Brief biography
He was brought up in his aunt's family. He graduated from secondary school in Batu Pahat. At first he earned his living by selling medicines in the streets.Creativity
Played in the theater and in the films, recited his poems in solo performances. He was one of the leading actors in the theater of Krishen Jit and Dinsman in the 1970s (the play "This is not suicide", etc.). He took part in Monodrama Festivals in Taiwan (1989), Japan (1991), Calcutta (1994) and Delhi (1995). In 2014 he successfully performed the play-monologue "The seller of medicines." The film "Kaki Bakar" with his participation was demonstrated at the Cannes Film Festival in 1995 (in 1996 this film received the highest prize of the Belgian Film Festival). His poems were published in the anthology "Tidak apa-apa" (Nothing, 1998) and "Kalau aku jadi PM” (If I became Prime Minister, 2014). In 2011, he published a book-reflection on the current government policy and the fate of the indigenous population of the country "Melayu Hilang Di Dunia” (The Malays will disappear from the face of the earth).Translations into Russian
In the collection "Pokoryat Vishinu” (Conquer the height) Conquer the height. Verses by poets of Malaysia and Indonesia in the translations of Victor Pogadaev. Design by Yusof Gajah. Moscow, "Klyuch-S", 2009, p. 57-58 * Nothing (Tidak apa-apa) * Listen to the voice of love (Dengarkanlah suara kemesraan)Filmography
Film
Television series
Television
Theater
Awards and nominations
* Prize of the 43rd Asian-Pacific Film Festival in Taipei for the best performance (film "Jogho") (1998) * Prize of the 11th Malaysian Film Festival for the best performance of the supporting role (film "Aziza - Legend") (1994)References
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* {{Authority control 1948 births 2018 deaths Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian writers Malaysian male film actors 20th-century Malaysian actors Malaysian male stage actors People from Selangor