Nasir P. Ramlee

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

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 Zakaria (voice)

Television Selamat Tinggal Mawarku (1969)

Other roles Manis-Manis Sayang (1983) - music Bujang Lapok Kembali Daa (1985) - music Pagar-Pagar Cinta (1986) - music

Other songs "Pi Mai Pi Mai Tang Tu" "Melanchong Ke Tanjung"