Maayoos
| Maayoos | |
|---|---|
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| Written by | Ajunaz Ali |
| Directed by | Ajunaz Ali |
| Starring | Niuma Mohamed Ismail Rasheed Mohamed Jumayyil |
| Music by | Ayyuman Shareef |
| Country of origin | Maldives |
| Original language | Dhivehi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Baiskoafu |
| Cinematography | Moomin Fuad |
| Editors | Moomin Fuad Ahmed Asim |
| Production company | A T for 2 Productions |
| Original release | |
| Release | 14 November 2019 – 14 February 2020 |
Maayoos (English: depressed) is a 2019 Maldivian romantic web series written and directed by Ajunaz Ali.[1] The series stars Niuma Mohamed, Ismail Rasheed and Mohamed Jumayyil in lead roles.[1][2] The series narrates the consequences when a married woman finds her contentment in a younger companion, who is blood-related to her husband.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Niuma Mohamed as Asma
- Ismail Rasheed as Ibrahim Shakir
- Mohamed Jumayyil as Amir
- Ajunaz Ali as Zahid
- Mohamed Waheed as Adam
- Mariyam Haleem as Hareera
- Mariyam Majudha
- Azuma Abdul Rahman
- Hayyaan Hameed
- Abdul Hameed Usman
- Mohamed Faisal
- Ahmed Nizam
- Abdulah Fayaz
- Hassan Rasheed
- Hassan Hameed
- Ahmed Adam
- Ali Shazleem as Shakir's physician
Episodes
[edit]| No. in season | Title | Directed by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 01" | Ajunaz Ali | November 14, 2019 | |
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Asma (Niuma Mohamed) resides in a nearby island, working as a primary school teacher. She grows closer to a fisherman, Ismail Shakeer (Ismail Rasheed) with whom her first meeting ends with a quarrel. | ||||
| 2 | "Episode 02" | Ajunaz Ali | November 20, 2019 | |
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Asma is revealed to be sexually abused someone living in her house. Hence, she moves out of the house and marries Shakir. A few years later, they relocate to Shakir's born island with their child, Suheil. | ||||
| 3 | "Episode 03" | Ajunaz Ali | November 26, 2019 | |
| 4 | "Episode 04" | Ajunaz Ali | December 4, 2019 | |
| 5 | "Episode 05" | Ajunaz Ali | December 11, 2019 | |
| 6 | "Episode 06" | Ajunaz Ali | December 17, 2019 | |
| 7 | "Episode 07" | Ajunaz Ali | December 24, 2019 | |
| 8 | "Episode 08" | Ajunaz Ali | December 31, 2019 | |
| 9 | "Episode 09" | Ajunaz Ali | January 14, 2020 | |
| 10 | "Episode 10" | Ajunaz Ali | January 14, 2020 | |
| 11 | "Episode 11" | Ajunaz Ali | January 21, 2020 | |
| 12 | "Episode 12" | Ajunaz Ali | February 12, 2020 | |
| 13 | "Episode 13" | Ajunaz Ali | February 14, 2020 | |
Development and release
[edit]Following the critical success of Ingili (2013), screen-writer Mahdi Ahmed announced the project in 2013 and was scheduled for a 2014 theatrical release.[3][4] However, the film made on a budget of MVR 3,000,000 was delayed indefinitely due to several issues in post-production.[3] After six years, Baiskoafu re-launched the project on its first anniversary.[3] The first episode of the series was streamed on 14 November 2019.[5] A total of thirteen episodes were released, where the series finale was streamed on 14 February 2020.[1]
Soundtrack
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maayoos" | Ali Mihad | Suresh, Ibba | Mohamed Farhad |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Adhushan, Ahmed (11 November 2019). "Maayoos to release in Baiskoafu". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ Adhushan, Ahmed (29 September 2020). "After a six years' gap, Hatharu Halha to release in Baiskoafu". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ a b c Luba, Aminath (24 November 2019). "Maayoos is made available on Baiskoafu". Sun (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ Adhushan, Ahmed (9 November 2020). "What is in store for Moomin?". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ Musthafa, Mohamed (18 October 2018). "A hard work, it will be nice!". Sun (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.