5th Gaumee Film Awards explained

Number:	5
Award:	Gaumee Film Awards
Date:	12 April 2008
Best Film:	Vaaloabi Engeynama
Most Wins:	Vaaloabi Engeynama (12)
Last:	4th
Next:	6th

5th Gaumee Film Awards ceremony, honored the best Maldivian films released between 2006 and 2007. The ceremony was held on 12 April 2008.

Winners and nominees

Main awards

Nominees were announced in April 2008.^{[1] [2]}

Best Film	Best Director
Vaaloabi Engeynama	Ahmed Nimal – Vaaloabi Engeynama
Best Actor	Best Actress
Yoosuf Shafeeu – Vaaloabi Engeynama Ravee Farooq – Hiyani Yoosuf Shafeeu – Hukuru Vileyrey Mohamed Manik – Hithuge Edhun	Mariyam Afeefa – Vaaloabi Engeynama Aishath Rishmy – Hukuru Vileyrey Niuma Mohamed – Hiyani Niuma Mohamed – Hithuge Edhun Zeenath Abbas – Heylaa
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Ismail Rasheed – Heylaa Yoosuf Shafeeu – Vasvaas Ali Riyaz – Vaaloabi Engeynama Lufshan Shakeeb – Hiyani Lufshan Shakeeb – Heylaa	Fathimath Fareela – Vaaloabi Engeynama Sheela Najeeb – Hithuge Edhun Fauziyya Hassan – Vaaloabi Engeynama Mariyam Azza – Hukuru Vileyrey Zeenath Abbas – Hukuru Vileyrey
Best Child Artist	Best Story
Ahmed Mauroof – Heylaa	Moomin Fuad – Heylaa
Original Song	Best Lyricist
Ibrahim Nifar - "Vaaloabi Engeynama" - Vaaloabi Engeynama	Ahmed Nashid - "Veynee Udhaas" - Hithuge Edhun
Best Playback Singer – Male	Best Playback Singer – Female
Hussain Ali - "Shikaayathekey" - Hiyani	Fathimath Zoona - "Magey Loabivaa Ey" - Hithuge Edhun

Technical awards

Best Editing	Best Cinematography
Ali Musthafa – Vaaloabi Engeynama	Moomin Fuad, Ali Shifau – Heylaa
Best Screenplay	Best Background Music
Mahdi Ahmed – Vaaloabi Engeynama	Ibrahim Nifar – Vaaloabi Engeynama
Best Audiography	Best Choreography
Mahdi Ahmed, Ali Musthafa – Vaaloabi Engeynama	Fathimath Fareela - "Annaashey" - Vaaloabi Engeynama Ravee Farooq - "Asthaa Asthaa" – Hiyani
Best Art Direction	Best Visual Effects
Moomin Fuad, Ali Shifau – Heylaa	Ahmed Shiyam, Hamid Ibrahim, Hassan Adam – Hukuru Vileyrey
Best Costume Design	Best Makeup
Naziya Ismail – Vaaloabi Engeynama	Hassan Adam, Fathimath Fareela – Hukuru Vileyrey

Short film

Best Film	Best Director
Edhonveli Thundi 1	Yoosuf Shafeeu – Edhonveli Thundi 1
Best Actor	Best Actress
Ali Riyaz – Vasvaas 2	Niuma Mohamed – Fahu Sofha

See also

• Gaumee Film Awards

Notes and References

1. Web site: SAARC Film Festival 2017 (PDF). South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation . 21 December 2018.
2. News: Winners of 5th Gaumee Film Awards . dv. Haveeru . Ahmed . Fazeena . 13 April 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181221053708/http://webcache.dhivehi.mv/haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/news/60767 . dead . 21 December 2018 . 21 December 2018 . dmy-all.