''Aniyaa'' is a 2014 Maldivian family drama film directed by
Ahmed Nimal
Ahmed Nimal is a Maldivian actor, director, editor, writer and producer.
Early life
Prior to acting in films, Nimal worked at Maldives Meteorological Service office. His interest in films and acting grew due to the influence of his colleagues inc ...
. Co-produced by Nims Films and Fariva Films, the film stars
Mohamed Jumayyil
Mohamed Jumayyil Nimal (born 19 April 1989) is a Maldivian actor. He has established a career in Maldives Film Industry and is a recipient of several awards, including two Gaumee Film Awards.
Born in Malé, Jumayyil is the son of the renowned Mal ...
,
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. ...
and
Ismail Rasheed
Ismail Rasheed (born 20 April 1976) is a Maldivian film actor and director.
He has established a career in Maldivian films and is the recipient of several awards, including a Gaumee Film Award.
Biography
Ismail Rasheed is a son of Maldivi ...
in pivotal roles. The film was released on 28 March 2014. The story of the film revolves around a boy who has been deprived of love from his parents.
Cast
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Mohamed Jumayyil
Mohamed Jumayyil Nimal (born 19 April 1989) is a Maldivian actor. He has established a career in Maldives Film Industry and is a recipient of several awards, including two Gaumee Film Awards.
Born in Malé, Jumayyil is the son of the renowned Mal ...
as Anil
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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. ...
as Mizna
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Ismail Rasheed
Ismail Rasheed (born 20 April 1976) is a Maldivian film actor and director.
He has established a career in Maldivian films and is the recipient of several awards, including a Gaumee Film Award.
Biography
Ismail Rasheed is a son of Maldivi ...
as Latheef
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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 cri ...
as Zilma
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Mariyam Haleem
Mariyam Haleem (born 22 April 1962) is a Maldivian actress.
Career 1997–2010: Initial releases with small roles
Haleem made her film debut in Abdulla Sujau-directed '' Laila'' (1997) starring opposite Ali Shameel and Aishath Shiranee as depre ...
as Nazeeha
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Ali Farooq
Ali Farooq (born 18 March 1954) is a Maldivian actor.
Career
In 2006, he collaborated with Amjad Ibrahim for romantic drama film '' Hithuge Edhun'' (2006), which tells the story of a disabled man, with Farooq playing the role of the father of ...
as Areef
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Neena Saleem
Neena Saleem is a Maldivian actress.
Career
In 1996, Saleem made a brief appearance in Yoosuf Rafeeu's award winning film '' Haqqu'' as a friend of Lamha, a promiscuous woman who falls in love with a married man. The film starring Mariyam Nisha, ...
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Hamdhoon Farooq as Zaheen
* Ismail Ziya as Rippe
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Mariyam Shahuza
Mariyam Shahuza is a Maldivian former film actress.
Career
In 2002, Shahuza appeared in a small role as a doctor in Amjad Ibrahim-directed film '' Kahvalhah Dhaandhen'' (2002). Having disappeared from the screen for almost four years, she made a ...
as Areef's mistress
Development
In May 2013, it was announced that
Ahmed Nimal
Ahmed Nimal is a Maldivian actor, director, editor, writer and producer.
Early life
Prior to acting in films, Nimal worked at Maldives Meteorological Service office. His interest in films and acting grew due to the influence of his colleagues inc ...
decided to launch his son,
Mohamed Jumayyil
Mohamed Jumayyil Nimal (born 19 April 1989) is a Maldivian actor. He has established a career in Maldives Film Industry and is a recipient of several awards, including two Gaumee Film Awards.
Born in Malé, Jumayyil is the son of the renowned Mal ...
's career with the film ''Aniyaa'', alongside a star cast of
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. ...
,
Ismail Rasheed
Ismail Rasheed (born 20 April 1976) is a Maldivian film actor and director.
He has established a career in Maldivian films and is the recipient of several awards, including a Gaumee Film Award.
Biography
Ismail Rasheed is a son of Maldivi ...
and Fathimath Fareela. It was initially slated to release on 26 September 2016. However, due to delayed post-production it was later pushed to an early November 2013 release, before finalising to release the film on 28 March 2014.
Soundtrack
Release and response
The film was released on 28 March 2014. Producers were able to screen limited shows of the film due to the technical errors caused within the cinema, forcing abrupt interruptions in screening further shows. Due to this struggle, it failed to garner enough hype to the film.
Accolades
References
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2014 films
2014 drama films
Maldivian drama films
Films directed by Ahmed Nimal
Dhivehi-language films