Sudjiwo Tejo Enjoys Mantra And Ritual Readscenes In Mangkujiwo 2

Screenshot of Sudjiwo Tejo as the main character in Mangkujiwo 2

JAKARTA - Sudjiwo Tejo became the main character in the latest film produced by MVP Pictures, Mangkujiwo 2. He plays Brotoseno, an ambitious figure who is the center of all conflicts in the Mangkujiwo story.

The man who is familiarly called Mbah Jiwo did a scene where he had to read a mantra to awaken kuntilanak. According to him, this is the scene he enjoys the most.

"The one who is the most cool is the parts of the mantra, that's what I like. That's why the world is really me. I like parts of the mantra and ritual parts," said Sudjiwo Tejo when met in the Setiabudi area, South Jakarta some time ago.

For this scene, Mbah Jiwo admitted that he did not do research or special preparations. With an analogy, he explained that mantra and rituals were the world he had faced since childhood. Moreover, he and his father were also puppeteers.

"If you are a salon, if you are played as a salon person, do you need research?" he said.

In the world of mantra, the world can be said to be a puppeteer every day. In my father's era, you were the mastermind, if you were hiding somewhere and someone was stealing within a 500m radius, and the next day the thief couldn't find him, you had to stop being the mastermind. You can't be trusted, the mastermind must know that," he continued.

He admitted that until now he is still undergoing the values believed by a puppeteer. If within a 500 m radius you are blocking it, there is a baby born spiritually that is your child. You have to give me a name. It's still in your body," he said.

However, because the mantra he performs in the film is improvised without scripting guidelines, Sudjiwo Tejo admits that he experiences unexpected things. When the director asked him to repeat the scene of reading the mantra, Sudjiwo could not fulfill the director's request because he himself forgot the mantra he spoke.

Still telling about Mangkujiwo's sect which increasingly shows his power. Mangkujiwo tells the story of Brotoseno (Sudjiwo Tejo) and his ambition after the Twin Copy has been united. In the 2020 Mangkujiwo film, the figure of Uma (Yasamin Jasem) is an important character in Brotoseno's journey to control and tame Kuntilanak.

In Mangkujiwo 2, Uma, who is no longer a teenager, begins to know the love of the figure of Rimba (Marthino Lio). Rimba really cares about Uma and shows her love for her by becoming a very protective character in Uma. Unfortunately, Rimba's sense of caring actually reveals Mangkujiwo's secret.

Directed by Azhar Kinoi Lubis, this film still retains the story from the previous sequel. Actors that previously existed, such as Sudjiwo Tejo, Yasamin Jasem, Karina Suwandi and Djenar Maesa Ayu were presented again. However, there is a new character played by Marthino Lio who was lined up to be the main character in this second sequel.

Film Mangkujiwo 2 akan tayang di bioskop Indonesia mulai 26 Januari 2023.