Sharafudheen Abdulla (born 4 August 1991), commonly known as Sharaf Abdulla, is a Maldivian film actor.

Career

After completing his education in his homeland, R. Meedhoo, Abdulla relocated to Male' in 2010, in search of a job opportunity. After working at several jobs, he joined a local television channel VTV, where he featured in a drama series developed by VTV. His talent was noticed by director

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, who offered him to play a significant role for his upcoming venture. Abdulla's first project was Waheed's crime thriller ''

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'', where he was roped in to play the lead role against

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. However, due to the

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, the release of the film got delayed indefinitely making the path for his other releases. He made his career debut with

's four-part

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web series ''

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'', which follows the lives of two survivors of alleged rape assaults. Reviewing from ''MuniAvas'', Ahmed Rasheed praised the performance of Abdulla and wrote: "Though a new face, Sharaf has proved that he is here to stay, with his firm acting ability". The following year, he worked with

for his horror thriller anthology web series '' Biruveri Vaahaka'' as Azaan, a newly wed husband who searches for his wife who disappears while on honeymoon. Upon release, the series received positive reviews from critics mostly pointing out the performance of the cast and writer-director Ilyas' creativity for merging horror folklore into an "engaging visual treat". His next project was

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's revenge thriller anthology web series '' Dark Rain Chronicles'' where he played the role of a scammer. Sharaf's first feature film, ''

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'', produced by

was digitally released in 2023. In this film directed by

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, Abdulla played the role Imran, a hopelessly Romeo who helps Kiara, a girl who recently loss her memory, to fulfill her long-held wishes. Starring opposite

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, the film received mainly positive reviews from critics. Reviewing the film from ''Dhen'', Aishath Areena called his performance "different" and "commendable" for portraying the appropriate emotions through facial expressions and vocal texture. The same year, he collaborated with Azhan Ibrahim for his crime thriller web series '' Mirai'' opposite

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, where he played the role of a determined father seeking revenge for the murder of his small child.

Filmography

Feature film

Television

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Abdulla, Sharafudheen Living people People from Malé 21st-century Maldivian actors Maldivian film actors 1991 births