Karu Hakuru is a Maldivian television sitcom, created by Mohamed Munthasir, which streams on Baiskoafu from 12 March 2019. With a cast starring Raufath Sadiq, Lamha Latheef, Hussain Nazim, Ali Azim and Aisha Ali, the show explores the day to day challenges of the lives of a young family. The series was produced by Basikoafu Studio, in association with Okeyz Inc.

Karu Hakuru
GenreSitcom
Created byOrkeyz Inc
Written byMahdi Ahmed
Directed byMohamed Munthasir
StarringRaufath Sadiq
Lamha Latheef
Hussain Nazim
Ali Azim
Aisha Ali
Theme music composerMunaz
Opening theme"Karu Hakuru" (by Lamha Latheef)
Country of originMaldives
Original languageDhivehi
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes36
Production
Executive producerAhmed Sajid
ProducerBaiskoafu
Running time17–24 minutes (per episode)
Production companyOkeyz Inc
Original release
NetworkBaiskoafu
ReleaseMarch 12, 2019 (2019-03-12) –
January 13, 2021 (2021-01-13)

Cast

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Main

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  • Raufath Sadiq as Naaif Rasheed
  • Lamha Latheef as Liusha
  • Hussain Nazim as Ahmed Rasheed
  • Ali Azim as Zack
  • Aisha Ali as Leeza

Recurring

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Guest

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  • Raufa Rasheed Hussain (Episode: "Match")
  • Aishath Shahudhaa Rasheed (Episode: "Kurafi")
  • Mohamed Jumayyil (Episode: "Nubai Buri" and "Ten Ants")
  • Mariyam Ashfa (Episode: "Nightingale")
  • Ali Seezan (Episode: "Ten Ants")
  • Ahmed Sunie (Episode: "Gudi")
  • Maria Teresa Pagano (Episode: "Dhon Bitu")
  • Meynaa Hassan (Episode: "Keyolhu")
  • Moosa Waseem (Episode: "Baby")
  • Ahmed Nimal as Liusha's father (Episode: "Baby")

Episodes

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Season 1

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11"Keyo"Mohamed MunthasirMarch 12, 2019 (2019-03-12)
Rasheed (Hussain Nazim), a diabetic patient and a father of two children, is advised to avoid sugar consumption including bananas. Liusha (Lamha Latheef) suspects someone is eating bananas at midnight and Zack (Ali Azim) believes that apartment is infested with rats. Naaif (Raufath Sadiq) and Zack use rat bait but fail to catch any. The next day, Leeza (Aisha Ali) reads on the internet that people with diabetes can actually eat bananas, and Rasheed is revealed to be the "rat" eating all the bananas.
22"Vai Golhi"Mohamed MunthasirMarch 15, 2019 (2019-03-15)
One night, Liusha, Naaif, Zack and Leeza have a horror movie marathon. As the show ends, everyone goes to their rooms, except for Zack who crashes on the sofa, afraid to leave the apartment. Later that night, he wakes up to a haunting voice from the vent which keeps communicating with him. He rushes into Naaif's room while the couple move to sitting room, unable to sleep due to Naaif's loud snoring. The following morning, Rasheed meets Rah Kudey (Mohamed Afrah), their new neighbor, who is revealed to be the one trying to communicate with Zack.
33"Match"Mohamed MunthasirMarch 19, 2019 (2019-03-19)
Naaif, Liusha and Zack play hide and seek. Zack, while hiding behind the sofa, overhears a conversation between Rasheed and Rah Kuday which implies how much Rasheed has lost in life, as a widower. Zack suggests that Naaif search for a companion for his father. The trio works on alternative plans to find the best match for Rasheed.
44"Kurafi"Mohamed MunthasirMarch 22, 2019 (2019-03-22)
A toilet renovation in Rah Kuday's apartment releases cockraoches into Rasheed's apartment. The whole family goes into a frenzy while trapped in a cockroach infestation in their apartment. Zack miserably fails in flirting with the representative from Pest Service.
55"Addict"Mohamed MunthasirMarch 26, 2019 (2019-03-26)
Naaif on a daily routine practices yoga poses which requires extensive space from the living room. Zack brings a PS4 for Liu to play Fortnite which turns into addiction for Naaif.
66"Party"Mohamed MunthasirApril 2, 2019 (2019-04-02)
Zack mistakes the tumble dryer function in the washing machine with tumbler dry, and decides to wash the dishes using the washing machine. Their housekeeper, Mia (Mohamed Hisam Afeef), asks a favour from Liusha to groom him for a party for which she seeks help from the unssuportive Naaif and Zack.
77"Period"Mohamed MunthasirApril 9, 2019 (2019-04-09)
88"Nubai Buri"Mohamed MunthasirApril 16, 2019 (2019-04-16)
99"Snap"Mohamed MunthasirApril 23, 2019 (2019-04-23)
1010"Born Day"Mohamed MunthasirApril 30, 2019 (2019-04-30)
1111"Nukuni"Mohamed MunthasirMay 7, 2019 (2019-05-07)
1212"Nightingale"Mohamed MunthasirMay 14, 2019 (2019-05-14)

Season 2

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131"Moving"Mohamed MunthasirAugust 10, 2019 (2019-08-10)
142"Ten Ants"Mohamed MunthasirAugust 17, 2019 (2019-08-17)
153"Nightmare"Mohamed MunthasirAugust 24, 2019 (2019-08-24)
164"Gudi"Mohamed MunthasirAugust 31, 2019 (2019-08-31)
175"Dhon Bitu"Mohamed MunthasirSeptember 7, 2019 (2019-09-07)
186"Twin Package"Mohamed MunthasirSeptember 14, 2019 (2019-09-14)
197"Keyolhu"Mohamed MunthasirSeptember 21, 2019 (2019-09-21)
208"Bagey"Mohamed MunthasirSeptember 21, 2019 (2019-09-21)
219"Roboman"Mohamed MunthasirOctober 5, 2019 (2019-10-05)
2210"Bangkok"Mohamed MunthasirOctober 12, 2019 (2019-10-12)
2311"Viyafaari"Mohamed MunthasirOctober 19, 2019 (2019-10-19)
2412"Baby"Mohamed MunthasirOctober 26, 2019 (2019-10-26)

Season 3

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251"Anand"Mohamed MunthasirOctober 28, 2020 (2020-10-28)
262"Lockdown"Mohamed MunthasirNovember 4, 2020 (2020-11-04)
273"Extension"Mohamed MunthasirNovember 11, 2020 (2020-11-11)
284"Renovation"Mohamed MunthasirNovember 18, 2020 (2020-11-18)
295"Positive"Mohamed MunthasirNovember 25, 2020 (2020-11-25)
306"Bamboo Stick"Mohamed MunthasirDecember 2, 2020 (2020-12-02)
317"Plant Life"Mohamed MunthasirDecember 9, 2020 (2020-12-09)
328"Working Space"Mohamed MunthasirDecember 16, 2020 (2020-12-16)
339"Guarding Treacle"Mohamed MunthasirDecember 23, 2020 (2020-12-23)
3410"Plant Shop"Mohamed MunthasirDecember 30, 2020 (2020-12-30)
3511"Lockdown Ease"Mohamed MunthasirJanuary 6, 2021 (2021-01-06)
3612"Out of Tune"Mohamed MunthasirJanuary 13, 2021 (2021-01-13)

Production

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On 15 February 2019, Baiskoafu announced the first Maldivian sitcom, titled Karu Hakuru.[1] An interactive campaign was initiated by Okeyz Inc and Baiskoafu with several taglines for generating a marketing exposure to the series.[1] In March 2019, the star cast including Raufath Sadiq, Lamha Latheef, Hussain Nazim, Ali Azim and Aisha Ali was revealed.[2]

Soundtrack

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Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Karu Hakuru"Mohamed MunthasirMunazLamha Latheef 

Release and response

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The series was premiered on 12 March 2019 by Musthafa Hussain, in an event which aired the first episode of the series.[3] A new episode of the series was released for streaming at 2100 of every Tuesday.[1] The pilot episode "Keyo" was viewed by more than 3,000 users at the time of release.

The series opened to mostly positive reviews from critics where specific praise was attributed to Lamha Latheef's performance.[4] Aishath Maaha from Dho called Latheef to be "outstanding" from the cast with her "natural and authetic" performance.[4] Maaha opined that Raufath Sadiq as a newcomer "shines" in the comedy role along with Ali Azim, though Hussain Nazim and Aishath need to improve their dialogue delivery".[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Maaha, Aishath (12 March 2019). "The first ever Maldivian sitcom released". Dho? (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  2. ^ Lubaa, Aminath (14 March 2019). "Maldivian first sit-com "Karu Hakuru" available for streaming". Sun (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  3. ^ Rasheed, Ahmed (16 March 2019). "First two episodes of Karu Hakuru released". MuniAvas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Maaha, Aishath (14 March 2019). "Lamha brings the require nuance to Karu Hakuru". Dho? (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.