Ibu mertuaku

Sabariah calls the radio station to praise Kassim after a saxophone performance, and they meet in person. They share an instant, life-changing connection that hints at a passionate romance. This meeting sets the love story at the center of the film.

Nyonya Mansoor blocks Sabariah's union with Kassim and offers a stark choice between wealth and love. Sabariah remains steadfast and agrees to marry him anyway, prompting a quick ceremony. The act destroys Sabariah's standing in the family and cuts her off from the inheritance.

Kassim and Sabariah relocate to Penang to start anew, but their money runs dry. They slide into poverty, with Kassim trying to sustain his music while Sabariah resents the path he pursues. The couple's dream begins to crumble as hardship tightens its grip.

Months later, Sabariah, under the care of Nyonya and Ismadi, gives birth to a son named Tajudin. The arrival binds the couple's fate to a new family dynamic and intensifies the pressure from Sabariah's mother. The child's birth deepens the strain between two families.

Kassim receives a forged telegram claiming Sabariah died in childbirth, sending him into a deep despair. He abandons work and sinks into a withdrawn, heartbreaking depression. The lie marks a turning point that widens the gulf between him and the life he hoped to build.

Sabariah, under Nyonya Mansoor's care in Singapore, divorces Kassim and marries Dr. Ismadi. The family keeps Tajudin's paternity a secret to protect the child and the arrangement they've chosen.

Kassim's perpetual crying leaves him completely blind, and he cannot pay the rent. He is evicted from his home and left wandering the streets. The loss of sight marks a brutal nadir in his life.

A kind-hearted widow named Mami and her daughter Chombi discover Kassim and bring him into their home. They provide warmth, companionship, and a sense of family during his darkest days. Their support sparks a glimmer of hope in his life.

Kassim reveals a natural talent for the saxophone, encouraged by Mami and Chombi, and adopts the stage name Osman Jailani. He reinvents himself as a performer and rebuilds his sense of purpose. His new life begins to take shape as audiences respond to his music.

Osman Jailani tours across Malaya, performing in Penang, Taiping, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, Malacca, Muar, Batu Pahat and Johor Bahru. His fame grows as he travels from town to town, building a substantial following. The journey culminates with a show in Singapore.

On arriving in Singapore, Sabariah and her new husband Ismadi attend Osman Jailani's performance and witness the singer's enduring artistry. The encounter stirs mixed emotions and unresolved feelings in all involved. Music remains a force that binds their tangled pasts.

Ismadi heals Kassim's eyes without charge, and the recovering musician is invited to stay at Ismadi's home with Sabariah and Tajudin. The surgery offers a window of clarity, though the relationships remain complicated. The healing moment underscores the film's tension between forgiveness and betrayal.

After the surgery, Kassim learns Sabariah is not his dead wife but a look-alike, a twist that unsettles his memory and trust. The revelation reframes what he thought he knew about the past. The moment deepens the tragedy surrounding their lives.

Kassim confronts Nyonya about his son Tajudin, who was given away long ago. Nyonya takes him to Sabariah's grave, but the tomb is not Sabariah, intensifying his pain. The scene marks a cruel confrontation with the past.

Roused by betrayal and heartbreak, Kassim returns to confront Ismadi, Nyonya, and Sabariah. He grabs a pair of forks and uses them to pierce his own eyes, becoming blind and collapsing Nyonya in shock. He then wanders away with Chombi toward Penang, while Sabariah and Ismadi watch, sobered and unsettled.