| Ley Karuna | |
| Director: | Hassan Najumee |
| Producer: | Ibrahim Mohamed Solih[1] |
| Starring: | Mohamed Rasheed Mariyam Rasheedha Ahmed Sharumeel |
| Cinematography: | Hassan Maumoon |
| Editing: | Mohamed Nazeeer |
| Music: | Mohamed Rashad |
| Country: | Maldives |
| Language: | Dhivehi |
Ley Karuna is a 1988 Maldivian film directed by Hassan Najumee.[2] Produced by Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, the film stars Mohamed Rasheed, Mariyam Rasheedha and Ahmed Sharumeel in lead roles.[3] [4] The film marked a breakthrough to Mohamed Rasheed's career and is noted to be his first paid film.[5]
Ali (Mohamed Rasheed) and Mohamed (Ahmed Sharumeel) are two exemplary siblings, who always have each other's back. An unfortunate incident leads Mohamed being handicapped while Ali gets the chance to study in Male'. Years later, Ali stopped writing to Mohamed though the latter desperately waits for a news from him. Ali, now named as Shifaz, lives with a well educated and modern family, where he starts a romantic relationship with the landlord's daughter, Zaina (Mariyam Rasheedha). Her parents fixed her marriage with a wealthy man, Basheer (Hamid Wajeeh), whose scam was later exposed to Zaina's father. Hence, he favored Shifaz and Zaina's marriage despite her mother's disapproval. Meanwhile, Mohamed visits Male' hoping to reunite with his long-lost brother and stays with Ruqiyya (Haajara Abdul Kareem) a vile woman who mistreats her visitor.
Upon release, the film received mainly positive reviews from critics where the performance of Mohamed Rasheed, Mariyam Rasheedha and Haajara Abdul Kareem were praised for playing the role with the required emotions.[5]