# Sameer Thahir

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

## Early life

Sameer Thahir is the son of Thahir Mattanchery, a production controller in Malayalam film industry. Thahir studied in Maharajas College Eranakulam. His mentors include Amal Neerad, Anwar Rasheed, and Rajeev Ravi.

## Career

In 2007, Thahir made his debut with Big B, the first film directed by cinematographer Amal Neerad. Later, he made his directorial and writing debut with Chaappa Kurishu (2011).
In 2012, he handled cinematography for Siddharth Bharathan's Nidra and Lal Jose's Diamond Necklace. 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.
Thahir handled the camera for the 2014 movie Bangalore Days, directed by Anjali Menon. In 2015, he produced the movie Chandrettan Evideya under his banner Happy Hours Entertainments. He produced and directed Kali, starring Dulquer Salmaan in 2016. Sameer Thahir was the cinematographer of the 2017 Tamil movie Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 and Priyadarshan's Sometimes (2018). He was the producer of Sudani from Nigeria (2018) and Thamaasha (2019). Thahir also handled the cinematography of the latter.

## Personal life

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

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Language | Credits | Credits | Credits | Credits | Notes |
| Year | Title | Language | Director | Cinematographer | Producer | Writer | Notes |
| 2007 | Big B | Malayalam | | Yes | | | Debut |
| 2009 | Daddy Cool | Malayalam | | Yes | | | |
| 2011 | Chaappa Kurish | Malayalam | Yes | | | Yes | Co-written with Unni R. |
| 2012 | Nidra | Malayalam | | Yes | | | |
| 2012 | Diamond Necklace | Malayalam | | Yes | | | |
| 2013 | 5 Sundarikal (Segment: "Isha") | Malayalam | Yes | | | | Anthology Film |
| 2013 | Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi | Malayalam | Yes | | Yes | | |
| 2014 | Bangalore Days | Malayalam | | Yes | | | |
| 2015 | Chandrettan Evideya | Malayalam | | | Yes | | Co-produced with Shyju Khalid and Ashiq Usman |
| 2016 | Kali | Malayalam | Yes | | Yes | | Co-produced with Shyju Khalid and Ashiq Usman |
| 2017 | Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 | Tamil | | Yes | | | Debut in Tamil cinema |
| 2018 | Sudani From Nigeria | Malayalam | | | Yes | | Co-produced with Shyju Khalid |
| 2018 | Sometimes | Tamil | | Yes | | | |
| 2019 | Thamaasha | Malayalam | | Yes | Yes | | Co-produced with Shyju Khalid, Chemban Vinod Jose and Lijo Jose Pellissery |
| 2021 | Minnal Murali | Malayalam | | Yes | | | |
| 2022 | Pada | Malayalam | | Yes | | | |
| 2022 | Dear Friend | Malayalam | | Yes | Yes | | Co-produced with Shyju Khalid and Ashiq Usman |
| 2024 | Aavesham | Malayalam | | Yes | | | |