Normadiah was born in Menado, Indonesia. Her foray into films began when she joined the Nusantara Film Company. But it was only when she started working at Shaw Brothers’ Malay Film Productions that her career as an actress, choreographer and singer took off. She passed away in August 2000. Shariff Dol had an extensive and successful acting career, starring in such films as ‘Bujang Lapok’ (1957) and ‘Lela Manja’ (1960).
