Maayoos

Maayoos
Written byAjunaz Ali
Directed byAjunaz Ali
StarringNiuma Mohamed
Ismail Rasheed
Mohamed Jumayyil
Music byAyyuman Shareef
Country of originMaldives
Original languageDhivehi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
ProducerBaiskoafu
CinematographyMoomin Fuad
EditorsMoomin Fuad
Ahmed Asim
Production companyA T for 2 Productions
Original release
Release14 November 2019 (2019-11-14) –
14 February 2020 (2020-02-14)

Maayoos (English: depressed) is a 2019 Maldivian romantic web series written and directed by Ajunaz Ali.[1] The series stars Niuma Mohamed, Ismail Rasheed and Mohamed Jumayyil in lead roles.[1][2] The series narrates the consequences when a married woman finds her contentment in a younger companion, who is blood-related to her husband.[1]

Cast

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Episodes

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No. in
season
TitleDirected byOriginal release date
1"Episode 01"Ajunaz AliNovember 14, 2019 (2019-11-14)
Asma (Niuma Mohamed) resides in a nearby island, working as a primary school teacher. She grows closer to a fisherman, Ismail Shakeer (Ismail Rasheed) with whom her first meeting ends with a quarrel.
2"Episode 02"Ajunaz AliNovember 20, 2019 (2019-11-20)
Asma is revealed to be sexually abused someone living in her house. Hence, she moves out of the house and marries Shakir. A few years later, they relocate to Shakir's born island with their child, Suheil.
3"Episode 03"Ajunaz AliNovember 26, 2019 (2019-11-26)
4"Episode 04"Ajunaz AliDecember 4, 2019 (2019-12-04)
5"Episode 05"Ajunaz AliDecember 11, 2019 (2019-12-11)
6"Episode 06"Ajunaz AliDecember 17, 2019 (2019-12-17)
7"Episode 07"Ajunaz AliDecember 24, 2019 (2019-12-24)
8"Episode 08"Ajunaz AliDecember 31, 2019 (2019-12-31)
9"Episode 09"Ajunaz AliJanuary 14, 2020 (2020-01-14)
10"Episode 10"Ajunaz AliJanuary 14, 2020 (2020-01-14)
11"Episode 11"Ajunaz AliJanuary 21, 2020 (2020-01-21)
12"Episode 12"Ajunaz AliFebruary 12, 2020 (2020-02-12)
13"Episode 13"Ajunaz AliFebruary 14, 2020 (2020-02-14)

Development and release

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Following the critical success of Ingili (2013), screen-writer Mahdi Ahmed announced the project in 2013 and was scheduled for a 2014 theatrical release.[3][4] However, the film made on a budget of MVR 3,000,000 was delayed indefinitely due to several issues in post-production.[3] After six years, Baiskoafu re-launched the project on its first anniversary.[3] The first episode of the series was streamed on 14 November 2019.[5] A total of thirteen episodes were released, where the series finale was streamed on 14 February 2020.[1]

Soundtrack

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Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Maayoos"Ali MihadSuresh, IbbaMohamed Farhad 

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Adhushan, Ahmed (11 November 2019). "Maayoos to release in Baiskoafu". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ Adhushan, Ahmed (29 September 2020). "After a six years' gap, Hatharu Halha to release in Baiskoafu". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Luba, Aminath (24 November 2019). "Maayoos is made available on Baiskoafu". Sun (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  4. ^ Adhushan, Ahmed (9 November 2020). "What is in store for Moomin?". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  5. ^ Musthafa, Mohamed (18 October 2018). "A hard work, it will be nice!". Sun (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
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