Titi Rajo Bintang

This is an Indonesian name; it does not have a family name.
Titi Handayani Rajobintang
Born (1981-02-10) February 10, 1981
Nationality Indonesian
Other names Titi Sjuman
Occupation Actress, drummer, songwriter
Notable work Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet!
Minggu Pagi di Victoria Park
King
Spouse(s) Sri Aksan Sjuman (2004-2013)
Children 1
Parent(s) Idham Rajo Bintang (father)
Susie Ariani (mother)
Relatives Djenar Maesa Ayu (sister-in-law)
This is an Indonesian name; it does not have a family name.

Titi Handayani Rajobintang (born 10 February 1981), known by the name Titi Sjuman during her marriage to Wong Aksan, is an Indonesian actress and musician.

Biography

Titi was born on 10 February 1981.[1] She's just like a guy. She likes sports, she never wear skirts [2] In high school, she supposed to go to economical but she switched to drums because she fell in love with drums; she later recalled that she wanted something "different".[2] She furthered her drum studies at Farabi Music School and the Daya Music Institute.[2] After graduation, she performed at the Java Jazz Festival; she also performed with artists such as Ruth Sahanaya.[2]

Titi made her feature film debut in Djenar Maesa Ayu's 2007 film Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet! (They Say I'm a Monkey!).[2] At first, she was contracted to provide a soundtrack for the film with her husband, Sri Aksan Sjuman (also known as Wong Aksan), Maesa's brother.[2] However, Maesa later asked her to take the lead role; after being cajoled by her husband and sister-in-law, Titi accepted.[2] Aksan told her "in a kissing scene, when [she] kiss[es] a man, [her] body should not reject it".[2]

In 2010, Titi starred in Minggu Pagi di Victoria Park (Sunday Morning in Victoria Park), a film about immigrant labour in Hong Kong.[3][2] For her role, she met with immigrant labourers both in Indonesia and in Hong Kong to "get a deeper understanding" of the role.[2] That same year she and her husband provided the soundtrack to Tanah Air Beta (My Homeland).[2] Although there were some scheduling conflicts, she was able to complete both.[2]

In February 2011 Titi took her first role as an antagonist in Rindu Purnama (Longing for the Full Moon).[4] She disliked the role as she did not like the character's actions.[5] Later that year she and her husband composed the score to Sang Penari (The Dancer), a film based on the Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk trilogy by Ahmad Tohari, over a period of a month and a half.[6]

Inspirations

Titi enjoys the work of American composer John Williams, citing his works on Star Wars, Memoirs of a Geisha, and Home Alone as some of her favourites.[2]

Awards and recognition

Titi has won two Indonesian Movie Awards for Best Actress: Her first was Best Newcomer for Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet, while the second was for her role in Minggu Pagi di Victoria Park.[3][5] Her role in Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet! garnered her a Citra Award at the Indonesian Film Festival for Best Actress, while Titi and her husband won a Citra Award for Best Soundtrack for the 2009 film King.[2] She has said that receiving awards is a bonus which drives her to work harder.[3]

Personal life

Titi is married to fellow musician Sri Aksan Sjuman (formerly of Dewa 19), who was one of her instructors at Farabi.[2] They often collaborate on writing film scores.[2] The couple have a daughter.[2] Titi is sister-in-law to writer-cum-director Djenar Maesa Ayu.[2] She filed for divorced from Wong Aksan on 14 February 2013.[7]

Works

Music Video

Filmography

Soundtracks

References

Footnotes
Bibliography
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