Thematic finding aids

ADMINISTRATION OF ARCHIVES (IMR455)

THEMATIC FINDING AIDS PROJECT
MALAYSIAN VETERAN ARTIST ARCHIVES

GROUP ASSIGNMENT 2:
THEMATIC FINDING AID (TAN SRI P.RAMLEE)

PREPARED BY:
ANIS SOFEA BT HAMID (2021498256)
ARNI SYAHIRAH BINTI AHMAD (2021118363)
NORHAIFA ZULAIKHA BT. MOHD KASIMIN (2021393725)
KHAULAH BT KHAIRUD-DIN (2021615446)

CLASS: IMR455 ELEK D



LECTURER:
ENCIK KAMARUL AZWAN BIN AZMAN



DATE OF SUBMISSION:

10 FEBRUARY 2022

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Above all to Almighty God, for the spiritual enlightenment, the wisdom, and constant flow of

ideas which help a great deal for lighting up the lamp of hope, encouragement, courage, and

patience to the success of this undertaking to the finish. For all these graces, our prayers of thanks.

First of all, we are grateful because we managed to complete our group assignment within the

time given by the lecturer, Encik Kamarul Azwan bin Azman. We would like to express our special

thanks of gratitude to Encik Kamarul Azwan who gave us the golden opportunity to do this “Virtual

Visit” which also helped us in doing a lot of research and we came to know about so many things.

We would also like to thank our family for their encouragement and prayers for us to be able to

complete the assignment before the deadline.
Finally, we are very grateful to have good friends who have helped us a lot while we completed the

assignment.

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TABLE OF CONTENT

EXPLANATORY NOTES
ABBREVIATIONS
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER

CHAPTER 1: EARLY LIFE AND FAMILY
CHAPTER 2: EARLY EDUCATION
CHAPTER 3: CAREER
CHAPTER 4: RETIREMENT
CHAPTER 5: AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
CONCLUSION
LIST OF ARCHIVAL MATERIALS
LIST OF FIGURES
INDEXES
REFERENCES

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1.0 EXPLANATORY

NOTES

The aim of this thematic finding aid is to showcase the usage of retrieving information and archival materials that makes
work runs more smoothly and the benefits it brings to the user. From this paper, the finding aids such as explanatory
records and graphic material are based on the country’s renowned star, Teuku Zakaria bin Teuku Nyak Puteh or more well
known as the Tan Sri P Ramlee whom has directed, acted, sang and many more in all of his films. The research conducted
upon this subject also showed the way the findings aided in the work with sufficient help by using index guidelines as well
as noting specific collections in order to satisfy the needs of the research.

Moreover, vital details are presented with the information provided according to their own documents. These crucial details
are useful for the need to retrieve the material’s information swiftly. Additionally, the searches are also made easy with
types of documents specified with each variety at its own designated placement. Consequently, the research done for this
paper is based on the contents found in National Archives of Malaysia which users can reach out by carrying out the
registration free of charge unless to get hands on premium needs which then requires payment.

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2.0 ABBREVIATION

NO. ABBREVIATION EXPLANATORY
















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2.0 INTRODUCTION

Teuku Zakaria Teuku Nyak Puteh, who also known as Tan Sri
P.Ramlee, was a Malaysian screen icon who was an actor, director,
singer, composer, and producer who made his initial hit in
Singapore in the 1940s and was recognised across Southeast Asia,
including Hong Kong and Japan.

The 'P' in his name was taken from his father's name, forming his Figure 1: Tan Sri P.Ramlee
enduring identity. P.Ramlee's father was a sailor from Acheh, Retrieve from,
Indonesia, that helped P.Ramlee gain popularity in this country.
P.Ramlee has tried many songwriting and singing, and at the age https://mubi.com/cast/p-ramlee
of 16, he participated in a singing competition that were
conducted by Penang Radio despite never had any proper music
training.

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When he was playing his own composition at a cultural event in
1948, B.S. Rajhans, a pioneer filmmaker in Singapore film, have
persuaded P.Ramlee to become a backup vocalist for Malay Film
Productions. Tan Sri P.Ramlee made his acting debut in Singapore
in the same year after contributing his efforts to the film and music
industries, as well as literary work.

Figure 2: Tan Sri P.Ramlee (1960s) Tan Sri P.Ramlee moved to Malaysia in 1964 and died due to the
heart attack on May 29, 1973, at the age of 44. His death has left an

indescribable sense of remorse throughout the country, as his
efforts have been discredited and assumed to be irrelevant and
Accession No. unimportant by some productions. Nevertheless, many of his works
continue to captivate millions of people across Singapore, Malaysia,
2005-01006 Brunei, and Indonesia up to this day.

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CHAPTER 1:

EARLY LIFE
AND FAMILY

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Early Life & Family

P. Ramlee was born in Penang at his grandmother's house, on 22 March 1929. P. Ramlee is his
stage name only. His real name is Teuku Zakaria Bin Teuku Nyak Puteh. Teuku Nyak Puteh
Teuku Karim is his father’s name. His father is originally from Aceh, Indonesia and live in Penang,
where he met and married his wife. While, P. Ramlee mother’s name is Che Mah Hussein. He
has one sibling which is Sheikh Ali Mohamad. P. Ramlee received his early education at
Kampung Jawa Malay School. Next, Francis Light English School and then to Penang Free
School.

Furthermore, for P. Ramlee's personal life. He was married three times. His first wife is Junaidah,
second wife is Norizan and his third wife is Saloma. The first married was in 1950 and divorced in
1954. Then, the second married was in 1953 and divorced in 1961. Lastly, the third marriage was in
1961 until his death.

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CHAPTER 2:

EARLY
EDUCATION

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Early Education

At the tender age of six years old, P. Ramlee was showing interest in going to school when his
father had to bring him along to his workplace at a lead (timah) smelting factory which is located
not far from the said school. That school is Sekolah Melayu Kampung Jawa, founded in 1887 and
has known renamed as Sekolah Kebangsaan Tan Sri P. Ramlee in the honor of P. Ramlee himself
who enrolled in the school there and became a part of the school community. P. Ramlee's father
also noted how P. Ramlee would always peek through the windows of the school and expressed
his attentiveness for learning despite being so young. Yet, the teacher at the school grants his
enrollment for class and has him registered for ‘darjah sekerat’ (preschool class). He was also noted
to be a bright student during his time attending school there. This was the start of P. Ramlee’s
education history.

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Cont...

Afterwards, P. Ramlee continued his studies at Francis Light English
School from 1939 to 1941 until he was standard five then World War II
broke out. From there, he went to Penang Free School (PFS), located at
Green Lane in Georgetown which was founded in 1816 and also known as
the oldest English-medium school in Southeast Asia. This school is also
known to be an all-boys school but now girls are also able to be admitted
for Form 6.

FIGURE 2 : (First from left) P. Ramlee
Moreover, during his time as a student at Penang Free School, he was
sitting in front row at Francis Light English
registered as “Ramlee” by his father and at this time, his real name, Teuku
Zakaria wasn’t suitable with other children. At this school, P. Ramlee
School wasn’t fond of books and the like as a student and also reportedly known

as a reluctant and naughty student. Instead, P. Ramlee was talented in
music and football. This was when he showed interest in music.

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Cont...

In the school, P. Ramlee has studied musical instruments such as guitar and viola from Encik Kamaruddin,
whomst at that time took the position of a leader of the brass band plays at the Penang Free School. Prior
to his musical education at school, P. Ramlee has also learned to play ukulele and his knowledge in music
grew bigger and bigger. After regaining more grip at music with his previous studying, he was able to
participate in countless shows such as Orkes Teruna Sekampung and Sinaran Bintang Sore.

Unfortunately, his studies at Penang Free School were disrupted because of the interruption of the
Japanese occupation from 1942 until 1945, and was forced to enroll in the Japanese navy academy (Kaigun
Gakko) in order to continue his studies. Regardless, it was here that P. Ramlee received his foundation in
music and learnt the basics of music. In the academy he was taught and able to sing Japanese songs
throughout his time here with the guidance of his teacher which is known as Hirahe-san.

When the Second World War came to an end, P. Ramlee continued to pursue his interest in music and

took on private music lessons and he was able to read music notations resulting from his musical studies.

Afterwards, he went on and further sharpened his skills and developed his knowledge.

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CHAPTER 3:

CAREER

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Career: As a Singer and Composer

P Ramlee started performing at an early age.

During the Occupation, he played in his village

band called Teruna Sekampung and later with

bands Mutiara and Rindu Malam before his

emigrating to Singapore. In 1947, P,Ramlee topped

a singing contest organized by the Penang Radio

for North Malaya and added the initial “P.” (for

“Puteh”) to his name. Ramlee's big break came in

1948, when B. S. Rajhans, a Shaw Brothers director, FIGURE 6: P.RAMLEE AND
TERUNA SEKAMPONG
found him while he was performing at a
(1947)- Source Kelab P.Ramlee
FIGURE 6: P. RAMLEE AT keroncong (an Indonesian musical style) event in
STUDIO RECORDS Penang. The first song created by P. Ramlee was
ACCESSION NO: Azizah which was written in 1945 and addressed
2008/0006576W to his idol girl, Azizah.


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con....

In 1949, Rajhans encouraged Ramlee to join Malay Film PIGURE 7: P. RAMLEE SINGS A SONG
Productions, a Shaw Brothers company, as a playback DURING THE OPENING OF THE FILM
singer. Ramlee complied and arrived in Singapore with his
violin in tow the following year. He sang his debut AFTER SUBOH
composition, "Azizah," during his screen test at the studio (1967)- Source Kelab P.Ramlee
on Jalan Ampas. Penarek Becha, his directorial debut,
featured the song, which eventually became his hallmark PIGURE 7: FILM WHICH THE MUSIC
hit (The Trishaw Puller, 1955). In song creation, he often MADE BY THE P.RAMLEE
received the help of lyricists such as S.Sudarmaji, Jamil
Sulong, HM. Rohaizad and Ainol Jamal. During his lifetime, ACCESSION NO:2007/0011039W
P. Ramlee created about 1000 songs. In an open mind, P.
Ramlee likes to apply various musical beats such as

traditional Malay beats, waltz tempo, rumba, cha-cha, twist,
middle eastern, chinese and Hindustani.

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Career: As an Actor

P.Ramlee's first acting film was "Chinta" in 1948 PIGURE 6: P.Ramlee and Siput Sarawak
with the role of a villain and background singer. in the movie Chinta-
His success continued to grow, and he acted in
27 films between 1948 and 1955. Until he ACCESSION NO: 2009/0005138W
produced his directed his first movie. Since
that he holds many responsible in one films. PIGURE 6: P.RAMLEE ACT
The director, actor, singer, composer and many IN THE MOVIE CHINTA
more. One of P. Ramlee's motivators and
teachers in the Malay film world was Datuk L. ACCESSION NO: 2009/0005138W
Krishnan (the famous Malay film director of the
50s and 60s). P. Ramlee's very successful acting
style is the result of P. Ramlee's inspiration from
two famous South Indian actors, namely MGR
and Sivaji Ganesan.

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Career: As an Producer

P.Ramlee directed his first picture, Penarek Becha, in 1955, in PIGURE 6: POSTER FILM PENAREK BECHA DIRECTED
which he also starred in it. The film become a hit at that time, all BY P.RAMLEE- Source Perbadanan Perpustakaan
media at that time make coverage about his success included
the Majalah Filem dan Sukan. In 1957, P. Ramlee directed his Negara
first comedy film, Bujang Lapok (Dowdy Bachelors) and he co -
starred with S. Samsuddin and Aziz Sattar, which is still popular
among fans today. During his stay in Singapore, he managed to
direct 16 films and after returning to Kuala Lumpur on 16 April
1964 he produced 18 films starting with Si Tora Harimau Jadian
until the last one was Laksamana Do Re Mi (1972) before he
died.

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CHAPTER 4:

RETIREMENT

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Retirement

P. Ramlee never at all announced his retirement from the beginning to
the end of his life. He died on 29 May 1973 because of a heart attack,
when he was 44 years old. The specific day is on Tuesday at 5:30 a.m. He
was buried at Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery, in Kuala Lumpur. From
with small roles to bigger roles, his career results prove him great
reputation and affection from the public. He became an icon and a
legend in the Malaysian entertainment industry because of his
achievements. The death of P. Ramlee came as a shock to the
entertainment industry and the entire country at that time.

ADMINISTRATION OF ARCHIVES (IMR455) 16 Figure : Announcement of P. Ramlee Death

CHAPTER 5:

AWARDS AND
RECOGNITIONS

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AWARDS &
RECOGNITIONS

Tan Sri Pr.Ramlee was recognized as one of the top artist during the
golden age of Malaysia’s Film and have received various awards and
recognition within Malaysia and other countries. All of the films that
were published and starred by Tan Sri P.Ramlee received millions of
supports from audiences. The successfulness Tan Sri P.Ramlee’s films
received recognition internationally.

Figure : P.Ramlee (1960s) One of the memorable awards that Tan Sri P.Ramlee received was
Best Songwriter Awards which produced for the film Hang Tuah in

1956 during the 3rd Festival of Asian Film in Hong Kong, and at the 4th
Film Festival in Tokyo, Tan Sri P.Ramlee was honoured as Asian Best
Accession No. Male Actor in the film of Anakku Sazali 1956 which both of these film
were that directed by Phani Majumdar.
2005-01055

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CONT...

Next, Pendekar Bujang Lapok that were directed by Tan Sri P.Ramlee and published at 1959 have
successfully received the award of Asian Best Comedy Film during the 6th Festival of Asian Film in
Kuala Lumpur. This awards was meaningful for Tan Sri P.Ramlee as it is the first international awards
that he received in his own homeland. Other than that, P.Ramlee was awarded the title of The Most
Versatile Talent, through his own directed film, Ibu Mertuaku at the 10th Festival of Asian Film in
Tokyo (Zakiah Hanum, 1984; Nasir P.Ramlee, 2007) and he was also the first Malaysian actor that
won the Versatile Artists award. On 27th September 1962, Tan Sri P.Ramlee received the award of
Ahli Mangku Negara (AMN) medal by His majesty the Dipertuan Agung, Tuanku Syed Putra (3rd
YDA). His Majesty the 9th Depertuan Agung have awarded him the Bintang Darjah Panglima Setia
Mahkota (DPSM) that carries the title of Tan Sri.

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Furthermore, many government institutions have reviewed and
acknowledged each of Tan Sri P.Ramlee's artworks (Zakiah
Hanum, 1984). Tan Sri P.Ramlee was given an award of Doctor of
Philosophy in the field of Arts in 2005. In 2007, Tan Sri P.Ramlee
was chosen as one of ten candidates for the "Anak Gemilang
Malaysia" programme during Malaysia's 50th independence
celebrations based on his contributions in raising Malaysia's name
and reputation to other countries. In 1986, his house on Jalan
Dedap, Setapak, was renovated and transformed into P.Ramlee
Memorial Library as a tribute to his contributions and efforts.

Figure : Koleksi Buku P.

RamleeSenandung Seniman

Agung P. Ramlee; Zakiah Hanum




Object No.

GPR4201




ISBN/ISSN: 967-969-620-2

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Following are the details list of awards that received by Tan Sri P.Ramlee:

a) Year 1940 to 1950




1945: • Penang Malaya Radio Singing Competition (3rd Place)

1946: • Penang Keroncong Singing Competition (1st Place)

1947: • Penang Malaya Radio Singing Competition (1st Place)

FIGURE: SIMPOSIUM KARYA SENI SENIMAN b) Year 1951 to 1960
AGUNG P.RAMLEE DI HOTEL GOLDEN 1951: Malaya Film Magazine (Bintang Pujaan Malaya and
Indonesia)
PALACE THE MINES, SUNGAI BESI, KUALA 1952: Malaya Film Magazine
LUMPUR PADA 11-13 JUN 2002.

Best Actor
ACESSION NO: Best Movie (Antara Senyum dan Tangis, 1952)
2008/0014792W All Time Favorite Film (Juwita, 1951)

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1953:
1.Malaya Film Magazine
Best Movie (Hujan Panas, 1953)
Best Actor
Malaya’s Favorite Film (Antara Senyum dan Tangis, 1952)
Malaya and Indonesia’s Favorite Film (Antara Senyum dan Tangis, 1952)
Malaya and Indonesia’s Favorite Actor

2. Utusan Malaya Film and Sport Magazine
Artist of the Year 1953
Best Movie (Hujan Panas, 1953)
Radio Malaya (Best Male Singer)

1956: FIGURE: P.RAMLEE POSTER
1. 3rd Asian Film Festival in Hong Kong
Best Songwriter Awards ADMINISTRATION OF ARCHIVES (IMR455)

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1.Bintang Singapura Magazine
Best Artist
Best Director
Best Composer
Best Singer
Best Movie (Semerah Padi, 1956)
Second Best Film (Anakku Sazali, 1956)

FIGURE: P.RAMLEE 2. Utusan Malaya Film and Sport Magazine

(1960S) Best Malay Film (Penarik Beca, 1955)

Best Director

ACCESSION NO:

2005-00971 Best Artist

Best Song (Inang Baru from Penarik Beca, 1955)

1957:

1.Berlin International Film Festival

Selected for Screening (Hang Tuah, 1956)

2. 4th Asian Film Festival in Tokyo 23 ADMINISTRATION OF ARCHIVES (IMR455)
Best Male Actor

1958:
1. 5th Asian Film Festival in Manila
Best Black and White Photography (Ali Bakar Ali, Sumpah Orang Minyak, 1958)

2. Kisah Bintang dan Filem Magazine
Best Artist
Best Movie (Sumpah Orang Minyak, 1958)
Second Best Song (Tudung Periuk from Sumpah Orang Minyak, 1958)

1959:
1. 6th Asian Film Festival in Kuala Lumpur (Best Comedy Film; Pendekar Bujang Lapok, 1959)

1960:
1.Celanggang Singapura Magazine
Most Popular Movie (Pendekar Bujang Lapok, 1959)
Best Black and White Photography (Nujum Pak Belalang, 1959)

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2. Bintang Singapura Magazine
Favorite Movie (Pendekar Bujang Lapok, 1959)
Favorite Director
Top Artists
Favorite Song (Jangan Adik Angan-Angan from Musang Berjanggut, 1959)

3. 7th Asian Film Festival in Tokyo
Best Comedy Film (Nujum Pak Belalang, 1959)

c) Year 1961 to 1965

1962:
1.9th Asian Film Festival in Tokyo
Nomination for Best Comedy Film (Seniman Bujang Lapok, 1961)
Ahli Mangku Negara (AMN)

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1963:
1.10th Asian Film Festival in Tokyo
Best Black and White Photography (Ibu Mertuaku, 1962)
Most Versatile Talents

1964:
1.11th Asian Film Festival in Taipei
Best Comedy Film (Madu Tiga, 1964)

11965:
1.Paris World Film Festival (Special Award; Ibu Mertuaku, 1962)

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CONCLUSION

As an conclusion, P.Ramlee is an artist He is the artist that being told as
who has greatly contributed to our “never die ” due to the his works that
homeland. his works that were made always being recognize by generation
decades ago are still being adopted and to generation. P.Ramlee is just not a
studied by the present generation. His typical artist that creates a typical
work which we may consider evergreen, works. He is a germs that rarely being
is never boring. despite being repeatedly exist and founded in our nation. His
aired on television and other platforms. spirit to upgrading the film industry are
His music that continue being played in really pure. His strong willings makes
the media platform, created a special him hardworking in his works.
genre and have the special place among
the peoples.

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CON....

It is not an exaggeration to say that, Last but not least ,its being our
everything he creates in the industry responsible, which the holder of
can be considered as an assets to our future generation to recognize and
nation. His far-sighted vision really dignify the works of our local artist. Its
admirable. All of his works and way he such a shamed so see our deserving
is working are different from other artists being treated likes they are not
artist. Again, not to be exaggerated, important and being forget by their
P.Ramlee set his owns high standard in own generation.
the film industry, its rare to find
someone that can beat him.

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LIST OF ARCHIVALS MATERIAL

NO ACCESSION NUMBER TITLE
1 2005-01006 Tan Sri P.Ramlee (1960s)
2


3

4

5


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LIST OF FIGURES

We shape our buildings,
thereafter they shape us.

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A INDEXES

AWARDS 12,13,14,15 31
ARTIST 12,13,14,15,18




B

BEAT 7,18

C

COMPOSER 3,7,9

D

DIRECTOR 3,7,9,14,

DEBUT 15.16
DEATH 3,7

3,4,11

E

EDUCATION 3,4,6

E N T E R T A I N M E N1 T1

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LIST OF FIGURES

NO ACCESSION NUMBER DESRIPTION
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INDEXES

NO ACCESSION
NUMBER DESRIPTION

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