
Birthday:
03-28-1948
Deathday:
10-24-2017 (69 years)
Birthplace:
Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Biography
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.
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Nandri, Meendum Varuga
event1982 star_border 5
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Anand, a wealthy man, meets his dream girl, Janaki and they are happily engaged. However, Janaki's life turns tragic when Anand dies in an accident and she slips into amnesia.
Nadodikkattu
Act like Himself (Cameo)
event1987 star_border 8
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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?
Avalude Ravukal
event1978 star_border 3.5
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Raji is forced into prostitution to support her brother's education after their parents' death. She falls in love with Babu, who faces social ridicule after their affair becomes public.
Lal Salam
Act like Himself (1 ep.)
event2017 star_border 10
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Lal Salam is an Indian entertainment talk show hosted by actor Mohanlal on Amrita TV. The show is themed around Mohanlal's film career, it also introduces and honours humanitarians and social workers, and has other interactive and performance segments. It is the first television presentation by Mohanlal, hosted alongside Meera Nandan.
Angeekaaram
Director (1 ep.)
event1977
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Sathi, who is bedridden, sends her daughter Viji to her father, Vijayan, who has abandoned them. Viji finds out that he has another family.
Oonjaal
Director (1 ep.)
event1977
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Rajan is in love with his cousin Sumithra and he tries many ways to ruin her marriage proposals. However, he is in for a rude shock when a man gets ready to marry her even after blackmailing him.
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
Director (1 ep.)
event1979 star_border 6.1
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A rendering of the classic Arabian tale of Aladdin and his magic lamp.
Kaali
Director (1 ep.)
event1980 star_border 5.2
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After being released from jail, Kaali is in search of Raja Rao, a rich businessman who is responsible for the death of his family members.
1921
Director (1 ep.)
event1988 star_border 7.4
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The Malabar rebellion, more popularly known as the Mappila Lahala, has a dramatic impact on the lives of everyone involved.
Ina
Director (1 ep.)
event1982 star_border 5.8
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Vinod (Master Raghu) and Anitha (Devi) are classmates in school and have their own private problems. Vinod's stepmother wants to seduce him, and Anitha is an illegitimate child that her mother never wanted. On a rainy day they take shelter in a train wagon, which starts moving before they could get out and stops next in a forest area a long way away from home. There, they find a couple of recluses - a widow and an ex-army officer - living their own lives and willing to accept them. As they were in early puberty they live like normal children. But as puberty stage starts, both experiences lust over each other. The widow accepts them as foster children and perform their marriage, but fate intervenes as an incurable disease for Anitha.
Devasuram
Director (1 ep.)
event1993 star_border 7.1
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Neelakantan, heir to his father's fortunes, is an apparent menace to society. He once belittles a dancer but later they fall in love. Shekharan, an arch enemy, kidnaps his lover due to an old enmity.
Aavanazhi
Director (1 ep.)
event1986 star_border 5.6
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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.
Neelagiri
Director (1 ep.)
event1991 star_border 5.5
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Neelagiri (English: The Blue Mountain, in reference to the town Neelagiri) is a 1991 Malayalam film directed by I. V. Sasi and written by Ranjith, starring Mammootty, Madhoo, M. G. Soman,Anju and Srividya. The music is composed by M. M. Keeravani, credited as Maragathamani.
Innalenkil Nale
Director (1 ep.)
event1982
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A lovelorn woman, a neglected wife and an abused sister try to keep their head above water as they navigate the challenges brought on by the men in their lives.
Anubandham
Director (1 ep.)
event1985 star_border 5.8
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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.
Aksharangal
Director (1 ep.)
event1984
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Jayadevan, a popular writer, though married to Bharathi, is in love with Geetha. When he suddenly falls ill, Geetha takes care of him till his last day.
Anokha Rishta
Director (1 ep.)
event1986 star_border 4.5
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Mary, an inmate of an orphanage run by nuns, is good at studies and is artistically talented, her education so far has been sponsored by a philanthropist. Her sponsor, a rich old man who she has never met but has only corresponded with through the nuns, passes away, laving her dreams of a college education in shambles. Mr. Robert Brown (Bob) who is now at the helm of affairs of his father's business agrees to continue her sponsorship. Bob is a confirmed bachelor and Mary is drawn to him by some mysterious force.
Adiyozhukkukal
Director (1 ep.)
event1984 star_border 4.5
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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.
Aalkkoottathil Thaniye
Director (1 ep.)
event1984 star_border 4
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Rajan, though successful in his job, but his family life is not so happy. His wife, Nalini, aspires for a fellowship in Harvard University, US, leaving behind her husband and kid, Babumon. When his father, Madhavan, a retired school teacher, is down with ailment, Rajan along with his family returns to his ancestral home. Rajan's elder sister, Vishalam, younger sister, Seethalakshmi & husband Padmanabhan also arrive to meet their father, as his health condition was serious. Madhavan's daughters and in-laws were busy in their own ways, as they don't wish to spend many days with their dying father. In his sickness, Madhavan expresses his wish to meet his niece, Ammukutty, Ammu arrives and took care of her dying uncle. Madhavan's children except Rajan leaves as Ammu was there to look after their father. Rajan remembers his young days of romance with Ammu.
Naanayam
Director (1 ep.)
event1983 star_border 5
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Two stepbrothers take over their parents' business after their demise. They face many problems when their father's enemies plot against them.
Thrishna
Director (1 ep.)
event1981
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The film tells the story of Das (Mammootty), who is a rich playboy and his relationships with his callgirl, Jaysree (Swapna) and his love interest, Sridevi (Rajyalakshmi).
Vartha
Director (1 ep.)
event1986 star_border 6.2
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Vartha is about the freedom of the press and the "struggle between corrupt politicians and angry heroes"
Idanilangal
Director (1 ep.)
event1985
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A helpless lady, while trying to defend herself from being molested, commits a crime and loses her home and family. Later, she meets Balan, a wise man, who decides to help her.
Abkari
Director (1 ep.)
event1988
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Vasu and Chacko are working as drivers and low ranking workers for the Abkari contractor Sreekandan. Sreekandan is heavily involved in the smuggling of liquor from the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu in order to increase the already high profits in his business. For some time the jobless youngsters try illegal brewing of hooch.
Mukthi
Director (1 ep.)
event1988 star_border 5
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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.
Ahimsa
Director (1 ep.)
event1981 star_border 4.5
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Talks about the Hindu-Muslim politics and conflicts in Kerala which are connected to some of the feudal lords who incite the tension.
Adimakal Udamakal
Director (1 ep.)
event1987 star_border 6.3
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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.
Athirathram
Director (1 ep.)
event1984 star_border 7.2
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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.
Kanamarayathu
Director (1 ep.)
event1984 star_border 6
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Kanamarayathu movie is based on a book daddy longlegs by jean Webster. The story is of an orphan girl (Shobhana ) who has an anonymous benefactor (Mammootty) who sends her to college. she communicates with him through her letters. when they meet, he recognizes her from the details in her letter but doesn't reveal himself. to make matters convenient, she is his niece's/sister's (Sabitha Anand) classmate.
Mrigaya
Director (1 ep.)
event1989 star_border 6.9
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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.
John Jaffer Janardhanan
Director (1 ep.)
event1982 star_border 5.8
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John Jaffer Janardhanan is an action comedy film with a lost and found theme, about three brothers separated during their childhood who grew up in three homes, adopting three religions. They meet in their youth to fight a common villain. This movie is a remake of 1977 blockbuster Hindi movie Amar Akbar Anthony.
Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam
Director (1 ep.)
event1982 star_border 8
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Siblings Deepthi and Ravi are separated after their parents' divorce. After many years, Deepthi faces many challenges when she goes in search of Ravi.
Karimpin Poovinakkare
Director (1 ep.)
event1985 star_border 7.5
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The film revolves around the life and revenge of a few villagers against each other.
Inspector Balram
Director (1 ep.)
event1991 star_border 5.9
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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.
Midhya
Director (1 ep.)
event1990
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Venugopal takes his mentor's brother Rajan under his wing and makes him his manager. Venu falls for Devi whom he later realizes is already engaged to Rajan. Rajan marries Devi with Venu's blessing. But soon after the wedding Rajan starts to engage is shady activities in his quest for quick money and this strains the relationship between Venu and Rajan.
Balram v/s Tharadas
Director (1 ep.)
event2006 star_border 3.3
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Balram vs Tara Das is the sequel of Inspector Balram. Balram (Mammootty) who comes across a huge a cache of arms and ammunitions. Investigations point a finger at don Taradas. His lover Supriya is arrested. So comes Taradas from Dubai to take on the Kerala police. The fight is between evil and good.
Anubhoothi
Director (1 ep.)
event1997
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Shivan (Suresh Gopi) arrives in a remote village as an agricultural officer. Pappachi (Jagathy) arranges the upstairs of a house for him to stay in. A family of three girls (Khusboo, Vani Viswanath, Kaveri) lives downstairs along with their father (M.R. Gopakumar). The three of them develop romantic feelings towards Shivan.
Sradha
Director (1 ep.)
event2000 star_border 5
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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.
Varnapakittu
Director (1 ep.)
event1997 star_border 6.2
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A young man gets angry with his father and runs away to Singapore. He decides to impress his father with his wealth and persuades a girl to masquerade as his fiancee.
Aksharathettu
Director (1 ep.)
event1989
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The story revolves around Prakash who struggles to be faithful to his wife when she discovers his ugly past. Will Prakash get back the love of his life?
Arhatha
Director (1 ep.)
event1990 star_border 6
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Devaraj, a factory worker, faces many challenges when he joins a new job. Can he overcome them?
Anuragi
Director (1 ep.)
event1988
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Anuragi is a 1988 Malayalam film directed by I V Sasi. The film stars Mohanlal, Urvashi, Ramya Krishnan and Suresh Gopi in lead roles.
Abhayam Thedi
Director (1 ep.)
event1986
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After her parents are killed, Miranda returns to her ancestral home but is not treated the way she expected she will be.
Anubhavam
Director (1 ep.)
event1976
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Bollywood 1976.
Meen
Director (1 ep.)
event1980
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Kuriakose engages in a relationship with a woman but later marries someone else. Years later, Rajan, Kuriakose's son, seeks revenge on him for abandoning his mother.
Kallanum Polisum
Director (1 ep.)
event1992 star_border 4
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Kallanum Polisum is a Malayalam film about a police who is the only earner for his family. He has to go through hardships but is entangled when a thief is mistaken with a bank robbery.
Vellathooval
Director (1 ep.)
event2009
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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.
Arthana
Director (1 ep.)
event1993
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Life throws many challenges at a man who is forced to marry two women due to a set of unfortunate circumstances.
Pagalil Oru Iravu
Director (1 ep.)
event1979
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Rajee, a doctor, sacrifices her love for her cousin Vinod after she realizes that he is in love with Bindhu. When Bindhu has a miscarriage, Vinod learns that she is suffering from retrograde hysteria.
Itha Ivide Vare
Director (1 ep.)
event1977 star_border 6.5
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Itha Ivide Vare is a 1977 Indian Malayalam film, directed by IV Sasi and produced by Hari Pothan. The film stars Madhu, Sharada, Jayabharathi and MG Soman in lead roles.After the huge success of this film MG Soman achieved the Super Star status.This is the first commercial successful script of P.Padmarajan.
Ashwaradham
Director (1 ep.)
event1980 star_border 5
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Ashwaradham is a 1980 Indian Malayalam film, directed by IV Sasi and produced by Pavamani. The film stars Srividya, Raveendran, Prameela and Balan K Nair in lead roles.
Bhoomika
Director (1 ep.)
event1991
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Bhoomika is a 1991 Indian Malayalam film, directed by IV Sasi and produced by John Paul and MG Soman. The film stars Jayaram, M.G. Soman, Urvashi and Suresh Gopi in lead roles. The film had musical score by Raveendran.
Iniyenkilum
Director (1 ep.)
event1983 star_border 4.5
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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.
Uyarangalil
Director (1 ep.)
event1984 star_border 5
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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.
Guru
Director (1 ep.)
event1980 star_border 6
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A young man Raghu sets up an explosive in a railway track to blow up a train. Raghu is a freedom fighter who wants to destroy the train in which British officers are travelling. He returns home after his successful attempt and is slammed by his rich father who is an ardent supporter of the British. Raghu insists that his country and its freedom are more important than anything. When police comes to arrest Raghu, his father hands him to them but Raghu's pregnant wife Parvati diverts the police and lets her husband escape. Raghu escapes in his bike and meets with an accident and is declared dead. Parvati gives birth to a son named Ashok and ten years pass by. She is away from her father-in-law and still in a belief that her husband is alive and shall come to them one day.
Ezham Kadalinakkare
Director (1 ep.)
event1979
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This was the first major Malayalam movie to be shot in the USA. Soman is on his way to USA to start a new life and meets Lekshmi on the way. Soman falls in love with Lekshmi's sister. Lekshmi's brother, a gambling addict also arrives in the USA and gets trapped with debts. Linda tries to help him out.
Aayiram Meni
Director (1 ep.)
event1999
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Aayiram Meni is a 1999 Indian Malayalam film, directed by IV Sasi, starring Manoj K Jayan and Urvashi in the lead role.
Innale Innu
Director (1 ep.)
event1976
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Innale Innu is a 1977 Indian Malayalam film, directed by IV Sasi and produced by Thiruppathi Chettiyar. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sheela, Kaviyoor Ponnamma and Jose Prakash in lead roles. The film had musical score by G. Devarajan.
Kaantha Valayam
Director (1 ep.)
event1980
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The film explores the powerful magnetic attraction between the heroine Mary Hans and a Mysterious Stranger.
Aarattu
Director (1 ep.)
event1979
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Ramu's father, a well-respected man, works for Gopalan, unaware that his employer is a smuggler. However, a nasty rivalry ensues between them as Gopalan gets exposed, turning their lives upside down.
Gandhinagar 2nd Street
Producer (1 ep.)
event1986 star_border 7.3
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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.
Lakshmana Rekha
Director (1 ep.)
event1984
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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.
Karimpana
Director (1 ep.)
event1980
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Muthan gets job as the labour of a sayippu.problems starts when he crashes with sayippu's wife
Thadakam
Director (1 ep.)
event1982
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Thadakam is a Malayalam drama, starring Mammootty, Balan K. Nair, Pappu, directed by I.V. Sasi. Rajedran struggles when his wife, Sreedevi starts behaving strangely soon after their marriage. He faces many challenges when he tries to help her recover.
Ee Nadu
Director (1 ep.)
event1982
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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.
Rangam
Director (1 ep.)
event1985
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Appunni, a Kathakali artist is the cousin of Chandramathi, a classical dancer, and is in love with her. Madhavan son of Karunakarapanickker who is the owner of Sadanam the Kathakali Kalari, returns from Russia and falls for Chandramathi and eventually they get married. Then enters Mahalakshmi- she is an artist who wants to learn Kathakali and is also the daughter of a rich business-man.
Aasheervaadam
Director (1 ep.)
event1977
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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.
Aanandham Paramaanandham
Director (1 ep.)
event1977
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Movie starring Kamal Haasan, Unnimary, Chandrakala, Ravikumar and is directed by I V Sasi.
Anumodhanam
Director (1 ep.)
event1978
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Anumodhanam is a 1978 Indian Malayalam film, directed by I. V. Sasi and produced by Thayyil Kunjikandan. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Jayan, Sankaradi, Raghavan and Bahadoor in the lead roles. The film has musical score by A. T. Ummer.
Eeta
Director (1 ep.)
event1978
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Ramu's father, a well-respected man, works for Gopalan, unaware that his employer is a smuggler. However, a nasty rivalry ensues between them as Gopalan gets exposed, turning their lives upside down.
Karishmaa
Director (1 ep.)
event1984 star_border 5
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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.
Vrutham
Director (1 ep.)
event1987 star_border 6
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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?
Kolangal
Director (1 ep.)
event1995
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After a young woman escapes brutal treatment from the men in her life, she faces further injustice when her new in-laws reject her.
Angaadi
Director (1 ep.)
event1980 star_border 3
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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.
The City
Director (1 ep.)
event1994
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Ravi, an honest police officer, finds out that rich children belonging to political families are involved in a drug racket and attempts to stop them.
The City
Director (1 ep.)
event1994
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The City is a 1994 Malayalam action film. Directed by I.V. Sasi, this film had a strong cast including Suresh Gopi, Urvashi, Lalu Alex, Ratheesh, Ahana and Anandaraj. As a star studded film, this was a big hit at the box office with the interstate point of views.
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