March 12, 2019 (2019-03-12) – January 13, 2021 (2021-01-13)
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.
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.
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2
"Vai Golhi"
Mohamed Munthasir
March 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.
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"Match"
Mohamed Munthasir
March 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.
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4
"Kurafi"
Mohamed Munthasir
March 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.
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5
"Addict"
Mohamed Munthasir
March 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.
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"Party"
Mohamed Munthasir
April 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.
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7
"Period"
Mohamed Munthasir
April 9, 2019 (2019-04-09)
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8
"Nubai Buri"
Mohamed Munthasir
April 16, 2019 (2019-04-16)
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9
"Snap"
Mohamed Munthasir
April 23, 2019 (2019-04-23)
10
10
"Born Day"
Mohamed Munthasir
April 30, 2019 (2019-04-30)
11
11
"Nukuni"
Mohamed Munthasir
May 7, 2019 (2019-05-07)
12
12
"Nightingale"
Mohamed Munthasir
May 14, 2019 (2019-05-14)
Season 2
No. overall
No. in season
Title
Directed by
Original release date
13
1
"Moving"
Mohamed Munthasir
August 10, 2019 (2019-08-10)
14
2
"Ten Ants"
Mohamed Munthasir
August 17, 2019 (2019-08-17)
15
3
"Nightmare"
Mohamed Munthasir
August 24, 2019 (2019-08-24)
16
4
"Gudi"
Mohamed Munthasir
August 31, 2019 (2019-08-31)
17
5
"Dhon Bitu"
Mohamed Munthasir
September 7, 2019 (2019-09-07)
18
6
"Twin Package"
Mohamed Munthasir
September 14, 2019 (2019-09-14)
19
7
"Keyolhu"
Mohamed Munthasir
September 21, 2019 (2019-09-21)
20
8
"Bagey"
Mohamed Munthasir
September 21, 2019 (2019-09-21)
21
9
"Roboman"
Mohamed Munthasir
October 5, 2019 (2019-10-05)
22
10
"Bangkok"
Mohamed Munthasir
October 12, 2019 (2019-10-12)
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11
"Viyafaari"
Mohamed Munthasir
October 19, 2019 (2019-10-19)
24
12
"Baby"
Mohamed Munthasir
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26)
Season 3
No. overall
No. in season
Title
Directed by
Original release date
25
1
"Anand"
Mohamed Munthasir
October 28, 2020 (2020-10-28)
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2
"Lockdown"
Mohamed Munthasir
November 4, 2020 (2020-11-04)
27
3
"Extension"
Mohamed Munthasir
November 11, 2020 (2020-11-11)
28
4
"Renovation"
Mohamed Munthasir
November 18, 2020 (2020-11-18)
29
5
"Positive"
Mohamed Munthasir
November 25, 2020 (2020-11-25)
30
6
"Bamboo Stick"
Mohamed Munthasir
December 2, 2020 (2020-12-02)
31
7
"Plant Life"
Mohamed Munthasir
December 9, 2020 (2020-12-09)
32
8
"Working Space"
Mohamed Munthasir
December 16, 2020 (2020-12-16)
33
9
"Guarding Treacle"
Mohamed Munthasir
December 23, 2020 (2020-12-23)
34
10
"Plant Shop"
Mohamed Munthasir
December 30, 2020 (2020-12-30)
35
11
"Lockdown Ease"
Mohamed Munthasir
January 6, 2021 (2021-01-06)
36
12
"Out of Tune"
Mohamed Munthasir
January 13, 2021 (2021-01-13)
Production
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
Track listing
No.
Title
Lyrics
Music
Singer(s)
Length
1.
"Karu Hakuru"
Mohamed Munthasir
Munaz
Lamha Latheef
Release and response
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]
