Featuring Jamsheedha Ahmed, Khadheeja Ibrahim Didi, Mohamed Shavin, Amira Ismail and Aminath Rasheedha in pivotal roles, the film narrates the story of unrequited love, and proved to be one of the highest-grossing Maldivian films of the year. Manik received critical acclaim for his "authentic" performance as a pervert in Abdul Faththaah's critically praised romantic film Vehey Vaarey Therein (2003). The film is an unofficial remake of Vikram Bhatt's Indian horror film Raaz (2002) featuring Bipasha Basu, Dino Morea, Malini Sharma and Ashutosh Rana which itself is an unofficial adaptation of What Lies Beneath. The film narrates the story of a young couple who decide to spend a romantic break to save their crumbling marriage and how events take a sinister turn when the wife experiences supernatural incidents involving her husband. Manik collaborated with Easa Shareef for the horror film Ginihila (2003) alongside Ali Seezan, Niuma Mohamed, Mariyam Nisha and Reeko Moosa Manik, playing the role of Ibrahim Rafeeu, father of a mentally unstable young girl who commits suicide when her boyfriend rebuked her demand to leave his wife for her. The film received favourable reviews from critics and emerged as the highest grossing Maldivian film of the year. This was followed by Fathimath Nahula's drama film Naaummeedhu (2000) which depicts the story of a happily married couple whose life is shattered into pieces when they unintentionally invite a seductive woman into their life. The following year, he starred alongside Yoosuf Shafeeu, Sheela Najeeb, Jamsheedha Ahmed, Mohamed Shavin and Ibrahim Giyas in the Amjad Ibrahim-directed Aaah (2001) which revolves around two siblings involved in family business and the downfall of the younger brother's love life when he discovers his fiancé is already married to an abusive husband. The same year he played the role of an unbearable and confused step-father in Abdul Faththaah's directorial debut, Himeyn Dhuniye which received positive reviews from critics.
He then played a supporting role in a film directed by Ali Waheed, Kulunu starring Ismail Wajeeh and Aishath Shiranee, in which Manik was featured as an advisor to a conflicted father who arranges the marriage of his only daughter to an already committed man. The film depicts the relationship of two exemplary wives and their respective families regardless of societal norms. In 2000, Manik featured alongside Ahmed Asim, Mariyam Nazima and Waleedha Waleed in the Haajara Abdul Kareem-directed Ajaaib which marks the first film in which Manik plays the lead role. This was followed by the Ali Musthafa-directed Umurah (1999) opposite Jamsheedha Ahmed and Reeko Moosa Manik. The film was critically appreciated by critics and was a commercial success. In the film, he played the role of Zubair Ali, father of a second wife who discovers her husband's secret marriage. The same year, he starred opposite Hussain Sobah, Jamsheedha Ahmed and Mariyam Nisha in Fathimath Nahula's debut direction Fahuneyvaa (1998) which portrays the love-conflict of a man between a prominent stage performer and a deaf-mute poor girl.
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Starring alongside Niuma Mohamed, Sheela Najeeb and Jamsheedha Ahmed, the series centers on unrequited love and complications of a relationship within and beyond marriage. In 2000, he played the father of Fayaz, an ignorant husband who is deeply in love with a patient suffering from congenital heart disease in Abdul Faththaah's television drama series Dhoapatta.
The film was developed solely with the intention of winning Gaumee Film Awards though it failed to garner any award at the 2nd Gaumee Film Awards ceremony. Afterwards, he played the role of a dedicated brother who discovers the immoral relationship of his niece with one of her teachers, in Amjad Ibrahim's debut direction Huras (1996). This was followed by his collaboration with Yoosuf Rafeeu for his tragedy drama film Vaudhu which follows the separation of a happy couple due to the societal differences. The Mohamed Hilmy and Ali Waheed directed film, Ihsaas was released in 1993 in which Manik starred as a guardian to an orphan boy who is being psychologically disturbed following a false arrest. During this period, a friend proffered him to star in the television comedy show Bakhabaru alongside Fibo Ahmed Manik and continued to star in the show as part of the main cast. In 1989, Najuma offered him to feature in Hama Mihaaru, one of the programs aired in the Dhivehi Rajjeyge Adu, where he took part in a total of eighteen episodes in a span of three years. 1.2 2009–2017: E Bappa and further releasesĬareer 1989–2008: Early releases and first lead role with Ajaaib.1.1 1989–2008: Early releases and first lead role with Ajaaib.
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