Here are the names, voice actor and descriptions of each character of Upin & Ipin Series.
Mei Mei
Character Synopsis
Mei Mei is a cute, good-mannered girl who enjoys being nice to others and studies hard in school. She is the teacher’s pet, very
outspoken and often acts as the voice of reason among her peers. She can be patient, but to certain degree, especially
when her friends won’t cooperate.
Tok Dalang
Character Synopsis
Tok Dalang is the champion of the shadow puppet competition, hence his name. To the neighbourhood kids, he is known as
Atok. He is notorious for being a miser, but because he stays alone, he has a soft spot for the kids and will help them whenever he can.
Kak Ros
Character Synopsis
Ros is Upin and Ipin’s teenage sister. She has a reputation of
being fierce but actually she is a loving and gentle sister.
She loves to tease her brothers when the opportunity arises.
Ehsan
Character Synopsis
Ehsan is the class rep of the gang and tends to be quite bossy. He also loves to be the judge in their games and wears a little
red bow tie to prove it. He loves food, and will make sure that
he won’t waste any. He is an only child and therefore a little spoilt which makes him quite a show-off.
Upin
Character Synopsis
Upin is the elder twin brother of Ipin by only 5 minutes. He is the more outspoken one and usually, he is the mastermind
behind the cheeky antics the twins do, which often lead them into a lot of trouble. Upin can be very protective of Ipin.
You can tell him apart from his twin brother by the twirl of hair on his head.
Ipin
Character Synopsis
Ipin is the younger brother of Upin and is the more cheerful one. Although seemingly quieter, he is actually smarter than
Upin. Ipin is obsessed with fried chicken and has a habit of agreeing with statements by saying “betul betul betul”.
Devi
Character Synopsis
Devi is Mei Mei’s best friend. She is quick to smile and loves to
play cooking. While Mei Mei is louder and more outgoing, Devi
is soft-spoken, quite the opposite of Mei Mei.
Opah
Character Synopsis
Opah is the grandmother Upin, Ipin and Ros. She is kind and
gentle-hearted, and tends to spoil the twins. She is a fountain
of worldly and religious wisdom.
Susanti
Character Synopsis
This new addition to the group is from Jarkarta, Indonesia. Susanti is a friendly girl who loves sports. Her happy-go-lucky
attitude sits well with all of her classmates. Although she is from another country, she made friends with Upin, Ipin and the
others easily.
Dzul
Character Synopsis
Dzul is Ijat’s best friend. They are always seen together. Dzul
likes to tell stories and is always very excited to share his knowledge with his friends. He constantly begins his sentences
with the words “My grandmother says…”.
Ijat
Character Synopsis
Ijat is a friend of Upin and Ipin. He is a person of few words and prefers to use gestures and actions to communicate. He is also
easily surprised and often falls out of his chair when he hears a
sudden loud noise.
Jarjit
Character Synopsis
Jarjit is a cheerful young boy with a booming adult-like voice. He always tries to join in the games but somehow always gets
left out. Aside from this, Jarjit loves to give out personally crafted riddles, and is very good in Bahasa Melayu.
Mail
Character Synopsis
Mail is a business-minded, street smart boy who loves to try and sell anything he can with his “Dua seringgit” trademark deal.
Compared to everyone else in the group, Mail is usually more laidback and independent. He is also very creative
Ah Tong
Character Synopsis
Ah Tong is a Chinese man who is firm and not afraid to state his honest opinion about anything. He is good friends with Muthu
and Tok Dalang and the trio can always be seen chatting at
Muthu’s stall. He also collects recyclables around the village every now and then.
Uncle Muthu
Character Synopsis
Muthu is a funny, middle-aged Indian man well-known in Kampung Durian Runtuh for his delicious cooking in his very
own food stall. He also loves to sing and is a very friendly person.
Abang Salleh
Character Synopsis
Salleh is a part-time librarian for the mobile library in Kampung
Durian Runtuh. He also has his own textile shop where most of the villagers go to tailor their clothing. He is quite hot tempered
but nevertheless will still lend a helping hand to anyone in the village.
Cikgu Jasmin
Character Synopsis
Cikgu Jasmin is a schoolteacher who teaches Upin, Ipin and their friends at the village kindergarten Tadika Mesra. The kids
love her as she always manages to make each lesson a happy
and cheerful one. Although she is very kind, she can be firm especially when the kids misbehave.
Cikgu Mel
Character Synopsis
After Cikgu Jasmin left Tadika Mesra to further her studies at Kuala Lumpur, Upin, Ipin and friends have a new teacher called
Cikgu Melati. Cikgu Melati is upbeat and outgoing but can be very firm when the kids misbehave.
She can also be a little clumsy.
Guru Besar
Character Synopsis
Cikgu Besar is the principal of Tadika Mesra. The kids are intimidated by her as she holds discipline in the highest regard.
Despite that, she can also be cheerful, especially when special events take place in kindergarten.
Abang Tiger
Character Synopsis
Abang Tiger (or Cikgu Tiger) is one of the teachers in Tadika Mesra. He teaches Physical Education, hence the muscular build.
He can be very vain and often shows-off his strength to everyone.
Ustaz
Character Synopsis
Abang Hamzah is a young bachelor who teaches religious classes to the kids of Kampung Durian Runtuh every Ramadhan.
The kids like to go to his classes as he is friendly and loves to tell
stories. He also has a great love for Metropop ice-cream and will buy them whenever he has the chance.