Falhi Sikunthu is a two-part Maldivian comedy short film series produced by Mohamed Abdulla under Mai Dream Entertainments.[1] The first installment of the series, written by Abdullah and directed by Amjad Ibrahim was released in 2004. The second installment, a standalone short film from its prequel, written by Ibrahim Rasheed and directed by Ravee Farooq was released in 2005.[2]
| Falhi Sikunthu | |
|---|---|
 Official film poster | |
| Produced by | Mohamed Abdulla |
Production company | Mai Dream Entertainments |
| Country | Maldives |
| Language | Dhivehi |
List of productions
edit| Title | Release date | Director(s) | Producer(s) | Writer(s) | Cinematographer(s) | Editor(s) | runtime | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falhi Sikunthu 1 | 2004 | Amjad Ibrahim | Mohamed Abdulla | Mohamed Abdulla | — | — | 48 minutes | [3] |
| Falhi Sikunthu 2 | 6 December 2005 | Ravee Farooq | Mohamed Abdulla | Ibrahim Rasheed | Ibrahim Moosa | Ahmed Shah | 61 minutes | [4] |
Premise
editFalhi Sikunthu 1
editMuhamma (Mohamed Abdulla), an old-fashioned, short-tempered man, visits Male' and problems follow with him from bumping on random people walking by. On his way to his friend's home, he spots a gorgeous poster woman, Mariyam (Sheereen Abdul Wahid) where he falls in love with at first sight. His friend, Habeeb (Hussain Nooradeen) advises him to undergo a full makeover and wear modern attire, if he insists to win her heart. He goes from door-to-door asking for her whereabouts where he meets her father, who warns him to stay away from his daughter. Soon, he becomes shortly distracted after seeing another woman (Waleedha). This does not stop Muhamma from his hunt for Mariyam though Habeeb recommends him to go back to his island and return after performing black magic to win her love.
Falhi Sikunthu 2
editFathuhiyya, who got pregnant forty years later goes into an unusual labor during her eleventh month of pregnancy. The newborn child grows up to an adult, Muhamma (Mohamed Abdulla), within a fraction of few seconds, who seems to be possessed by Michael Jackson. A song later it is revealed that Muhamma has a body of an adult but a mind of five years' child. However, when it comes to women, Muhamma has a very mature mind and is incontrollable with his feelings and desires.
Cast
editFalhi Sikunthu 1
- Mohamed Abdulla as Muhamma
- Sheereen Abdul Wahid as Mariyam
- Ahmed Shaz as Aadhanu; a chef / a physics teacher
- Hussain Nooradeen as Habeeb
- Nazim
- Sameema
- Hussain Shibau
- Nafiu Saleem
- Nadhiya Hassan (special appearance in the song "Meheboob Magey")
- Ahmed Ziya (special appearance in the song "Meheboob Magey")
- Waleedha (special appearance in the song "Manjey Bunedhee")
Falhi Sikunthu 2
- Mohamed Abdulla as Muhamma
- Zeenath Abbas as Athika
- Ibrahim Naseer as Siraj
- Aishath Siyadha as Rizna aunty
- Mariyam Haleem as Athika's mother
- Ahmed Nimal as Ziyazor
- Ahmed Shah as doctor
- Niuma Mohamed as a nurse
- Ali Farooq as Athika's father
- Ravee Farooq (special appearance in the song "Sissaali Dhanvaru")
- Mumthaz Moosa (special appearance in the song "Inthizaaruge Guitar")
Soundtrack
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Meheboob Magey" | Mukhthar Adam, Fazeela Amir | 5:13 | |
| 2. | "Muniyaa Magey Fari Aadhey" | 6:16 | ||
| 3. | "Baraveli Kanduge Adeega" | Ahmed Nashidh (Dharavandhoo) | Mohamed Musthafa Ali | 4:09 |
| 4. | "Manjey Bunedhee" | Mohamed Musthafa Ali | 4:11 | |
| 5. | "Ey Handhaanun Filaigen Nudhaathee" | Mohamed Musthafa Ali | 4:32 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sissaali Dhanvaru" | Aminath Nashidha, Mohamed Abdul Ghanee | 7:08 | |
| 2. | "Hooreh Fadha Zuvaana" | Ahmed Nashidh (Dharavandhoo) | Mukhthar Adam | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Hithuge Maina Nudhahchey" | Adam Naseer Ibrahim | Sofoora Khaleel, Hussain Sobah | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Inthizaaruge Guitar" | Adam Naseer Ibrahim | Mumthaz Moosa | 4:03 |
| 5. | "Jahanvaane Athaa" | Adam Naseer Ibrahim | Mohamed Farhad | 4:42 |
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4th Gaumee Film Awards | Best Film — Short film | Falhi Sikunthu 2 | Won | [5] |
| Best Director — Short film | Ravee Farooq — Falhi Sikunthu 2 | Won | [5] | ||
| Best Actor — Short film | Ahmed Shaz — Falhi Sikunthu 1 | Won | [6] |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Nadheem, Ahmed (23 February 2012). "Top 10 Actresses in Malives". Haveeru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ Abdulla, Azlifa (7 January 2017). "Amjey is unlucky when it comes to awards". Raajje.mv (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ Adam, Ahmed Hameed (25 December 2020). "Story of a Star: With over 90 films, Eupe on the throne of the industry". Avas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ a b Nadheem, Ahmed (30 December 2007). "Winners of 4th Gaumee Film Awards". Haveeru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 15 December 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ Latheef, Alim Abdul (25 October 2020). "Thajoobe: Spreading happiness in the despair time". Dhen (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.