Karu Hakuru | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Orkeyz Inc |
Written by | Mahdi Ahmed |
Directed by | Mohamed Munthasir |
Starring | Raufath Sadiq Lamha Latheef Hussain Nazim Ali Azim Aisha Ali |
Theme music composer | Munaz |
Opening theme | "Karu Hakuru" (by Lamha Latheef) |
Country of origin | Maldives |
Original language | Dhivehi |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 36 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Ahmed Sajid |
Producer | Baiskoafu |
Running time | 17–24 minutes (per episode) |
Production company | Okeyz Inc |
Original release | |
Network | Baiskoafu |
Release | March 12, 2019 – present |
Karu Hakuru is a Maldivian television sitcom, created by Mohamed Munthasir, which streams on Baiskoafu from 12 March 2019. With a cast starring Raufath Sadiq, Lamha Latheef, Hussain Nazim, Ali Azim and Aisha Ali, the show explores the day to day challenges of the lives of a young family. The series was produced by Basikoafu Studio, in association with Okeyz Inc.
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Original release date | |
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1 | 1 | "Keyo" | Mohamed Munthasir | March 12, 2019 | |
Rasheed (Hussain Nazim), a diabetic patient and a father of two children, is advised to avoid sugar consumption including bananas. Liusha (Lamha Latheef) suspects someone is eating bananas during midnight and Zack (Ali Azim) believes that apartment is infested with rats. Naaif (Raufath Sadiq) and Zack use rat bait but fails to catch any. The next day, Leeza (Aisha Ali) reads from internet that people with diabetes can actually eat bananas and Rasheed is revealed to be the "rat" eating all the bananas. | |||||
2 | 2 | "Vai Golhi" | Mohamed Munthasir | March 15, 2019 | |
One night, Liusha, Naaif, Zack and Leeza decide to have a horror movie marathon. As the show ends, everyone went to their rooms, except for Zack who crashes on the sofa, afraid to leave the apartment. Later that night, he wakes up to a haunting voice from the vent which keeps communicating with him. He rushes into Naaif's room while the couple move to sitting room, unable to sleep due to Naaif's loud snoring. The following morning, Rasheed meets Rah Kudey (Mohamed Afrah), their new neighbor who is revealed to be the one trying to communicate with Zack. | |||||
3 | 3 | "Match" | Mohamed Munthasir | March 19, 2019 | |
Naaif, Liusha and Zack play hide and seek. Zack, while hiding behind sofa, overhears a conversation between Rasheed and Rah Kuday which implies how much Rasheed has lost in life, growing as a widower. Zack suggests Naaif to search for a companion for his father. The trio works on alternative plans to find the best match for Rasheed. | |||||
4 | 4 | "Kurafi" | Mohamed Munthasir | March 22, 2019 | |
A toilet renovation in Rah Kuday's apartment releases cockraoches into Rasheed's apartment. The whole family goes into a frenzy while trapped in a cockroach infestation in their apartment. Zack miserably fails in flirting with the representative from Pest Service. | |||||
5 | 5 | "Addict" | Mohamed Munthasir | March 26, 2019 | |
Naaif on a daily routine practices yoga poses which requires extensive space from the living room. Zack brings a PS4 for Liu to play Fortnite which turns into addccition for Naaif. | |||||
6 | 6 | "Party" | Mohamed Munthasir | April 2, 2019 | |
Zack mistakes tumble dryer function in the washing machine with tumbler dry, and decides to wash the dishes using the washing machine. Their housekeeper, Mia (Mohamed Hisam Afeef) asks a favour from Liusha to groom him for a party which she seeks help from the unssuportive Naaif and Zack. | |||||
7 | 7 | "Period" | Mohamed Munthasir | April 9, 2019 | |
8 | 8 | "Nubai Buri" | Mohamed Munthasir | April 16, 2019 | |
9 | 9 | "Snap" | Mohamed Munthasir | April 23, 2019 | |
10 | 10 | "Born Day" | Mohamed Munthasir | April 30, 2019 | |
11 | 11 | "Nukuni" | Mohamed Munthasir | May 7, 2019 | |
12 | 12 | "Nightingale" | Mohamed Munthasir | May 14, 2019 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Original release date |
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13 | 1 | "Moving" | Mohamed Munthasir | August 10, 2019 |
14 | 2 | "Ten Ants" | Mohamed Munthasir | August 17, 2019 |
15 | 3 | "Nightmare" | Mohamed Munthasir | August 24, 2019 |
16 | 4 | "Gudi" | Mohamed Munthasir | August 31, 2019 |
17 | 5 | "Dhon Bitu" | Mohamed Munthasir | September 7, 2019 |
18 | 6 | "Twin Package" | Mohamed Munthasir | September 14, 2019 |
19 | 7 | "Keyolhu" | Mohamed Munthasir | September 21, 2019 |
20 | 8 | "Bagey" | Mohamed Munthasir | September 21, 2019 |
21 | 9 | "Roboman" | Mohamed Munthasir | October 5, 2019 |
22 | 10 | "Bangkok" | Mohamed Munthasir | October 12, 2019 |
23 | 11 | "Viyafaari" | Mohamed Munthasir | October 19, 2019 |
24 | 12 | "Baby" | Mohamed Munthasir | October 26, 2019 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Original release date |
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25 | 1 | "Anand" | Mohamed Munthasir | October 28, 2020 |
26 | 2 | "Lockdown" | Mohamed Munthasir | November 4, 2020 |
27 | 3 | "Extension" | Mohamed Munthasir | November 11, 2020 |
28 | 4 | "Renovation" | Mohamed Munthasir | November 18, 2020 |
29 | 5 | "Positive" | Mohamed Munthasir | November 25, 2020 |
30 | 6 | "Bamboo Stick" | Mohamed Munthasir | December 2, 2020 |
31 | 7 | "Plant Life" | Mohamed Munthasir | December 9, 2020 |
32 | 8 | "Working Space" | Mohamed Munthasir | December 16, 2020 |
33 | 9 | "Guarding Treacle" | Mohamed Munthasir | December 23, 2020 |
34 | 10 | "Plant Shop" | Mohamed Munthasir | December 30, 2020 |
35 | 11 | "Lockdown Ease" | Mohamed Munthasir | January 6, 2021 |
36 | 12 | "Out of Tune" | Mohamed Munthasir | January 13, 2021 |
On 15 February 2019, Baiskoafu announced the first Maldivian sitcom, titled Karu Hakuru. [1] An interactive campaign was initiated by Okeyz Inc and Baiskoafu with several taglines for generating a marketing exposure to the series. [1] In March 2019, the star cast including Raufath Sadiq, Lamha Latheef, Hussain Nazim, Ali Azim and Aisha Ali was revealed. [2]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Karu Hakuru" | Mohamed Munthasir | Munaz | Lamha Latheef |
The series was premiered on 12 March 2019 by Musthafa Hussain, in an event which aired the first episode of the series. [3] A new episode of the series was released for streaming at 2100 of every Tuesday. [1] The pilot episode "Keyo" was viewed by more than 3,000 users at the time of release.
The series opened to mostly positive reviews from critics where specific praise was attributed to Lamha Latheef's performance. [4] Aishath Maaha from Dho called Latheef to be "outstanding" from the cast with her "natural and authetic" performance. [4] Maaha opined that Raufath Sadiq as a newcomer "shines" in the comedy role along with Ali Azim, though Hussain Nazim and Aishath need to improve their dialogue delivery". [4]
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