KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 8 -- The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) is set to stage a live film concert of the late Tan Sri P. Ramlee's iconic, award-winning film Madu Tiga in a two-night showcase later this month.

Originally planned as a one-night event, high public demand prompted MPO to add another night, with P. Ramlee's Madu Tiga: Live in Concert now scheduled for January 23 and 24 at Dewan Filharmonik Petronas (DFP).

The film concert marks MPO's second time presenting a local film, following Ola Bola in 2016, as part of its efforts to diversify programming while paying tribute to the national icon.

Why 'Madu Tiga'?

"We thought about what if we take a P. Ramlee movie that people least expected - because most would go with his more...