Halitha Shameem
Years active
2014–present
2014–present
Halitha Shameem is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and editor who predominantly works in Tamil cinema.[1]
Life
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
| Year | Film | Director | Screenwriter | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Poovarasam Peepee | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | Tamil | |
| 2019 | Sillu Karupatti | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | All segments[4][5] | |
| 2021 | Aelay | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | Television film | |
| 2022 | Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | Segment: Loners | |
| 2024 | Minmini | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | Also lyricist | |
| 2025 | Good Wife | Template:No | Template:Yes | Web Series |
References
- ↑ All you want to know about #HalithaShameem. FilmiBeat.
- ↑ 'I love doing films with big stars, but I love introducing new talents more'. The Times of India.
- ↑ 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). Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ↑ JFW Movie Awards 2020 | Click to Vote.
- ↑ Jyothika, Aishwarya Rajesh, Manju Warrier and More! Here is The Complete Winners List of JFW Movie Awards 2020! | JFW Just for women. jfwonline.com.