Friday, May 30, 2008

29 Mei Hari Seniman Kebangsaan


P.Ramlee adalah seorang reformer paling hebat dan tidak ada tandingannya. Beliau telah membawa banyak perubahan kepada bangsa kita dan telah menjadikan filem dan lagu sebagai satu usaha mempengaruhi pemikiran masyarakat untuk membawa kemajuan dan mengetepikan apa-apa yang tidak membawa kemajuan.

P.Ramlee's big break came on 1 June 1948 when he was spotted by Tamil film director B. S. Rajhans from Malay Film Productions(MFP) of Jalan Ampas, Singapore. The director was impressed by Ramlee, and in 1949, he was cast in the film Nasib (Fate). Seven years later, Ramlee directed his first film Penarik Becha (The Trishaw Man). In 1957, Ramlee would act in the first of his Bujang Lapok (Dowdy Bachelors) comedic films, which are still popular among the modern Malay film watchers.

On 29 May 1973 P.Ramlee died at the age of 44 due to heart problems and was buried in Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur. In 1986, in honour of his contributions to the Malaysian entertainment industry, the P. Ramlee Memorial was set up in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur. In 1982(the year I was born), Jalan Parry in the KL city centre has been renamed Jalan P. Ramlee in his honor. He was posthumously awarded with the honorific title Tan Sri in the early 1990s.

The day of his death is now announce as Hari Seniman Kebangsaan. So guys, let's be proud of it. Al-Fatihah to Allahyarham Tan Sri P. Ramlee.

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