Ithubaaru is a 1987 Maldivian drama film directed by Hussain Shihab and Hassan Najumee. The film stars Mohamed Rasheed, Mariyam Rasheedha, Ahmed Sharmeel and Haajara Abdul Kareem in pivotal roles.
Premise
Latheefa (Mariyam Rasheedha) who was studying in Male' is forcibly brought into her step-mother's house after her father's dismissal. Since then, Latheefa is continuously abused and traumatized by her step-mother, Khadheeja (Haajara Abdul Kareem) and step-sister, depriving her from education and restricting her from attending social gatherings.