Kami (1982 film)

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Kami is a 1982 Malaysian Malay-language drama film directed by Patrick Yeoh and written by Patrick Teoh. It is notable for featuring Sudirman Arshad, a famous Malay singer nicknamed the “Singing Lawyer,” who studied law at the University of Malaya. The film’s director, Patrick Yeoh, was one of the first non-Malay filmmakers to helm a Malay movie in decades.

Plot
The story follows two teenage runaways in Kuala Lumpur. Tookoo, the older boy, takes Din under his wing as they try to survive in the city. Tookoo dreams of becoming a successful pop singer. The pair face threats from gangs, dishonest employers who cheat them, and mistaken arrests by police, revealing the challenges of city life for young outsiders.

Cast and crew
- Sudirman Arshad as Tookoo
- Zul Zamanhuri as Din
- Osman Zailani, Ho Kwee Leng, Ibrahim Din, Shariff Babu, Azmi Mohamad, Azizah Muslim, Norhayati Yaacob, Param Andhi, Balakrishnan Andhi, Ganesh Munusamy
- Directed by Patrick Yeoh
- Written by Patrick Teoh (story by Patrick Teoh)
- Produced by Zain Ibrahim, Zaharan Ibrahim, Aziz Sattar (executive)
- Cinematography by Aziz Yusof
- Edited by Salehan Shamsuddin
- Music by Kassim Masdor
- Distributed by Indra Film Sdn Bhd
- Running time: 105 minutes
- Release date: 27 May 1982 (Malaysia)
- Country: Malaysia
- Language: Malay

Reception
The film did not please many Malay film critics who preferred the era’s traditional style. Still, several established critics later named it the best Malaysian film of 1983, and it represented Malaysia at two international film festivals. Zulzamri won Best Child Actor at the Malaysian National Film Festival for his role as Din.

Songs
Budak Baru, Pelangi Petang, and Kesepian, all performed by Sudirman Arshad.

Media release
Kami was re-aired on Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) TV2 on 22 May 2009 and also aired on Astro Citra.