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P. Ramlee (Teuku Zakaria bin Teuku Nyak Puteh) was born on 22 March, 1929 in Penang, Malaysia, is a Malaysian singer, actor and film director. Discover P. Ramlee's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of P. Ramlee networth?

Popular As Teuku Zakaria bin Teuku Nyak Puteh
Occupation actor,director,composer
Age 44 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 22 March, 1929
Birthday 22 March
Birthplace Sungai Pinang, Georgetown, Penang, Straits Settlements, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Date of death May 29, 1973
Died Place Setapak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Nationality Malaysia

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P. Ramlee Height, Weight & Measurements

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Who Is P. Ramlee's Wife?

His wife is Junaidah Daeng Harris (m. 1950-1955) Noorizan Mohd. Noor (m. 1955-1961) Saloma (m. 1961)

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Wife Junaidah Daeng Harris (m. 1950-1955) Noorizan Mohd. Noor (m. 1955-1961) Saloma (m. 1961)
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Children 7 (including Nasir)

P. Ramlee Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is P. Ramlee worth at the age of 44 years old? P. Ramlee’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from Malaysia. We have estimated P. Ramlee's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Actor

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2017

On 22 March 2017; his 88th birthday, Google honored P. Ramlee with a Doodle on the Malaysian Google homepage.

1986

In 1986, 13 years after his death, in honour of his contributions to the Malaysian entertainment industry, the P. Ramlee Memorial or Pustaka Peringatan P. Ramlee was built in his home in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur. In 1982, the street Jalan Parry, in the center of Kuala Lumpur, was renamed Jalan P. Ramlee in his honour. In 1990, he was posthumously awarded the Malaysian honorific title Tan Sri, and then in 2009, the honorific title of "Datuk Amar" by Sarawak State Government. Then Chief Minister of Sarawak, Abdul Taib Mahmud, an avid fan of P. Ramlee, presented the award to his adopted daughter, Dian P. Ramlee, in a ceremony honouring veteran artists in Kuching.

1973

On 29 May 1973, P. Ramlee died at the age of 44 from a heart attack and was buried at Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery, in Kuala Lumpur.

1950

He won several acting and composing awards at the Asian Film Festival in the 1950s and 1960s.

1948

At a cultural festival in early 1948, where he sang his own composition "Azizah", he was spotted by director B. S. Rahjans who invited him to work as a back-up singer for Shaw Brothers studio films, based in Singapore. He accepted, and the next few weeks saw him working as a clapper-boy, assistant cameraman, and continuity person in addition to singing.

His first acting role was in Cinta (1948) as a villain. In the next 18 years under the Malay Film Production unit of Shaw Brothers (popularly known as the Ampas Road studio) he acted in, composed music for and eventually wrote and directed dozens of Malay movies ranging from historical dramas to contemporary comedies.

1947

He was the runner-up in the following year and the winner in 1947.

1945

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.

1942

Ramlee received his education from the Sekolah Melayu Kampung Jawa (Kampung Jawa Malay School), Francis Light English School and then to Penang Free School; in all he was registered as "Ramlee" in school. Reportedly a reluctant student, Ramlee was nevertheless talented in music and football. His studies at the Penang Free School was interrupted by the Japanese occupation from 1942 to 1945, during which he enrolled in the Japanese navy school. He also learnt the basics of music and to sing Japanese songs during this period. When the war ended, he took music lessons that enabled him to read musical notations.

1929

Tan Sri Teuku Zakaria Bin Teuku Nyak Puteh (22 March 1929 – 29 May 1973), better known by his stage name P. Ramlee, was a Malaysian actor, filmmaker, musician, and composer. Due to his contributions to the film and music industry and his literary work, which began with his acting debut in Singapore in 1948, to the height of his career and then later moving to Malaysia in 1964 to his decline and death, he is regarded as a prominent icon of Malay entertainment. His fame has reached as far as Brunei, Sumatra, Indonesia, as well as in Hong Kong and Japan.

1926

The P. Ramlee House is a museum situated along Jalan P. Ramlee (formerly Caunter Hall road) in Penang, Malaysia. The building is a restored wooden house that was originally built in 1926 by his father and uncle. The house had previously undergone multiple repairs before being taken over by the National Archives as an extension of its P. Ramlee Memorial project in Kuala Lumpur. Items on display at the house include personal memorabilia related to his life in Penang and items belonging to his family.