Ramlee Awang Murshid

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Ramlee Awang Murshid
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Born (1967-11-04) 4 November 1967 (age 56)
Papar, Sabah, Malaysia
OccupationWriter, columnist
EducationB.A., (Mass Communication)
Alma mater Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (2000)
Period1995-present
Genre Novel
SpouseDayang Aminah Datuk Aliudin (m. 1990) [1]
Children
  • Muhammad Aizuddin
Website
kelabram.com

Ramlee Awang Murshid (born November 4, 1967, in Papar, Malaysia) is a Malaysian novelist of Bruneian Malay descent.

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Life and career

He attended the Kapayan Primary School in Kota Kinabalu from 1974 to 1979 for his primary education and later graduated from Sabah College also located in Kota Kinabalu, in 1984, where he furthered his secondary education. He later furthered his tertiary studies at the National University of Malaysia, where he obtained his Certificate of Communication in 2000 as well as his Bachelor of Arts (honours) degree in Communications. [2]

He had involved himself in theatre since his teenage years, at times as a director, playwright or actor. [1] He was also a former reporter for Radio Televisyen Malaysia spanning 20 years from 1986 to 2010. His reporting job, which sometimes brought him to travel to various countries, played a significant role in his writing. Some of those works, which are set in faraway countries such as Japan, were inspired by his travels. [1]

Personal life

He is married to Dayang Aminah Datuk Aliudin since 14 February 1990. They have one child together named Muhammad Aizuddin Haiqal. [1]

Awards

Works

No.YearTitlePublisherNotes
011995Igauan Maut Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka published by RAM typewriter (RAMFC store)
021998TombiruoAlaf 21film: Tombiruo: Penunggu Rimba
031999RanggauAlaf 21
042000Anugerah PertamaCreative EnterpriseNo longer published
052000MandatoriAlaf 21
062001Semangat HutanAlaf 21
072002Pei PanUPDSB
082002ADAMAlaf 21
092003Satu JanjiAlaf 21
102004Tombiruo TerakhirAlaf 21
112005Rahsia PerinduAlaf 21
122005Bagaikan PuteriAlaf 21
132006Hatiku Di HarajukuAlaf 21
142007Cinta Sang RatuAlaf 21
152008Ungu KarmilaAlaf 21
162008Hijab Sang PencintaAlaf 21
172008Personal JusticeAlaf 21English translation of ADAM
182009MikhailAlaf 21
1920109 NyawaAlaf 21
202010Cinta SufiAlaf 21
212011Rayyan FantasiAlaf 21
222011Sutera BidadariKarangkraf
232011Fiksyen 302Karangkraf
242012Sunan MusafirKarangkraf
252013Aku BerceritaKarangkraf
262013MagisKarangkraf
272014Sunan NanggroeKarangkraf
282014RaudhahKarangkrafAs part of the Jiwa Kacau 2 : Gaun Berdarah anthology
292014MitosRAMFCOriginally released as a series every Saturday on Berita Harian in 2013
302014RaudhahKarangkraf
312015Tetamu SiangKarangkrafA part of the Jembalang anthology
322015Sunan Cinta Nan SaktiKarangkraf
332016ImaginasiKarangkraf
342017Anding Ayangan Buku Prima
352018Legasi Tombiruo Buku Prima

Adaptations of works

A film adaptation of one of Ramlee's more famous works, Tombiruo: Penunggu Rimba , was co-produced by Astro Shaw, book publisher Karangkraf, Ideate Media and Ramlee's own production company Layar Sunan. [3] [4] The film was released to cinemas on 16 October 2017. [5] The four companies are also in the process of making a film adaptation of another work titled Bagaikan Puteri, [6] a historical fiction novel surrounding a young lady who is flung into the 15th century and ends up falling for an admiral of the Aceh Sultanate.

The thriller novel Mandatori was made into a 6-part miniseries as an exclusive release on Malaysian satellite TV provider Astro's on-demand service Astro First late 2017. [7]

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