Mariyam Afeefa (born 29 July 1983) is a Maldivian actress. She has established a career in Maldivian films and is the recipient of several awards, including two
Gaumee Film Awards
The Gaumee Film Awards aka Dhivehi Film Awards are presented by National Centre for the Arts to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Maldivian film industry. The Gaumee Film Award ceremony is the oldest film event ...
. She was featured in listings of the nation's most popular personalities.
Afeefa made her film debut in
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 ...
's critically and commercially successful romantic film ''
Vaaloabi Engeynama
''Vaaloabi Engeynama'' is a 2006 Maldivian romantic film directed by Ahmed Nimal. Produced by Abdul Faththaah under Red Production, the film stars Yoosuf Shafeeu, Mariyam Afeefa, Fathimath Fareela and Ali Riyaz in pivotal roles. It was based on Ai ...
'' (2006), which fetched her first
Gaumee Film Award for Best Actress
The Gaumee Film Award for Best Actress is given as part of the Gaumee Film Awards for Maldivian Films.
The award was first given in 1995. Here is a list of the award winners and the nominees of the respective award ceremonies.
Superlatives
Wi ...
. She then worked in several short films and television series before making her second collaborating with Nimal for his erotic horror thriller ''
Khalaas'' (2008), followed by Abdul Fahtah's horror film ''
Jinni
Jinn or djinn (), alternatively genies, are supernatural beings in pre-Islamic Arabian religion and Islam.
Their existence is generally defined as parallel to humans, as they have free will, are accountable for their deeds, and can be either ...
'' (2010) where she received a Maldives Film Awards nomination as Best Actress for the latter. She was voted as the "Most Entertaining Actress" in the SunFM Awards for two consecutive years. In 2011, she was bestowed with her second
Gaumee Film Award for Best Actress
The Gaumee Film Award for Best Actress is given as part of the Gaumee Film Awards for Maldivian Films.
The award was first given in 1995. Here is a list of the award winners and the nominees of the respective award ceremonies.
Superlatives
Wi ...
for her performance as the gluttonous wife, in the
Moomin Fuad
Moomin Fuad is a Maldivians, Maldivian film director, cinematographer and screenwriter known for the critically acclaimed films ''Heylaa (film), Heylaa'' (2006), ''Happy Birthday (2009 film), Happy Birthday'' (2009) and ''Loodhifa'' (2011).
Caree ...
-directed crime tragedy drama ''
Loodhifa'' (2011).
Career
Afeefa made her film debut in
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 ...
's romantic film ''
Vaaloabi Engeynama
''Vaaloabi Engeynama'' is a 2006 Maldivian romantic film directed by Ahmed Nimal. Produced by Abdul Faththaah under Red Production, the film stars Yoosuf Shafeeu, Mariyam Afeefa, Fathimath Fareela and Ali Riyaz in pivotal roles. It was based on Ai ...
'' (2006), starred alongside
Yoosuf Shafeeu
Yoosuf Shafeeu also known as Eupe (20 October 1975) is a Maldivian film actor, director, producer, writer and editor. Regarded as one of the most successful figures in Maldivian cinema, Shafeeu is the recipient numerous accolades, including eigh ...
,
Fathimath Fareela and
Fauziyya Hassan
Fauziyya Hassan (8 January 1942 – 31 August 2022) was a Maldivian film actress. She made her film debut in ''Sidha'' in 1985. In 1994 she was arrested by the Indian police on espionage charges relating to the Indian Space Research Organisati ...
which was a critical and commercial success, considered to be the most successful Maldivian release of the year.
The film follows a conflicted husband struggling to convey equal affection towards his two spouses. Her performance as the superlative wife received critical appreciation, winning her a
Gaumee Film Award as the Best Actress and a Miadhu Crystal Award as the Best Female Debut.
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 ...
-directed erotic horror thriller '' Khalaas'' was released in 2008 which follows a newly married couple who relocate themselves to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...
. Starring opposite Ali Seezan and Nadhiya Hassan, Afeefa played the role of Sara, a bewildered wife who encounters several supernatural activities. The film received mixed reviews from critics specific appraisal being subjected to its bold and erotic theme.[
In 2010, Afeefa was featured in Abdul Fahtah's horror film '']Jinni
Jinn or djinn (), alternatively genies, are supernatural beings in pre-Islamic Arabian religion and Islam.
Their existence is generally defined as parallel to humans, as they have free will, are accountable for their deeds, and can be either ...
'' alongside Ali Seezan. Based on true incidents that occurred in an island of Maldives, she played the role of Thahumeena, a simple-going girl who romantically link ups with a visitor and a ghost who seduce the same person in the shape of Thahumeena. Prior to release the film was marketed to be "full of suspense" and "unique" compared to other mediocre Maldivian horror films. Upon release, the film received mixed reviews from critics; majority of them complaining for having the "same old feeling" of prior horror flicks though the performance were noted to be satisfactory. Despite the mixed reviews, the film witnessed a positive response at the box office, screening a total of twenty two housefull shows in Male', declaring it as a Mega-Hit. At the 2nd Maldives Film Awards
2nd Maldives Film Awards ceremony, presented by the Maldives Film Association, honored the best Maldivian films released in 2010 and 2011. Nominations for the major categories were announced on 25 June 2012. The ceremony was held on 4 July 2012.
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, Afeefa received a nomination for the Best Actress category.
Her first release of 2011, was Mohamed Aboobakuru's critical and commercial failure ''Hiyy Vindhaa Nulaa'', where her role in the film was regarded and "unnecessary" and "meaningless". It was followed by her playing the role of Sherin, the gluttonous wife who is after her husband's wealth, in the Moomin Fuad
Moomin Fuad is a Maldivians, Maldivian film director, cinematographer and screenwriter known for the critically acclaimed films ''Heylaa (film), Heylaa'' (2006), ''Happy Birthday (2009 film), Happy Birthday'' (2009) and ''Loodhifa'' (2011).
Caree ...
-directed crime tragedy drama '' Loodhifa''. Featuring an ensemble cast
In a dramatic production, an ensemble cast is one that comprises many principal actors and performers who are typically assigned roughly equal amounts of screen time.Random House: ensemble acting Linked 2013-07-17
Structure
In contrast to the po ...
, the film deals with current social issues in the society told from different perspectives of the characters. Made on a budget of MVR 600,000, the film was declared a commercial failure though it received wide critical acclaim, praising the performance of cast and the film's "realism" in its language, characters and their attitude.[ At the 7th Gaumee Film Awards she was bestowed with her second ]Gaumee Film Award for Best Actress
The Gaumee Film Award for Best Actress is given as part of the Gaumee Film Awards for Maldivian Films.
The award was first given in 1995. Here is a list of the award winners and the nominees of the respective award ceremonies.
Superlatives
Wi ...
. She also received a nomination in the same category at the 2nd Maldives Film Awards
2nd Maldives Film Awards ceremony, presented by the Maldives Film Association, honored the best Maldivian films released in 2010 and 2011. Nominations for the major categories were announced on 25 June 2012. The ceremony was held on 4 July 2012.
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ceremony.[
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In 2010, Afeefa was voted as the "Most Entertaining Actress" in the SunFM Awards 2009, an award night ceremony initiated by Sun Media Group to honour the most recognized personalities in different fields, during the previous year, while defending the award in the next year. In 2012, she was ranked at the ninth position in the list of "Best Actresses in Maldives" compiled by '' Haveeru''.
Filmography
Feature film
Television
Short film
Accolades
References
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Living people
Actresses from Malé
21st-century Maldivian actresses
Maldivian film actresses
1983 births