I V Sasi

Directing

I V Sasi

Born — Died

1948-03-28 — 2017-10-24

Place of birth

Kozhikode, Kerala, India

Known for

Directing

Credits

44 titles

Irruppam Veedu Sasidaran (28 March 1947 – 24 October 2017) was an Indian film director who made over 110 films predominantly in Malayalam, in addition to Tamil and Hindi languages. In 2015, he was awarded the J. C. Daniel Award, the highest award in Malayalam cinema. Often described as a pathbreaker, Sasi made his mark during Malayalam cinema’s transformative period from the 1970s to 1990s.

Known for

Film credits

Series credits

Behind the camera

Nadodikkattu poster
8.0

After losing their jobs, Dasan and Vijayan have no hope of finding work in Kerala. They plan to escape to Dubai, but end up in Chennai. Can they find luck there?

Nadodikkattu

1987

No artwork available
10.0

To repay his debts, Mayilsamy decides to sell one of his houses by getting rid of the tenants. However, Sharada, the tenant, refuses to vacate the house.

Illam

1988

Devasuram poster
7.1

Neelakanthan squanders away the inheritance left by his father. However, his life turns upside down when his mother reveals a terrible secret on her deathbed that changes the course of his life.

Devasuram

1993

Angaadi poster
5.0

Babu, a laborer works for the welfare of the people and fights against injustice in the society. However, he faces many challenges when he encounters an evil businessman.

Angaadi

1980

Aavanazhi poster
6.2

Balram, an honest police inspector, turns to drinking and womanizing after facing several hardships in life. However, when a criminal he nabs gets acquitted by the court, he decides to fight again.

Aavanazhi

1986

Uyarangalil poster
5.0

Jayarajan (Mohanlal), an over-enthusiastic assistant manager at a tea plantation plans to loot a huge amount. He lures two debt-ridden subordinates, Chandran (Rahman) and Johnny (Nedumudi Venu), into his conspiracy.

Uyarangalil

1984

Gandhinagar 2nd Street poster
7.2

Sethu, an unemployed youth, struggles to find a job. When a spate of robberies takes place in his friend's neighborhood, he poses as a Gurkha to get a job as a security guard.

Gandhinagar 2nd Street

1986

No artwork available
NR

Prathapan, a young dynamic person, strives hard to find a job. However, his life takes a turn, when he meets Nair, who offers him a job in his soap factory.

Apaaratha

1992

No artwork available
NR

Prathapan, a young dynamic person, strives hard to find a job. However, his life takes a turn, when he meets Nair, who offers him a job in his soap factory.

Apaaratha

1992

Sradha poster
7.5

Shradha movie tells the story of Ganga Prasad IPS (Mohanlal) who is a daring officer of the Anti Terrorist Wing of the State Police. Into his small world consisting of wife, Suma (Shobana) and son Abi, enters Swapna (Abhirami), who sees her dream man and falls head over heels in love with him, even overlooking the fact that he is married.In the meantime, a group of hard-core terrorists led by Lucifer Munna (Arun Pandiyan) and Janisha (Rasika) wreak havoc at various places.

Sradha

2000

Karishmaa poster
5.0

Sunny, a fashion photographer, gets embroiled in an unnecessary controversy when two of his model friends are murdered. When his girlfriend is made the next target, he strives to save her.

Karishmaa

1984

Aasheervaadam poster
7.0

Aasheervaadam is a 1977 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by I. V. Sasi and produced by Thayyil Kunjikandan. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Sheela, K. P. Ummer and Bahadoor in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. K. Arjunan.

Aasheervaadam

1977

Karimpin Poovinakkare poster
8.3

The film revolves around the life and revenge of a few villagers against each other.

Karimpin Poovinakkare

1985

Karimpin Poovinakkare poster
8.3

The film revolves around the life and revenge of a few villagers against each other.

Karimpin Poovinakkare

1985

Vellathooval poster
NR

Jiya, a fun loving girl is tired of her conservative family and therefore decides to abscond with her friend Manu. They become good friends but the society misunderstands them.

Vellathooval

2009

No artwork available
NR

Raveedran, an army officer, stays with his wife in the army quarters in Kashmir. When he learns that the brigadier murdered his wife, he vows to seek revenge against him.

Thushaaram

1981

No artwork available
6.5

Mukthi movie is all about Haridas (Mammootty) who is the son of a village peon, who returns to his home district as the central government-appointed Collector. The pressures of the new job create complexities in his personal and professional life, eventually causing a rift between him and his younger brother Sudhakaran (Rahman). The two brothers engage in dangerous one-upmanship, as Sudhakaran joins a political party opposed to Haridas. One of IV Sasi's best films, good performances from the entire cast.

Mukthi

1988

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum poster
6.5

A rendering of the classic Arabian tale of Aladdin and his magic lamp.

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

1979

Anubandham poster
6.8

A widow, Sunandha, lives in poverty with her child. Bhaskaran and Vijayalaskhmi lives with their son Jayan in the neighbourhood. Desperate to earn a living, Sunandha starts a kindergarten with the help of her silent admirer, teacher and ex-lover, Murali Mash. Just as her life seems to be headed toward stability, a tragic event complicates their living situation in the village.

Anubandham

1985

No artwork available
9.0

Prabhakaran is an honest contractor who values human relationships. Nambiar, his rival, tries to make money by hook or by crook. Prabhakaran finds himself in trouble for acting against Nambiar.

Iniyum Puzhayozhukum

1978

Lakshmana Rekha poster
7.0

Two brothers, Sukumaran and Sudhakaran, love their cousin Radha. Radha marries Sukumaran, but her marital bliss is shattered when he becomes paralysed after an accident.

Lakshmana Rekha

1984

Iniyenkilum poster
7.2

Extraordinary and long-drawn out melodrama contrasting conditions in Kerala with those in Japan. A group of performers from Kerala are invited to Japan, but they are left stranded when their criminal host disappears. With the assistance of Nambiar (Nair), a benevolent Tokyo-based Malayali, they learn about the Japanese economy, initiating - on their return - a series of reformist movements that end up with the revolutionary overthrow of corrupt leadership.

Iniyenkilum

1983

Adimakal Udamakal poster
7.0

It is a political film on trade union and its functioning in factories. The story revolves a trade union and company owner. She brings new manager Mohan Cheriyan (Mohanlal) to solve the company issues with trade union leaders. When the company was about to lay off due to union problems, Raghavan (Mammootty)suggest a new formula for solving the company issues and this leads to save the company.

Adimakal Udamakal

1987

Karimpana poster
10.0

Muthan gets job as the labour of a sayippu.problems starts when he crashes with sayippu's wife

Karimpana

1980

Balram v/s Tharadas poster
4.3

When Balram nabs a cache of arms and ammunition, his investigations lead him to a criminal leader, Tharadas. However, it is not easy for Balram to catch Tharadas until he involves his girlfriend.

Balram v/s Tharadas

2006

Ee Nadu poster
7.0

Spurious liquor supplied by governmental arrack outlets kills several poor people in Kerala. People hit the streets to demand justice. They want the culprits to be brought to book.

Ee Nadu

1982

Vrutham poster
8.0

Balu takes revenge against people who falsely implicated him in a murder. Will he be able to bring the real criminals in front of the law?

Vrutham

1987

Arhatha poster
8.0

Devaraj, a factory worker, faces many challenges when he joins a new job. Can he overcome them?

Arhatha

1990

Adiyozhukkukal poster
6.8

After Karunan comes out of jail, he discovers that his girlfriend has married Kumaran, the man who sent him to prison. Karunan decides to work hard and take revenge against Kumaran.

Adiyozhukkukal

1984

Adiyozhukkukal poster
6.8

After Karunan comes out of jail, he discovers that his girlfriend has married Kumaran, the man who sent him to prison. Karunan decides to work hard and take revenge against Kumaran.

Adiyozhukkukal

1984

Angadikkappurathu poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Angadikkappurathu

1985

Mrigaya poster
6.9

Varunni, a hunter, is summoned to help some villagers capture a man-eating leopard. When he accidentally kills a man, he decides to support the deceased's grieving family.

Mrigaya

1989

Anuragi poster
NR

When Annie meets with an accident in a forest, Shamu rescues her and she develops feelings for him. Later, she discovers that he is a married man.

Anuragi

1988

Anuragi poster
NR

When Annie meets with an accident in a forest, Shamu rescues her and she develops feelings for him. Later, she discovers that he is a married man.

Anuragi

1988

No artwork available
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Ithrayum Kalam

1987

Athirathram poster
6.6

Prasad and Rajesh are brothers and police officers tasked to take down a smuggling ring. Taradas and his uncle Tarasankar outwit the efforts of the police. Things take a twist when Rajesh realizes that his wife Tulasi was the ex-girlfriend of Taradas.

Athirathram

1984

No artwork available
7.0

Aayiram Meni is a 1999 Indian Malayalam film, directed by IV Sasi, starring Manoj K Jayan and Urvashi in the lead role.

Aayiram Meni

1999

Inspector Balram poster
6.4

Four years after the events of Aavanazhi, Balaram and Seetha are married with a daughter. When Seetha is killed by Dulabribai's men, Balram sends his daughter to be cared for by nuns along with his partner Madhavan. Balram faces his enemies, including Indira Shankar and Sayed Mohammad Shah, and Preethi avenges her father's death.

Inspector Balram

1991

Kolangal poster
9.0

After a young woman escapes brutal treatment from the men in her life, she faces further injustice when her new in-laws reject her.

Kolangal

1995

Kolangal poster
9.0

After a young woman escapes brutal treatment from the men in her life, she faces further injustice when her new in-laws reject her.

Kolangal

1995