[1] She signed a contract with Shaw Brothers and later made her film debut in Nasib (1949) as maid, followed by Nilam (1949) taking a role as the child.[1] Zainab later starred in numerous Singapore films as a singer and dancer along with Kasma Booty, Siput Sarawak, and etc.[1] Her next recorded performance was in Rachun Dunia (1950), Bakti (1950), Takdir Ilahi (1950), and her last film debut Dewi Murni (1950).[1] She later left Singapore and return to Palembang along with her parents.[1]
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On 28 February 1951, Zainab along with her parents joined Ratu Asia troupe led by Sjamsuddin Sjafei when the troupe was planned to moved to Jakarta.[1] She later performed as a dancer and singer, and released several songs "Sayang di Sayang", "Hari Raya", and etc, which gained a positive response from audience.[1] On 25 May, she performed at Jakarta Art Building and gained a positive response which was credited for her friendly nature and smile.[1]
Screen persona and reception[edit]
Zainab's screen persona focused on her ability to portrayed the character of a girl who has a friendly nature and always smiles on screen.[1] Her roles were almost always chorus girls or a young girl, a role where woman is there for the pleasure of men.[1] Although Zainab's screen persona as a friendly girl who often smile was crafted, audiences and journalist believed it to be her real personality due to Zainab always smiled and answered questions asked of her in a friendly manner.[1]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Nasib | Maid | Credited as Zainab |
| 1949 | Nilam | The Child | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Rachun Dunia | Girl Playing Badminton | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Bakti | Dancer | Uncredited, Lost film |
| 1950 | Takdir Ilahi | Young Fatimah | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Dewi Murni | Dancer | Uncredited |
Notes[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Zainab's year of birth is uncertain, as various sources claim 1935 and 1937.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Various sources claim her birthplace as Sabak Bernam, Tanjong Malim, Straits Settlements, and Bangkinang.
Citations[edit]
Works cited[edit]
- Saputra, Amrizal, Wira Sugiarto, Suyendri, Zulfan Ikhram, Khairil Anwar, M. Karya Mukhsin, Risman Hambali, Khoiri, Marzuli Ridwan Al-bantany, Zuriat Abdillah, Dede Satriani, Wan M. Fariq, Suwarto, Adi Sutrisno, Ahmad Fadhli (2020-10-15). PROFIL ULAMA KARISMATIK DI KABUPATEN BENGKALIS: MENELADANI SOSOK DAN PERJUANGAN (in Bahasa Indonesia). CV. DOTPLUS Publisher. ISBN 978-623-94659-3-3. Search this book on
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 Soelin, Emsjaf (1951-06-20). "ZAINAB, Bintang Harapan Panggung Sandiwara dari Ratu Asia". Aneka (in Bahasa Indonesia).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Rusli (2012-09-28). "Household Census". Head of Bengkalis District (in Bahasa Indonesia).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Saputra 2020, p. 147.
External links[edit]
Siti Zainab on IMDb
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