Rhoma Irama
Actor
Biography
Raden Haji Oma Irama (born December 11, 1946, in Tasikmalaya, West Java), known as Rhoma Irama, is an Indonesian dangdut musician, singer, songwriter, and actor.
Starting from the late 1960's, he began his musical career as Oma Irama as a part of the pop band Orkes Melayu Purnama, pioneering several dangdut music elements. He then formed his band Soneta Group, achieving multitudes of musical successes with groundbreaking dangdut style which incorporates Western, Malay, and Bollywood influences.
From the late 1970s, he began transforming into more Islamic-oriented style, commanding the religiously pious popular music culture. During the height of his stardom in the 1970s, he was dubbed "Raja Dangdut" ("the King of Dangdut") with his Soneta Group.
As Director
Filmography
Tabir Biru
as Rhoma 1994
Bunga Desa
as Rhoma 1988
Dawai 2 Asmara
as Rhoma Irama, Ayah Ridho 2010
Satria Bergitar
as Rhoma 1984
Berkelana II
as Rhoma/Budi 1978
Berkelana
as Rhoma/Budi 1978
Nada dan Dakwah
as Rhoma 1991
Jaka swara
as Jaka Swara 1990
Gitar Tua Oma Irama
as Oma 1977
Begadang
as Rhoma 1978
Raja Dangdut
as Rhoma 1978
Darah Muda
as Rhoma 1977
Oma Irama Penasaran
as Oma 1976
Cinta Segi Tiga
as Rhoma 1979
Camelia
as Rhoma 1979
Pengorbanan
as Rhoma 1982
Badai di Awal Bahagia
as Rhoma Irama 1981