| Director: | Reeko Moosa Manik |
| Producer: | Television Maldives[1] |
| Starring: | Reeko Moosa Manik Lilian Saeed Suneetha |
| Cinematography: | Mohamed Manik Mohamed Rasheed |
| Editor: | Moosa Haleem |
| Network: | Television Maldives |
| Country: | Maldives |
| Language: | Dhivehi |
Dhanmalhi is a 1993 Maldivian teledrama directed by Reeko Moosa Manik.[2] Produced and distributed by Television Maldives, the film stars Reeko Moosa Manik, Lilian Saeed and Suneetha in pivotal roles.[3] [4] The film shows the conflict between a husband and wife and the progression of the husband due to his wife's behavior.[5]
Idhrees (Reeko Moosa Manik) is married to an indolent, deceptive and manipulative wife, Faree (Lilian Saeed) who does no work other than sleep and watching television citing her ill-health. Idhrees, who is treated as a servant to Faree gets his final warning at his job for being continuously late to work. Hussainfulhu (Koyya Hassan Manik), a well wisher for Idhrees, advises him to take control of his life. Meanwhile, a colleague of Idhrees, Hafsa (Suneetha) shows interest towards him while his wife suspects him having an affair with another woman.
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Upon release, the film mainly received mixed to positive reviews from critics. It was lauded for demonstrating the classical regressive view from a female's perspective unlike other locals releases and also for the performance of Reeko Moosa Manik and Lilian Saeed.[6] Similarly, another critic applauded the cinematographer and director's work in utilizing the locations as a "transitioning point" in the film, however criticized the film makers conception of a healthy marriage.