Raja Ungu - Malay heroine who led army will be made into film

The Communications and Multimedia Ministry is set to turn the tale of Setanggi Ratna Inderapura into a film capable of penetrating the international cinematic market.

Communications and Multimedia Deputy Minister Zahidi Zainul Abidin said the historic tale of Sultanah Alam Shah, better known as Raja Ungu, a famous Malay heroine who bore arms and led an army, would provide specific lessons to the youth.

“Many need to know about the tale of Raja Ungu as it is very meaningful as it not only tells of Malay history but also contains Malay poetry that needs to be highlighted to youth,” he said after watching the Teater Syair Setanggi Ratna Inderapura presentation at Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka in Kuala Lumpur today.

According to Zahidi, he will travel to Thailand soon to hold a strategic collaboration between local film production companies with Thai film production companies for this purpose.

“Next week, I will go to Thailand as we want to ensure the film will penetrate the international market… I will also look for film production companies there to work together to produce the film,” he added.

- Bernama

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