
Sameer Thahir
Cinematographer, producer and director · Born November 7, 1976 (49) · Kochi, Kerala, India
- November 7, 1976 (49)
- Kochi, Kerala, India
- Cinematographer, producer and director
- 11 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
What are Sameer Thahir's films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
Light 2 · Serious 6 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3
Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 3
Steady 2 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1
Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 2
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet5
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Sameer Thahir's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- ZEE5
Subscription and free streaming for Sameer Thahir's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
26 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

Dhoomakethu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

Athiradi(2026)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Sookshma Darshini(2024)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Aavesham(2024)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Dear Friend(2022)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Pada(2022)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Minnal Murali(2021)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Thamasha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

Sudani from Nigeria(2018)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Velaiyilla Pattathari 2(2017)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Sometimes(2016)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Kali(2016)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Chandrettan Evideya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

Bangalore Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

Pulivaal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

5 Sundarikal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

Diamond Necklace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

Nidra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

Chappa Kurishu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

Daddy Cool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

Big B(2007)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Shiva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
AA24 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

Gracias El Clásico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

Mattancherry Mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 26 titles, 23 of them dated from 2006 to 2026.

Biggest box office
Aavesham (2024)

Highest rated
Sudani from Nigeria (2018)

Most popular right now
Minnal Murali (2021)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Sameer Thahir's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 95th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 90th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 11 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved6
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the cinematography 77/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 54. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Sameer Thahir's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Sameer Thahir work with?
People who share at least 2 of Sameer Thahir's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shyju Khalid shares the most, 4.
Actors
- Basil JosephShared titles: Sookshma Darshini (2024), Dear Friend (2022), Minnal Murali (2021)See all 3 shared titles with Basil Joseph

- Pooja MohanrajShared titles: Aavesham (2024), Sookshma Darshini (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Pooja Mohanraj

- Arjun RadhakrishnanShared titles: Dear Friend (2022), Pada (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Arjun Radhakrishnan

- Prakash RajShared titles: Pada (2022), Sometimes (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Prakash Raj

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Vivek HarshanShared titles: Aavesham (2024), Kali (2016), Big B (2007)See all 3 shared titles with Vivek Harshan

- Shyju KhalidShared titles: Sookshma Darshini (2024), Dear Friend (2022), Sudani from Nigeria (2018), Kali (2016)See all 4 shared titles with Shyju Khalid

- Sushin ShyamShared titles: Aavesham (2024), Minnal Murali (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Sushin Shyam

- Gopi SundarShared titles: Kali (2016), Big B (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Gopi Sundar

Producers
- A.V. AnoopShared titles: Sookshma Darshini (2024), Pada (2022)See all 2 shared titles with A.V. Anoop
- Ashiq UsmanShared titles: Dear Friend (2022), Kali (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Ashiq Usman