Ujaalaa Raasthaa Explained

Screenplay:	Ibrahim Waheed Ibrahim Rasheed
Story:	Ibrahim Waheed Ibrahim Rasheed
Director:	Mohamed Shareef Muawiyath Anwar
Music:	Mohamed Ikram
Country:	Maldives
Language:	Dhivehi
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	13
Executive Producer:	Mariyam Shauqee
Cinematography:	Hussain Imthiyaz Iyad Ali
Runtime:	24-33 minutes

Ujaalaa Raasthaa is a Maldivian television series developed for Television Maldives in association with UNFPA.^[1] Directed by Mohamed Shareef and Muawiyath Anwar, the series narrates the journey of two best friends in three generations.^[2] ^[3] 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.^[4] ^[5] ^[6]

Cast

Main

Zeenath Abbas as Ameena Adam
Ahmed Saeed as Afsal
Ali Shameel as Adamfulhu
Hussain Nooradeen as Khalid
Thahumeena Rasheed as Zuleikha
Ahmed Asim as Majid
Ahmed Azmeel as Adheel
Chilhiya Moosa Manik as Basheer
Hassan Afeef as Hussain Manik
Aminath Rasheedha 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
Mariyam Zuhura as Wadheefa; Adamfulhu's daughter
Abdulla Muaz as Asim
Aminath Shareef 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

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.^[7] Having similarities with the anthology series Vaisoori, directed by Arifa Ibrahim and released in 2003, the series was included in the "must watch television productions" in Maldives.^[8]

Notes and References

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News: Dhivehi Drama Series; which one is better? . Mihaaru . Adhushan . Ahmed . 12 April 2020 . https://archive.today/20200820170948/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/72297 . live . 20 August 2020 . 20 August 2020 . dmy-all .
News: Most popular dhivehi drama series of all time . MuniAvas . Abdulla . Sajid . 12 April 2019 . https://archive.today/20200820190637/https://www.muniavas.com/15964 . live . 20 August 2020 . 20 August 2020 . dmy-all .
News: Saeed leading the race . MuniAvas . Divehi . Rasheed . Ahmed . 8 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201011111834/https://www.muniavas.com/31941 . live . 11 October 2020 . 11 October 2020.
News: National Award of Recognition 2009 – Chilhiya Moosa Manik . Presidency Maldives . Divehi . https://web.archive.org/web/20201104175358/https://presidency.gov.mv/NationalAwards/Winner/173 . live . 4 November 2020 . 30 October 2020.
News: Star's Story: Best Actor in Maldives . Divehi . Avas . Adam . Ahmed Hameed . 11 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201211083945/https://avas.mv/92713 . dead . 11 December 2020 . 11 December 2020.
News: Star's Story: The friendly actor in the industry . Divehi . Avas . Adam . Ahmed Hameed . 18 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210208161306/https://avas.mv/93002 . dead . 8 February 2021 . 11 December 2020.