Thursday, July 31, 2008

A Legend Lives On


Tan Sri P Ramlee, legendary Malaysian actor, singer and bon vivant, may have passed on but his memories are kept alive at a memorial dedicated to his colourful life. Throughout his 30-year career, Tan Sri P Ramlee directed and acted in 66 films, several of which won him fame outside of Malaysia. In 1957, he was awarded the best male actor for Anakku Sazali (My Son, Sazali) at Asian Film Festival in Tokyo. In 1959, his Pendekar Bujang Lapok (Downdy Bachelors) won the best comedy at the same festival held in Kuala Lumpur, and in 1963 he has given an extraordinary award as Asian's Most Versatile Talent for his perfomance in Ibu Mertuaku (My Mother In-law). The following year, his Madu Tiga (Three Wives) won best comedy at the Asian Film Festival in Taipei. He crooned more than 250 original songs, including tunes that are now classics, such as Bunyi Gitar (Sounds of the Guitar) and Getaran Jiwa (The Stirring of My Soul). Exactly, there are no people in Malaysia could be compared with him. I'm really proud with him.. The legend lives on...
Source: Going Places, September 2006 edition, written by Sreerema Banoo.

1 comment:

PakciQue said...

P. Ramle..memang seorang penyanyi yang bertaraf lagenda..bukan setakat popular di rantau asia..tp juga di seluruh pelusuk negara..

Anda tentu terpegun bila mendengar lagu Whisper In The Wind - Lobo.

Dengar lagunya dan hayati liriknya..jgn lupa tinggalkan komen. Apa first impression anda?

KLIK SINI.