''Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam'', also known as ''Pontianak Scent of the Tuber Rose'' or ''Fragrant Night Vampire'', is a 2004 Malaysian horror film directed and written by

Shuhaimi Baba Yang Berbahagia Datin Paduka Shuhaimi Baba (born 27 January 1967), is a Malaysian film director. She was born in Negeri Sembilan. Filmography Film Television Honours * : ** Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah ...

. The storyline of the film is a restless female ghost wants to avenge her death. Produced by Persona Pictures, starring

Maya Karin Maya Karin Roelcke (born 29 October 1979) is a Malaysian film actress, television host and singer, known for '' Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam'', '' Anak Halal'', '' Ombak Rindu'' and '' Munafik 2''. She holds the Malaysia Film Festival record ...

, the film is about a

restless spirit In mythology and folklore, a vengeful ghost or vengeful spirit is said to be the spirit of a dead person who returns from the afterlife to seek revenge for a cruel, unnatural or unjust death. In certain cultures where funeral and burial or crem ...

(''

pontianak Pontianak or Khuntien is the capital of the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan, founded first as a trading port on the island of Borneo, occupying an area of 118.31 km2 in the delta of the Kapuas River at a point where it is joined ...

'') Meriam who seeks revenge upon those who killed her. The film was a major box office success in

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. A sequel, ''

Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam 2 ''Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam 2'' is a 2005 Malaysian horror movie directed and written by Shuhaimi Baba released in Malaysia on 24 November 2005. It is the sequel to '' Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam'' (2004). Starring Maya Karin, the film is dis ...

'', was released on 24 November 2005. It is about Meriam continuing her revenge on the family of Marsani until Zali, a son of Marsani dies for saving her daughter Maria.

Cast

as Meriam, the Primadonna whose death brought about the Pontianak / Maria, Meriam's daughter * Azri Iskandar as Marsani, Daniel's love rival, Meriam's killer, Zali's father, Asmadi's adopted son, Yuli's husband * Rosyam Nor as Asmadi, Marsani's adopted son *

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as Sitam, Meriam's caretaker *

Kavita Sidhu Kavita Sidhu ( pa, ਕਵਿਤਾ ਕੌਰ ਸਿੱਧੂ, Kavitā kaura sidhū; born 29 November 1971) is a Malaysian actress and former beauty queen. She is of Indian Punjabi ancestry. Career Sidhu won the Miss Charm International title i ...

as Anna, Norman's wife * Eizlan Yusof as Norman, Asmadi's adopted son * Nanu Baharuddin as Laila, Meriam's cousin, Maria's aunt and foster mother, Sitam's friend * Shahronizam Noor as Daniel, Meriam's husband * Sharifah Aleya as Rafiah, Asmadi's girlfriend (dead) *

Aziz Sattar Datuk Abdul Aziz bin Sattar ( Jawi: عبدالعزيز بن ستار;‎ 8 August 1925 – 6 May 2014) was a Malaysian actor, singer, comedian, and director who is mostly known for his roles in the black and white Malay films of the 1950s a ...

as Tok Selampit, Meriam's dance teacher * Adam Hamid as Man, Meriam's servant * Yusmal Ghazali as Sarjono, Marsani's bodyguard * Nadia Mustafar as Yuli, Marsani's wife and Zali's mother * Adam Corrie as Chong, Marsani's bodyguard *

Soffi Jikan Mohammad Shoffi bin Jikan (born 13 November 1970) is a Malaysian actor, singer, and director. Personal life On 13 May 2019, Sofi was ordered to defend himself by Mahkamah Petaling Jaya on charges of using marijuana. Filmography Film Tele ...

as Amang *

Afdlin Shauki Dato' Afdlin Shauki bin Aksan (born 19 May 1971) is a Malaysian producer, screenwriter, director, actor, comedian, singer, songwriter, and television presenter and politician. Career Music A singer, musician and live performer Afdlin, toge ...

as Penghulu Madura * Bob Azrai as Orang Madura * Azwan Ali as Tengku Mahkota Sultan * Sophia Ibrahim as Datin *

Wahid Satay Abdul Wahid bin Ahmad (1 January 1930 – 22 May 2023), also known as Wahid Satay, A. Wahid or S. M. Wahid, was a Singaporean actor, comedian and singer. Early life and education Wahid was born in Indragiri, Riau, Sumatra, in the Dutch Ea ...

as Pembesar Istana I * Aimi Jarr as Pembesar Istana II * Shah Rezza as Pembesar Istana III * Sandra Sodhy as Tetamu Istana I * Rueben Oas as Tetamu Istana II * Hushairy Hussein as Kassim * Haiza as Zai, Anna's employee and Asmadi's wife

References

External links

* {{2000s-horror-film-stub 2004 films 2004 horror films 2000s ghost films Malay-language films Malaysian horror films Vampires in film Films directed by Shuhaimi Baba Pesona Pictures films Films with screenplays by Shuhaimi Baba Films produced by Shuhaimi Baba Malaysian ghost films Folk horror films