I. V. Sasi
Irruppam Veedu Sasidaran (28 March 1948 – 24 October 2017),[2] better known as I. V. Sasi, (മലയാളം: ഐ.വി. ശശി) was an Indian movie director. He made over 150 movies in various Indian languages and genres. He was known for his Malayalam movies of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, although he directed a few Tamil and Hindi movies as well.
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 Sasi at the 62nd Filmfare Awards South | |
| Born | Irruppam Veedu Sasidaran 28 March 1948 |
| Died | 24 October 2017 (aged 69) Saligramam, Chennai, India |
| Nationality |  India |
| Other names | Sasi |
| Occupation | Movie director |
| Spouse(s) | Seema (m. 1980) [1] |
| Children | Anu, Ani |
In 2015, he was awarded the J. C. Daniel Award, the highest award in Malayalam cinema.
Sasi died at his home in Saligramam, Chennai on 24 October 2017 at the age of 69 at 10:30 am, due to a massive heart attack.[3]
References
- "Cinema is Sasi's wife: Seema". The New Indian Express.
- "I V Sasi dead". addieu. 24 October 2017. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- "Malayalam director IV Sasi dies at 69". OnManorama. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
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