Fathimath Maisha Adam (born 9 April 1989), commonly known as Thaathi Adam, is a Maldivian actress from
Malé
Malé is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives. With a population of 211,908 in 2022 within its administrative area and coterminous geographical area of , Malé is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. The city i ...
. She made her acting debut in 2021 in the third segment of the anthology web series ''
Mazloom
''Mazloom'' ''(meaning: ill treated)'' is a 1986 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film directed by C.P. Dixit and produced by Ranjit Virk, starring Suresh Oberoi, Anita Raj and Mandakini in lead roles.
Plot summary
Purnima is raped by a stra ...
''. She then appeared in the horror anthology series ''
Biruveri Vaahaka
''Biruveri Vaahaka'' is a Maldivian horror thriller anthology web series directed by Ilyas Waheed. The series features an ensemble cast including Ahmed Saeed, Mariyam Azza, Nathasha Jaleel, Nuzuhath Shuaib, Sharaf Abdulla, Aishath Rishmy and Ra ...
'' (2022) and later in '' Fandu'' (2023). Her feature film debut came in 2023, with '' Free Delivery''. Apart from acting, she has contributed to the Maldivian film industry as a production manager on multiple projects, including '' Bavathi'' (2019), '' Dharaka'' (2022), and ''
Nina
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'' (2023).
Early life
Adam was born on 9 April 1989 in
Malé
Malé is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives. With a population of 211,908 in 2022 within its administrative area and coterminous geographical area of , Malé is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. The city i ...
, Maldives. As a child, she had an interest in
Bollywood
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films, and this sparked her desire to act. She was also inspired by Maldivian actress
Waleedha Waleed
Waleedha Waleed is a Maldivian film actress, choreographer, director, seamstress and politician.
Career
In 1989, at the age of fourteen, Waleedha Waleed made her screen debut with a video single directed by Musthafa Hussain. She went on to feature ...
. She completed her undergraduate degree in
visual communication design
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at
Beaconhouse National University
Beaconhouse National University (BNU) is a private liberal arts university located in Lahore, in the province of Punjab, Pakistan.Ilyas Waheed's team, including on the psychological thriller '' Bavathi'' (2019).
Adam made her acting debut in 2021 in a segment of Waheed's anthology web series ''
Mazloom
''Mazloom'' ''(meaning: ill treated)'' is a 1986 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film directed by C.P. Dixit and produced by Ranjit Virk, starring Suresh Oberoi, Anita Raj and Mandakini in lead roles.
Plot summary
Purnima is raped by a stra ...
''. Starring opposite
Ravee Farooq
Ravee Farooq (born 23 April 1982) is a Maldivian actor, director, editor and choreographer.
Career
Farooq made his film debut with Abdul Faththaah-directed romantic disaster film, '' Hureemey Inthizaarugaa'' (2005) cast along with Mariyam Zuhura ...
, she received positive reviews from critics for her performance. Ahmed Rasheed of ''MuniAvas'' praised her work, highlighting her ability to convey a range of emotions, from a suffering victim to a dominant woman.
The following year, Adam collaborated again with Waheed on his horror thriller anthology web series ''
Biruveri Vaahaka
''Biruveri Vaahaka'' is a Maldivian horror thriller anthology web series directed by Ilyas Waheed. The series features an ensemble cast including Ahmed Saeed, Mariyam Azza, Nathasha Jaleel, Nuzuhath Shuaib, Sharaf Abdulla, Aishath Rishmy and Ra ...
''.
In 2023, she starred in her first feature film, '' Free Delivery'' , a dark comedy again directed by Waheed. Adam received plaudits from critics for her performance. Aminath Luba of ''The Press'' identified her performance as a standout aspect of the film, writing that "despite being a debutant, Adam delivered a solid performance worthy of commendation". That same year, Adam appeared in Mohamed Shifuan's web series '' Fandu''.
In 2024, she acted in two films: Waheed's horror feature '' Kanbalhi'' and Mohamed Niyaz's '' Lasviyas'' (2024).