Munavvara Abdullayeva
Munavvara Abdullayeva | |
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| Born | April 5, 1950 Margilan, Uzbekistan |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, director, educator |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Known for | Uzbek national theatrical arts |
Munavvara Abdullayeva (born April 5, 1950, in Margilan) is a distinguished Uzbek actress, director, educator, and a recognized master of national theatrical arts.
Biography
Abdullayeva was raised in a working-class family and completed her secondary education in 1966. She then graduated from Margilan Vocational Economic College in 1971. In 1975, she obtained her degree from the "Theater and Film Actors" faculty at the Tashkent Theater and Art Institute named after A.N. Ostrovsky (currently known as the Uzbekistan State Institute of Arts and Culture).
Her early career includes acting at the Sirdaryo Regional Musical Theater during 1975–1976. Following this, she pursued postgraduate studies from 1976 to 1978 at the Moscow State Institute of Theater Arts named after Lunacharsky (now the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts). Starting in 1978, Abdullayeva took on roles as an instructor and subsequently as an associate professor at the Tashkent State Art Institute named after M. Uygur (presently the Uzbekistan State Institute of Arts and Culture). In 1985, she became part of the Uzbek Youth Theater "Yosh Gvardiyasi" as a performing actress.
In recognition of her contributions, she was honored with the title "Honored Youth Teacher in the Republic of Uzbekistan" in 2000. More recently, in 2023, she was bestowed with the esteemed "Order of Labor Glory." Throughout her academic journey, she collaborated with notable Uzbek artists including Mirzabek Kholmedov, Madina Mukhtarova, Abduraim Abduvahobov, and Behzod Mukhammadkarimov.
Works
Beyond her educational endeavors, Munavvara Abdullayeva is an accomplished director who has produced approximately 30 theatrical productions across various stages within the Republic of Uzbekistan. Several of her directed plays have been recognized with awards from both national and international organizations:
- "Chegaradagi uy" (Fergana Russian Theater, 1995) – honored for innovative direction.
- "Chimildik" (National Theater of the Republic, 1997) – recipient of the Order of Friendship of Peoples and awarded at the World Theater Festival held in Egypt.
Some of her notable performances are preserved within the theater art fund of the Republic of Uzbekistan:
- Uyg‘un's "Alisher Navoiy"
- Qodiriy's "Mehrobdan chayon"
- Xushvaktov's "Chimildik"
- Xushvaktov's "Mashrab"
Acting career
In addition to her directing and teaching roles, Abdullayeva has portrayed a wide range of characters in numerous films:
- 1972 – "Hayqirgan togʻlar" portraying Maluka
- 1986 – "Zumrasha" as a cleaning lady
- 1986 – "Oq bino oqshomlari" playing a mother
- 1987 – "Qaldirgʻoch" as various women
- 1996 – "Domla" in the role of Hadichaxon
- 1998 – "Kichkina tabib" as Xayriniso
- 1999 – "Oppoq qushlar" portraying a mother
- 2000 – "Meros dalalar" as a judge
- 2000 – "Fazli" playing a suitor
- 2001 – "Ayol" as Chinnigul
- 2002 – "Kalish" and "Nomaʼlum qahramon" portraying women and mother respectively
- 2004 – "Osmondagi bolalar"
- 2006 – "Narigi olam" as Rozia, mother to Elyor; and "Osmon yaqin" as Kadir's mother
- 2008 – "Oʻyin" playing Jamshid's mother
- 2009 – "Yoʻqolgan odam" as Salahiddin's mother
- 2010 – "24 soat" portraying Sanjar's mother
- 2011 – "Aldangan ayol'"
- 2012 – "Qovun," and "Tubanlik," where she played a doctor
- 2015 – "Koʻz yoshim'"
- 2018 – "Issiq non'"