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Elly Joenara (
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: Elly Yunara; 3 November 1923 – 30 May 1992) was an Indonesian film actress who later became a producer. She was the wife of producer
Djamaluddin Malik Djamaluddin Malik (13 February 1917 – 8 June 1970) was a prominent Indonesian film producer, politician, entrepreneur. He founded the Jakarta Indonesian company Persari Film. Personal life Malik was born in Padang, Indonesia, Padang, West Su ...
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Biography

Joenara was born in
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(modern-day
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) on 3 November 1923. She completed an elementary education at a Hollandsch-Inlandsche School, a Dutch-run school for ''pribumi'' students, the
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. Joenara made her film debut in '' Pah Wongso Pendekar Boediman'', a 1940 detective film produced and directed by Jo Eng Sek of
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. In the film she played Siti, the romantic partner of a character portrayed by Mohamad Arief. She remained with the company for its further productions, including '' Tjioeng Wanara'' (from a Sundanese legend), '' Lintah Darat'', and '' Ajah Berdosa''. By 1942 she is recorded as acting in one film produced by
Tan's Film Tan's Film was a film production house in the Dutch East Indies (modern Indonesia). Established by the brothers Tan Khoen Yauw and Tan Khoen Hian on September 1, 1929, its films were mostly targeted at native ethnic groups. Starting with '' Njai ...
under Tan Khoen Yauw, ''Aladin dengan Lampu Wasiat'' (''Aladdin and the Magic Lamp''). The Japanese occupied the Indies in March 1942, closing all but one film studio in the colony. Production of ''Aladin dengan Lampu Wasiat'' stopped; the film would only be released in 1950, after the occupation and
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. During the occupation Yunara acted in theatre, going from troupe to troupe; she was part of the troupes Warnasari, Matahari, and Jawa Ehai. By 1949, when the Dutch recognised an independent Indonesia, Yunara had married stage manager turned film producer
Djamaluddin Malik Djamaluddin Malik (13 February 1917 – 8 June 1970) was a prominent Indonesian film producer, politician, entrepreneur. He founded the Jakarta Indonesian company Persari Film. Personal life Malik was born in Padang, Indonesia, Padang, West Su ...
. In 1950 Djamaluddin established a film company, Persari. Yunara completed two films for the company as an actress: ''Si Mientje'' in 1952 and ''Siapa Ajahku'' in 1954. However, her main role was managerial. Much of her time was spent as a housewife. Djamaluddin died on 8 June 1970, leaving Yunara a widow. She soon established her own company, Remaja Ellyanda Film, and in 1972 began a career as a film producer with ''
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''. Directed by D. Djajakusuma and based on a Malay folk tale, the film starred
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and
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as the titular Malin Kundang, a young man who forgets his roots after spending much of his childhood at sea. This was followed by ''Jembatan Merah'' (1973), ''Petualang Cilik'' (1977), and ''Halimun'' (1979); the company also produced two non-feature films. In 1974 she received an award from Governor of Jakarta
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for her contributions to film. Yunara died in Jakarta on 30 May 1992.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Yunara, Elly 1923 births 1992 deaths People from Singapore Indonesian film producers Indonesian film actresses Javanese people Actresses from the Dutch East Indies 20th-century Indonesian actresses Indonesian stage actresses Malaysian emigrants to Indonesia Immigrants to the Dutch East Indies