| Mendadak Dangdut | |
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| Directed by | Rudy Soedjarwo |
| Written by | Monty Tiwa |
| Produced by | Leo Sutanto Elly Yanti Noor |
| Starring | Titi Kamal Kinaryosih Dwi Sasono |
| Cinematography | Rudy Soedjarwo |
| Edited by | Rudi Soedjarwo Adjeng MJ Khrishto Damar Alam |
| Music by | Andi Rianto |
| Distributed by | SinemArt |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Language | Indonesian |
Mendadak Dangdut (Suddenly Dangdut) is a 2006 Indonesian musical comedy-drama film directed by Rudy Soedjarwo and written by Monty Tiwa. Starring Titi Kamal, Kinaryosih, and Dwi Sasono, it details the rise and fall of an alternative rock-turned-dangdut singer and her sister-cum-manager.
Shot over a period of seven days, Mendadak Dangdut addresses social themes such as poverty. The film's release was preceded by a soundtrack album, which was ultimately more commercially viable than the film itself; one single, "Jablai" ("Rarely Caressed"), became a staple of dangdut concerts for several months. The film, which received mixed critical reception, proved a breakthrough role for Kamal and won 12 awards, including Favourite Film at the 2007 Indonesian Movie Awards.