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Kalaayaanulaa
''Kalaayaanulaa'' () is a 2003 Maldivian romantic film written and directed by Fathimath Nahula. Produced under Mapa, the film stars Yoosuf Shafeeu, Niuma Mohamed and Aishath Shiranee playing pivotal roles. Premise Nashid (Yoosuf Shafeeu) and Eenaz (Niuma Mohamed) are childhood best friends who get separated when Nashid has to move abroad. Despite having grown up and drifting apart, Eenaz continues to miss Nashid dearly. A decade later on her birthday, Nashid unexpectedly returns and shows up at her doorstep. After reconnecting, Nashid invites Eenaz to a reunion party with their old group of friends. At this party, Nashid introduces his wife Leena (Aishath Shiranee) to Eenaz, breaking her heart as she had fallen in love with him. However, she chooses to keep her feelings secret out of respect for her friend's marriage. Leena, who had previously gotten into a car accident was advised by her doctors to avoid pregnancy for three years. However, a year and a half in, Leena gets pregna ...
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Niuma Mohamed
Niuma Mohamed (pronounced ; 20 October 1977) is a Maldivian film actress, director, and producer. The highest-paid actress in Maldives, Mohamed is the recipient of several awards, including two Gaumee Film Awards, and four Maldives Film Awards. She holds the record for collecting all three Maldives Film Awards for Best Actress in a feature film. In 2011, the Government of Maldives honoured her with the National Award of Recognition. Mohamed was born in Vaadhoo and raised in Male'. After completing eight years of standard education, she dropped out of school and joined a taxi centre where a customer, a producer of Television Maldives, offered her to make her career debut with the drama series '' Hithi Thajuribaa'' (1994). Despite some criticism, she soon received several offers and starred in the horror film ''Fathis Handhuvaru'' (1997), which proved to be a breakthrough for her. She went on to act in several more horror films, including ''Zalzalaa'' (2000), '' Ginihila'' (200 ...
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Yoosuf Shafeeu
Yoosuf Shafeeu also known as Eupe (20 October 1975) is a Maldivian film actor, editor, writer, and director. One of the most successful filmmakers and actors in Maldivian Cinema, Shafeeu is the recipient of a number of awards, including eight Gaumee Film Awards, and a Maldives Film Award; ; holding the record of collecting maximum Gaumee Film Award for Best Actor. In 2003, the Government of Maldives honoured him with the National Award of Recognition. Shafeeu made his career debut Amjad Ibrahim for his commercially successful comedy drama film '' Qurbaani'' (1999) followed by Hussain Adil's college romance '' Hiyy Halaaku'', an unofficial remake of ''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'' (1998). Despite receiving criticism for his performances in Amjad Ibrahim's horror films; '' Sandhuravirey'' (2002), '' Dhonkamana'' (2003) and first Maldivian sequel '' Sandhuravirey 2'' (2004), Shafeeu was met with critical and commercial success with Fathimath Nahula-directed '' Naaummeedhu'' (2000), '' Lo ...
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Aminath Rasheedha
Aminath Rasheedha (born 27 February 1967) is a Maldivian actress and director. Career 1993–2006: Early releases and directorial debut In 1995, Rasheedha appeared in Mohamed Shiyaz's '' Dhushman'' which features Hussain Sobah, Mariyam Nisha and Hamid Ali in pivotal roles. In the film, she plays the role Seema, a sympathetic doctor who falls in love with a blind man. Rasheedha made a brief appearance in Yoosuf Rafeeu's award-winning film ''Haqqu'' (1996) as Madheeha, a friend of Areesha who suffers from an unhappy marriage. The film starring Mariyam Nisha, Reeko Moosa Manik and Mariyam Shakeela in lead roles, received positive reviews from critics. She starred in Mohamed Ali Manik's '' Maazee'' (2000) which narrates the story of two best friends, a boy and a girl, who get separated at childhood and reunite as adults. Rasheedha played the role of Zubeydha, the impecunious mother who sends her daughter to Male' seeking a prosperous future only to be dejected by her daughter as an ...
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Aishath Shiranee
Aishath Shiranee (born 16 January 1975) is a Maldivian former film actress. Shiranee is the recipient of several awards, including one Gaumee Film Award and three Aafathis Awards. In 2001, the Government of Maldives honoured her with the National Award of Recognition. Career While working in a job at Maldives Customs Service, Shiranee made her screen debut with a video single titled "Hithaa Roohun Asaru Kuranee" alongside Ahmed Ghiyas which was followed by several other video songs before making her film debut with the film ''Naseebu'' (1992). Apart from the Abdulla Shujau directed drama film ''Nafrathu'' (1994), Shiranee starred in the Arifa Ibrahim-directed family drama ''Manzil'' (1994) which portrays her as an intelligent and hardworking orphan, whose life takes a dramatic turn while working as a servant in a reputed family. The same year, she starred in Ali Waheed-directed ''Kulunu'' which fetched her first Gaumee Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also appeared in ...
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Arifa Ibrahim
Arifa Ibrahim (born 22 June 1955) is a Maldivian actress, producer, director and writer. Early life Daughter of late Ibrahim Fulhu and late Fathma Fulhu, Arifa Ibrahim was born on 22 June 1955. She got married at the age of fourteen and is blessed with five daughters and one son. During her early life, Arifa was famous for stencil designing. Career 1984–1999: Early releases In 1993, Arifa starred opposite Ahmed Nimal in his direction, a drama film, '' Sitee''. Based on true incidents occurred to a friend of Nimal, the film focuses on a fisherman who later turns to be a successful businessman and his search for his father. The film regarded as one of the "Best Maldivian Films" features Arifa in the role Naseema, a poor woman who looks after her only son. This was followed by her collaboration with Yoosuf Rafeeu for his tragedy drama film '' Vaudhu'' which follows the separation of a happy couple due to the societal differences. The following year, Arifa starred alongside Chilhiy ...
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Ahmed Saeed (actor)
Ahmed Saeed is a Maldivian film actor and director. Career 1997–2010: Debut and early releases On 13 June 1997, Saeed made his screen debut in a video single alongside Hassan Afeef and Mariyam Nisha. Afterwards, he played a role in Yoosuf Rafeeu's ''Dhiriulhumakee Mieebaa?''. He made his official film debut in Fathimath Nahula's debut direction '' Fahuneyvaa'' (1998), starring opposite Hussain Sobah, Jamsheedha Ahmed and Mariyam Nisha which portrays the love-conflict of a man between a prominent stage performer and a deaf-mute poor girl. Saeed played the role of Ahmed, a childhood friend of Ziyan who secretly marries two girls. The film was critically appreciated by critics and was a Hit commercially by screening twenty six housefull shows at cinema. Amjad Ibrahim-directed '' Ainbehge Loabi Firiehge Vaajib'', starring Saeed, Yoosuf Shafeeu, Jamsheedha Ahmed, Arifa Ibrahim and Niuma Mohamed was released in 2000. The film revolves around a woman who has been mistreated by her ste ...
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Asad Shareef
Asad Shareef (born 3 April 1964) is a Maldivian film actor and politician. Career 1982–2003: Acting career Shareef made his career debut with the film ''Beykaaru''. The film censorship process was completed on the night of scheduled date for theatrical release. During the screening of the film, it had to be abruptly stopped as the length of the film exceeds the permitted duration of theatrical screening which led to a fuss in the cinema. Ahmed Nimal-directed drama film '' Shakku'' was released in 1988, in which Shareef starred alongside Nimal and Fathimath Rameeza as generous friend wrongly accused of cheating. He also starred in Hamid Ali's '' Dhefirin'' opposite Hassan Afeef and Jamsheedha Ahmed, which was primarily shot in Sri Lanka. The following year, he collaborated with Abdul Faththaah for his another romantic drama series, ''Aisha'', where he played the second husband of a woman who walks out of an abusive marriage. In 2001, Shareef received critical acclaim for his ro ...
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Fathimath Nahula
Fathimath Nahula (born 22 June 1973) is a Maldivian film director, film producer and screenwriter. Early life In 1991, Nahula joined Jamaluddin school and worked as a teacher for four years. During the time, she spends most of her time in writing and developing stories. She then penned dialogues and stories for several films and television dramas produced by Television Maldives while publishing handful of them on different platforms including newspapers and magazines. Aiming to deliver the real emotions she write on the paper, Nahula decided to pursue a career in film direction. Career 1998–2009: Early releases and ''Yoosuf'' She entered the film industry as an assistant director on Abdulla Sujau's ''Laila'' (1997), which was based on a story she had earlier written though the screenplay was developed with the help of director, Abdulla Sujau. During the year, she was received the National Award of Recognition in the area of screenwriting. She then made her own directorial debut ...
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Fathimath Zoona
Fathimath Zoona (20 October 1965) is a Maldivian singer and a recipient of several awards including one Gaumee Film Award and one Aafathis Award. Early life and career Fathimath Zoona was born on 20 October 1965 in Male'. During her childhood days, she frequently listened to old Bollywood songs and decided to pursue a career in music industry. In 1994, she participated in the "Basic Voice Training Course" which resulted in her receiving several offers from music directors and producers to sing for their films, albums, advertisements and national events. In 1998, her seductive rendition of the song "Uff Heevanee" in the horror classic ''Fathis Handhuvaru'' fetched her first Aafathis Award for Best Female Playback Singer. The following year, she released her debut studio album, ''Kastholhu''. In 2001, the Government of Maldives honoured her with the National Award of Recognition. Zoona received her first Gaumee Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer The Gaumee Film Award f ...
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Ravee Farooq
Ravee Farooq is a Maldivian actor, director, editor and choreographer. Career Farooq made his film debut with Abdul Faththaah-directed romantic disaster film, '' Hureemey Inthizaarugaa'' (2005) cast along with Mariyam Zuhura, Waleedha Waleed, Ibrahim Jihad and Neena Saleem. The film, heavily relied on the effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on the Maldives, received favorable reviews from critics though it failed to perform financially. Farooq played the disrespectful husband who chose wealth above his family. His performance won a Miadhu Crystal Award for the Best Male Newcomer. In April 2006, Ahmed Nimal's revenge thriller '' Hiyani'' was released which featured Farooq as the kidnapper who constantly flirts with a rich married woman. The film which primarily focuses on a wealthy troublesome couple whose possessions have been exposed by the disappearance of the husband, was mostly received positively by the critics. At 5th Gaumee Film Awards, Farooq was nominated as the ...
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Khadheeja Ibrahim Didi
Khadheeja Ibrahim Didi is a Maldivian film actress. Career Khadheeja Ibrahim Didi appeared in Abdul Faththaah's horror film ''Eynaa'', released in 2004, with Sheela Najeeb, Mohamed Manik, Ahmed Shah, Ibrahim Jihad and Nashidha Mohamed as one of six colleagues who go on a picnic to a haunted uninhabited island and face a battle for survival. The film garnered critical appreciation especially for its technical department and was a commercial success. She then made an appearance as a cheating girlfriend and a spirit in Yoosuf Shafeeu directed horror film '' Edhathuru'' (2004) which revolves around eight friends who go on a picnic to an island and how they fight to survive the horrific incidents that befall them. The film was appreciated by critics, specifically praising its sound effect and was a commercial success. Didi received her first Gaumee Film Award nomination as the Best Supporting Actress for her "authentic" performance as the cunning and unfaithful girlfriend who is having ...
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Gaumee Film Award For Best Choreography
The Gaumee Film Award for Best Choreography is given as part of the Gaumee Film Awards for Maldivian Films. The award was first given in 1995. Here is a list of the award winners and the nominees of the respective award ceremonies. Winners and nominees See also * Gaumee Film Awards The Gaumee Film Awards aka Dhivehi Film Awards are presented by National Centre for the Arts to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Maldivian film industry. The Gaumee Film Award ceremony is the oldest film event ... References {{Reflist Gaumee Film Awards ...
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