FAMOUS PERSON FROM MALAYSIA 

P. Ramlee, whose real name is TEUKU ZAKARIA BIN TEUKU NYAK PUTIH , was bron in Penang on the 22nd of March 1929 , on the morning of AIDILFITRI for that year . His father was an immigrant , a sailor from Lhoksemauwe in ACHEH , Indonesia while hi mother , CHE MAH BINTI HUSSEIN , originated from KUBANG BUAYA , SEBERANG PERAI , PENANG . He received his early schooong at MALAY SCHOOL in Kampung Jawa and later the Francis Light School until standard five . He subsequently continued with his education  at the Penang Free School During the Japanese Occupation of Malay , he was unable to continued his schooling . In order to make a living , he worked as an OFFICE BOY at a tine time . At the same time , he also enrolled at the JAPANESE ARMY SCHOOL and had brief opportunity to acquaint himself with the JAPANESE  LANGUAGE AND MUSIC . His hardworking and friendly disposition made him popular with the Japanese soldiers .

In 1947 , he won the first place in a song competition organised by Penang Radio . Seven years after his acting career started P.Ramlee directed his first film , Penarek Becha . In 1957 , he appeared in his first of his Bujang Lapok comedic films ,in which he acted along with Aziz Sattar and S.Shamsuddin and which are still popular among modern Malay film watchers . During his career he directed and acted in 66 films and had more than 360 songs to his credit . On  29 May 1973, P.Ramlee died at age of 44 from a heart attack and was buried at Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery in Kuala Lumpur