Nasir P. Ramlee

Nasir P. Ramlee (23 November 1953 – 17 December 2008) was a Malaysian actor, composer, musician and singer.[1]

Nasir P. Ramlee
Born
Teuku Mohamad Nasir bin Teuku Zakaria

(1953-11-23)23 November 1953
Died17 December 2008(2008-12-17) (aged 55)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting placeJalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery
NationalityMalaysian
Occupation(s)Actor, singer, musician, composer
Years active1969–2008
Spouse(s)Mariati Abd Rahman (divorced)
Rashidah Jaafar (divorced)
Suria (Surjangsih Abu Bakar) (until his death)
Parent(s)P. Ramlee (father)
Junaidah Daeng Harris (mother)

Early life

Nasir was born in Singapore, the son of Malaysian actor P. Ramlee and Junaidah Daeng Harris, whom P. Ramlee married in 1951 and divorced in 1954.

Career

Nasir started his career as a musician in a nightclub before he joined EMI as a music composer. After that, he served as coordinator of combo music at the Istana Budaya (IB) from April 2002.

He later teamed up with the late Datuk Ahmad Daud, Normadiah, Aziz Jaafar and Datuk Aziz Sattar to form the Panca Sitara band.

He had produced songs for Herman Tino, Rosemarie Abdul Hamid and Aman Shah. Among the songs is the popular Rindu Bayangan performed by Carefree.

During his tenure at the IB, Nasir was much involved with shows that were organized by the government as well as those at an international level, such as events like Suzana 60 and Boney M Live In Kuala Lumpur in 2006.

Personal life

Nasir was married three times. His first wife was Mariati Abdul Rahman and his second wife was Rashidah Jaafar. Both marriages ended in divorce. His third marriage was to Surjangsih Abu Bakar until his demise. He had seven children from his three marriages. His first marriage saw three children, Gunina, Gunawan and Gunarisasca. His second marriage had two daughters, Natasya and Najua, and his third two sons, Zaidi and Zakaria.

Death

He died on 17 December 2008 at the age of 55 due to heart complications and diabetes. He was buried at Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur next to the graves of his late father, P. Ramlee and his two step-mothers, Norizan and Saloma.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1968 Anak Bapak Jalil
1969 Kalau Berpaut Di Dahan Rapuh
1985 Bujang Lapok Kembali Daa Nasir
1993 Fantasi Mr. Rahman
2007 Budak Lapok (voice)

Other roles

Other songs

  • "Pi Mai Pi Mai Tang Tu"
  • "Melanchong Ke Tanjung"

See also

References

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