Sameera Saneesh
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{{Infobox person
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| birth_name = Sameera
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|6|27}}
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| spouse = Saneesh K. J. (2006 – present)
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- Costume designer (feature films and television ads)
- Fashion designer
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- State Film Awards (2014 and 2018)
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Sameera Saneesh (born 27 June 1983) is an Indian costume-cum-fashion designer from Kerala, known for her extensive work in Malayalam-language films.Sathyendran, Nita. (11 October 2011). In vogue in Mollywood. The Hindu. Retrieved from http://www.thehindu.com [http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2518230.ece] Wayback Machine Archive Link [https://web.archive.org/web/20190706101831/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/in-vogue-in-mollywood/article2518230.ece] She is a recipient of two Kerala State Film Awards for Best Costume Designer (2014 and 2018).Baby, Ansu Anna. (3 March 2019). Two state awards, record films make Sameera the star costumer. Malayala Manorama. Retrieved from english.manoramaonline.com [https://english.manoramaonline.com/lifestyle/beauty-and-fashion/2019/03/03/two-state-awards-record-films-make-sameera-the-star-costumer.html] As of March, 2019, she has been part of around 150 feature films.{{Cite web |title=The Superhit Couturier |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2011/jul/25/the-superhit-couturier-275144.html |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=The New Indian Express|date=16 May 2012 }} She is often described by the media as "busiest costume designer in Malayalam film industry".
Early and personal life
Sameera was born to Ibrahim and Jameela in June, 1983. She completed her undergraduate degree at Bharat Mata College, Cochin. It was her fondness for drawing and fabric painting that saw her join for a diploma in fashion designing. She is married to Saneesh K. J., a Kochi-based engineer. She has cited her late mother Jameela as major influence on her life and career. Sabyasachi Mukherjee, a famous fashion designer from Kolkata, is the "favorite designer" of Sameera Saneesh.
Career
Sameera holds a diploma in fashion designing from National Institute for Fashion Designing, Cochin. She started her professional career as an in-house designer for Raymond. She had already started freelancing costumes for ad films while studying in Cochin. She started with television ads for Soundarya Silks and her ad for the Seemas brand, shot in Mysore Palace, was widely appreciated. She went on to design costumes for the television commercials for Bhima, Alukkas, Kalyan Silks, Dhatri, Nirapara and the VKC. Some of these television ads featured major film actors of south India, such as Nithya Menon and Prithviraj Sukumaran.Onmanorama Staff. (25 November 2015). My costumes look the best on Mammootty!. Malayala Manorama. Retrieved from http://english.manoramaonline.com [http://english.manoramaonline.com/lifestyle/beauty-and-fashion/my-costumes-look-the-best-on-mammootty-sameera-saneesh-designer.html]
Sameera's first film as costume designer was The White Elephant, a 2008 low-profile Hindi film, directed by Aijaz Khan.
In 2009, her first major commercial film, Aashiq Abu's Daddy Cool, was released.James, Anu. (27 March 2015). Malayalam Costume Designer Sameera Saneesh Enters Limca Book of Records. International Business Times. Retrieved from http://www.ibtimes.co.in [http://www.ibtimes.co.in/malayalam-costume-designer-sameera-saneesh-enters-limca-book-records-627442] Wayback Machine Archive Link [https://web.archive.org/web/20190706102012/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/malayalam-costume-designer-sameera-saneesh-enters-limca-book-records-627442] Sameera currently holds to her credit an award by Limca Book of Records for "designing costumes for a large number of films in a very short span of time". She has a supporting team of around 25 people designing and creating clothes for the film characters.
Filmography
:*All films in Malayalam unless otherwise noted
References
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External links
- {{Facebook|id=Sameera.Official}}
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Category:Indian women fashion designers
Category:Indian fashion designers
Category:Costume designers of Malayalam cinema
Category:Kerala State Film Award winners
Category:Indian costume designers
Category:21st-century Indian designers