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
Ilyas Waheed, who offered him to play a significant role for his upcoming venture.
Abdulla's first project was Waheed's crime thriller ''
Nina'', where he was roped in to play the lead role against
Nuzuhath Shuaib
Nuzuhath Shuaib (born 14 September 1988) is a Maldivian film actress.
Early life
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.
However, due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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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
Ilyas Waheed's four-part
anthology
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web series ''
Mazloom'', 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
Ilyas Waheed 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
Dark Rain Entertainment's revenge thriller anthology web series ''
Dark Rain Chronicles'' where he played the role of a scammer.
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Sharaf's first feature film, '' Hindhukolheh'', produced by Dark Rain Entertainment was digitally released in 2023. In this film directed by Ali Shifau, Abdulla played the role Imran, a hopelessly Romeo who helps Kiara, a girl who recently loss her memory, to fulfill her long-held wishes.][ Reviewing the film from ''Dhen'', Aishath Areena called his performance "different" and "commendable" for portraying the appropriate emotions through facial expressions and vocal texture.]
Filmography
Feature film
Television
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Abdulla, Sharafudheen
Living people
Male actors from Malé
21st-century Maldivian male actors
Maldivian film actors
1991 births