Mien Sondakh

Mien Sondakh (11 December 1917 – 1998) was an Indonesian actress and singer. She was active in the 1940s and 1950s. She was best known for her role as aunt Sudimo in Putri Solo (1953) and as a cruel women in Kasih Sajang (1954). Sondakh was the singer of "Gembala Sapi" which became popular in the early 1950s and was covered by other singers such as Laila Sari and Norma Sanger. She was part of Classical Indonesian Cinema.

Mien Sondakh
Sondakh in 1955
Born	(1917-12-11)11 December 1917 Manado, Dutch East Indies
Died	1998(1998-00-00) (aged 80–81) Jakarta, Indonesia
Nationality	Indonesian
Occupations	Actress singer
Years active	1942–1959
Spouse	Daniel Robot
Children	2

Early life

Chatir Harro, Sondakh, Fifi Young, Titien Sumarni, and Sofia W. D. at PPFI Launch in 1954

Sondakh was born on 11 December 1917 in Manado, Dutch East Indies.^[1]

Personal life

Sondakh with her daughter, Paulina

Sondakh married Daniel Robot and had two children: Paulina and Jan Robot.^[2] Paulina became an actress and starred with her in Putri Solo (1953) along with Titien Sumarni.^[2] As of 1979, she resided at Gandaria City in Kebayoran Baru.^[1] She died in South Jakarta, in 1998 at age 81.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Sondakh, Roostijati, and Kuntjung in 1955

Sondakh started her career as a stage actress by joining Dahlia Opera. She released a song, "Gembala Sapi", in the early 1950s.^[1] She made her film debut in Kewadjiban Istri (1953) in a leading role and appeared in films such as Djelita (1954), Kasih Sajang (1954), Karena si Dia (1954), Saidjah Putri Pantai (1955), Mutiara Jang Kembali (1959), etc.^[1] She later left film and returned to singing.^[1]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1950	Musim Melati	Darmi
1951	Seruni Laju
1951	Budi Utama	Gantini's mother
1951	Aku dan Masjarakat	Lena
1952	Terkabul
1952	Satria Desa
1952	Surja
1953	Kisah Tudjuh Bidadari
1953	Kassan
1953	Asmara Murni
1953	Ajah Kikir
1953	Putri Solo
1953	Lagu Kenangan
1954	Tengah Malam
1954	Rahasia Sukudomas
1954	Putri dari Medan
1954	Kasih Sajang
1954	Antara Tugas dan Tjinta
1955	Putra Solo
1955	Karena si Dia
1955	Guntur
1955	Genangan Air Mata
1956	Saidjah Putri Pantai
1956	Radja Karet dari Singapura
1956	Pilihlah Aku
1959	Mutiara jang Kembali

Works cited

• Biran, Misbach Yusa, ed. (1979). Apa Siapa Orang Film Indonesia 1926–1978 [What and Who: Film Figures in Indonesia, 1926–1978]. Sinematek Indonesia. OCLC 6655859.