Tuti Indra Malaon
Tuti Indra Malaon (1939-20 September 1989) was an Indonesian actress, dancer, lecturer, and politician.
Biography
She was the sixth of ten children born to the couple. At the age of three, she became interested in dancing after watching traditional gamelan and dance performances at the home of a family friend.[1]
In 1959 Malaon began her studies at the English Literature program of the University of Indonesia, paying her way by working at an insurance agency. She graduated in 1965.[1] She became a lecturer at the university in 1968, having taken the time to study African-American and absurd theatre.[1]
Malaon made her feature-film debut in Teguh Karya's 1971 work Wadjah Seorang Laki-laki (Ballad of a Man).[1]
She starred in Karya's 1986 film Ibunda (Mother), as the mother. For this role she won her first Citra Award for Best Leading Actress at the 1986 Indonesian Film Festival.
In 1988, Malaon was elected to the People's Consultative Assembly.
Malaon died on 20 September 1989. Posthumously she received a Citra Award for Best Leading Actress for her work in Pacar Ketinggalan Kereta.[1]
References
- Footnotes
- Bibliography
- "Tuti Indra Malaon". Encyclopedia of Jakarta (in Indonesian). Jakarta City Government. Archived from the original on 20 May 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.