Remembering Aminah Cendrakasih: Mak Nyak Who Can't Be Replaced In Si Doel Anak Sekolahan

Google Doodle celebrates Aminah Cendrakasih's birthday, January 29, 1938. (Google)

JAKARTA - Aminah Cendrakasih is an important part of the soap opera Si Doel Anak Sekolahan. His involvement with the famous Betawi artist, Benjamin Sueb, increasingly entertained the audience. This narrative allows the audience to absorb examples and education from the Betawi family story.

Problems arise. Benjamin's departure for the prestige of soap opera Si Doel dimmed. However, Aminah appeared like a savior. He strengthened everything. The figure who played the role of Mak Nyak Kelala to prepare the development of Si Doel's story, even though later he was dead.

The story of Si Doel, whatever the shape of it is from novels, soap operas, to films 'apparently attracts attention. The story is not only able to play cultural recordings and Betawi language, but gives the values of a ethnicity that inhabits Jakarta.

The presence of the soap opera Si Doel Anak Sekolah in 1994, for example. The soap opera by Rano Karno was able to capture the attention of viewers throughout the country. Even though he himself developed a story from Sastrawan, Aman Datuk Madjoindo.

Rano tries to build a story related to a small Betawi family. A story related to how Betawi people maintain traditional values in the midst of the progress of the times. Rano did not play games in choosing the cast in his soap opera.

Benjamin Sueb plays Sabeni (Si Doel's father), Aminah Cendrakasih as Mak Nyak Lela (Si Doel's mother), Rano Karno as Kasdullah (Si Doel), Mandra Naih as Mandra (Paman Si Doel), and Suti Karno as Atun (Si Doel's younger brother). The soap opera Si Doel shows a lot about the Betawi people's perspective in many ways. Among other things, openness, honesty, and love for culture from the land of longitude.

On the other hand, Si Doel also tried to record how the Betawi people began to be marginalized because of the desire for development. The narrative wanted to be absorbed by Rano and made Benjamin and Aminah an important figure from soap operas.

The lives of the Betawi family are with both of them. Aminah also played a very good role as a kind and kind Betawi mother. Like Benjamin, Aminah is not an arbitrary figure in the world of national cinema.

Art blood has been flowing in his blood since childhood. He is the son of the famous film playerULLy Sutinah (Mak Wok). The narrative was able to pave the way for Aminah in the world of acting. He plays more than 100 films.

Betawi culturalist Masykur Isnan also called Aminah a special big artist in the hearts of the Betawi people. The actions were because Aminah was able to perform well as Betawi mothers in soap operas to Si Doel's films.

Aminah Cendrakasih is a figure attached to the mind of the Betawi people. Amirah got this popularity from her role in the series of Doel Anak Sekolah to Doel Anak Gedongan. His role as Mak Nyak is so attached. Aminah is able to highlight the personality of the religious Betawi mother (nyak) figure, patience, and as it is.

The character was then known for his life which is far from hedonism and airing in the style of Jakarta. This action made people unable to distinguish between his acting and figure outside of being worthy of glass. It was because of his natural role and became an important figure number two after Benjamin Sueb," said Masykur Isnan when contacted by VOI, January 29, 2024.

Si Doel Anak Sekolah sukses merebut perhatian penonton. Namun, bukan berarti jalan sinetron itu berlangsung-mulus saja. Si Doel sempat hiatus dalam waktu yang lama karena Benjamin Sueb meninggal dunia pada 1995.

This condition makes the story idea and the dream of Si Doel in the future disturbed. Rano considers that there are no actors who can replace Benjamin. He was initially unable to continue the Si Doel series. However, Aminah took part. Aminah strengthens the entire crew and cast that Si Doel must continue to exist.

He specifically asked Rano to continue Si Doel. Benjamin's role did not need to be replaced, and was replaced. The point is that the story of Si Doel must continue. That spirit made Rano step on the gas.

He was able to make two soap operas Si Doel Anak Sekolah (1994), Si Doel Anak Gedongan (2005), and a television film, Si Doel Anak Pinggiran (2011). Rano also continued to complete the Trilogy of the feature film at Si Doel: Si Doel the Movie (2018), Si Doel the Movie 2(2019), and Akhir Cinta Si Doel (2020).

Aminah did not want the long journey to end. He, who is paralyzed by glaucoma's illness, continues to provide Rano with character development ideas. He also took turns to Rano to continue the Si Doel series.

He wanted his loyal audience to continue to be inspired and entertained by the actions of Si Doel and his friends. The figure of Mak Nyak wants Si Doel's series to last forever. Even though he himself is no longer alive. Aminah died on December 21, 2022. He died when he summarized the first Doel The Seriesserie.

"Sorry, Nyakini is aware that one day she doesn't exist, is very aware, she gives a lot of ideas like that (for the development of her character). I just don't expect it to be like this (executed). He always calls me 'Doel, what if Nyak doesn't exist, you put it like this.'

"(Series) That's his request, Doel you make it now while I'm still there, then if it's not there, you tell me (self). This is what makes, oh my, yes Nyak, yes Nyak. I said 'yes, don't talk about it, it hurts, I heard it hurts, I said, "said Rano as quoted by Kompas.com page, December 24, 2022