Sazaa (transl. Punishment) is a 2011 Maldivian romantic-drama film directed by Hussain Munnawar. Produced by Hussain Rasheed, the film stars Niuma Mohamed and Lufshan Shakeeb in the lead roles while Ismail Rasheed in the supporting role.[2]
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![]() Official film poster | |
Directed by | Hussain Munawwar[1] |
Written by | Mahdi Ahmed |
Screenplay by | Mahdi Ahmed |
Produced by | Mahumaa Hussain Rasheed (Farivaa Films) |
Starring | Niuma Mohamed Lufshan Shakeeb Ismail Rasheed |
Edited by | Ali Musthafa |
Music by | Mohamed Ikram |
Production companies | Farivaa Films KID Production |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
Country | Maldives |
Language | Dhivehi |
Reema (Niuma Mohamed), a happy-go-lucky girl while in her island for holidays meets Zaid (Lufshan Shakeeb), a land surveyor from Male'. For them, it's hate at first sight which as predicted turns into love.
But Reema's life is thrown into unpredictability and turmoil when connection to Zaid is mysteriously lost after he leaves to Male’ promising to return within few days. Days turn to weeks and weeks to months. While Reema waits desperately, she sees her life changing unexpectedly as if fate has other plans for her.
The soundtrack for the film includes six songs (including 1 promotional song) with no copy musics included.
Sazaa | |
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Studio album by Ibrahim Zaid Ali | |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Length | 37:10 |
Producer | Farivaa Films KID Production |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Sazaa" | Mohamed Abdul Ghanee | Ibrahim Zaid Ali | Rafiyath Rameeza | 4:11 |
2. | "Lafzu Thakey" | Mohamed Abdul Ghanee | Ibrahim Zaid Ali | Mumthaz Moosa, Aminath Shaufa Saeed | 4:33 |
3. | "Hindhukolheh" | Mohamed Abdul Ghanee | Ibrahim Zaid Ali | Ibrahim Zaid Ali, Mariyam Ashfa | 3:56 |
4. | "Furathama Nazaru" | Mohamed Abdul Ghanee | Ibrahim Zaid Ali | Ibrahim Zaid Ali | 3:51 |
5. | "Keehvehey" | Mohamed Abdul Ghanee | Ibrahim Zaid Ali | Mohamed Abdul Ghanee | 4:36 |
6. | "Sazaa" (Promotional Song) | Mohamed Abdul Ghanee | Hussain Sobah | Ahmed Yafiu, Rafiyath Rameeza | 4:13 |
Total length: | 37:10 |
Award | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
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2nd Maldives Film Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Mahdi Ahmed | Won | |
7th Gaumee Film Awards | Best Film | Sazaa | Nominated | [3] |
Best Director | Hussain Munnawar | Nominated | [4] | |
Best Actor | Lufshan Shakeeb | Nominated | [4] | |
Best Actress | Niuma Mohamed | Nominated | [4] | |
Best Supporting Actor | Ismail Rasheed | Nominated | [4] | |
Best Editing | Ali Musthafa | Won | ||
Best Cinematography | Hussain Munawwar | Won | ||
Best Screenplay | Mahdi Ahmed | Nominated | ||
Best Background Music | Mohamed Ikram | Won | ||
Best Sound Editing | Mohamed Ikram | Nominated | ||
Best Sound Mixing | Mohamed Ikram | Nominated | ||
Best Art Direction | Hussain Munawwar | Nominated | ||
Best Costume Design | Hussain Munawwar | Nominated | ||
Best Makeup | Niuma Mohamed, Fathimath Azifa | Nominated | ||