''Ujaalaa Raasthaa'' is a Maldivian television series developed for
Television Maldives
Television Maldives (TVM) is the public service broadcasting TV channel of the Maldives. It was formed on 29 March 1978.
History
The station started broadcasting on 29 March 1978 to a very limited audience, 90 television sets around the capita ...
in association with UNFPA. Directed by Mohamed Shareef and Muawiyath Anwar, the series narrates the journey of two best friends in three generations. The series developed as an attempt to aware the audience on several social issues, was widely accepted by the audience and received positive reviews from critics.
Cast
Main
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Zeenath Abbas as Ameena Adam
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Ahmed Saeed as Afsal
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Ali Shameel
Ali Shameel is a Maldivian film actor and director.
Career
In 1986, Shameel took part in a stage-play titled CDS-6, alongside Kashima Shakir, Mohamed Rasheed and Chilhiya Moosa Manik which was appreciated among the audience and he continues to ...
as Adamfulhu
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Hussain Nooradeen as Khalid
* Thahumeena Rasheed as Zuleikha
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Ahmed Asim
Ahmed Asim (born 29 November 1981) is a Maldivian actor, editor, director, and writer who has established a career in the Maldives Film Industry.
Career
Asim made his screen debut with a video single alongside Jamsheedha Ahmed. His first film re ...
as Majid
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Ahmed Azmeel
Ahmed Azmeel is a Maldivian film actor, director and producer.
Career 1999–2009: Music videos
In 2004, Azmeel made a brief appearance in Yoosuf Shafeeu directed horror film ''Edhathuru'' (2004) which revolves around eight friends who go on a pi ...
as Adheel
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Chilhiya Moosa Manik
Moosa Manik commonly known as Chilhiya Moosa Manik (30 January 1940 – 24 August 2021) was a Maldivian film actor and writer.
Early life
In 1977, while studying at Majeediyya School, Manik participated in the theatre play performed to celebrate ...
as Basheer
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Hassan Afeef as Hussain Manik
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Aminath Rasheedha
Aminath Rasheedha (born 27 February 1967) is a Maldivian actress and director.
Career 1993–2006: Early releases and directorial debut
In 1995, Rasheedha appeared in Mohamed Shiyaz's ''Dhushman'' which features Hussain Sobah, Mariyam Nisha and ...
as Sobira; Afsal's mother
* Hawwa Sana as child Ameena Adam
* Naza Adam as child Sithura
Recurring
* Mariyam Suza as young Ameena Adam
* Nazeema as young Sithura
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Mariyam Zuhura as Wadheefa; Adamfulhu's daughter
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Abdulla Muaz
Abdulla Muaz is a Maldivian film actor, editor and directors and officers and
Career
Muaz made a brief appearance in Yoosuf Shafeeu directed horror film ''Edhathuru'' (2004) which revolves around eight friends who go on a picnic to a haunted unin ...
as Asim
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Aminath Shareef
Aminath Shareef is a Maldivian film actress.
Career
Mariyam Shauqee's widely acclaimed family drama television series ''Kahthiri'' was released in 1998, where she played the role of the sister of an indolent mother.
In 2005, she collaborated with ...
as Nadhira
* Ismail Shifan
* Yaameen Rasheed
* Abdul Shamaam
* Shareefa Moosa
* Fathimath Nazeeha
* Fathimath Latha
* Fathimath Arifa
* Rilwan Rasheed
* Ahmed Shuhad
* Ibrahim Manik
* Abdul Rahman Ibrahim
Guest
* Sameema as Asma; Adamfulhu's wife
Episodes
Reception
Upon release, the series was met with positive reviews from critics, for the director and screenwriters work to present several moral values in an attractive way and touching several taboo topics for a mainstream release including, mensuration, sexual abuse within family, domestic abuse by husband, gender inequality and discrimination to name a few. Having similarities with the anthology series ''Vaisoori'', directed by
Arifa Ibrahim
Arifa Ibrahim (born 22 June 1955) is a Maldivian actress, producer, director and writer.
Early life
Daughter of late Ibrahim Fulhu and late Fathma Fulhu, Arifa Ibrahim was born on 22 June 1955. She got married at the age of fourteen and is bless ...
and released in 2003, the series was included in the "must watch television productions" in Maldives.
References
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Serial drama television series
Maldivian television shows