I.V.Sasi

I.V.Sasi was born on March 28, 1948 in Kozhikode ^{[2] [3]} (now the state of Kerala ). He was educated at ^{[4] [5]} .

He began his film career as a production designer in the film Kaliyalla Kalyanam (1968) by A. B. Raj. In the early 1970s, he worked as an operator ^[5] . As a director, he made his debut in 1975 with the film Ulsavam . Two years later, he made the first color film in Malayalam - Itha Ivide Varae , and two more later - Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum - one of the first South Indian films in the CinemaScope format ^{[6] [7]} . One of his most successful works was the film Avalude Ravukal (1978), which is a sharp, sexually explicit love story, in which the main role was played by actress , whom he married on August 28, 1980 ^[8] . The film was dubbed into several languages ​​and is best known as “Her Nights” ^[5] . It was also the first film in Malayalam to receive an adult-only restriction ^[7] . Among his other hits, Vartha or Avanazhi (1986), apparently based on a scandal with a case in which a student was tortured and killed in prison. Also among his works on style is the large-budget historical film Ayirathi Thollayirathi Irupathi Onnu (1988), which recreated the famous mop rebellion ^[5] .

Sashi made 7–8 films annually, often relying on the work of the Marxist writer , in which the hero fights the oppressive modern reality ^[5] . They collaborated on more than 30 projects. and also wrote scripts for his films. Among the leading actors, Sasi most often worked with Mammutti , having shot 36 films with his participation, including Ee Nadu (1982), Mrugaya (1989) and Inspector Balram (1991). He was the first to give Mohanlal a lead role, making him the second hero in Ineyengillum (1983), and later filming Uyarangalil , Aalkkoottathil Thaniye (1984) and Devasuram (1993). On his account also several films with the participation of Tamil actor Kamal Hassan : Eeta (1978), Allauddinum Arputha Vilakkum (1979), Guru (1980, Tamil) and Karishma (1984, Hindi). His Bollywood projects also include Patita (1980) with Mithun Chakraborty and Anokha Rishta (1986) with Rajesh Khanna ^[3] .

In the 1980s, he switched to a more esoteric, averaged movie. The years between 1978 and 1991 can be considered the zenith of his career, the decline of which began in the 1990s ^[9] . His last two projects, Balram Vs Taradas (2006) with Katrina Kaif and Vellathooval (2009) with Nitya Menon, were unsuccessful at box office ^[7] .

I.V.Sasi died at 11:15 on October 24, 2017 at the Surya hospital in Chennai , where he was taken due to breathing problems ^[3] . He left a wife and two children: Ani's son and daughter Anu ^[7] .