Sameera Saneesh (born 27 June 1983) is an Indian costume-cum-fashion designer from

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, known for her extensive work in

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films.Sathyendran, Nita. (11 October 2011). In vogue in Mollywood. ''The Hindu''. Retrieved from http://www.thehindu.co

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for

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(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.co

/ref> As of March, 2019, she has been part of around 150 feature films.The New Indian Express Staff. (25 July 2011). The Superhit Couturier. ''The New Indian Express''. Retrieved from http://www.newindianexpress.co

/ref> She is often described by the media as "busiest costume designer in Malayalam film industry". Sameera holds a diploma in fashion designing from National Institute for Fashion Designing, Kochi, Cochin. She started her professional career as an in-house designer for

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. She had already started freelancing costumes for ad films while studying in Cochin. She started with television ads for Soundarya Silks. 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,

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, Dhatri, Nirapara and the VKC. Some of these television ads featured major film actors of south India, such as

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and

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.Onmanorama Staff. (25 November 2015). My costumes look the best on Mammootty!. ''Malayala Manorama''. Retrieved from http://english.manoramaonline.co

/ref> Sameera's first film as costume designer was ''The White Elephant'', a 2008 low-profile

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film, directed by Aijaz Khan. Her first major commercial film, Aashiq Abu's '' Daddy Cool,'' was released in 2009.James, Anu. (27 March 2015). Malayalam Costume Designer Sameera Saneesh Enters Limca Book of Records. ''International Business Times''. Retrieved from http://www.ibtimes.co.i

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/ref> Sameera currently holds to her credit an award by

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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. Sameera was born to Ibrahim and Jameela in June, 1983. She completed her undergraduate degree at Bharat Mata College, Kochi, 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.

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, a famous fashion designer from

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, is the "favorite designer" of Sameera Saneesh.

Filmography

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External links

Official Facebook page of Sameera Saneesh
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