Inspirational P. Ramlee

ACHIEVEMENTS/COMMITMENTS OF P.RAMLEE

Quick glimpse of P. Ramlee proud achievement! 

Anakku Sazali (My Son Sazali)	Best Male Actor, 4th Asian Film Festival (Tokyo, 1957)
Hang Tuah (Legend of Hang Tuah)	Best Musical Score, 3rd Asian Film Festival (Hong Kong 1956) and Official screening at the 7th Berlin International Film Festival in 1957. The only P. Ramlee movie to be filmed in color.
Ibu Mertuaku (My Mother-in-Law)	Most Versatile Talent, 10th Asian Film Festival (Tokyo, 1963)
Madu Tiga (Three Wives)	Best Comedy, 11th Asian Film Festival (Taipei, 1964)
Nujum Pak Belalang (Pak Belalang the Fortune Teller)	Best Comedy, 7th Asian Film Festival (Tokyo, 1960)

What so unique about P. Ramlee?

There are too many achievements in P. Ramlee life career, he has committed incredibly much to Malaysia film industry. P. Ramlee was an incredibly talented person, since his early age he has discovered his own potential and realize his passion for music.There is a real famous and still inspiring quotes: "do what you love,and success will follow", Mr P. Ramlee always believe in that. Since then, he  had formed a band called Teruna Sekampung, Orkes Mutiara and the Bintang Sore.




                                                      Figure 1. Teruna Sekampung

Teruna Sekampung: it's a group accompany by  Teuku Zakaria Teuku Nyak Puteh, which also known as P. Ramlee before he join Sinaran Bintang Sore. The young man on your left is P. Ramlee, from then onwards,he has realize his dream and has plan to pursue it by hook or by crook.



                                                     Figure 2. The Orchestra

This is the plaque from inside P. Ramlee first house where he was raise in. The plaque share about the the music society he joined in his high school era. When it was presented and their achievements.This event has since boosts his confidence and inspires him to pursue his dream more.

SONGS COMPOSED

                                          Figure 3. P. Ramlee favorite violins

The first song he composed was none other than the famous AZIZAH. It was written in 1945 and dedicated to his first love which thrust him on the threshold towards stardom. He gave the song its first public airing at an Agricultural Fair in Bukit Mertajam in June 1948.

First Effort Penarik Beca Which Was Released In 1955

At that time, B.S. Rajhans, a Singaporean director scouting for talents, and instantly asked Ramlee and his friend Sukardi if they would be interested in a screen test for the Shaw Brothers' Malay Film Production




In Singapore, his voice was initially used in background songs for Malay films. He was also a Clapper Boy and Camera Assistant. Consequently, after acts in some 20 films, P. Ramlee eventually ventured into Film Direction

For musical arrangements his artistic influences included Osman Ahmad and Yusof B. In all, P. Ramlee wrote some 1000 songs during his lifetime. The stories in his songs depict sweet love entirety.

Last Effort Laksaman Do Re Mi in 1972

Film directed/acted

                  Figure 4. poster of P. Ramlee films

Even though, P. Ramlee’s lack of education and formal training in the performing arts field has not affect him.His will and passion has motivated him not to give up. This talented man acted in 65 films, directed 34 feature films and sung close to 400 songs – an impressive track record which ran over two decades. He got various awards throughout career.

His award-winning films are:

• Anakku Sazali (My Son Sazali): Best Male Actor, 4th Asian Film Festival (Tokyo, 1957)

• Hang Tuah (Legend of Hang Tuah): Best Musical Score, 3rd Asian Film Festival (Hong Kong 1956) and Official screening at the 7th Berlin International Film Festival in 1957. The only P. Ramlee movie to be filmed in color.

• Ibu Mertuaku (My Mother-in-Law): Most Versatile Talent, 10th Asian Film Festival (Tokyo, 1963)

• Madu Tiga (Three Wives): Best Comedy, 11th Asian Film Festival (Taipei, 1964)

• Nujum Pak Belalang (Pak Belalang the Fortune Teller): Best Comedy, 7th Asian Film Festival (Tokyo, 1960)

• Pendekar Bujang Lapok (The Three Warrior Bachelors): Best Comedy, 6th Asian Film Festival (Kuala Lumpur, 1959)

• Sumpah Orang Minyak (Curse of the Oily Man): Best Black and White Photography, 5th Asian Film Festival (Manila, 1958