Sameer Thahir

Cinematographer

Birthday November 7, 1976

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Cochin, Kerala, India

Age 47 years old

Nationality India

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1976

Sameer C. Thahir ISC (born 7 November 1976) is an Indian cinematographer, screenwriter, producer and film director, who works primarily in Malayalam cinema.

He is a graduate of Maharajas College, Ernakulam.

Thahir began his career assisting his mentors, fellow Indian Society of Cinematographers members Amal Neerad and Rajeev Ravi.

2007

In 2007, he shot his first feature as an independent cinematographer when Amal Neerad turned to direct his debut film Big B.

In 2007, Thahir made his debut with Big B, the first film directed by cinematographer Amal Neerad.

2009

Thahir's other credits include Aashiq Abu's film Daddy Cool (2009), Nidra (2012), Diamond Necklace (2012), Bangalore Days (2014), Thamaasha (2019) and Minnal Murali (2021).

2011

Later, he made his directorial and writing debut with Chaappa Kurishu (2011).

2012

In 2012, he handled cinematography for Siddharth Bharathan's Nidra and Lal Jose's Diamond Necklace.

2013

In 2013, Thahir directed a segment in the anthology film 5 Sundarikal.

Later that year his second film as a director Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi was released.

Sameer C. Thahir married his wife Neethu Thahir on 12 November 2013.

2014

Thahir handled the camera for the 2014 movie Bangalore Days, directed by Anjali Menon.

2015

In 2015, he produced the movie Chandrettan Evideya under his banner Happy Hours Entertainments.

2016

He produced and directed Kali, starring Dulquer Salmaan in 2016.

2017

In 2017 Thahir received his first credit in Tamil Cinema with Soundarya Rajnikanth's comedy Velaiilla Pattadhari 2. In 2018, he was a cinematographer on Sometimes (2018).

Sameer Thahir is the son of Tahir Mattanchery, a production controller in Malayalam film industry.

Thahir studied in Maharajas College Eranakulam.

His mentors include Amal Neerad, director of "Big B", Anwar Rasheed, Aashiq Abu, and cinematographer Rajeev Ravi.

Sameer Thahir was the cinematographer of the 2017 Tamil movie Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 and Priyadarshan's Sometimes (2018).

2018

He was the producer of Sudani from Nigeria (2018) and Thamaasha (2019).

Thahir also handled the cinematography of the latter.