Vigani

Vigani
Directed byAli Seezan
Written byAmir Saleem
Screenplay byAmir Saleem
Produced byAli Seezan
StarringAli Seezan
Lufshan Shakeeb
Mariyam Afeefa
CinematographyHussain
Edited byAli Seezan
Music byAbdullah
Production
company
C-xanal Movies
Release date
  • 2007 (2007)
Running time
52 minutes (Part 1)
61 minutes (Part 2)
CountryMaldives
LanguageDhivehi

Vigani is a 2007 two-part Maldivian horror short-film directed by Ali Seezan.[1][2] Produced by Seezan under C-xanal Movies, the film stars Seezan, Lufshan Shakeeb and Mariyam Afeefa in pivotal roles.[3][4][5]

Premise

Part 1: Vigani

Zila, reluctantly joins his friends, Imran and Nizu in sailing to the sandbank, hoping to catch some birds nesting on it. As the sun was ready to set and realizing the folklore and myth surrounding the very sandbank, the three friends start their journey back to their island. Halfway to their destination, the engine of the dinghy stops abruptly and Nizu falls sick. Stranded at sea, Nizu dies within few minutes while coughing in the bad weather. Zila and Imran bring the corpse of Nizu to the nearby uninhabited island. Soon after, they star hallucinating and experience paranormal activities in the island.

Part 2: Kandu Vigani

Following the events from Part 1, Zila (Ali Seezan), his friend, Imran (Lufshan Shakeeb) and the latter's girlfriend, Nizu (Mariyam Afeefa) sail to a nearby uninhabited island for an overnight. The friends start pranking each other until Zila sees a dead body in the sea. Panicked, they start pointing finger towards each other while the darkness surrounds them. The mummified body drifts towards the seashore and the friends search for a way to leave the island. In the process, Zila and Imran engages in a fight while Nizu vanishes into thin air. The part ends when Imran and Nizu wakes Zila from a dream (all prior events are believed to be Zila's dream sequences) to starts their journey to the nearby sandbank.

Cast

Soundtrack

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Dhan Vumun Kalhu Andhirikan"Mukhthar Adam4:42

Accolades

Year Award Category Recipients Result Ref(s)
2008 2nd Miadhu Crystal Award Best Actress Mariyam Afeefa for Kandu Vigani Won [6]
Best Make-up Mariyam Afeefa for Kandu Vigani Won [6]

References

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  4. ^ Maaha, Aishath (26 February 2018). "Who is the Best Actor?". Dho? (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  5. ^ Adhushan, Ahmed (9 July 2018). "Empowering women in cinema". Dho? (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Zuleykha Awarded as Best Film winning in eight categories". Haveeru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 13 December 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.