P. Ramlee was not only a talented musician but also a celebrated actor and filmmaker, making significant contributions to the Malay film industry.
He starred in 62 films and directed 33, showcasing his versatility in the entertainment industry.
Despite facing neglect during his later years, P. Ramlee's contributions were honored decades after his death, marking him as a true people's artist.
Biography
Early Life
P. Ramlee, born Teuku Zakaria bin Teuku Nyak Puteh on March 22, 1929, in Penang, Malaya, was the son of Teuku Nyak Puteh and Che Mah Binti Hussein. His father, a descendant of a wealthy Acehnese family, migrated to Penang, where Ramlee's mother was from. He received his education at various schools, including the Sekolah Melayu Kampung Jawa and Penang Free School. Despite being a reluctant student, he showed a keen interest in music and football. His education was interrupted by the Japanese occupation during World War II, during which he learned music and singing from his teacher, Hirahe-san.
Career
Ramlee's career began in 1948 when he moved to Singapore and quickly gained recognition by winning singing competitions. He made his film debut in the Malay Film Productions' movie "Chinta" and soon became a major star with his role in "Bakti" in 1950, where he sang in his own voice for the first time. Over his illustrious career, he starred in 62 films, directed 33, and composed over 500 songs, including hits like "Getaran Jiwa" and "Di Mana Kan Ku Cari Ganti." His contributions to the Malay film industry during its golden age solidified his status as a cultural icon.
Legacy
P. Ramlee passed away on May 29, 1973, at the age of 44 from a heart attack. Initially, his contributions were overlooked, but by the late 1980s, he was celebrated as a national treasure. The Malaysian government recognized his impact by posthumously awarding him the title of Tan Sri and establishing the P. Ramlee Memorial in Kuala Lumpur. His legacy continues to influence artists and entertain audiences, ensuring that his music and films remain cherished in Malaysian culture.
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Discography
Kenangan Abadi P. Ramlee A.M.N2024
- 1.Assalamualaikom2:27
- 2.Putus Sudah Kaseh Sayang3:19
- 3.Jangan Tinggal Daku3:13
- 4.Di Pinggiran3:04
- 5.Tolong Lah Kami3:51
- 6.Aduh Sayang3:02
- 7.Mengapa Derita3:15
- 8.Getaran Jiwa3:12
- 9.Sepanjang Riwayat Ku3:00
- 10.Barang Yang Lepas Jangan Di Kenang4:39
- 11.Hancor Badan Di Kandong Tanah2:56
- 12.Sabar2:54
- 13.Dewi Ilham Ku2:53
- 14.Rukun Islam3:48
- 15.Pukol Tiga Pagi3:37
- 16.Kesah Rumah Tangga3:37
- 17.Aci Aci Buka Pintu3:05
- 18.Terbang Burong Terbang2:11
- 19.Lanang Tunang Ta' Jadi3:01
- 20.Ai Ai Ai Twist2:40
- 21.Sabarudin Tukang Kasut2:55
- 22.Keluarga 692:36
- 23.Yang Mana Satu Idaman Kalbu3:43
- 24.Ting Tara Tilalla2:37
- 25.Nujum Pa' Belalang2:52
- 26.Rantai Terlepas2:54
- 27.Obat2:27
- 28.Do Re Mi3:08
Abadi Dalam Kenangan2013
- 1.Getaran Jiwa3:18
- 2.Dari Masa Hingga Masa3:10
- 3.Rindu Hatiku Tidak Terkira3:12
- 4.Anakku Sazali3:20
- 5.Engkau Laksana Bulan2:53
- 6.Merak Kayangan2:42
- 7.Berkorban Apa Saja2:45
- 8.Hujan Tengah Hari2:50
- 9.Bunga Melur2:46
- 10.Dengarlah Gemala Hati2:52
- 11.Tiada Kata Secantik Bahasa2:57
- 12.Sungguh Malangnya Nasibku2:47
- 13.Selamat Berbahagia Wahai Kekasih3:11
- 14.Ibu3:08
- 15.Azizah3:07
- 16.Satay3:11
- 17.Nasib Si Miskin2:50
- 18.Dengar Ini Cerita2:46
- 19.Mengapakah Pilu Saja2:48
- 20.Maafkan Kami2:56
- 21.Di Manakan Kucari Ganti4:26
- 22.Barang Yang Lepas Jangan Di Kenang4:45
- 23.Sabar2:59
- 24.Jeritan Batinku3:21
- 25.Tolonglah Kami3:57
- 26.Jangan Tinggal Daku3:19
- 27.Pukul Tiga Pagi3:44
- 28.Putus Sudah Kasih Sayang3:23
- 29.Gelang Suasa3:05
- 30.Gambus Jodoh2:39
- 31.Suara Takbir2:47
- 32.Mengapa Derita3:20
- 33.Beginilah Nasib3:07
- 34.Seri Bunian3:20
- 35.Anak Dara Rindu3:14
- 36.Pok Pok Bujang Lapuk2:54
- 37.Do Re Mi3:06
- 38.Di Pinggiran2:51
- 39.Hanya Dikau3:08
- 40.Kesah Rumah Tangga3:40
- 41.Senjakala3:21
- 42.Aduh Sayang3:08
- 43.Anekaragam3:15
- 44.Lanang Tunang Tak Jadi3:07
- 45.Nujum Pak Belalang2:59
- 46.Berpedati2:42
- 47.Sabarudin Tukang Kasut2:54
- 48.Pura Cendana3:11
- 49.Bila Mama Pakai Celana2:44
- 50.Sepanjang Riwayatku3:00
- 51.Bunyi Gitar2:59
- 52.Menceceh Bujang Lapuk2:52
- 53.Bintang Sore2:41
- 54.Rantai Terlepas3:03
- 55.Kwek Mambo3:14
- 56.Madu Tiga2:50
- 57.Terbang Burung Terbang2:12
- 58.Dengarlah Rayuanku3:42
- 59.Ai Ai Ai Twist2:45
- 60.Dendang Perantau2:49
Terunggul2008
- 1.Getaran Jiwa3:12
- 2.Anakku Sazali3:12
- 3.Di Manakan Kucari Ganti4:21
- 4.Jeritan Batin3:15
- 5.Putus Sudah Kasih Sayang3:17
- 6.Pukul Tiga Pagi3:37
- 7.Jangan Tinggal Daku3:13
- 8.Berkorban Apa Saja2:36
- 9.Beginilah Nasib3:01
- 10.Barang Yang Lepas Jangan Dikenang4:38
- 11.Sabar2:54
- 12.Dengarlah Rayuanku3:38
- 13.Tolong Kami3:49
- 14.Gelang Suasa3:01
- 15.Dendang Perantau2:41
- 16.Aduh Sayang3:02
- 17.Bunyi Gitar3:15
- 18.Menceceh Bujang Lapuk2:49
- 19.Madu Tiga2:43
- 20.Sabarudin Tukang Kasut3:02
- 21.Senjakala3:28
- 22.Do Re Mi3:11
- 23.Di Pinggiran3:04
- 24.Kisah Rumah Tannga3:44
- 25.Ai Ai Twist2:43
- 26.Terbang Burung Terbang2:14
- 27.Lanang Tunang Tak Jadi3:05
- 28.Nujum Pak Belalang2:57
- 29.Obat2:33
- 30.Bulan Mengambang2:42
- 31.Kwek Mambo3:08
- 32.Azizah3:00
- 33.Merak Kayangan2:35
- 34.Engkau Laksana Bulan2:49
- 35.Rindu Hatiku Tidak Terkira3:06
- 36.Anak Dara Rindu3:08
- 37.Hanya Dikau3:02
- 38.Dengar Ini Cerita2:43
- 39.Hujan Tengah Hari2:44
- 40.Satay3:05
- 41.Dari Masa Hingga Masa3:06
- 42.Apabila Kau Tersenyum2:55
- 43.Pura Cendana3:05
- 44.Tiada Kata Secantik Bahasa2:50
- 45.Aneka Ragam3:09
- 46.Ya Habibi Ali Baba4:28
- 47.Hoi Hoi Ya Hoi3:10
- 48.Ali Baba Rock2:52
- 49.Pok Pok Bujang Lapok2:53
- 50.Bila Mama Pakai Celana2:44
- 51.Maafkan Kami3:01
- 52.Mengapakah Pilu Saja2:54
- 53.Tunggu Sekejap2:18
- 54.Sri Bunian3:20
- 55.Dengarlah Gemala Hati2:50
- 56.Senyap Dan Sunyi2:54
- 57.Nasib Si Miskin2:56
- 58.Ibu3:13
- 59.Sungguh Malangnya Nasibku2:51
- 60.Selamat Berbahagia Wahai Kekasih3:07
Kenangan Abadi: 40 #1 Dalam 12003
- 1.Di Mana Kan Ku Cari Ganti4:22
- 2.Putus Sudah Kasih Sayang3:18
- 3.Anakku Sazali3:13
- 4.Jeritan Batinku3:16
- 5.Rindu Hatiku Tidak Terkira3:10
- 6.Aduh Sayang3:03
- 7.Dari Masa Hingga Masa3:05
- 8.Sabar2:55
- 9.Getaran Jiwa3:13
- 10.Beginilah Nasib3:02
- 11.Pukul Tiga Pagi3:38
- 12.Engkau Laksana Bulan2:50
- 13.Bunyi Gitar3:16
- 14.Madu Tiga2:44
- 15.Barang Yang Lepas Jangan Dikenang4:39
- 16.Jangan Tinggal Daku3:14
- 17.Azizah3:01
- 18.Kisah Berumahtannga3:38
- 19.Dengarlah Rayanku3:39
- 20.Tolonglah Kami3:50
- 21.Berkorban Apa Saja2:37
- 22.Gelang Suasa3:01
- 23.Assalamualaikum2:25
- 24.Senandung Kaseh3:55
- 25.Saat yang Bahagia3:05
- 26.Malam Ku Bermimpi3:21
- 27.Burung Pungguk2:33
- 28.Di Mana Suara Burung Kenari3:19
- 29.Yang Mana Satu Idaman Kalbu3:43
- 30.Ilham Tiba3:47
- 31.Taman Firdausi3:42
- 32.Ketipang Payung2:59
- 33.Dalam Air Terbayang Wajah3:19
- 34.Sri Bulan3:14
- 35.Jikalau Ku Tahu2:28
- 36.Bahagia3:20
- 37.Sedangkan Lidah Lagi Tergigit3:20
- 38.Joget Malaysia4:55
- 39.Hancur Badan Dikandung Tanah2:55
- 40.Gelora2:28
Kenangan Abadi Vol III - Dimana Kan Ku Cari Ganti1991
- 1.Di Mana Kan Ku Cari Ganti4:22
- 2.Dalam Air Terbayang Wajah3:22
- 3.Sri Bulan3:17
- 4.Senandung Kasih3:59
- 5.Jikalau Ku Tahu2:31
- 6.Bahagia3:23
- 7.Saat Yang Bahagia3:09
- 8.Sedangkan Lidah Lagi Tergigit3:25
- 9.Burung Pungguk2:40
- 10.Pura Cendana3:11
- 11.Taman Firdausi3:47
- 12.Satay3:06
- 13.Joget Malaysia4:58
- 14.Ilham Tiba3:51
- 15.Gelora2:35
- 16.Gambus Jodoh2:38
- 17.Ketipang Payung3:03
- 18.Azizah2:59
Kenangan Abadi Vol I - Getaran Jiwa1991
- 1.Getaran Jiwa3:17
- 2.Sepanjang Riwayatku3:04
- 3.Barang Yang Lepas Jangan Di Kenang4:42
- 4.Hanchor Badan Dikandong Tanah2:58
- 5.Sabar2:57
- 6.Dewi Ilham Ku2:59
- 7.Jangan Tinggal Daku3:17
- 8.Menceceh Bujang Lapuk2:52
- 9.Entah Dimana2:57
- 10.Assalamualaikum2:29
- 11.Putus Sudah Kasih Sayang3:21
- 12.Di Pinggiran3:05
- 13.Tolonglah Kami3:54
- 14.Mengapa Derita3:18
- 15.Rukun Islam3:50
- 16.Malam Ku Bermimpi3:24
- 17.Ting Tara Tilalla2:38
- 18.Dendang Perantau2:41
Kenangan Abadi Vol II - Yang Mana Satu Idaman Kalbu1991
- 1.Yang Mana Satu Idaman Kalbu3:45
- 2.Keluarga 692:36
- 3.Ting Tara Tilalla2:37
- 4.Nujum Pa' Belalang2:54
- 5.Rantai Terlepas2:56
- 6.Do Re Mi3:09
- 7.Sabarudin Tukang Kasut3:00
- 8.Bulan Mengambang2:42
- 9.Senjakala3:22
- 10.Pukul Tiga Pagi3:41
- 11.Kesah Rumah Tangga3:41
- 12.Aci Aci Buka Pintu3:09
- 13.Terbang Burung Terbang2:13
- 14.Lanang Tunang Ta' Jadi3:03
- 15.Ai Ai Ai Twist2:41
- 16.Obat2:28
- 17.Dendang Perantau2:43
- 18.Di Mana Suara Burung Kenari3:18
7 Irama Ali Baba Bujang Lapok1961
- 1.Alhamdulillah3:57
- 2.Ah Pek dan Marjinah3:33
- 3.Ya Habi-bi Ali Baba4:24
- 4.Beginilah Nasib2:56
- 5.Hoi Hoi Ya Hoi3:05
- 6.Alangkah Indah Diwaktu Pagi3:00
- 7.Ali Baba Rock2:50
P. Ramlee (Instrumental) Vol. 2
- 1.Ali Baba Bujang Lapok
- 2.Pukul 3 Pagi
- 3.Dimanakan Ku Cari Ganti
- 4.Bunga Melor
- 5.Azizah
- 6.Bila Larut Malam
- 7.Sri Bulan
- 8.Dalam Ayer Terbayang Wajah
- 9.Hulahoop
- 10.Satay
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Also known as: Tengku Zakaria, Teuku Zakaria bin Teuku Nyak Putih, تاوكو زكريا بن تاوكو ڽق ڤوتیه
Teuku Zakaria bin Teuku Nyak Puteh, better known by his stage name P. Ramlee, was a Malaysian actor, filmmaker, musician, and composer. Born in Penang, Malaya, he was one of the leading figures of the Malay film industry during its golden age. Throughout a career spanning more than two decades, he starred in 62 films, directed 33, and composed more than 500 songs.
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