P. Ramlee: Maestro of Malay Art Education

Puteh Ramle, has the full name Teuku Zakaria bin Teuku Nyak Puteh, an artist born in Penang Island Malaysia on March 22, 1929, an actor, singer, comedian, songwriter, screenwriter and film director.

His father Teuku Nyak Puteh Teuku Karim is a sailor from Lhokseumawe, Aceh, settled on Penang Island and later married Che Mah Hussein's widow from Butterworth, Penang state in mainland Malaysia, and later gave birth to a boy named Teuku Zakaria or otherwise known as P. Ramlee.

Malaysia's most beloved and versatile entertainer received his early education in Sekolah Melayu Kampung Jawa and then the Francis Light School. During the Japanese Occupation he worked in a tin factory and attended a school set up by the Japanese navy, where he learned Japanese songs. In 1945 he entered a singing contest organised by Penang Radio for North Malaya, where he emerged third. He was the runner-up in the following year and the winner in 1947. His first acting role was in Cinta (1948) as a villain. He is believed to have composed about 250 songs. [www.imdb.com].

"On the 8th August 1948, both P. Ramlee and Sukardi boarded a train at Prai for Singapore, and thus began an era in the world of Malay music and film-making - a world of fantasy created by a maestro and enjoyed by millions. All these came to being because a lean pimpled teenager dared to make a date with destiny!". Quoted from the information boards in the P. Ramlee's birthplace house in Penang.

P. Ramlee has an important role in the development of art education for the Malay nation through his phenomenal work. Armed with interest, hobbies and hard work has brought him to the top of popularity as a renowned artist. He has produced enough jobs in a relatively short time, directing films and also being a player, creating songs and singing and can master multiple musical instruments.

Here is Filmography P. Ramlee, quoted from en.wikipedia.org.

Original title	English title	Release year	Actor	Director	Writer	Composer
Penarek Becha	The Trishaw Man	1956	✔	✔	✔	✔
Semerah Padi	Semerah Padi	1956	✔	✔	✔	✔
Bujang Lapok	Three Over-age Bachelors	1957	✔	✔	✔	✔
Pancha Delima	Pancha Delima	1957	Narrator	✔	✔	✔
Sarjan Hassan	Sergeant Hassan	1958	✔	✔	✔	✔
Sumpah Orang Minyak	Curse of the Oil Man	1958	✔	✔	✔	✔
Musang Berjanggut	The Bearded Fox	1959	✔	✔	✔	✔
Nujum Pak Belalang	Pak Belalang the Fortune Teller	1959	✔	✔	✔	✔
Pendekar Bujang Lapok	The Three Over-age Bachelor Warriors	1959	✔	✔	✖	✔
Antara Dua Darjat	Between Two Classes	1960	✔	✔	✔	✔

I only quote 10 of 65 items. See next on P. Ramlee Filmography

See also on IMDb (The Internet Movie Database), a website owned by amazon.com that provides information about the film and the people involved.
P. Ramlee (1929–1973) - Actor | Director | Writer. LINK

He is considered the most famous Malay entertainment icon known by all Malay state and Malay speakers of his time to this day in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam and Sumatra, Indonesia.

He spent years in Singapore, but returned to his native country before his death. His final song, "Air Mata di Kuala Lumpur" ("Tears in Kuala Lumpur"), documents his sadness about the state of his life in Malaysia. famousbirthdays.com

He died young at the age of 44 years on May 29, 1973 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Here are the photos I recorded while visiting of the birthplace of P. Ramlee in Pulau Pinang.

"This house of nipah roof and wooden floors was buil by P. Ramlee's father Puteh bin Karim together with his uncle, Rejab bin Hussein in the year 1926. The wooden materials of the house was from a house that had been dismantied to make way for goverment quarters at Jalan Yahudi. P. Ramlee father repaired the house at Caunter Hall (now Jalan P.Ramlee)."

"This house was again repaired by his uncle during the Japanese occupation and renovated in 1948. The house has been conserved by by the National Archives of Malaysia, it is original shape retained". Quoted from the information boards.

The Birthplace of P.Ramlee House Museum at Lot 2180, Jalan P. Ramlee, Kampar Park, 10460 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.

There we are allowed to take pictures at will. In this post I want to save some photos for personal use, maybe also beneficial to the community, I allow to take it. In addition, the following photos can also be viewed in their original size at www.flickr.com [LINK]. All photos taken with Samsung S7 smartphone camera.

P.Ramlee's birthplace house

Tourists

Parent's bedroom P. Ramlee

Arts and Sports

Some information boards in the house

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While at school, P. Ramlee and his football team won a number of such trophies

P. Ramlee's cash box

Bicycle

The bicycle played a central role in P. Ramlee's life. As he cycled, he used the brakers to produce music rhythms.

Toilet

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Reference:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0708422/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._Ramlee
https://www.themoviedb.org/person/558102-p-ramlee?language=en
http://www.p-ramlee.com/p-ramlee/mainp.htm
https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/p-ramlee.html