''Loaiybahtakaa'' (English Translation: For love) is a 2009 Maldivian romantic film written and directed by

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 G ...

. Produced by

Mohamed Afrah Mohamed Afrah Hassan, commonly known as Mohamed Afrah (17 January 1974 – 7 April 2019) was a Maldivian film actor and producer. Career Afrah was featured in the most successful Maldivian film of 2000, Ahmed Nimal's horror classic '' Zalzalaa'' ...

under Eupe Productions, the film stars Shafeeu,

Sheela Najeeb Sheela Najeeb (born 7 September 1974) is a Maldivian film actress. She has established a career in Maldivian Film Industry and is the recipient of several awards, one Gaumee Film Awards and two Maldivian Film Awards. She made her screen debut alo ...

Fathimath Fareela Fathimath Fareela (24 October 1984) is a Maldivian film actress. Career Fareela made her film debut in Ahmed Nimal's romantic film '' Vaaloabi Engeynama'' (2006), starred alongside Yoosuf Shafeeu, Mariyam Afeefa and Fauziyya Hassan which was a ...

and

Mohamed Faisal Mohamed Faisal ( dv, މުޙައްމަދު ފައިސަލް; born 4 August 1988) is a Maldivian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Dhivehi Premier League club, Club Valencia and the Maldives national team. Faisal began his ca ...

in pivotal roles.

Plot

Majid ( Ahmed Nimal) receives the news of Arifa's (

Aminath Shareef Aminath Shareef is a Maldivian film actress. Career Mariyam Shauqee's widely acclaimed family drama television series ''Kahthiri'' was released in 1998, where she played the role of the sister of an indolent mother. In 2005, she collaborated with ...

) sudden illness who has been diagnosed with a cardiovascular disease. He promptly visits her and she makes him promise to look after their son, Najah, whose parenthood is being hidden to the world and has been forcibly relocated to another island two months back. Majid's wife, Sharmeela ( Fauziyya Hassan) reluctantly agrees to welcome his son to their home although she announced her detestation. Najah, unable to survive criticism and verbal abuse from his step mother agrees to go back to his island and stays at Guraidhoo Centre. Years later, Najah (

) has been released from the Centre and Majid takes him back to his house. Majid and Sharmeela's son, Zaid (

) befriends Najah. Zaid is secretly in love with his friend Reysham (

) and struggles to express his feelings for her. Zaid is also friends with Reysham's younger sister, Shabee (

), who continuously gets harassed by a local gangster Bassan (Mohamed Shah Ali). He has been previously arrested by police, reported by Shabee, for involvement in drug dealing. One day, Najah stops Bassan from tormenting Shabee on her way back home and she starts to consider him a "hero". He is then properly introduced to the group and they start hanging out together. Najah soon finds a childhood photograph of Reysham and realizes that he has been in love with Reysham since childhood. One night, while Najah was going home, he gets brutally attacked Bassan and his gang. Sharmeela demands Majid to kick him out of the house fearing he will tarnish their reputation as she was under the belief that Najah instigated the fight. Najah clears all the misunderstandings, but Sharmeela refuses to listen. In an attempt to smoothen things out, Majid reveals Najah's true identity in front of everyone and open-heartedly welcomes him into his family. Zaid now realizing that Najah is his brother, becomes closer to him and confides in him about his feelings for Reysham. Najah decides to distance himself from Reysham, to make his brother happy. However, Reysham starts liking Najah due to his helpful and caring attitude. Realizing this, Najah fakes a phone call and acts like he is happily married, hoping Reysham will forget him beyond as a friend. Heartbroken, Reysham storms off to home only for Shabee to reveal that she is also attracted to Najah. Reysham instantly discloses his truth to Shabee saying that he is a married man. Worsening the situation, Zaid enters their house and proposes Reysham to marry him which she politely declines. After several conversations, Reysham agrees to marry Zaid. But soon after, she learns the truth about Najah's marital status and discovers that he has been lying to her. She confronts Najah and questions him about why he felt the need to lie to her to which Najah reveals his true feelings for her. The two have a heartfelt moment but decide to let it be. One day when they were swimming at the beach, Bassan attacks Najah once again, this time stabbing him with a knife and murdering him. Post his funeral, Zaid finds a photograph of little Reysham with a love quote in Najah's book, and realizes Najah's sacrifices for Zaid and for the peace of the family. Before the end credits roll in, a visitor also named Najah ( Lufshan Shakeeb) is introduced and he helps Shabee out, leaving a positive impact on her.

Cast

as Najah *

as Reysham *

as Shabee *

as Zaid * Ahmed Shah Ali as Bassan * Ahmed Nimal as Majid * Fauziyya Hassan as Sharmeela *

as Arifa *

* Zuhuree as Sham * Mohamed Rifshan * Lufshan Shakeeb as a Najah (special appearance)

Soundtrack

Accolades

References

{{Reflist 2009 films Maldivian romantic drama films Films directed by Yoosuf Shafeeu 2009 romantic drama films Dhivehi-language films