THE CONNECTING GENERATIONS OF P.RAMLEE

Indeed, there is no replacement for an artist called P.Ramlee. The contributions he has given to the country were countless by the fingers. Even there are million artists come after him, it won't be the same. On the other hand, there are lots of things done especially by artist nowadays to remember and appreciate P.Ramlee's works. 

Among the appreciations is:

• Jamal Abdillah, King of Pop held tribute concert of P.Ramlee.

"KUALA LUMPUR 21 Mac - Pentas Istana Budaya di ibu negara bakal menjadi medan bagi Raja Pop     Malaysia, Jamal Abdillah untuk menjayakan konsert solo beliau Konsert Ekstravaganza Jamal Abdillah pada 30, 31 Mei, 1 dan 2 Jun ini.

Menurut Jamal, tujuan beliau mengadakan konsert itu adalah bagi menghargai dan mengenang hasil karya Allahyarham Tan Sri P. Ramlee yang telah 40 tahun meninggalkan kita.

Beliau berkata, dirinya terpanggil untuk meneruskan legasi lagu-lagu Allahyarham supaya ia sentiasa hidup dalam jiwa generasi hari ini dan akan datang.

"Saya mengumpamakan diri saya sebagai penyambung jiwa P. Ramlee yang terhenti. Maka itulah saya sanggup berkorban mengeluarkan duit hasil titik peluh saya sendiri untuk mengadakan konsert ini yang menelan belanja hampir RM500, 000", kata Jamal pada sidang akhbar yang diadakan di Istana Budaya di sini hari ini.

Hadir sama pada majlis itu, Ketua Pengarah Istana Budaya, Datuk Juhari Shaarani; Pengarah Muzik konsert ekstravaganza Jamal, Leonard Yeap; dan Pengarah Muzik UiTM, Razali Mustafa.

Jamal berkata, walaupun tiada penaja yang menyumbang kepada konsert solo beliau, namun jika ada syarikat korporat yang mahu membeli tiket, ia amatlah dialu-alukan.

Katanya lagi, beliau merancang untuk membuat sebuah konsert sempena memperingati Allahyarham Datuk Ahmad Jais. - UTUSAN ONLINE"

• Musly Ramly, Dato' Siti Nurhaliza, Emelda Rosmila, Liza Hanim, Melissa Saila and Atilia have collaborated in producing P.Ramlee the Musical.                                             

• Re-recording of P.Ramlee's songs by Malaysian artist.

Di Mana Ku Cari Ganti

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osq1pCucOA8

Berkorban Apa Saja

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C83gpK833g

Engkau Laksana Bulan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxmdZposhEk

In other words, the name of P.Ramlee will not be missing with the time passing. It will always be mentioned by people as along as we keep telling about him to each new generation. This wonderful history may fade and lose if people do not spread and deliver the tale to others. We shouldn't forget those who have served good towards the country and put the name of Malaysia at the top.

As one of Malaysians, I feel so proud and lucky to have such a beautiful and great history of a well-known artist to be told to the next generation after me, maybe my kids or my grandchildren later on, Inshaallah. Who knows, these generations will be the connector of talents owned by P.ramlee someday. Thus, Malaysia will have the new artist with '1001' abilities. 

YOU MIGHT DO NOT KNOW THIS!

WHO ARE THE CHILDREN OF P.RAMLEE?

In his first marriage, P.Ramlee was married to a daughter of an artist in that era, Junaidah Daeng Haris. They were consolidated in year of 1950 and have two sons, Mohd Nasir and Arfan.

After getting divorced in 1954, P.Ramlee then married to Norizan on 6 February 1955. On the other hand, their marriage only last for a few years because they were no longer match. They have divorced in 1961.

In the same year, P.Ramlee met with Salmah Ismail or known most as Saloma. They were then getting married on 21 November 1961. Saloma was the one who kept P.Ramlee company until his last breath. They went through the thin and thick of life together. There were too many memories created, too many obstacles and hardships they have experienced. 

P.RAMLEE AND HIS WIVES

Along his journey of marriage, P.Ramlee only have two real children, Mohd Nasir and Arfan. Therefore, he has adopted some children. They are, Betty, Zakiah@Zazaloma, Sabaruddin@Badin and finally Salfarina@Dian.

According to the sources I have referred to, altogether there are 10 children  that have been raised up by P.Ramlee. Here is the list:

1. Mohd Nasir-real son with Junaidah (1953-2008)
2. Arfan-real son with Junaidah (1954-1998)
3. Sazali-adopt son (born in 1958)
4. Abdul Rahman-step son, Junaidah's son
5. Norma-step daugther, Norizan's daughter
6. Armali bin Aman Ramlie-step son, son to Saloma and A.R Tompel
7. Betty-adopt daughter
8. Zakiah bt Ahmad@Zazaloma-adopt daughter (1963)
9. Sabaruddin@Badin-adopt son (1966-2007)
10. Salfarina bt Mum@Dian P.Ramlee-adopt daughter of Saloma (Chinese descent)

P.RAMLEE & WIFE (NORIZAN) WITH CHILDREN

P.RAMLEE & WIFE (SALOMA) WITH CHILDREN

MOHD NASIR (SON OF P.RAMLEE & JUNAIDAH)

SAZALI (ADOPT SON OF P.RAMLEE)

SALFARINA@DIAN (ADOPT DAUGHTER OF SALOMA)

AWARDS & ENDOWMENTS OF P.RAMLEE

Every success and excellence will be awarded, no matter who we are, either a student, a child, a teacher, an army or an artist. What P.Ramlee has achieved along his lifetime is too meaningful and worth to be given an appreciation.

Among the awards and endowments he has received are:

• National Award of Member Mangku by His Majesty Agong Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullai, at Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur on 3 June 1964
• Best Musical Score of Hang Tuah- Third Asian Film Festival, Hong Kong (1956)
• Best Male Actor for Anakku Sazali (My Son, Sazali)- Fourth Asian Film Festival, Tokyo (1957)
• Best Comedy Film for Nujum Pak Belalang (The Fortune Teller)- Seventh Asian Fil Festival, Tokyo (1960)
• Most Versatile Talent for Ibu Mertuaku ( My Mother In-law)- Tenth Asian Film Festival, Tokyo (1963)
• Best Comedy Film for Madu Tiga (Three Wives)- Eleventh Asian Film Festival, Taipei (1964)
• Third Place for Singing Competition Penang Radio (1945)
•  Singing Contest Champion for Keronchong Penang (1946)
• Star Tempest Malaya- Indonesia (1951)
• 'Best Actor', 'Best Film' (Antara Senyum dan Tangis/ The Smile and Tears), ' Tempest Film' (Juwita) (1952)
• Artist Year 1953, Best Film Hujan Panas/ Hot Rain (1953)
• Man Radio Star (1953)
• Artist of The Year, Best Director, Best Song Composer, Best Male Vocalist, Best Film (Semerah Padi), Second Best Film (Anakku sazali/My Son Sazali) (1956) 

P.RAMLEE, WHEN RECEIVE NATIONAL AWARD OF MANGKU MEMBER BY HIS MAJESTY AGONG. 

WITH OTHER AWARDS

P.RAMLEE MEMORIAL MUSEUM

SCHOOL THAT HAS BEEN RENAMED ON P.RAMLEE'S NAME

JALAN PARRY IN KUALA LUMPUR HAS BEEN RENAMED AS JALAN P.RAMLEE

MELODIOUS BROGUE VS. FABULOUS ACTING BY P.RAMLEE

It is a countless number of songs written, composed and sung by P.Ramlee. Similar with the movies directed and acted by himself. There are hundreds of them and most of them are my favorite. Here, I disclose a few song title and movie title by P.Ramlee, a great man.

       A TO Z

Palace of Songs:

• Apa Guna Berjanji (P.Ramlee)
• Barang Yang Lepas Jangan Dikenang (P.Ramlee & Mimi Loma)
• Cik Cik Keboom (P.Ramlee & Nona Asiah)
• Dendang Perantau (P.Ramlee)
• http://www.p-ramlee.com/p-ramlee/s-dendangp.htm (find the lyric here)
• Engkau Laksana Bulan (P.Ramlee)
• http://www.p-ramlee.com/p-ramlee/s-engkaulb.htm (find the lyric here)
• Getaran Jiwa (P.Ramlee & Nona Asiah)
• http://www.p-ramlee.com/p-ramlee/s-getaranj.htm (find the lyric here)
• Hari Feista (P.Ramlee)
• Itulah Sayang (P.Ramlee)
• Joget Si Pinang Muda (P.Ramlee & Saloma)
• Kasehnya Ibu (P.Ramlee & Lena)
• Lukisan Purnama (P.Ramlee & Normadiah)
• Malam Minggu (P.Ramlee & Momo Latiff)
• Nujum Pa' Blalang (P.Ramlee & Momo Latiff)
• Oh Terataiku (P.Ramlee &  Aziz Jaafar)
• Patah Tumbuh Hilang Berganti (P.Ramlee & Lena, Jasni & Lena
• Qadaan Tuhan (P.Ramlee & Saloma)
• Rukun Islam (P.Ramlee & Nona Asiah)
• Saat Yang Bahagia (P.Ramlee & Saloma)
• Ting Tara Tilala (P.Ramlee)
• Uda Dan Dara (Aziz Jaafar w Pancha Sitara)
• Wahai Nenek, Nenek Kebayan (P.Ramlee w A R Tompel & Ibrahim Din)
• Ya Habibi Ali Baba (P.Ramlee)
• Zapin Malaysia (P.Ramlee)

      A TO Z

House of Movie:

• Ahmad Albab (1968)
• Bujang Lapok/Three Bachelors (1957)
• Chinta/Love (1948)
• Do Re Mi (1966)
• Enam Jahanam/Six Plunderers (1969)
• Gerimis (1968)
• Hang Tuah/Legend Of Hang Tuah (1956)
• Ibu Mertuaku/My Mother In-Law (1962)
• Jangan Tinggal Daku (1971)
• Keluarga 69/Family 69 (1967)
• Labu Dan Labi/ Labu And Labi (1962)
• Musang Berjanggut (1959)
• Nujum Pa' Blalang/Fortune Teller (1959)
• Penarek Becha/Trishaw Man (1957)
• Rachun Dunia (1950)
• Semerah Padi (1956)
• Tiga Abdul/The three Abdul (1964)

We can't deny the grandeur owned by P.Ramlee in producing songs and movies is rarely found in other people. In addition in that era, there are limited artists who can direct and at the same time act in their own film plus compose the songs and sung by himself. Since last time until now, his melody and acting become choice among his fans and devotees.

Nowadays, people still subjugate and appreciate his work. We can see that P.Ramlee films are still actively screened on television. Even so, people never feel bored or tired to watch it repeatedly because of the effective story line and good input that have been infused into his films. P.Ramlee was very primitive in delivering the morals and bringing the characters so that it will look real and interesting. Similar with the songs, still played in the radio to entertain people and at the same time to remember the late of P.Ramlee .

In short, even though he has gone for good, but people never forget what he has done and contributed to the homeland. In fact, the thing always tipped and uttered by the community. 

SNIPPETS OF P.RAMLEE'S LIFE

TAN SRI P.RAMLEE PORTRAIT

The proprietary name, Teuku Zakaria b. Teuku Nyak Puteh, mostly known as P.Ramlee. We must be wondered where did he get the name of P.Ramlee right? By right, the letter 'P' stands for Puteh which was his father last name while the word of Ramlee itself came from his father's younger brother's name. He started engaging that name when he performed in a singing contest in year of 1945.

How do you know P.Ramlee at the first place? How was his physical appearance at that moment? From a lean and skinny body, he has turned into fat. There was no specific reason behind his transformation, it was just may be because of great happiness came into his life or might be because there was no overwrought he need to think of. Here he is.

HIS YOUTHFUL AGE               BEFORE HIS DEATH

At the beginning of his film making, P.Ramlee produced non-comedy film. His first directed film was, PENAREK BECHA (1955).

A little bit about this film:

"The story tells us about  a trishaw puller, Amran and a rich young lady, Azizah. She fell in love with Amran but their relationship was not approved by her father 'orang kaya Marzuki'. Ghazali, a gangster entered the scenario when he befriended Marzuki after an accident and put up a false front when he realized Marzuki has a beautiful daughter. Marzuki who did not know Ghazali's background, trusted him and decided to marry Azizah off to Ghazali. Azizah ran away and went to Amran's shed. Ghazali confronted them and Amran's mother was stabbed in the shoulder. When Marzuki found out the truth that Ghazali was a gangster, he called the wedding off but Ghazali threatened to kill and steal his money. Amran brought Azizah to her home and managed to stop Ghazali from running away. Marzuki realized that true beauty lies within and agreed to marry Amran off to his daughter."

P.Ramlee as director and actor in PENAREK BECHA.

Watch it here!

But then, in 1957, P.Ramlee started his first comedy film entitled BUJANG LAPOK. In this film, he acted along with two men which their names are no longer foreign in the ears of society in Malaysia. They are S.Shamsuddin and Aziz Sattar. 

A FEW SCENES IN BUJANG LAPOK

Besides S,Shamsuddin and Aziz Sattar, there are some more best friends of P.Ramlee included Latifah Omar, Mariani (his sister-in-law), Datuk Mustapha Maarof, Sarimah, Saadiah, Nordin Ahmad, S.Kadarisma, Ahmad Nesfu and many more. These people helped a lot in making the films great and successful. 

P.RAMLEE'S GRAVE (Al-Fatihah)

Everything that starts will finally end, same goes to human being. Death comes without considering age, place, time and who we are. 29 Mei 1973 was a historical date whereby this popular and ingenious artist died due to the heart problem. He was 44 years old at that time and the age was too young when he gone to face the real Creator. His remains buried in Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetary, Kuala Lumpur. 

In 1982, Jalan Parry which located in Kuala Lumpur city has been renamed as Jalan P.Ramlee for his honor along his lifetime. Not only that, P.Ramlee memorial was set up in Setapak Kuala Lumpur to cherish what he hast contributed towards the homeland of Malaysia especially in Malaysian entertainment industry.In addition, he also received Malaysian honorific Tan Sri award in the early 1990s.

Before his death, P.Ramlee has been poor. His was ignored by his friends and people around him. This hardship began when there was a  payment conflict sparked regarding his production and his popularity became plummeted since the Pop Yeh Yeh rhythm entered the local music arena that did not suit and follow the beat of music during that era.

The poverty of P.Ramlee and wife portrayed when his friend (Aziz Sattar) came to the house and witnessed them ate rice with only fried egg. How sad and poor his condition during that moment, only God and them know. But yet, he never complained or sigh. 

During that critical moment, the husband and wife were approached by people who was seeking for a help because he has no money. P.Ramlee who had only RM200 in his pocket was willing to give all the amount until his wife who was standing beside him became surprised. P.Ramlee did not show any anxiety or worry of losing that money, instead he simply said "we are fine". 

This is such a beautiful sacrifice done by a gentleman artist called P.RAMLEE.