Acting
Elvy Sukaesih
Born
1951-06-25 (75)
Place of birth
Jakarta, Indonesia
Known for
Acting
Credits
11 titles
Elvy Sukaesih (born June 25, 1951 in Jakarta) is one of the most popular dangdut singers in Indonesia, and has been dubbed the Queen of Dangdut. Sukaesih has a significant fan base in other Asian countries such as Japan. She has been a prolific recording artist since the late 1960s. Sukaesih is also an actress who started her acting career in the late 70s.
Known for
NRGravedigger Babe Rojali lives in poverty with his wife Siti Juleha and their three children. During a heavy rain, as he was busy bailing out water from his leaky house, a neighborhood watchman arrived and asked him to dig a grave that night, at the request of the neighborhood head. Reluctantly, he set out, accompanied by his younger brother Abdul. While digging the grave, Babe Rojali prayed and asked God to make him rich. That prayer seemed to be answered because he later found a lump of gold in the ground of the grave he had dug. From that moment on, Babe Rojali’s life changed completely.
Banyak Anak Banyak Rejeki yang Harus Dicari
2027
Elvi (Elvy Sukaesih) strongly objected to her father marrying the woman of his choice. So she decided to go to Jakarta and enroll in nursing school. After graduating and finding a job, she planned to bring her younger sister to live with her. It turned out that her father had passed away and her younger sister had been kicked out by her stepmother. Her stepmother couldn’t contact her because she didn’t know her address. One day, while riding in a car with her boyfriend, she saw her younger sister begging from the window of another car (the world seems so small that it’s easy to run into each other). Elvi didn’t want to say anything, afraid her boyfriend would leave her. It wasn’t until her younger sister was in an accident and admitted to the hospital where she worked that Elvi came clean to her boyfriend, the top singer Achmad Albar. In fact, Achmad already knew—he had even paid for the entire medical treatment.
Aduhai Manisnya
1980
NRA comedy film about five directors who fall in love with the same girl.
Gaya Merayu
1980
NRRojali, whose real name is Rajauli, is the son of a widow who owns a traditional food stall. He falls in love with Zuleha, the daughter of his rich neighbour. But their parents oppose their relationship.
Rojali & Zuleha
1979
NRHetty searches for her father, Syachrin Mulyadi, who left a long time ago to find fortune. She takes with her a necklace that was given by Syachrin to her late mother. Syachrin has become a producer and is making a film titled “Assoy”. During a birthday party of Mrs. Lies, Hetty sings a song that was composed specially by Syachrin for his wife, and this helps them to meet. The film uses songs, top singers, and a touching story, to repeat the successful formula that started with the film Terang Boelan. The singers Elvy Sukaesih, Lies Saodah, and Mansjur are popular Dangdut singers of the time, while Hetty Koes Endang was a rising pop singer. The appearance of the comedy Surya Group was designed as an added attraction, though it becomes more of a distraction.
Assoy
1977
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Mandi Madu
1986
Film credits
1980s · 4 titles
Elvi (Elvy Sukaesih) strongly objected to her father marrying the woman of his choice. So she decided to go to Jakarta and enroll in nursing school. After graduating and finding a job, she planned to bring her younger sister to live with her. It turned out that her father had passed away and her younger sister had been kicked out by her stepmother. Her stepmother couldn’t contact her because she didn’t know her address. One day, while riding in a car with her boyfriend, she saw her younger sister begging from the window of another car (the world seems so small that it’s easy to run into each other). Elvi didn’t want to say anything, afraid her boyfriend would leave her. It wasn’t until her younger sister was in an accident and admitted to the hospital where she worked that Elvi came clean to her boyfriend, the top singer Achmad Albar. In fact, Achmad already knew—he had even paid for the entire medical treatment.
Aduhai Manisnya
1980
NRA comedy film about five directors who fall in love with the same girl.
Gaya Merayu
1980
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Mandi Madu
1986
NRTwo siblings (Elvi and Adi) forced to leave their house after unfortunate incident happened. Hoping Elvi's talent will help them, they went to Jakarta for a better life.
Senggol-Senggolan
1980
1970s · 5 titles
NRRojali, whose real name is Rajauli, is the son of a widow who owns a traditional food stall. He falls in love with Zuleha, the daughter of his rich neighbour. But their parents oppose their relationship.
Rojali & Zuleha
1979
NRHetty searches for her father, Syachrin Mulyadi, who left a long time ago to find fortune. She takes with her a necklace that was given by Syachrin to her late mother. Syachrin has become a producer and is making a film titled “Assoy”. During a birthday party of Mrs. Lies, Hetty sings a song that was composed specially by Syachrin for his wife, and this helps them to meet. The film uses songs, top singers, and a touching story, to repeat the successful formula that started with the film Terang Boelan. The singers Elvy Sukaesih, Lies Saodah, and Mansjur are popular Dangdut singers of the time, while Hetty Koes Endang was a rising pop singer. The appearance of the comedy Surya Group was designed as an added attraction, though it becomes more of a distraction.
Assoy
1977
NROur protagonist becomes a transvestite named Betty, just to increase his chances at finding work. She is accepted as a housemaid because the house owner likes seeing her flirtatious and sexy behaviour, though his wife disapproves. On his birthday party, the husband quarrels with his wife because Betty dances with him flirtatiously. To make extra money, Betty often works the street with other transvestites. One unfortunate day, she is caught in a police raid. In front of the police, Betty admits to her mistakes. Even more unfortunate, her employer’s business also goes bankrupt.
Betty Bencong Slebor
1978
NRAn oplet (a small taxi) driver, Tarno, never feels that he earns enough in his village. So he decides to try his luck in the city and leaves his wife and child at home. His luck doesn’t change much until he starts working as a personal driver. But he then realises that he is working for the boss of a drug syndicate. As he refuses his boss’s order to sleep with Mira, he is locked up. Luckily his friend, who brought him into the syndicate, helps him to escape. Meanwhile, Rose takes her child to look for him to Jakarta. She wanders aimlessly and leaves her child in an orphanage. Fortunately, she is found by a group of street musicians who stumble upon her when she is about to be raped. Rose joins the group because she has a singing ability. Then the leader of The Brims Band discovers her and she becomes an even more popular singer.
Goyang Sampai Tua
1978
7.5Slamet and Paidjo is on a train to Jakarta, trying to apply for college away from their home town in Purbalingga. Staying at a boarding house with the two previous occupant, Sanwani and Poltak, they fought out of their way to get the attention of the house maid, Halimah.
Mana Tahaaan...
1979

