P.Ramlee's
Trivia
'My Son Sazali' (1956).
P Ramlee won 'Best Male Lead Role' at the 4th Asian Film Festival in Tokyo for playing dual roles as a caring father and his spoilt son.
Last A Malay word coined by P Ramlee for 'motion picture theater'. 'Pawagam' is short for 'panggung wayang gambar'.
'P' in P Ramlee's name stands for 'Puteh', short for 'Teuku Nyak Puteh'. Sekampong'
He directed his first
feature film, Penarek Becha. The film was considered to be one of the top Malay films of the golden era of cinema.
He performed with several groups in Penang, Malaya before he moved to Singapore. He played many original songs with 'Teruna Sekampong'
He played army hero fighting against Japanese invasion of Malaya during World War II in 'Sergeant Hassan' (1958).
Last song written by
P Ramlee and recorded by his wife Saloma. 'Air Mata Di Kuala Lumpur'
The song that made P Ramlee a star. 'Azizah' is about his love interest in Penang that remained a mystery.
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P Ramlee made his debut as singer and actor in 'Chinta' (1948).
It was the first Malay
film to feature songs playback.
The last car owned by P.Ramlee was Datsun
120 Y with plat number
of BAD 3508
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His favorite
musical instrument
was violin