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P. Ramlee is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter, Producer, Editor, Sound and Compositors Malaisien born on 22 march 1929 at Penang (Malaisie)

P. Ramlee

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Birth name Teuku Zakaria Teuku Nyak Puteh
Nationality Malaisie
Birth 22 march 1929 at Penang (Malaisie)
Death 29 may 1973 (at 44 years) at Kuala Lumpur (Malaisie)

Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr. Teuku Zakaria Teuku Nyak Putih, commonly known as P. Ramlee (22 March 1929 – 29 May 1973) was a Malaysian film actor, director, singer, songwriter, composer, and producer. Due to his contributions to the movie and music industry and his literary work, he is often considered the icon of Malay entertainment in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Sumatra, Indonesia.

Biography

Jeunesse
Il est né à Penang en Malaisie, le 22 mars 1929. Fils de Teuku Nyak Puteh Teuku Kari (1902-1955) et de Che Mah Hussein (1904-1967). Son père est originaire de Lhokseumawe, Aceh et s’est marié à Che Mah Hussein en 1925 à Buaya Kubang, Butterworth. P. Ramlee avait également un demi-frère, Cheikh Ali, de la même mère.

Il a reçu sa première éducation à l’école malaise de Kampung Java, puis à l’école Francis Light. Par la suite, il continue ses études à la Penang Free School jusqu'au déclenchement de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Durant l'occupation militaire japonaise en Malaisie, il étudie à l'École de la marine japonaise avant de retourner à la Penang Free School une fois la guerre terminée.


Début de carrière
Il joue d’abord de l’ukulélé avant de se tourner vers la guitare et le violon, qu’il apprend sous la direction de M. Kamaruddin (le chef de la fanfare de la Penang Free School). Il rejoint ensuite l’orchestre Teruna Sekampung et plus tard l’Evening Star Rays. Il sort gagnant d’un concours radiophonique organisé par Radio Penang en 1947 et est nommé Bintang Penyanyi Utama Malaya (Le meilleur chanteur de Malaya). Il avait obtenu la troisième place à ce même concours en 1945 et la seconde en 1946. Pour ce concours, il utilise la lettre "P" (pour Puteh) au début de son nom et choisi de conserver le pseudonyme P. Ramlee jusqu’à la fin de sa vie. C’est pendant une performance au Salon Malais de l’Agriculture de Butterworth que le réalisateur B.S. Rajhans, des studios de cinéma singapourien Malay Film Productions, le remarque et l’invite à auditionner pour le studio. Au matin de l’Aïd el-Fitr, le 8 aout 1948, il prend le train pour Singapour où il s’installe définitivement.


Carrière avec le studio Malay Film Productions
Après une audition réussie, P. Ramlee rejoint le studio situé à Jalan Ampas. Il débute, comme second rôle, dans le film Chinta en 1948. Il y joue un méchant et chante pour la première fois à l’écran. Très remarqué dès ce premier film, il enchaîne ensuite avec des premiers rôles pour enfin réaliser son premier film en 1955, Penarek Becha. Par la suite, il sera le propre metteur en scène, scénariste, compositeur et chanteur de ses films. Il doublera même la plupart des acteurs chantants dans ses réalisations.


Carrière avec le studio Merdeka Film Productions
Découragé par les grèves des syndicats du film à Singapour, qui l'empêchent de réaliser son premier film en couleurs, l’acteur-réalisateur décide de quitter le pays pour rentrer en Malaisie, où un nouveau studio est créé, Merdeka Film Productions. Il retourne à Kuala Lumpur le 16 avril 1964, et réalise 'Sitora Harimau Jadian' (L’homme-tigre), qui sera un échec au box-office. Ramlee sent que son heure de gloire est passée et que les Malaisiens ont une certaine aversion pour son travail. Malgré plusieurs tentatives de films et un grand retour à la comédie, il ne rencontre pas le succès de ses films passés. Son contrat avec EMI Singapour ne sera d’ailleurs pas renouvelé en 1968, ses disques ne se vendant plus.

Le mardi 29 mai 1973, P. Ramlee est victime d'une crise cardiaque. Il mourra sur le chemin de l’hôpital de Kuala Lumpur à 5h30, à l'âge de 44 ans. Il est enterré au cimetière musulman de Jalan Ampang à Kuala Lumpur.

Usually with

S. Shamsuddin
S. Shamsuddin
(13 films)
Sarimah
Sarimah
(6 films)
Saloma
Saloma
(6 films)
Run Run Shaw
Run Run Shaw
(4 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of P. Ramlee (24 films)

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Actor

Laksamana Do Re Mi
Directed by P. Ramlee
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors P. Ramlee
Roles Do
Rating77% 3.874413.874413.874413.874413.87441
The poor trio of best friends Do, Re and Mi live in a simple treehouse in the forest, where they work together collecting, cutting and selling firewood at the local marketplace.
Ahmad Albab
Directed by P. Ramlee
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors P. Ramlee, Saloma
Roles Syawal
Rating81% 4.061254.061254.061254.061254.06125
Mashood (AR Tompel) is a rich man who believes that happiness cannot exist without wealth, and that he has the power to control both. Mashood has three daughters: Zahara (Mariani) and Suhara (Mimi Loma) share his life philosophies, but Mastura (Saloma) does not and frequently clashes with their father. Mashood decides to prove his beliefs by marrying off Zahara and Suhara to two young men (Muharram and Safar) from wealthy families while Mastura is married off to a poor goat-herder named Syawal (P. Ramlee).
Sourness and Sweetness
Directed by P. Ramlee
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Actors P. Ramlee
Roles Cikgu Shaari
Rating75% 3.7571853.7571853.7571853.7571853.757185
The story takes place in Kuala Lumpur in 1965. This story is about a teacher, Sha'ari who is also a musician at night. When caught sleeping in class, Sha'ari promised not to perform at night clubs again on weekday nights. Later, a young woman named Norkiah rents the room next to his. Norkiah works at a night club with her friend, played by Mariani, as a dancer. Sha'ari and Norkiah frequently quarrel and annoy each other. One day, while on a bus, Sha'ari helps Norkiah to retrieve her stolen purse. They fall in love with each other. Norkiah lies to Sha'ari, telling him that she works as a teacher at a cooking school at night.By that time, Norkiah has already started singing at the club where she was working. One day, Norkiah's mother and brother came to visit her. Sha'ari ignores the old woman and her young son.While Norkiah, unknown to Sha'ari as his own irritating neighbour, is forced to take her mother and brother out shopping, thus, unable to meet Sha'ari as promised. Later, when Norkiah gets home, she tries to dry her clothes by hanging them on a pole which crosses over to Sha'ari's room. Sha'ari gets fed up and pushes the pole down. Norkiah gets even by drenching him with a pail of water. Sha'ari climbs up the wall to give her a piece of his mind only to find out that Norkiah is the woman that he has fallen in love with. They get married. Sha'ari proposes that Norkiah quits her job, but she could not due to her contract. One night, Sha'ari receives an invitation to perform at the club where he used to work. There, somebody suggested that he sings with a female night club singer called Norkiah Hanum. Curious, Sha'ari goes to the other club only to find out that his wife is a singer and not a teacher as she had claimed. Sha'ari gets upset and starts to build a wall separating their rooms like they used to. Norkiah tries to apologise, but he insults her by calling her a cabaret singer of low class. Norkiah's friends try to trick Sha'ari into believing that Norkiah is now divorcing Sha'ari and having an affair with her colleague, Rashid, played by Mahmud June. Sha'ari kicks Norkiah's door open only to find that Norkiah is alone with a tape recorder. He apologises and they get back together again. The story ends with Sha'ari promoted as a headmaster of his school and has five pairs of twins with Norkiah.
Rivals Three
Directed by P. Ramlee
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors P. Ramlee, Sarimah, Saloma
Roles Jamil
Rating72% 3.605513.605513.605513.605513.60551
Jamil (P. Ramlee) has been married for twelve years with Latifah (Zaharah Agus). They have no children because Latifah is barren, and Jamil feels that she is neglecting him. He decides to marry another woman, Hasnah (Jah Hj. Mahadi), without Latifah's knowledge. Latifah's father, Haji Latiff (Ahmad Nisfu), secretly blesses the second marriage.
Tiga Abdul
Tiga Abdul (1964)

Directed by P. Ramlee
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors P. Ramlee, Sarimah, S. Shamsuddin, Saloma
Roles Abdul Wahub
Rating71% 3.5523353.5523353.5523353.5523353.552335
Ismet Ulam Raja is a wealthy businessman with three sons, Abdul Wahab, Abdul Wahib and Abdul Wahub. Abdul Wahab and Abdul Wahib are selfish and money-minded, running their individual businesses to success. Abdul Wahub, on the other hand, enjoys a simple life and owns a small music shop. When Ismet Ulam Raja has a heart attack on his birthday, Abdul Wahab and Abdul Wahib start plotting out how much wealth they are set to gain when their father dies. Abdul Wahub is appalled at their behaviour and tries to get their father to go to the hospital, although Ismet Ulam Raja is strongly against hospitals. Their father dies at home, and the two elder brothers immediately distribute their late father's vast wealth among the two of them while Abdul Wahub only inherits their father's house. Although Abdul Wahub is upset at this injustice, he accepts it as he is the youngest brother, and returns to his simple music business.
Nasib Si Labu Labi
Directed by P. Ramlee
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Musical films, Buddy films
Actors P. Ramlee, S. Shamsuddin, Datuk Aziz Sattar, Saloma
Roles Labi @ Joe Labi
Rating76% 3.8428153.8428153.8428153.8428153.842815
Set sometime after the events of the previous film, Haji Bakhil's wife has died. Haji Bakhil is alone and depressed, but eventually meets a beautiful young woman named Murni, who is a teacher at a school for orphans. Haji Bakhil spends some time pursuing her, and his attention is apparently not unwelcome.
My Mother-in-Law, 2h
Directed by P. Ramlee
Origin Singapore
Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors P. Ramlee, Sarimah
Roles Kassim Selamat
Rating74% 3.726553.726553.726553.726553.72655
Set in 1960s Singapore, Sabariah Mansoor is a young woman who is fascinated with the music of Kassim Selamat, a small-time musician with great talent playing the saxophone. After one of his radio performances, Sabariah calls in to the studio to talk to him personally and express her admiration. They arrange to meet and it is love at first sight.
Labu and Labi
Directed by P. Ramlee
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films, Buddy films
Actors P. Ramlee, Saloma, Datuk Aziz Sattar, Sarimah
Roles Labi, Majistret, P. Ramlee, Harimau & Sheriff
Rating82% 4.129974.129974.129974.129974.12997
Labu (Mohd. Zain) and Labi (P. Ramlee) are servants in the household of Haji Bakhil, a miserly old man with a loyal wife and a beautiful daughter (Mariani). Both Labu and Labi are constantly scolded, insulted and forced to do the traditional school punishment ketok-ketampi by the grouchy Haji Bakhil. The two bear the ill-treatment and continue working there without complaint because they are both secretly in love with his daughter, Manisah.
The Nitwit Movie Stars
Directed by P. Ramlee
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Datuk Aziz Sattar, P. Ramlee, Saloma, S. Shamsuddin
Roles Ramli
Rating74% 3.748293.748293.748293.748293.74829
The "bujang lapok" trio of Ramli, Sudin and Ajis go to Jalan Ampas Studio in Singapore in response to an open call audition. During their audition, they drive director Ahmad Nisfu crazy by forgetting their scripts and improvising with their own lines. However, the studio boss likes their natural comedic talent and tells the director that the trio are to be signed on for an oncoming film. The three of them are themselves taken by surprise but are nonetheless pleased at the outcome.
Ali Baba in Burlesque
Directed by P. Ramlee
Origin Singapore
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Datuk Aziz Sattar, P. Ramlee, S. Shamsuddin, Sarimah
Roles Chief
Rating78% 3.9431353.9431353.9431353.9431353.943135
Ali Baba (Aziz Sattar) is a poor man who cannot succeed in life. He constantly sends his wife to his brother Kassim Baba's house to borrow flour so they can eat, but the stingy Kassim Baba (S. Shamsuddin) is frustrated at his brother and constantly reminds his wife, Aloyah, of Ali Baba's uselessness. When Aloyah comes to ask for flour for the umpteenth time, Kassim Baba loses his temper and lashes out at her sending her home in tears. She blames Ali Baba for putting her in the situation and blames him for not making an effort to seek a job. Ali Baba finally relents and goes out into the woods to gather firewood where he chances upon a group of 40 thieves marching through the woods carrying loot and treasures. He hides in a tree and watches their leader (P. Ramlee) stand in front of a cave and sings a verse of seemingly nonsensical words (niat ingsun matek aji semar ngising, actually a Javanese language poem) which causes an entrance to the cave to open. Ali Baba waits until the thieves have all left the cave before coming out of the tree and using the magic words to open the cave. Inside, he discovers a variety of riches and wealth, but only takes a box of gold coins.
Antara Dua Darjat
Directed by P. Ramlee
Origin Singapore
Genres Drama, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors P. Ramlee, S. Shamsuddin, Sarimah
Roles Ghazali
Rating74% 3.7034453.7034453.7034453.7034453.703445
ORCHID VILLA now: The movie opens during a thunderstorm in a house called Orchid Villa. The house has been empty for a long time and sets the setting for a couple on their honeymoon. The couple, Tengku Mukri and Tengku Zaleha are accompanied by the former's good friend, Dr. Tengku Aziz. The night is interrupted when Tengku Zaleha is awoken by a voice calling out her name and upon searching, she encounters a dark figure by the window. Startled, she screams and faints, awaking her husband and Dr. Tengku Aziz. Both men search the premises but find nothing to explain Tengku Zaleha's situation. The dark figure walks home and is confronted by his cousin. His name is Ghazali and as explained in the conversation with his cousin, he has made numerous trips to Orchid Villa. That was the home of Tengku Zaleha, who we now learn, is dead. As he looks on in the rain, he tells the story.
The Fortune-Telling of Pak Belalang
Directed by P. Ramlee
Origin Singapore
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors P. Ramlee, S. Shamsuddin, Datuk Aziz Sattar
Roles Pa' Blalang
Rating69% 3.466473.466473.466473.466473.46647
The films follows Pak Belalang, a lazy man who loathes hard work. He has a young son named Belalang, who is smarter and more hardworking than his father. During his way home from work one day, Belalang encounters two thieves, Badan and Nyawa, who were just on their way back from stealing two cows. Using his wits, he scares them away and takes the cows back with him. He tells his father about it who panics and tells him to return the cows to their rightful owners. Belalang retorts that without knowing who they were, they couldn't do the right thing even if they wanted to. He then suggests that he would go to the mayor's house to seek out the rightful owners who would presumably go to report the loss of their cows to the mayor. Belalang could then tell them to come and see Pak Belalang who could pretend to be psychic and tell them the cows' whereabouts. Pak Belalang agrees and all goes as planned with a reward in place for both of them.
Musang Berjanggut
Directed by P. Ramlee
Origin Singapore
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors P. Ramlee
Roles Tun Nila Utama
Rating76% 3.8408053.8408053.8408053.8408053.840805
Tun Nila Utama, the adopted prince in the kingdom Pura Cendana, is told by the King that it is time for him to choose a bride. However, Tun Nila refuses to marry any of the women in the kingdom, claiming that they not true "females" because they have no honour. The King is angered by his claim and orders him to find a true woman, if such a person exists. Tun Nila accepts the command and swears that he will not return to Pura Chendana or shave any hair on his face until he finds her.
The Three Bachelor Warriors
Directed by P. Ramlee
Origin Singapore
Genres Martial arts, Comedy, Musical, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Musical films
Actors S. Shamsuddin, Datuk Aziz Sattar, P. Ramlee
Roles Ramli
Rating78% 3.905033.905033.905033.905033.90503
Ramli, Ajis and Sudin are a trio of bujang lapok (worn-out bachelors) waiting at a jetty for a boat to arrive and lead them across the river. The boat company is owned by a rich man named Ahmad Nisfu, who employs thugs to run the business and keep the passengers "in line". The thugs only allow certain people to take the boats early, while others have to wait a long time. An old man called Pendekar (meaning "master" or "warrior") Mustar wants to cross the river, but he is ill-treated by the thugs. When he continues to insist to be allowed to cross the river, he is dragged away to be beaten up, but he defeats all the thugs thereby scaring the rest into letting him ride the boat he wants. After bearing witness to the damage done by the pendekar, the trio decide to follow him and become his students. They proceed to create chaos at the jetty so that the thugs may get distracted and they then use the boats to sail their way to Kampung Pinang Sebatang.
Sergeant Hassan
Directed by P. Ramlee, Lamberto V. Avellana
Genres Drama, War, Action
Actors P. Ramlee, S. Shamsuddin
Roles Sarjan Hassan
Rating78% 3.9324453.9324453.9324453.9324453.932445