Sitee

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Sitee
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Official film poster
Directed by Ahmed Nimal
Written by Ahmed Nimal
Screenplay by Ahmed Nimal
Produced byAslam Rasheed [1]
Starring Ahmed Nimal
Fathimath Rameeza
CinematographyAbdulla Jameel
Edited byAhmed Mohamed Didi
Production
companies
Slam Studio
Kid Productions
CountryMaldives
LanguageDhivehi

Sitee is a 1993 Maldivian drama film written and directed by Ahmed Nimal. [2] [3] Produced by Aslam Rasheed under Slam Studio in association with Kid Productions, the film stars Nimal and Fathimath Rameeza in pivotal roles. [1] [4]

Contents

The film is based on true incidents that occurred to a friend of Ahmed Nimal. [3] Filming was completed in one month while shooting for the songs was extended for another month. [3] The song "Mulhi Jaan Hithaa" is shot in five different islands from five atolls. [3]

Premise

Hameed (Ahmed Nimal), a fisherman, relocates to Male' hunting for jobs when his poor mother, Naseema (Arifa Ibrahim) dies. He is taken in as a servant by a reputed family where he starts an affair with their only child, Shadhiya (Fathimath Rameeza). When their affair is exposed to her father, he expels Hameed from their house where he is then accompanied by Chilhiya Moosa Manik, witnessing his honesty in a prior meeting and treats Hameed as his own child.

Cast

Soundtrack

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Khiyaalugaa Vamey"Mariyam WaheedhaMariyam Waheedha 
2."Mulhi Jaan Hithaa" Easa Shareef Mohamed Huzam  
3."Veeme Haalugai Ma Roan" Ahmed Mohamed Didi 
4."Thimaage Amilla Faidhaa" Ahmed Mohamed Didi 

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef(s)
1994Aafathis Awards - 1993Best FilmAslam Rasheedh (Sitee)Won
Best ActressFathimath RameezaWon
Best Director Ahmed Nimal Nominated
Best Actor Ahmed Nimal Nominated

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