Dendang Perantau - Muziek

Tan Sri P. Ramlee 22 March 1929–29 May 1973 Was A Malaysian Film Actor Director And Songwriter. Due To His Contributions In The Movie And Music Industry As Well As In The Literary Scene He Is Often Attributed As The Icon Of Malay Entertainment In Both Malaysia And Singapore. Ramlee Was Born Teuku Zakaria Bin Teuku Nyak Puteh To Teuku Nyak Puteh Bin Teuku Karim And Che Mah Hussein At His Grandmother's House Now Opened As P. Ramlee House In Counter Hall Now Renamed As Jalan P. Ramlee Penang Malaysia. Teuku Zakaria - P Ramlee's Birth Name. 'Teuku' Is A Title For Descendants Of Noble Families From Aceh Of Sumatra Indonesia. His Father Teuku Nyak Puteh Was A Sailor From Lho' Seumawe In The Province Of Aceh Indonesia. As A Child He Studied In Several Schools Including The Famous Penang Free School. During His School Days He Was Very Active In Sports Especially Sepak Takraw Badminton And Football. His Big Break Came On 1 June 1948 When He Was Spotted By Indian Film Director B. S. Rajhans From Malay Film Productions Of Jalan Ampas Singapore. The Director Was Impressed By Ramlee And In 1949 He Was Cast In The Film Nasib Fate . Seven Years Later Ramlee Directed His First Film Penarik Becha The Trishaw Man . In 1957 Ramlee Would Act In The First Of His Bujang Lapok Dowdy Bachelors Comedic Films Which Are Still Popular Among The Modern Malay Film Watchers. He Was Married Three Times The Last To The Legendary Singer Salmah Ismail Or Saloma In 1961. On 27 May 1973 P.Ramlee Died At The Age Of 44 And Was Buried In Jalan Ampang Kuala Lumpur. In 1986 In Honour Of His Contributions To The Malaysian Entertainment Industry The P. Ramlee Memorial Was Set Up In Setapak Kuala Lumpur And On 1982 Jalan Parry At The City Centre Has Changed Into Jalan P Ramlee. read less