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 |
| 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
- 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
| 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 gets married to Shakir. 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, 2019 | |
| 11 | "Episode 11" | Ajunaz Ali | January 21, 2020 | |
| 12 | "Episode 12" | Ajunaz Ali | February 12, 2019 | |
| 13 | "Episode 13" | Ajunaz Ali | February 14, 2019 | |
Development and release
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
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maayoos" | Ali Mihad | Suresh, Ibba | Mohamed Farhad |
References
- ^ a b c d Adhushan, Ahmed (11 November 2019). "Maayoos to release in Baiskoafu". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 10 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.