I. V. Sasi

Often described as a pathbreaker, Sasi made his mark during Malayalam cinema's transformative period from the 1970s to 1990s.

• Name — I. V. Sasi • Birth Name — Irruppam Veedu Sasidaran • Born — 28 March 1948 • Birthplace — Calicut, Madras Presidency, British India • Died — 24 October 2017 • Place of death — Saligramam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India • Education — Loyola College, Chennai • Occupation — Film director • Years Active — 1974–2017 • Children — 2, including Ani

Sasi was born on 28 March 1948 in West Hill near Kozhikode, as the son of I. V. Chandran and Kausalya. He married Malayalam film actress Seema on 28 August 1980. They met on the set of his film Avalude Ravukal (1978) and she remained his favorite heroine. They worked together in over 30 movies. They have two children, daughter Anu and son Ani. Anu has acted in Symphony, directed by her father. Anu married Milan Nair on 10 December 2010. Ani is a Telugu film director.

Sasi has directed Malayalam movies in many genres. His war-themed movie 1921, written by screenwriter T. Damodaran, was the first Malayalam movie to be nominated in the Italian Film Festival. His Ina was the first Malayalam film about child marriage. In 1982, he shared The National film Awards' The Nargis Dutt award for the Best Feature Film on National Integration for his film Aaroodam with its producer Rosamma George. Ezhamkadalinakkare is the first Malayalam film to shoot in North America, with Manhattan being one of its locations. The song Suralokajaladhaara was filmed near in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. At the time of his death, he was working on pre-production of Burning Wells, a film based on the Kuwait war, which he was to co-direct with Sohan Roy.

Sasi died at his home in Saligramam, Chennai on 24 October 2017 at the age of 69 at 10:30 am, following a heart attack.

• Year — Title — Writer — Notes — Ref. • 1975 — Utsavam — Sherif • 1976 — Anubhavam — Sherif • Aalinganam — Sherif • Ayalkkaari — Sherif • Abhinandanam — Sherif • 1977 — Aasheervaadam — Sherif • Anjali — Sherif • Akale Aakaasham — Sherif • Angeekaaram — Sherif • Abhinivesham — Sherif • Itha Ivide Vare — Padmarajan • Aa Nimisham — Sherif • Aanandham Paramaanandham — Sherif • Anthardaaham — Maniyan Sherif (dialogues) • Hridayame Sakshi — Sherif • Innale Innu — Sherif • Oonjaal — Sherif • 1978 — Ee Manohara Theeram — Parappurathu • Anumodhanam — Thoppil Bhasi • Avalude Ravukal — Sherif • Amarsham — Thoppil Bhasi • Ithaa Oru Manushyan — Sreekumaran Thampi • Vadakakku Oru Hridayam — Padmarajan • Njaan Njaan Maathram — John Paul Thoppil Bhasi (screenplay and dialogues) • Eeta — Sherif (screenplay) Rajamani (story) • Iniyum Puzhayozhukum — Rose Sherif (screenplay and dialogues) • 1979 — Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum — Sherif • Manasa Vacha Karmana — Akalevyan Sherif (screenplay and dialogues) • Anubhavangale Nanni — Kaloor Dennis S. L. Puram Sadanandan (dialogues) • Ezhamkadalinakkare — Sherif • Aarattu — T. Damodaran • 1980 — Ivar — Madhavi Madhav Thoppil Bhasi (screenplay and dialogues) • Angadi — T. Damodaran • Kaantha Valayam — Thalassery Raghavan T. Damodaran (screenplay) • Karimpana — J. C. George • Meen — T. Damodaran • Ashwaradham — Prabhakar Puthur T. Damodaran (dialogues) V. T. Nandakumar (screenplay) • 1981 — Orikkal Koodi — Vilasini • Thushaaram — T. Damodaran • Thrishna — M. T. Vasudevan Nair • Hamsa Geetham — T. Damodaran • Ahimsa — T. Damodaran • 1982 — Ee Nadu — T. Damodaran • Ina — John Paul • Thadaakam — T. Damodaran • John Jaffer Janardhanan — T. Damodaran • Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam — Priyadarshan (uncredited) T. Damodaran • Innalenkil Nale — T. Damodaran • 1983 — America America — T. Damodaran • Iniyengilum — T. Damodaran • Nanayam — T. Damodaran • Kaikeyi — Padmarajan • Aaroodam — M. T. Vasudevan Nair • 1984 — Uyarangalil — M. T. Vasudevan Nair • Athirathram — John Paul • Lakshmana Rekha — P. V. Kuriakose • Aalkkoottathil Thaniye — M. T. Vasudevan Nair • Adiyozhukkukal — M. T. Vasudevan Nair • Aksharangal — M. T. Vasudevan Nair • Kanamarayathu — Padmarajan • 1985 — Rangam — M. T. Vasudevan Nair • Anubandham — M. T. Vasudevan Nair • Angadikkappurathu — T. Damodaran • Idanilangal — M. T. Vasudevan Nair • Karimpinpoovinakkare — Padmarajan • 1986 — Abhayam Thedi — M. T. Vasudevan Nair • Koodanayum Kattu — John Paul • Vartha — T. Damodaran • Aavanazhi — T. Damodaran • 1987 — Ithrayum Kaalam — T. Damodaran • Adimakal Udamakal — T. Damodaran • Vrutham — T. Damodaran John Paul • Naalkavala — T. Damodaran • 1988 — Abkari — T. Damodaran • Anuragi — Himself (screenplay) Sherif (story and dialogues) • 1921 — T. Damodaran • Mukthi — A. K. Lohithadas • 1989 — Aksharathettu — Sreekumaran Thampi • Mrugaya — A. K. Lohithadas • 1990 — Varthamana Kalam — Prasanth • Arhatha — T. Damodaran • Midhya — M. T. Vasudevan Nair • 1991 — Bhoomika — S. Balachandran John Paul (screenplay) • Inspector Balram — T. Damodaran • Neelagiri — Ranjith • 1992 — Kallanum Polisum — Sreekumaran Thampi • Apaaratha — Sreekumaran Thampi • 1993 — Devaasuram — Ranjith • Padhavi • Arthana — Dennis Joseph (story) Raghunath Paleri (screenplay) • 1994 — The City — T. Damodaran (screenplay) Priyadarshan (story) • 1997 — Varnapakittu — Jokuttan (story) Babu Janardhanan (screenplay) • Anubhoothi — Babu Janardhanan • 1999 — Aayiram Meni — Reji Mathew • 2000 — Sradha — T. Damodaran Dr. Rajendrababu • 2001 — Ee Nadu Innale Vare — K. S. Noushad • 2002 — Aabharanacharthu • 2004 — Symphony — Mahesh Mithra • 2006 — Balram vs. Tharadas — T. Damodaran S. N. Swamy • 2009 — Vellathooval — John Paul

• Allauddinum Arputha Vilakkum (1979) • Pagalil Oru Iravu (1979) • Ore Vaanam Ore Bhoomi (1979) • Guru (1980) • Kaali (1980) • Illam (1987) • Kolangal (1995)

• Patita (1980) • Karishmaa (1984) • Anokha Rishta (1986)

• Kaali (1980) • Guru (1980) • Manchi Varu Maavaru (1989)