Jamali Shadat

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| honorific-prefix = Yang Hormat Dato’

| name = Jamali Shadat

| honorific_suffix = DIMP

| native_name = {{lang|ms|{{Script|Arab|جمالي شادات}}}}

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| birth_place = Kampung Bukit Kapar, Selangor, Federated Malay States (now Malaysia)

| othername =

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1941|9|18|df=y}}

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|2|3|1941|9|18|df=yes}}

| death_place = Kampung Sungai Pinang, Pulau Indah, Port Klang, Selangor

| resting_place = Sungai Pinang Muslim Cemetery, Pulau Indah, Selangor

| spouse = {{marriage|Datin Lela Yacob||2018|end=d.}}

| children = 8

| yearsactive = 1975–2020

| occupation = Comedian

| parents =

}}

Jamali Shadat (18 September 1941 – 3 February 2021) was a Malaysian comedian known for his ventriloquism and mimicry which are seen in his roles as Atan and Atok in various stage plays.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/focus/2016/06/21/from-comedian-to-quran-teacher-jamali-shadat-loves-serving-community-at-local-mosque-and-surau/|title=Jamali Shadat loves serving community at local mosque and surau|author=Grace Chan|date=June 21, 2016|accessdate=July 15, 2019}}

Career

His fame began when he was the first runner up of a Bakat TV competition. After his newly found fame, he was invited to record his jokes on gramophones and later on cassettes and CDs.{{Cite news |url=https://umlib.um.edu.my/newscut_details.asp?cutid=7241 |title=Datuk Jamali Shadat is a legend who tickles your funny bone. |last=Shaharuddi |first=Muhammad |last2=Khairuddin |first2=Dinah |date=13 December 2012 |work=New Straits Times |access-date=18 July 2019 |archive-date=1 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130901181047/http://www.umlib.um.edu.my/newscut_details.asp?cutid=7241 |url-status=dead }} His comedy is known for being able to appeal to people of different racial backgrounds.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2007/01/21/crackin-up-with-jamali/ |title=Crackin’ up with Jamali |last=Devi |first=K. S. Usha |date=21 January 2007 |access-date=18 July 2019}} His life has played a major role in his comedy as the characters of Atan and Atok were inspired by his village and his upbringing where he met people of different races.

Death

Jamali died on 3 February 2021 at age of 79, following an old age. He was laid to rest beside the grave of his late wife at the Sungai Pinang Muslim Cemetery in Pulau Indah, Selangor after Zuhr prayers. {{cite news |last1=ISA |first1=MOHD. HAIKAL |title=Jamali Shadat ‘Atan’ meninggal dunia |url=https://www.kosmo.com.my/2021/02/03/jamali-shadat-atan-meninggal-dunia/ |access-date=3 February 2021 |work=Kosmo!}}{{cite news |last1=Omar |first1=Aref |title=#Showbiz: Jamali Shadat dies at age 78 |url=https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2021/02/662639/showbiz-jamali-shadat-dies-age-78 |access-date=3 February 2021 |work=New Straits Times}}{{cite news |title=Jenazah Jamali Shadat selamat dikebumikan |url=https://www.sinarharian.com.my/article/122172/BERITA/Nasional/Jenazah-Jamali-Shadat-selamat-dikebumikan |access-date=3 February 2021 |work=Sinar Harian}}