Tina Melinda

In this Indonesian name, there is no family name nor a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Tina.

Tina Melinda (born Tien Sutopo; 5 January 1931), also known as Kartinah Adimihardja, is an Indonesian actress. Her career spanned over four decades and she is the part of Classical Indonesian Cinema.

Tina Melinda
Melinda in 1956
Born	Tien Sutopo (1931-01-05)5 January 1931 Indramayu, Dutch East Indies
Nationality	Indonesian
Other names	Kartinah Adimihardja
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1945–1991
Spouse	Raden Muhammad Mochtar ​ ​ (m. 1958; div. 1959)​

Early life

Tien Sutopo was born on 5 January 1931 in Indramayu, West Java. She started to acting when attended high school.

Personal life

Tina was married to Raden Muhammad Mochtar, in March 1958, and later changed her name to Kartinah Adimihardja. On 14 August 1959, she filled for a divorce due to Mochtar disappearance for seven months and pawned her jewelry for Rp. 30.000, and used her money of Rp. 10.000.

Career

Tina in 1956

Tina started her career as an actress by joined Persatuan Pemuda Puteri troupe at the age 14, she also joined Dhaya troupe and later made her film debut in Lutung Kasarung (1952). She continued to appear in a few films such as: Krisis (1953), Kafedo (1953), Rela (1954), Tamu Agung (1955), Bertjerai Kasih (1956), Apa Yang Kunanti (1957), Apa Yang Kau Tangisi (1965), Manusia dan Peristiwa (1968), Lorong Hitam (1973), Tangisan Ibu Tiri (1974), Semalam di Malaysia (1975), etc.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1952	Lutung Kasarung
1953	Krisis	Maryam
1953	Kafedo	Hiya
1954	Sungai Darah
1954	Rela
1955	Tamu Agung	Wedana's wife

Works cited

• Biran, Misbach Yusa, ed. (1979). Apa Siapa Orang Film Indonesia 1926–1978 [What and Who: Film Figures in Indonesia, 1926–1978]. Sinematek Indonesia. OCLC 6655859.
• "Antara doeloe : Bintang film Tina Melinda minta tjerai lagi". Antara News. 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2023-08-13.

External links

• Tina Melinda at IMDb