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{{Infobox person
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| name              = Halitha Shameem
| name              = Halitha Shameem
| image              = Halitha Shameem.jpg
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| caption            = Halitha Shameem at JFW Awards 2020
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| birth_place        = [[Dharapuram]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| birth_date        = 12 September
| birth_place        = [[Dharapuram]], [[Tirupur District|Tirupur]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| occupation        = [[Film director]]<br />[[Screenwriter]]<br />[[Film Editing]]
| occupation        = [[Film director]]<br />[[Screenwriter]]<br />[[Film Editing]]
| years_active      = 2014–present
| years_active      = 2014–present
| children          =  
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}}
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'''Halitha Shameem'''(ஹலிதா ஷமீம்) is an [[Indian film]] director, screenwriter and editor who predominantly works in [[Tamil cinema]].<ref>{{cite web |title=All you want to know about #HalithaShameem |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/halitha-shameem.html |website=FilmiBeat |accessdate=18 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref> She worked as an assistant director with [[Pushkar-Gayathri]] and [[Mysskin]]. In 2014, she made her [[Tamil cinema]] debut with ''[[Poovarasam Peepee]]''. She did her schooling in  [[Dharapuram]] and [[Kodaikanal]] and college at [[SRM Institute of Science and Technology|SRM University]].
'''Halitha Shameem''' is an [[Indian film]] director, screenwriter, and editor who predominantly works in [[Tamil cinema]].<ref>{{cite web |title=All you want to know about #HalithaShameem |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/halitha-shameem.html |website=FilmiBeat |accessdate=18 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref>


==Career==
==Life==


After assisting in movies such as [[Oram Po]], she debuted as a director with [[Poovarasam Peepee]] in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |title='I love doing films with big stars, but I love introducing new talents more' - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/i-love-doing-films-with-big-stars-but-i-love-introducing-new-talents-more/articleshow/73929687.cms |website=The Times of India |accessdate=18 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref> After a gap of more than 5 years, she then directed the critically and commercially successful [[anthology film]] [[Sillu Karupatti]] in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |last1=S |first1=Srivatsan |title='Sillu Karupatti' movie review: Life is like a box of chocolates |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/sillu-karupatti-movie-review-life-is-like-a-box-of-chocolates/article30410499.ece |website=The Hindu |accessdate=18 February 2020 |language=en-IN |date=27 December 2019}}</ref> She has now completed filming of her next movie ''Aelay''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Exciting update on Sillukaruppatti director's next movie! - Tamil News |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/sillukaruppatti-director-next-movie-update-announced-tamil-news-252198 |website=IndiaGlitz.com |accessdate=18 February 2020 |date=28 January 2020}}</ref>
After assisting in movies such as ''[[Oram Po]]'' (2007), she debuted as a director with ''[[Poovarasam Peepee]]'' in 2014.<ref>{{cite news |title='I love doing films with big stars, but I love introducing new talents more' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/i-love-doing-films-with-big-stars-but-i-love-introducing-new-talents-more/articleshow/73929687.cms |website=The Times of India |accessdate=18 February 2020 |language=en |last1=Venkatramesh |first1=Sidharthan }}</ref> After a gap of more than 5 years, she then directed the critically and commercially successful [[anthology film|anthology]] film ''[[Sillu Karupatti]]'' (2019) and ''[[Aelay]]'' (2021) which is available on [[Netflix]].


She directed the first half of her upcoming film ''Minmini'' in 2015 and second half in 2019 with same actors as it requires different age group of the artists, instead of using different actors for different age groups, she waited for 4 years for the actors to grown up and filmed with the same actors.
She directed the first half of her upcoming film [[Minmini (2024 film)|''Minmini'']] in 2015 and the second half in 2022 with the same actors as it requires different age groups of the artists. Instead of using different actors for different age groups, she waited for 7 years for the actors to grown up and filmed with the same actors.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 July 2024|title=Director Halitha Shameem at Minmini audio launch: 'Khatija Rahman is a pure soul, and it reflected in her music'|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/director-halitha-shameem-at-minmini-audio-launch-khatija-rahman-is-a-pure-soul-and-it-reflected-in-her-music-9472982/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240731075147/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/director-halitha-shameem-at-minmini-audio-launch-khatija-rahman-is-a-pure-soul-and-it-reflected-in-her-music-9472982/|archive-date=31 July 2024|access-date=27 January 2026|website=[[The Indian Express]]|language=en}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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|2014 || ''[[Poovarasam Peepee]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || rowspan="4"|[[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|2014 || ''[[Poovarasam Peepee]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || rowspan="6" |[[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
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|2019 || ''[[Sillu Karupatti]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || JFW Award for Best Woman Director of 2019<ref>https://jfwonline.com/awards2020.html</ref><ref name="jfwonline">{{cite web|url=https://jfwonline.com/article/jyothika-aishwarya-rajesh-manju-warrier-and-more-here-is-the-complete-winners-list-of-jfw-movie-awards-2020/|title=Jyothika, Aishwarya Rajesh, Manju Warrier and More! Here is The Complete Winners List of JFW Movie Awards 2020! &#124; JFW Just for women|website=jfwonline.com|accessdate=3 September 2020}}</ref>
|2019 || ''[[Sillu Karupatti]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || All segments<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jfwonline.com/awards2020.html|title = JFW Movie Awards 2020 &#124; Click to Vote}}</ref><ref name="jfwonline">{{cite web|url=https://jfwonline.com/article/jyothika-aishwarya-rajesh-manju-warrier-and-more-here-is-the-complete-winners-list-of-jfw-movie-awards-2020/|title=Jyothika, Aishwarya Rajesh, Manju Warrier and More! Here is The Complete Winners List of JFW Movie Awards 2020! &#124; JFW Just for women|website=jfwonline.com|accessdate=3 September 2020}}</ref>
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|2021 || ''[[Aelay]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||  
|2021 || ''[[Aelay]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || Television film
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|2022 || ''[[Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa]]''  || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || Segment: ''Loners''
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|2024 || ''[[Minmini (2024 film)|Minmini]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||Also lyricist
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|2025 || ''[[Good Wife (TV series)|Good Wife]]'' || {{no}} || {{yes}} ||Web Series
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Latest revision as of 18:40, 27 January 2026


Halitha Shameem
Born12 September
OccupationFilm director
Screenwriter
Film Editing
Years active2014–present

Halitha Shameem is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and editor who predominantly works in Tamil cinema.[1]

Life[edit | edit source]

After assisting in movies such as Oram Po (2007), she debuted as a director with Poovarasam Peepee in 2014.[2] After a gap of more than 5 years, she then directed the critically and commercially successful anthology film Sillu Karupatti (2019) and Aelay (2021) which is available on Netflix.

She directed the first half of her upcoming film Minmini in 2015 and the second half in 2022 with the same actors as it requires different age groups of the artists. Instead of using different actors for different age groups, she waited for 7 years for the actors to grown up and filmed with the same actors.[3]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Year Film Director Screenwriter Language Notes
2014 Poovarasam Peepee Yes Yes Tamil
2019 Sillu Karupatti Yes Yes All segments[4][5]
2021 Aelay Yes Yes Television film
2022 Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa Yes Yes Segment: Loners
2024 Minmini Yes Yes Also lyricist
2025 Good Wife No Yes Web Series

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "All you want to know about #HalithaShameem". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  2. Venkatramesh, Sidharthan. "'I love doing films with big stars, but I love introducing new talents more'". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  3. "Director Halitha Shameem at Minmini audio launch: 'Khatija Rahman is a pure soul, and it reflected in her music'". The Indian Express. 24 July 2024. Archived from the original on 31 July 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  4. "JFW Movie Awards 2020 | Click to Vote".
  5. "Jyothika, Aishwarya Rajesh, Manju Warrier and More! Here is The Complete Winners List of JFW Movie Awards 2020! | JFW Just for women". jfwonline.com. Retrieved 3 September 2020.