| Name: |
Teuku Zakaria Teuku Nyak Puteh |
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| Known as: |
P
Ramlee (since 1947) |
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| Nationality: |
Malaysian |
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| Birthplace: |
Grandmother's
house
at 40A, Counter Hall, Penang, Malaya |
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| Date of birth: |
Morning of Idil Fitri on 22 March 1929
(Wednesday) |
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| Father: |
Teuku
Nyak Puteh Teuku Karim (1902 - 1955) |
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| Mother: |
Che
Mah Hussein (1904 - 1967) |
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| Sibling: |
Sheikh Ali (Step brother. Mother was
Che Mah Hussein) |
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Spouse:
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Junaidah
Daeng Harris (Married 1950. Divorced 1954)
Noorizan
Mohd Noor (Married on 6 February 1955. Divorced 1961)
Salmah Ismail a.k.a. Saloma
(Married on 21 November 1961) |
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Children:
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Mohd
Nasir (Son. Born 1953. Mother was Junaidah)
Arfan
(Son. Born 1954. Mother was Junaidah)
Sazali (Son. Born 1958)
Abdul Rahman (Step son. Mother was Junaidah)
Norma (Step daughter. Mother was Noorizan)
Armali (Step son. Mother was Saloma. Father was A
R Tompel)
Betty (Adopted daughter)
Zakiah @ Zazaloma (Adopted daughter. Born 1963)
Sabaruddin @ Badin (Abdopted son. Born 1966)
Dian (Adopted daughter. Chinese parentage) |
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Education:
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Kampung Jawa Malay School (Primary)
Francis
Light English School (Primary)
Japanese Navy School (World War Two)
Penang
Free School (Secondary) |
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| Profession: |
Actor, Singer, Comedian, Songwriter,
Screenwriter and Film Director |
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Credits:
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359
songs as singer, songwriter, composer and/or musician.
66
films as actor, screenwriter and/or film director.
1
stageplay as director and writer.
1 stage drama as director.
2 television dramas as actor and director. |
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Career Highlights:
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Moved to Singapore on Idil Fitri of 8
August 1948 to join Malay Film Productions of Jalan Ampas.
Moved to Kuala Lumpur on 16 April 1964 to join Merdeka Film
Productions of Ulu Kelang. |
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| Awards: |
Various
awards
throughout career. |
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Music Group:
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'Sinaran
Bintang Sore' in Penang, Malaya
'Teruna Sekampong' in Penang, Malaya (1945)
'Pemuda
Indonesia Keronchong Party' in Penang, Malaya (1946)
'Nada Minggu' in Penang, Malaya
'Orkes Mutiara' in Penang, Malaya (1946)
'Pancaragam Mustika' in Penang, Malaya (1948)
'Kembang Murni Keronchong Party' in Singapore (1949)
'Orkes
Malay Film Productions' in Singapore
'Panca Sitara' in Singapore (1960)
'P Ramlee Keronchong Orkes' in Singapore (Oct 1960)
'Panca
Sitara II' in Singapore (Dec 1960)
'The
Veteran' in Singapore
'Ben
Puteh 5 Merdu' in Kuala Lumpur (1973) |
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Film participation:
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Awards
winning at Asia Film Festival (Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur,
Manila, Singapore, Taipeh and Tokyo), World Film Festival (Paris)
and International Film Festival (Berlin) |
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Death:
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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. |