Dheriyaa

Dheriyaa
Dheriyaa
	Official film poster
Directed by	Mohamed Niyaz
Written by	Mohamed Niyaz
Screenplay by	Mohamed Niyaz
Produced by	Abdul Muhaimin
Starring	Ali Khalid; Hawwa Zahira; Koyya Hassan Manik ; Arifa Ibrahim
Cinematography	Mohamed Manik; Hassan Haleem
Edited by	Mohamed Niyaz
Music by	Ahmed Amir
Production; company	Club Scope
Release date	November 4, 1994;
Running time	195 minutes
Country	Maldives
Language	Dhivehi

Last updated January 27, 2025

Dheriyaa is a 1994 Maldivian romantic drama film directed by Mohamed Niyaz.^[1]^[2] Produced by Abdul Muhaimin under Club Scope, the film stars debutant Ali Khalid and his then wife, Hawwa Zahira in pivotal roles.^[3]

Premise

Ashraf (Ali Khalid), a womaniser from a middle-class family, is smitten with a poster girl, Shan (Hawwa Zahira), and accepts his best friend Ibrey's (Ahmed Shimau) bet that he will start a romantic relationship with her. On the night of her final stage performance, Ashraf approaches her and a brief spark ignites between them, despite the fact that she is already engaged to an overprotective boyfriend, Iqbal (Ibrahim Waheed). They slowly bond and spend a month together, until Shan refuses to be intimate with him. Strong-willed, Ashraf is sure that Shan will soon return to him. Things go according to his plan as Shan comes begging for his love and submits to him, though he decides to break up with her once his desires are fulfilled.

Convinced by Ibrey and his mother, Dhon Kabulo (Arifa Ibrahim), Ashraf continues his relationship with Shan. Their affair is brought to the attention of Shan's parents, where her father, Solih (Koyya Hassan Manik), dismisses it as a false accusation until he witnesses them intimate together. Furious, he forbids her to leave and tries to bribe Ashraf to stay away from his family. Hesitantly, Solih agrees to the marriage, though he remains determined to disown Shan after the wedding.

Cast

Ali Khalid as Ashraf
Hawwa Zahira as Shan
Koyya Hassan Manik as Solih
Arifa Ibrahim as Dhon Kabulo
Hawwa Riyaza as Nadhiya
Maryam Waheedha as Zahida
Ibrahim Waheed as Iqbal
Ahmed Shimau as Ibrey
Reeko Moosa Manik as Nasif
Ibrahim Rasheedh as Hashim
Fathimath Rashfa as Maria
Baby Aish as Aish
Aishath Rasheedha as Liusha
Maryam Hajara as Faraha
Mohamed Hussain as Mahmood
Waheeda as Fathuma
Sadna as Fazla
Ismail Imthiyaz as Zahir
Khadeeja Moosa as Hidhaa
J.Athula Siri as Rodrigo
Mohamed Zahir as Waleed
Aisth Hanim as Zuheyra
Hassan Haleem as Kumar
Zareena Ibrahim as Shameema

Development

On announcing the film with a fresh face as a leading actor, the audience and the media was skeptical if director Mohamed Niyaz could deliver the required emotion and acting from the cast.^[4] Recalling his memory as a debutant in the film, Khalid called his character to a "challenging role" in which he initially had double thoughts for accepting a role of a negative character to make his first impression.^[4] During the filming, Khalid underwent minor injuries as a car accident stunt went wrong which led to the non-restrained car hitting him in real.^[4]

Soundtrack

Track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Magey Shaanu"	Abdulla Sodhiq	Ibrahim Shiham	Mohamed Rashad, Fazeela Amir	4:40
2.	"Aadhey Miadhu Dhaan"	Abdulla Sodhiq	Ahmed Amir	Abdul Rasheed, Fazeela Amir	5:16
3.	"Foni Kaathakethi"	Abdulla Afeef	Ibrahim Shiham	Mohamed Rashad, Aminath Shihab	2:43
4.	"Magey Loabi Dharifulhaa"	Abdulla Sodhiq	Ibrahim Shiham	Fazeela Amir, Mohamed Rashad	7:35
5.	"Aavaa Adhu Khiyaalakee"	Abdul Muhaimin	Ibrahim Shiham	Fazeela Amir	3:44
6.	"Vakivee Asaraa"	Abdulla Sodhiq	Ahmed Amir	Fazeela Amir	5:25
7.	"Nume Keki Huregen"	Abdulla Sodhiq	Faidh Farooq	Ahmed Amir, Fazeela Amir	4:58

Reception

Upon release, the film received positive reviews from critics where it was considered a "path-breaking" film for mainstream cinema.^[5] Praising the film and its production in 2015, Ahmed Nadheem from Avas wrote: "Under the helm of Tedry, in his directorial debut with newcomers as the main cast, Dheriyaa is a masterpiece and can still be considered relevant even after decades after its release".^[6] According to Nadheem, with this film, Niyaz has established him as the most accomplished director of the industry even though he is one film old.^[6]

The film was a box office success where it was recorded to be the first Maldivian film to cross MVR 200,000.^[6] Having screened a total of thirty two houseful shows at Olympus Cinema, the lifetime collection of the film was recorded at MVR 900,000 and held the record of highest grossing Maldivian film till the release of Fathimath Nahula's Yoosuf in 2008.^[6]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Recipient(s) and nominee(s)	Result
1995	1st Gaumee Film Awards	Best film	Dheriyaa	Won
		Best Director	Mohamed Niyaz	Won
		Best Actor	Ali Khalid	Nominated
		Best Actress	Hawwa Zahira	Won
		Best Supporting Actress	Hawwa Riyaza	Nominated
		Jury's Award	Fathimath Rashfa	Won
		Best Editing	Mohamed Niyaz	Won
		Best Cinematography	Mohamed Manik, Hassan Haleem	Won
		Best Background Music	Ahmed Affaal, Ahmed Amir	Won
		Best Setting	Abdul Muhaimin, Mohamed Niyaz	Won
	Aafathis Awards - 1994	Best Film	Dheriyaa	Won
		Best Director	Mohamed Niyaz	Won
		Best Actress	Hawwa Zahira	Won

Sequel

In March 2021, Muhaimin announced that he intended to develop a sequel of Dheriyaa.

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↑ "Veteran actor Koyya Hassan Manik passes away from COVID-19". Sun. 20 February 2021. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
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1 2 3 4 Nadheem, Ahmed (6 September 2015). "Nahula Vs Tedry: Who among the two brought a revelation to Maldivian Cinema?". Avas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2018.

External links

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