Hussain Nooradeen

Hussain Nooradeen Nasir
Nooradeen attending Olympus reopening ceremony, 2023
Born	(1969-04-03) 3 April 1969 (age 56) S. Maradhoo, Maldives
Nationality	Maldivian
Occupation(s)	Producer, actor
Years active	2000–present

Hussain Nooradeen Nasir (born 3 April 1969) is a Maldivian film producer and actor.

Career

Nooradeen initially appeared in small roles in films like Himeyn Dhuniye (2000) and office drama Hulhukolhu (2000), before expanding his career as a producer with studio albums including Boduraalhu (2001). ^[1] In 2003, he played the role, Waheed, a businessman who is heartbroken in love and desperately waiting for a minor to grow up before asking her for marriage, in the television series, Ujaalaa Raasthaa . Co-directed by Mohamed Shareef and Muawiyath Anwar, it narrates the journey of two best friends in three generations. ^[1] 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. ^[2]

He next appeared in a small role in Mohamed Shareef-directed drama series Loabi Vaanama (2005) where he played the role of Waheed, an infedile husband. ^[3] The first episode of the series was met with lukewarm response from the audience due to the different "visualization style" of the director and the scene arrangement by screenwriter. ^[4] However, from the second episode onwards, the series picked up and become a success among the critics and audience. ^[4]

The following year, he played the title role in the short film Salhibe (2006) and was a part of the cast in the third and fourth installment of the Dheke Dhekeves . ^[5] He also served as the producer for the first installment of the horror short film Vasvaas (2006) and Umurahvess Inthizaaru Kuraanan (2007). ^[6] Apart from Salhibe, he also produced and played the title role in Seedhibe (2009). One of the most notable work of Nooradeen as a producer is Moomin Fuad-directed crime tragedy drama Loodhifa . ^[7] Featuring an ensemble cast, the film deals with several social issues in the society told from different perspectives of the characters. ^[8] Made on a budget of MVR 600,000, the film was declared a commercial failure though it received wide critical acclaim, praising the performance of cast and the film's "realism" in its language, characters and their attitude. ^[7]

Filmography

Feature Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
2000	Himeyn Dhuniye	Taxi driver	Special appearance	[9]
2006	Hithuge Edhun	Shahil's friend		[10]
2006	Hiyani	Katheeb		[11]

Television and web series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
2000	Hulhukolhu		Office drama	[12]
2003	Ujaalaa Raasthaa	Khalidh	Main role; 13 episodes	[13]
2005	Baiveriyaa	Badhuru	Main role; 14 episodes	[14]
2005	Loabi Vaanama	Waheed	Guest role; 2 episodes	[4]
2005	Fukkashi	Various roles	Main role; 7 episodes	[15]
2006	Kuramey Vadhaaee Salaam	Shop keeper	Guest role; "Episode 11"	[16]
2019	Mhendhan	Usman	Recurring role; 5 episodes	[17]

Short film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Falhi Sikunthu 1	Habeeb
2006	Mohamma Kalo V/S Bao Kalo	Seytu
2006	Dheke Dhekeves 3	Ghaffar
2006	Salhibe	Salhibe	Also co-producer
2006	Dheke Dhekeves 4	Ghaffar	Special appearance
2008	Salhibe 2	Salhibe	Also co-producer
2009	Seedhibe	Seedhibe	Also the producer

Other work

Year	Title	Director	Producer	Notes
2000	Hulhukolhu	Yes		Office drama
2001	Boduraalhu		Yes	Audio album
2006	Keehve..?		Yes	Audio album
2006	Vasvaas 1		Yes	Short film
2007	Umurahvess Inthizaaru Kuraanan		Yes	Short film; co-produced with Ahmed Azmeel
2007	Paruvaana		Yes	Short film; co-produced with Ibrahim
2009	Fahun Rangalhuvaane		Yes	Short film
2009	Karuna Vee Beyvafa		Yes	Feature film
2009	Seedhibe		Yes	Short film
2009	Santhi Mariyan'bu 3		Yes	Short film
2011	Loodhifa		Yes	Feature film
2012	Love Story		Yes	Feature film
2019	Mhendhan	Yes		Web series
2025	Abadhah		Yes	Feature film

References

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3. Maaha, Aishath (11 June 2016). "Ali Waheed quits film industry". MuniAvas. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
4. Adam, Ahmed Hameed (11 December 2020). "Star's Story - Asim: Best Actor in Maldives". Avas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 11 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
5. Hussain, Fazleen (11 March 2016). "Muhamma returns to film industry after five years". Sun (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 21 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
6. Adam, Ahmed Hameed (6 November 2020). "Star's Story: Nimal is a complete Star". Avas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
7. Naif, Ahmed (15 February 2011). "Loodhifa; Up-righting the fraternal film industry". Sun (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
8. Nadheem, Ahmed (16 December 2010). "Expectations for "Loodhifa" is high". Haveeru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
9. "Gaumee Inaam 2004 - Abdul Faththaah Abdul Gayyoom". Presidency Maldives (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
10. Adhushan, Ahmed (24 March 2018). "A new teaser of 'Thiya Loaibaa Dhurah' released". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
11. Hassan, Nazim (29 June 2015). "The love for cinema from Moger". Vaguthu (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
12. "Hulhukolhu streaming on YouTube". Sun (in Divehi). 10 July 2017. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
13. Adam, Ahmed Hameed (18 December 2020). "Star's Story: The friendly actor in the industry". Avas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
14. Ashraf, Aisha (4 February 2018). "Where are all the drama series?". Avas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
15. "Kopee Mohamed Rasheed passed away". Raajje.mv (in Divehi). 12 November 2021. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
16. Maaha, Aishath (13 June 2016). "Kuda Hajja will always be a star though she fails to fulfill her dreams". Avas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
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