Roosilawaty (April 15, 1936 – February 25, 2009) was an Indonesian actress and dancer. Born with the name Surayi Pendidikan, Roosilawaty adopted her

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when she started her career as a singer and dancer. She starred in her first lead role in the film ''Tjatut'' in 1956 and continued to appear in

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until 1963. Amongst her films are '' Tiga Dara'' (''Three Virgins'') and ''Lahirnja Gatotkatja'' (''Birth of Gatotkatja''), a latter inspired by traditional Indonesian

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. She retired from acting and, after a period as a

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, subsequently founded Les Sphinx Promotion, an

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for artistic talent, in 1972.

Biography

Born in

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, in what was then the

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, on 15 April 1936, Surayi Pendidikan was raised in a relatively affluent family. She demonstrated a talent for acting at a young age and attended the Indonesian National Theater Academy (ATNI) following her formal education at a local school. Leaving the academy before graduating, she had an initial career as a dancer, adopting the

Roosilawaty. After winning the Serampang Twelve dance championships, she represented Indonesia on a dance exchange with Pakistan organised by the

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Soon after, she turned to acting. She appeared in her first films in 1956, in '' Tiga Dara'' (''Three Virgins'') as a supporting actor and in the lead role in ''Tjatut''. This was the beginning of a successful career, with her next appearance a supporting role in the film ''Delapan Pendjuru Angin'' (''Eight Corners of the Wind'') the following year. In 1960, she starred in ''Lahirnja Gatotkatja'' (''Birth of Gatotkatja''), a film inspired by traditional

stories directed by

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. Her last film, in 1963, was titled ''Lembah Hidjau'' (''Valley of Green''). She retired and opened a florists in

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the following year but later returned to the acting profession, setting up a talent agency named Les Sphinx Promotion in 1972. She died in Jakarta on 25 February 2009.

Filmography

Roosilawaty appeared in the following films: * ''Tjatut'' (1956) * '' Tiga Dara'' (1956) * ''Delapan Pendjuru Angin'' (1957) * ''Konsepsi Ajah'' (1957) * ''Bertamasja'' (1959) * ''Lahirnja Gatotkatja'' (1960) * ''Menudju Bintang'' (1960) * ''Desa Yang Dilupakan'' (1960) * ''Lembah Hidjau'' (1963)

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