THE P RAMLEE A TRIBUTE TO THE LEGEND

The P Ramlee 

Name: Teuku Zakaria Teuku Nyak Puteh @ Ramli Puteh

Known as: P Ramlee (since 1947)

Nationality: Malaysia Birthplace: Grandmother's house at 40A, Counter Hall *, Penang, Malaya
(* Renamed Jalan P Ramlee on 30 Aug 1983) Date of birth: Morning of Idil Fitri on 22 March 1929 (Wednesday)

Father: Teuku Nyak Puteh Teuku Karim (1902 - 1955) 

Mother: Che Mah Hussein (1904 - 1967) 

Sibling: Sheikh Ali Mohamad (Step brother. Mother was Che Mah Hussein)

Spouse:
Junaidah Daeng Harris (Married 1950. Divorced 1954)
Noorizan Mohd Noor (Married on 6 Feb 1955. Divorced 1961)
Salmah Ismail a.k.a. Saloma (Married on 21 Nov 1961)

Children:
Mohamad Nasir (Son. Born 1953. Mother was Junaidah)

Arfan (Son. Born 1954. Mother was Junaidah)

Sazali (Son. Born 1958.)

Armali (Step son. Born 1953. Mother was Saloma. Father was A R Tompel)

Safarina @ Dian (Adopted daughter. Chinese parentage)

Zakiah @ Zazaloma (Adopted daughter. Born 1963)

Sabaruddin @ Badin (Abdopted son. Born 1966)

Education:
Kampung Jawa Malay School
Francis Light English School (1939 - 1941)
Japanese Navy School 'Kaigun Gakko' (World War II)
Penang Free School (1945 - 1947) Profession: Actor, Singer, Comedian, Songwriter, Screenwriter and Film Director

Credits:
360 songs: as singer, songwriter, composer and/or musician.
66 films: as actor, screenwriter and/or film director.
4 stageplays:
'Jiwa Putera Melayu' (1956) as director.
'Sultan Mahmood Mangkat Di Julang' (1959) as writer/director.
'Damaq' (1962) as director.
'Sam Pek Ang Tai' (1972) as actor/director.
2 radio dramas:
'Jiwa Putera Melayu' (1955) as producer.
'Kachep Mas' (1961) as writer/director.
2 television dramas:
'Intan' (1970) as actor, song writer and singer.
'Rantau Selamat' (1972) as actor, song writer and singer.

Career Highlights:
Travelled to Singapore on Idil Fitri to audition for Malay Film Productions of Jalan Ampas

(8 Aug 1948).
Moved to Kuala Lumpur to join Merdeka Film Productions of Ulu Kelang
(16 Apr 1964).

Awards: Various awards throughout career.  Awards

1945 
North Malaya Singing Contest, Radio Malaya (Penang):
'Third Place' - P Ramlee

1946 
Keronchong Singing Contest, Penang and Province Wellesley:
'First Place' - P Ramlee (performing 'Keronchong Oh Suchi' with 'Pemuda Indonesia Keronchong Party')
North Malaya Singing Contest, Radio Malaya (Penang):
'Second Place' - P Ramlee

1947 
North Malaya Singing Contest, Radio Malaya (Penang):
'First Place' - P Ramlee

1951 
Film Raya Magazine:
'Bintang Pujaan Malaya - Indonesia' / 'Favorite Artist Malaya - Indonesia' - P Ramlee

1952 
Film Raya Magazine:
'Filem Terbaik' / 'Best Film' - 'Antara Senyum Dan Tangis' / 'Between Smile And Tears'
'Pelakon Terbaik' / 'Best Actor' - P Ramlee
'Filem Pujaan' / 'Favorite Film' - 'Juwita'
'Bintang Pujaan Wanita Malaya Kedua' / 'Second Favorite Female Artist Malaya'
- Mariam Baharum ('Anjoran Nasib')

1953 
Film Raya Magazine:
'Filem Terbaik' / 'Best Film' - 'Hujan Panas'
'Pelakon Terbaik' / 'Best Actor' - P Ramlee
'Filem Pujaan Malaya' / 'Favorite Film Malaya' - 'Antara Senyum Dan Tangis' /
'Between Smile And Tears'
'Filem Pujaan Malaya - Indonesia' / 'Favorite Film Malaya - Indonesia' - 'Antara Senyum
Dan Tangis' / 'Between Smile And Tears'
'Bintang Pujaan Malaya - Indonesia' / 'Favorite Artist Malaya - Indonesia' - P Ramlee
Radio Malaya (Malay Section):
'Bintang Radio Lelaki' / 'Male Radio Artist' - P Ramlee
'Lagu Paling Popular' / 'Most Popular Song' - 'Pantai Gurauan'

1954 
Utusan Film and Sport Magazine:
'Filem Terbaik' / 'Best Film' - 'Hujan Panas'
'Seniman Terbaik' / 'Best Artist' - P Ramlee
'Seniwati Terbaik' / 'Best Female Artist' - Siput Serawak ('Hujan Panas')
'Seniman Pembantu Terbaik' / 'Best Supporting Actor' - Haji Mahadi ('Hujan Panas')

1955 
Utusan Film and Sport Magazine:
'Filem Terbaik' / 'Best Film' - 'Penarek Becha' / 'Trishaw Man'
'Pengarah Terbaik' / 'Best Director' - P Ramlee
'Seniman Terbaik' / 'Best Artist' - P Ramlee
'Seniwati Terbaik' / 'Best Actress' - Saadiah Baharum ('Penarek Becha' / 'Trishaw Man')
'Seniman Pembantu Terbaik' / 'Best Supporting Actor' - Salleh Kamil ('Penarek Becha' / 'Trishaw Man')
'Lagu Terbaik' / 'Best Song' - 'Inang Baru' / 'New Inang' ('Penarek Becha' / 'Trishaw Man')

1956 
Utusan Film and Sport Magazine:
'Seniman Pembantu Terbaik' / 'Best Supporting Actor' - Nordin Ahmad ('Semerah Padi')
Bintang Magazine:

'Filem Terbaik' / 'Best Film' - 'Semerah Padi'
'Filem Terbaik Kedua' / 'Second Best Film' - 'Anak-ku Sazali' / 'My Son Sazali'
'Pengarah Terbaik' / 'Best Director' - P Ramlee
'Pengarah Terbaik Kedua' / 'Second Best Director' - Phani Majumdar ('Anak-ku Sazali' /
'My Son Sazali')
'Pengubah Lagu Terbaik' / 'Best Composer' - P Ramlee
'Biduan Terbaik' / 'Best Singer' - P Ramlee
'Seniman Terbaik' / 'Best Artist' - P Ramlee
'Seniwati Terbaik' / 'Best Actress' - Saadiah Baharum ('Semerah Padi')
'Seniwati Pembantu Terbaik' / 'Best Supporting Actress' - Zaiton Abdullah ('Hang Tuah' /
'Legend of Hang Tuah')
'Seniman Pembantu Terbaik Kedua' / 'Second Best Supporting Actor' - Salleh Kamil
('Semerah Padi')
3rd Asian Film Festival, Hong Kong:
'Best Music' - P Ramlee ('Hang Tuah' / 'Legend of Hang Tuah')

1957 
International Film Festival, Berlin:
Official screening - 'Hang Tuah' / 'Legend of Hang Tuah'
4th Asian Film Festival, Tokyo:
'Best Male Lead Role' - P Ramlee ('Anak-ku Sazali' / 'My Son Sazali')
'Best Child Actor' - Tony Castillo ('Anak-ku Sazali' / 'My Son Sazali')

1958 
5th Asian Film Festival, Manila:
'Best Black and White Photography' - Abu Bakar Ali ('Sumpah Orang Minyak' /
'Curse of the Oily Man')
Kisah Bintang Dan Filem Magazine:
'Filem Terbaik' / 'Best Film' - 'Sumpah Orang Minyak' / 'Curse of the Oily Man'
'Seniman Lelaki Terbaik' / 'Best Male Artist' - P Ramlee
'Lagu Terbaik Kedua' / 'Second Best Song' - 'Tudung Periok' ('Sumpah Orang Minyak' /
'Curse of the Oily Man')
Conferred the rank of 'Sergeant Titular' by the Malay Army Regiment in appreciation of P Ramlee's role in 'Sergeant Hassan' that boosted the morale of its army.

1959 
6th Asian Film Festival, Kuala Lumpur:
'Best Comedy' - 'Pendekar Bujang Lapok' / 'Three Bachelors 2'

1960 
Gelanggang Magazine:
'Filem Sukaramai' / 'Favorite Film' - 'Pendekar Bujang Lapok' / 'Three Bachelors 2'
'Teraju Sukaramai' / 'Favorite Director' - P Ramlee
'Teknik Photography Yang Indah Tanpa Warna' / 'Best Non-Color Photography'
Abu Bakar Ali ('Nujum Pa' Blalang' / 'Fortune Teller')
'Seniman Utama' / 'Top Artist' - P Ramlee
'Lagu Sukaramai' / 'Favorite Song' - 'Jangan Adek Angan Angan' ('Musang Berjanggut')
7th Asian Film Festival, Tokyo:
'Best Comedy' - 'Nujum Pa' Blalang' / 'Fortune Teller'

1962 
9th Asian Film Festival, Seoul:
Nominated for 'Best Comedy' - 'Seniman Bujang Lapok' / 'The Nitwit Movie Stars'
Conferred the 'Ahli Mangku Negara (AMN)' by The King of Malaysia HM Tuanku Syed Putra Jamallulai

1963 
10th Asian Film Festival, Tokyo:
'Best Comedy' - 'Love Parade'
'Most Versatile Talent' - P Ramlee ('Ibu Mertua Ku' / 'My Mother In-Law')
'Best Black and White Photography' - Abu Bakar Ali ('Ibu Mertua Ku' / 'My Mother In-Law')

1964 
11th Asian Film Festival, Taipeh:
'Best Comedy' - 'Madu Tiga' / 'Three Rivals'

1965 
International Film Festival, Paris:
'Special Mention' - 'Ibu Mertua Ku' / 'My Mother In-Law'

Music Group:
'Orkes Mutiara' in Penang, Malaya  (1946) 
'Pancharagam Rangkaian Melati' in Penang, Malaya (1946) 
'Pemuda Indonesia Keronchong Party' in Penang, Malaya (1946) 
'Sinaran Bintang Sore' in Penang, Malaya (1946) 
'Nada Minggu' in Penang, Malaya
'Coronation Amateur Party' in Penang, Malaya (1947) 
'Teruna Sekampong' in Penang, Malaya (1947) 
'Pancharagam Mustika' in Penang, Malaya (1948) 
'Kembang Murni Keronchong Party' in Singapore (1949) 
'Orkes Malay Film Productions' in Singapore
'Pancha Sitara' in Singapore (1960) 
'P Ramlee Keronchong Orkes' in Singapore (Oct 1960) 
'Pancha Sitara II' in Singapore (Dec 1960) 
'The Veteran' in Singapore
'Ben Puteh 5 Merdu Orchestra' in Kuala Lumpur (1970-73) 
Film participation:
Asian Film Festivals (Hong Kong*, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur*, Manila*, Seoul, Singapore, Taipeh* and Tokyo*) and International Film Festivals (Paris* and Berlin). * Awards winning

Death:
Died of heart attack at 5.30 a.m. on 29 May 1973 (Tuesday) at age 44.
Buried at muslim cemetary of Jalan Ampang in Kuala Lumpur.360 songs (alphabetical)

P Ramlee was issued   National Registration Identity Card No. 4131383
dated 16 June 1964 after he moved to Malaysia from SingaporeFront page 

Photo of P Ramlee at the age of 35 and both thumbs print.Back page  

The name is spelled as Ramli bin Puteh @ P. Ramlee.
Also, his race is left blank in the relevant section (second line on left)