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	Sameer C Thahir studied in Maharajas College Eranakulam, and the friendships formed during that period is still the driving factor for him in film making.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/385290/ \|title=Archived copy \|accessdate=2013-12-15 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217202819/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/385290/ \|archivedate=2013-12-17 }}</ref> Sameer's mentor Amal Neerad for whom he handled cinematography in "Big B", director [[Anwar Rasheed]] , Aashiq Abu for whom Sameer moved the camera in Daddy Cool, and cinematographer Rajeev Ravi for whom Sameer has assisted in films were just some of them from Maharajas friendship circle.		Sameer C Thahir studied in Maharajas College Eranakulam, and the friendships formed during that period is still the driving factor for him in film making.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/385290/ \|title=Archived copy \|accessdate=2013-12-15 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217202819/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/385290/ \|archivedate=2013-12-17 }}</ref> Sameer's mentor Amal Neerad for whom he handled cinematography in "Big B", director [[Anwar Rasheed]] , Aashiq Abu for whom Sameer moved the camera in Daddy Cool, and cinematographer Rajeev Ravi for whom Sameer has assisted in films were just some of them from Maharajas friendship circle.

	Sameer Thahir evolved from his passion for photography to wedding films to ad films to feature films through a period of time. He says the inspiration for making his own first film [[Chaappa Kurish]](2011) as he wanted to make a film which he would like to see that portrays the contrasts of real life. But the film went on to receive sheer criticism for being a mere copy of a Korean film, titled 'Hand Phone'. In 2012, he handled cinematography for [[Siddharth Bharathan]]'s [[~~Nidra_~~(~~2012_film~~)\|Nidra]] and [[Lal Jose]]'s [[~~Diamond_Necklace_~~(film)\|Diamond Necklace]]. Thahir directed a segment in anthology film [[5 Sundarikal]] in 2013. Later in the year his second film as a director		Sameer Thahir evolved from his passion for photography to wedding films to ad films to feature films through a period of time. He says the inspiration for making his own first film [[Chaappa Kurish]](2011) as he wanted to make a film which he would like to see that portrays the contrasts of real life. But the film went on to receive sheer criticism for being a mere copy of a Korean film, titled 'Hand Phone'. In 2012, he handled cinematography for [[Siddharth Bharathan]]'s [[Nidra (2012 film)\|Nidra]] and [[Lal Jose]]'s [[Diamond Necklace (film)\|Diamond Necklace]]. Thahir directed a segment in anthology film [[5 Sundarikal]] in 2013. Later in the year his second film as a director
	''[[Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi]]'' was released. It received generally favorable reviews from audience and critics.<ref>http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=14647255&programId=1073752204&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3</ref>		''[[Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi]]'' was released. It received generally favorable reviews from audience and critics.<ref>http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=14647255&programId=1073752204&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3</ref>

	Thahir handled camera for 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 [[Dulquer Salmaan]] starred [[~~Kali_~~(~~2016_film~~)\|Kali]] in 2016. Sameer Thahir was the cinematographer of the 2017 Tamil movie [[Velaiilla Pattadhari 2]] and [[Priyadarshan]]'s [[~~Sometimes_~~(film)\|Sometimes]](2018). He was the producer of [[Sudani from Nigeria]](2018) and [[Thamaasha]](2019), in which he also handled the cinematography of the latter.		Thahir handled camera for 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 [[Dulquer Salmaan]] starred [[Kali (2016 film)\|Kali]] in 2016. Sameer Thahir was the cinematographer of the 2017 Tamil movie [[Velaiilla Pattadhari 2]] and [[Priyadarshan]]'s [[Sometimes (film)\|Sometimes]](2018). He was the producer of [[Sudani from Nigeria]](2018) and [[Thamaasha]](2019), in which he also handled the cinematography of the latter.

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{{Infobox person
| name = Sameer Thahir
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Sameer C. Thahir
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1976|11|7}}
| birth_place = [[Cochin]], [[Ernakulam]], [[Kerala]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| othername =
| organisation = Happy Hours Entertainments<ref>https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/may/04/i-couldnt-have-asked-for-a-better-team-thamaasha-director-ashraf-hamza-1972331.html</ref>
| yearsactive = 2007–present
| spouse = {{marriage| Neethu | 2013}}
| occupation = [[Cinematographer]], [[Film Director|Director]]
| children =
}}

'''Sameer C. Thahir''' (born 7 November 1976) is an Indian [[cinematography|cinematographer]], screenwriter and director, who works mainly in [[Malayalam cinema]] while also having worked in a few [[Tamil cinema|Tamil films]].

Thahir made his debut with ''[[Big B (film)|Big B]]'', the first film directed by cinematographer [[Amal Neerad]], in 2007. Later, he made his directorial and writing debut with ''[[Chaappa Kurishu]]'' (2011). His second feature film, ''[[Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi]]'', was released in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-02/news-interviews/30467351_1_malayalam-low-budget-writers-or-directors|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130821051705/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-02/news-interviews/30467351_1_malayalam-low-budget-writers-or-directors|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-08-21|title=The filmmaker with a difference – Sameer Thahir|date=2011-12-02|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=2012-07-02}}</ref>

==Early life and career==
Sameer C Thahir studied in Maharajas College Eranakulam, and the friendships formed during that period is still the driving factor for him in film making.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/385290/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-12-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217202819/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/385290/ |archivedate=2013-12-17 }}</ref> Sameer's mentor Amal Neerad for whom he handled cinematography in "Big B", director [[Anwar Rasheed]] , Aashiq Abu for whom Sameer moved the camera in Daddy Cool, and cinematographer Rajeev Ravi for whom Sameer has assisted in films were just some of them from Maharajas friendship circle.

Sameer Thahir evolved from his passion for photography to wedding films to ad films to feature films through a period of time. He says the inspiration for making his own first film [[Chaappa Kurish]](2011) as he wanted to make a film which he would like to see that portrays the contrasts of real life. But the film went on to receive sheer criticism for being a mere copy of a Korean film, titled 'Hand Phone'. In 2012, he handled cinematography for [[Siddharth Bharathan]]'s [[Nidra_(2012_film)|Nidra]] and [[Lal Jose]]'s [[Diamond_Necklace_(film)|Diamond Necklace]]. Thahir directed a segment in anthology film [[5 Sundarikal]] in 2013. Later in the year his second film as a director
''[[Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi]]'' was released. It received generally favorable reviews from audience and critics.<ref>http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=14647255&programId=1073752204&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3</ref>

Thahir handled camera for 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 [[Dulquer Salmaan]] starred [[Kali_(2016_film)|Kali]] in 2016. Sameer Thahir was the cinematographer of the 2017 Tamil movie [[Velaiilla Pattadhari 2]] and [[Priyadarshan]]'s [[Sometimes_(film)|Sometimes]](2018). He was the producer of [[Sudani from Nigeria]](2018) and [[Thamaasha]](2019), in which he also handled the cinematography of the latter.

==Personal life==
Sameer married Neethu on 12 November 2013.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-12/news-and-interviews/43978926_1_wedding-bells-aashiq-abu-neethu | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131116054339/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-12/news-and-interviews/43978926_1_wedding-bells-aashiq-abu-neethu | url-status=dead | archive-date=16 November 2013 | title=Filmmaker Sameer Thahir got married | date=12 November 2013 | first=Deepa | last=Soman | newspaper=[[The Times of India]] | accessdate=8 February 2019 }}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! rowspan="2" width="33"|Year
! rowspan="2"|Title
! rowspan="2"|Language
! colspan="4"|Credits
! rowspan="2"|Notes
|-
! width=65 |[[Film director|Director]]
! width=65 |[[Film producer|Producer]]
! width=65 |[[Cinematographer]]
! width=65 |[[Screenwriter|Writer]]
|-align="center"
| align="center" rowspan="1" | 2007
| align="left"| ''[[Big B (film)|Big B]]''
| align="left"| [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
|
|
| align="left" {{yes}}
|
| align="left" |Debut movie

|-align="center"
| align="center" rowspan="1" | 2009
| align="left"| ''[[Daddy Cool (2009 Malayalam film)|Daddy Cool]]''
| align="left"| [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
|
|
| align="left" {{yes}}
|
| align="left" |

|-align="center"
| align="center" rowspan="1" | 2011
| align="left"| ''[[Chaappa Kurish]]''
| align="left"| [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
| align="left" {{yes}}
|
|
| align="left" {{yes}}
| align="left" |Co-written with [[Unni R.]]

|-align="center"
| align="center" rowspan="1" | 2012
| align="left"| ''[[Nidra (2012 film)|Nidra]]''
| align="left"| [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
|
|
| align="left" {{yes}}
|
| align="left" |

|-align="center"
| align="center" rowspan="1" | 2012
| align="left"| ''[[Diamond Necklace (film)|Diamond Necklace]]''
| align="left"| [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
|
|
| align="left" {{yes}}
|
| align="left" |

|-align="center"
| align="center" rowspan="1" | 2013
| align="left"| ''[[5 Sundarikal]]''<br>(Segment: "Isha")
| align="left"| [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
| align="left" {{yes}}
|
|
|
| align="left" | Anthology Film

|-align="center"
| align="center" rowspan="1" | 2013
| align="left"| ''[[Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi]]''
| align="left"| [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
| align="left" {{yes}}
| align="left" {{yes}}
|
|
|
|-align="center"
| align="center" rowspan="1" | 2014
| align="left"| ''[[Bangalore Days]]''
| align="left"| [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
|
|
| align="left" {{yes}}
|
| align="left" |

|-align="center"
| align="center" rowspan="1" | 2015
| align="left"| ''[[Chandrettan Evideya]]''
| align="left"| [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
|
| align="left" {{yes}}
|
|
| align="left" | Co-produced with [[Shyju Khalid]] and [[Ashiq Usman]]

|-align="center"
| align="center" rowspan="1" | 2016
| align="left"|''[[Kali (2016 film)|Kali]]''
| align="left"| [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
| align="left" {{yes}}
| align="left" {{yes}}
|
|
| align="left" |Co-produced with [[Shyju Khalid]] and [[Ashiq Usman]]

|-align="center"
| align="center" rowspan="1" |
2017
| align="left"| ''[[Velaiilla Pattadhari 2]]''
| align="left"| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|
|
| align="left" {{yes}}
|
| align="left" |

|-align="center"
| align="center" rowspan="1" | 2018
| align="left"| ''[[Sudani from Nigeria|Sudani From Nigeria]]''
| align="left"| [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
|
| align="left" {{yes}}
|
|
| align="left" | Co-produced with [[Shyju Khalid]]
|-
| align="center" rowspan="1" |
2018
| align="left"| ''[[Sometimes (film)|Sometimes]]''
| align="left"| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|
|
| align="left" {{yes}}
|
| align="left" |

|-align="center"
|2019
|align="left"| ''[[Thamaasha]]''
|align="left"| [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
|
| align="left" {{yes}}
| align="left" {{yes}}
|
| align="left" | Co-produced with [[Shyju Khalid]], [[Chemban Vinod Jose]] and [[Lijo Jose Pellissery]]
|-align="center"
|2021
|align="left"| ''[[Minnal Murali]]''
|align="left"| [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
|
|
| align="left" {{yes}}
|
| align="left" |
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|2569351}}

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