Kami is a 1982 Malaysian Malay-language drama film. It is notable as being the only film featuring Sudirman Haji Arshad, a successful Malay singer dubbed the "Singing Lawyer" as he was a law graduate from the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur (an academic background almost unheard of among Malay entertainers). The film is written and directed by Patrick Yeoh, who was notable as being the first non-Malay in several decades to direct a Malay film.
The film is unusual for its time, not following the conventional Bollywood influenced formula that typified Malay films of the era.
Plot The film is about two young runaway teenagers who meet in the city of Kuala Lumpur after leaving their respective homes in different states. Tookoo (Sudirman) the elder of the two, who was first in the city, "adopts" Din (Zulzamri) and as their relationship develops, is both big brother and father to Din. As the film unfolds, Tookoo's aspirations of becoming a successful pop singer come into focus, alongside his and Din's daily struggle to survive in the city by collecting recyclable items to sell. The audience is moved by the challenges these two teenagers face in the urban landscape. They endure harassment from gangs that steal their hard-earned money, deceitful employers who refuse to pay them, and the distress of overzealous police mistakenly arresting Tookoo.
Response The film was panned by a generation of Malay film reviewers accustomed to the typical Malay film format. However, three out of four established film critics in the country voted it the best film of the year in Malaysia in 1983. The film represented Malaysia at two international film festivals. Zulzamri who played the character of Din won the Best Child Actor Award at the Malaysian National Film Festival.
Cast Sudirman Arshad as Tookoo Zul Zamanhuri as Din Osman Zailani as Tookoo's father Ho Kwee Leng as Tookoo's stepmother Ibrahim Din as Mamak Shariff Babu as Pak Du Azmi Mohamad as Abang Husin Azizah Muslim Norhayati Yaacob Param Andhi Balakrishnan Andhi Ganesh Munusamy
Songs Budak Baru - Sudirman Arshad Pelangi Petang - Sudirman Arshad Kesepian - Sudirman Arshad
Media release Kami was reaired on Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) TV2 on 22 May 2009.Budiey (18 May 2009). Filem Kami Lakonan Allahyarham Sudirman di TV2 Sensasi Selebriti. Retrieved on 20 February 2017. It also aired on Astro Citra.
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