Maafeh Neiy
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{{Infobox film
| name = Maafeh Neiy
| image = Maafeh Neii.jpg
| caption = Official film poster
| director = Ali Seezan
| producer = Ali Seezan
| screenplay =
| writer = Sharee
| starring = Niuma Mohamed
Ali Seezan
Koyya Hassan Manik
| cinematography = Ibrahim Wisan
| music = Ayyuman Shareef
| editing = Ali Seezan
| studio = CXanal Movies
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2010|03|09}}
| runtime =
| country = Maldives
| language = Dhivehi
}}
Maafeh Neii is a 2010 family drama film directed and produced by Ali Seezan. Produced under CXanal Movies, the film stars Seezan, Niuma Mohamed and Koyya Hassan Manik in pivotal roles. The film was released on 9 March 2010.
The film focuses on three generations of one family. It highlights many social issues, such as the human rights abuses, forced marriages and domestic violence. The entire film is shot at B. Kamadhoo.{{cite news |url=http://www.haveeru.com.mv:80/?page=details&id=93292&category=ihUfinum |title=Posters of Maafeh Nei is heavily criticised |language=Divehi |work=Haveeru |last=Naseer |first=Ismail |date=18 February 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100219063844/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&id=93292&category=ihUfinum |url-status=dead |archivedate=19 February 2010 |accessdate=19 September 2018 |df=dmy-all }} The font design used in the posters of film caused confused the audience with a title Maadeh Neiy which has no native meaning. A similar naming issue ensued in a previous venture of director in Karuna Vee Beyvafa (2009).
Cast
- Niuma Mohamed as Seema
- Ali Seezan as Nawal
- Koyya Hassan Manik as Naseer
- Roanu Hassan Manik as Mohamed Fulhu
- Arifa Ibrahim as Abidha
- Lufshan Shakeeb as Hamza
- Nashidha Mohamed as Fazaa
- Aminath Ameela as Rizna
- Hamdhan Farooq as Mafaaz
Release and response
The film was criticised for its melodrama. A reviewer from Haveeru Daily praised the cinematography and inclusion of several social issues in the film simultaneously dissatisfied with its "ornate" dialogues and "unrealistic" makeup in special effects. Similar to the mixed reviews from critics, the film did average business at box office.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack album of the film was composed by Ibrahim Zaid Ali and Ayyuman Shareef while the lyrics were penned by Mohamed Abdul Ghanee and Ismail Mubarik.
{{Track listing
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| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Antharees
| lyrics1 = Mohamed Abdul Ghanee
| music1 = Ibrahim Zaid Ali
| extra1 = Ibrahim Zaid Ali, Maya Nasih
| length1 =
| title2 = Thihen Ladhun Heeleema
| extra2 = Ibrahim Zaid Ali
| lyrics2 = Ismail Mubarik
| music2 = Ibrahim Zaid Ali
| length2 =
| title3 = Hanhaara
| extra3 = Ibrahim Zaid Ali, Rafiyath Rameeza
| lyrics3 = Mohamed Abdul Ghanee
| music3 = Ibrahim Zaid Ali
| length3 =
| title4 = Hiyfuri Loameri
| extra4 = Umar Zahir, Shifa Thaufeeq
| lyrics4 = Mohamed Abdul Ghanee
| music4 = Ayyuman Shareef
| length4 =
| title5 = Soora
| music5 = Ibrahim Zaid Ali
| lyrics5 = Mohamed Abdul Ghanee
| extra5 = Mohamed Abdul Ghanee, Maya Nasih
| length5 =
| title6 = Loadhefurigen
| extra6 = Moonisa Khaleel
| music6 =
| lyrics6 = Mohamed Abdul Ghanee
| length6 =
| title7 = Nidhaalaashey
| lyrics7 = Mohamed Abdul Ghanee
| music7 = Ayyuman Shareef
| extra7 = Shifa Thaufeeq
| length7 =
}}
Accolades
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| scope="row" rowspan="4" | 2nd Maldives Film Awards
| Maafeh Neiy | {{nom}} |
| Best Director
| {{nom}} |
| Best Actress
| {{nom}} |
| Best Editing
| {{nom}} |