P. Ramlee

Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr. Teuku Zakaria Teuku Nyak Putih, commonly known as P. Ramlee was a Malaysian film actor, director, singer, songwriter, composer, and producer. Due to his contributions to the movie and music industry and his literary work, he is often considered the icon of Malay entertainment in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Sumatra, Indonesia.

P. Ramlee was born in his grandmothers house at 40A Counter Hall in Penang, Malaysia on the first day of the Eid festival, which fell onMarch 1929. His father, Teuku Nyak Puteh, was a sailor from Lhokseumawe, Aceh and his mother, Che Mah Hussain, was a native of Penang of Kedahan Malay ancestry.

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