P Ramlee Memorial House
P. Ramlee was a Malaysian film actor, director, singer, songwriter, scriptwriter, musician, composer and producer. He is regarded as a prominent icon of Malay entertainment, his name has even reached as far as Brunei, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Japan.
This house was originally built in 1926 by his father and Uncle Rejab Bin Husin, this house was renovated several times before being completely taken over by the National Archives.
This house was built to commemorate the famous artist P. Ramlee as a singer, actor, composer and even director. Items that are displayed at there include a diary, artifacts and displays (can be seen in and out of the house) are all related to his life and most belong to his family.
In Front of the museum you will see P. Ramlee's last car (Datsun Plate number BAD 3608 ). Should you want to get some souvenirs, merchandise such as T-shirts, mugs, keys – rings and hats are also available for purchase.
Films directed by P. Ramlee :
- Anakku Sazali (1956 )
- Masam – Masam Manis ( 1965 )
- Nasib Si Labu Labi (1963 )
- Laksamana Doremi ( 1972 )
- Labu & Labi ( 1962 )
Picture credit to: JomJalan
Link: https://www.jomjalan.com.my/listing/memorial-p-ramlee/
In addition, all P. Ramlee directed and acting films are still screened until now on our national television channels.
Getting there:
- GrabCar - The best way to go to P. Ramlee Memorial House is by GrabCar. The cost is around RM 10 and it takes about 15 to 20 minutes from our hotel (depending on the traffic).
Opening hours:
Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00am to 17:30pm
Friday: 10:00 am to12:00 noon & 15:00pm to 17:30pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10:00am to 17:30pm
Monday closed (except for public holiday & school holiday)
Address:
22 Jalan Dedap, Taman P. Ramlee, 53000 Setapak Kuala Lumpur
Contact:
03 – 4023 1131
Ticket:
Free
Article Contributed By: Ms. Nur Salwana, Front Desk Management Trainee
Picture credit to: Tourism Unit, Kuala Lumpur City Hall
Link : http://www.visitkl.gov.my/visitklv2/index.php?r=column/cthree&id=106&place_id=1076