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1929

Born on morning of Idil Fitri (22 Mar 1929)

1945

'Third Place' in Radio Malaya Singing Contest (Penang)

1946

Performed with 'Orkes Mutiara'

Performed with 'Pancharagam Rangkaian Melati'

Performed with 'Sinaran Bintang Sore'

'Second Place' in Radio Malaya Singing Contest (Penang)

'First Place' performing with 'Pemuda Indonesia Keronchong Party' in Penang Keronchong Singing Contest (May 1946)

1947

Performed with 'Coronation Amateur Party'

Performed with 'Teruna Sekampong'

Adopted the name 'P Ramlee'

'First Place' in Radio Malaya Singing Contest (Penang)

1948

Performed with 'Pancaragam Mustika'

Film director B S Rajhans from Malay Film Productions spotted P Ramlee during a performance at the Malay Agriculture Show in Butterworth (1 Jun 1948)

Singapore

Moved to Singapore on Idil Fitri to join Malay Film Productions (8 Aug 1948)

Film actor in 'Chinta' / 'Love' (Released: 31 Oct 1948)

1949

Performed with 'Kembang Murni Keronchong Party' *

Film actor in 'Noor Asmara' (Released: 13 Apr 1949)

Film actor in 'Nasib' / 'Fate' (Released: 25 Jul 1949)

Film actor in 'Nilam' (Released: 28 Sep 1949)

1950

Married Junaidah Daeng Harris

Film actor in 'Rachun Dunia' (Released: 16 Feb 1950)

Film actor in 'Bakti' (Released: 3 Apr 1950)

Film actor in 'Takdir Illahi' (Released: 19 Sep 1950)

Film actor in 'Aloha' (Released: Dec 1950)

1951

Film actor in 'Penghidupan' (Released: 23 May 1951)

Film actor in 'Sejoli' (Released: 19 Jun 1951)

Film actor in 'Juwita' (Released: 12 Oct 1951)

1952

Film actor in 'Antara Senyum Dan Tangis' / 'Between Smile And Tears' (Released: 27 Feb 1952)

Film actor in 'Anjoran Nasib' (Released: 19 Apr 1952)

Film actor in 'Patah Hati' / 'Broken Heart' (Released: 2 Aug 1952)

Film actor in 'Sedarah' (Released: 30 Aug 1952)

Film actor in 'Miskin' / 'Poor' (Released: 30 Nov 1952)

1953

Won Radio Malaya's 'Bintang Radio Lelaki' / 'Best Male Singer'

Birth of first son Mohamad Nasir (Mother was Junaidah)

Film actor in 'Putus Harapan' / 'Lost Hope' (Released: 2 Mac 1953)

The first issue of 'Bintang' magazine produced by P Ramlee and friends (Released: 10 Mac 1953)

Film actor in 'Ibu' / 'Mother' (Released: 13 Jun 1953)

Film actor in 'Hujan Panas' (Released: 15 Aug 1953)

Film actor in 'Siapa Salah?' / 'Who is Guilty?' (Released: 7 Nov 1953)

1954

Divorced Junaidah Daeng Harris

Birth of second son Arfan (Mother was Junaidah) *

Film actor in 'Panggilan Pulau' (Released: 4 Jul 1954)

Film actor in 'Perjodohan' (Released: 24 Jul 1954)

Film actor in 'Merana' / 'Suffer' (Released: 27 Nov 1954)

1955

Producer in radio drama 'Jiwa Putera Melayu' (1 Jan 1955)

Married Noorizan Mohd Noor (6 Feb 1955)

Film actor in 'Abu Hassan Penchuri' / 'Abu Hassan The Thief' (Released: 2 May 1955)

Film director/actor in 'Penarek Becha' / 'Trishaw Man' (Released: 30 Oct 1955)

1956

Film actor in 'Hang Tuah' / 'Legend Of Hang Tuah' (Released: 28 Jan 1956)

Won 'Best Music' for 'Hang Tuah' / 'Legend of Hang Tuah' at 3rd Asian Film Festival, Hong Kong (May 1956)

Director in stageplay 'Jiwa Putera Melayu' (Jun 1956)

Film director/actor in 'Semerah Padi' (Released: 14 Jul 1956)

Film actor in 'Anak-ku Sazali' / 'My Son Sazali' (Released: 27 Oct 1956)

1957

'Hang Tuah' shown at International Film Festival, Berlin

Won 'Best Male Lead Role' and 'Best Child Actor' (Tony Castillo) for 'Anak-ku Sazali' /
'My Son Sazali' at 4th Asian Film Festival, Tokyo (May 1957)

Film director in 'Panca Delima' (Released: 7 Jul 1957)

Film director/actor in 'Bujang Lapok' / 'Three Bachelors' (Released: 30 Nov 1957)

1958

First issue of 'Gelanggang Filem' entertainment tabloid produced by 'Penerbitan P Ramlee' (Released: 15 Mac 1958)

Film director/actor in 'Sumpah Orang Minyak' / 'Curse Of The Oily Man' (Released: 20 Apr 1958)

Won 'Best Black and White Photography' (Abu Bakar Ali) for 'Sumpah Orang Minyak' / 'Curse of the Oily Man' at 5th Asian Film Festival, Manila (May 1958)

Additional film director/actor in 'Sergeant Hassan' (Released: 28 Aug 1958)

Birth of third son Sazali (27 Dec 1958)

1959

Film director/actor in 'Pendekar Bujang Lapok' / 'Three Bachelors 2' (Released: 21 Mac 1959)

Won 'Best Comedy' ('Pendekar Bujang Lapok' / 'Three Bachelors 2') at 6th Asian Film Festival, Kuala Lumpur (May 1959)

Film director/actor in 'Musang Berjanggut' (Released: 1 Aug 1959)

Writer/director in stageplay 'Sultan Mahmood Mangkat Di Julang' (Sep 1959)

Film director/actor in 'Nujum Pa' Blalang' / 'Fortune Teller' (Released: 26 Dec 1959)

1960

Performed with 'Pancha Sitara'

Won 'Best Comedy' ('Nujum Pa' Blalang' / 'Fortune Teller') at 7th Asian Film Festival, Tokyo (May 1960)

Film director/actor in 'Antara Dua Darjat' (Released: 28 May 1960)

Performed with 'P Ramlee Keronchong Orkes' (Oct 1960)

Performed with 'Pancha Sitara II' (Dec 1960)

1961

Divorced Noorizan Mohd Noor

Film director/actor in 'Ali Baba Bujang Lapok' / 'Ali Baba In Burlesque' (Released: 31 Jan 1961)

Writer/director in radio stageplay 'Kachep Mas' (3 Jun 1961)

Film director/actor in 'Seniman Bujang Lapok' / 'The Nitwit Movie Stars' (Released: 6 Jul 1961)

Married Salmah Ismail a.k.a. Saloma (21 Nov 1961)

1962

Director in stageplay 'Damaq'

Film director/actor in 'Ibu Mertua Ku' / 'My Mother In-Law' (Released: 7 Mac 1962)

Film director/actor in 'Labu Dan Labi' / 'Labu And Labi' (Released: 29 Aug 1962)

Conferred the 'Ahli Mangku Negara (AMN)' by The King of Malaysia HM Tuanku Syed Putra Jamallulai (27 Sep 1962)

1963

Guest star in 'Love Parade' (Released: Jan 1963)

Film director/actor in 'Nasib Si Labu Labi' / 'Labu And Labi 2' (Released: 20 Apr 1963)

Won 'Most Versatile Talent' and 'Best Black and White Photography' (Abu Bakar Ali) for 'Ibu Mertua Ku' / 'My Mother In-Law' at 10th Asian Film Festival, Tokyo (May 1963)

1964

Film director/actor in 'Madu Tiga' / 'Rival Three ' (Released: 12 Feb 1964)

Film director/actor in 'Tiga Abdul' / 'Rival Three ' (Released: 22 Apr 1964)

Won 'Best Comedy' ('Madu Tiga' / 'Three Rivals') at 11th Asian Film Festival, Taipeh (May 1964)

Guest star in 'Melanchong Ke Tokyo' (Released: Oct 1964)

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