Kamal Haasan & I. V. Sasi Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kamal Haasan and I. V. Sasi appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1979 and 1984. Their highest-rated collaboration was Guru (1980 — 7.5/10). Films span Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum (1979) through Karishmaa (1984).
The Kamal Haasan & I. V. Sasi partnership
Between 1979 and 1984, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 5 years. From Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum (1979) to Karishmaa (1984). The unfolded closed with Karishmaa in 1984.
Guru is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum (1979).
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum; the 1980s to Guru. Kamal Haasan acted in every film; I. V. Sasi directed all of them. Mostly Tamil, with 2 films in Hindi.
Partnership facts
- Kamal Haasan was already a star when he signed 'Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum' (1979), but I. V. Sasi was a Malayalam director making his Tamil debut. Kamal personally insisted Sasi direct the Tamil version too, after seeing his work in Malayalam.
- On the sets of 'Guru' (1980), Sasi let Kamal rewrite his own dialogues in Tamil. Kamal would pace around the set, muttering lines, then deliver them in one take. Sasi never asked for a retake — he just rolled camera and let Kamal cook.
- The success of 'Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum' (1979) directly led to Sasi directing Kamal in the Hindi remake 'Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp' the same year. That Hindi film became a template for fantasy films in Bollywood through the 80s.
- Kamal and Sasi stayed close even after their last film together in 1984. When Sasi passed away in 2017, Kamal flew to Kerala for the funeral and personally helped carry the coffin — a gesture he rarely does for anyone outside his family.
- Kamal once said in a 2014 interview: 'Sasi chettan never told me how to act. He just created the space and let me explode. That trust is why I did four films with him in five years.'
4 films across 2 decades
The 1970s accounted for 2 films.
The 1980s brought 2 films together, anchored by Guru (7.5/10).
- Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum0
- Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp0
- Guru
- Karishmaa
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
57% of I. V. Sasi's screen credits are with Kamal Haasan. When they first worked together, Kamal Haasan had 48 films behind them; I. V. Sasi had 0. After Karishmaa, Kamal Haasan kept going for 90 more films; I. V. Sasi stepped back.
Before Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum, Kamal Haasan had starred in 48 films, including Padhinaru Vayadhiniley (1977) and Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (1974).
After Karishmaa, Kamal Haasan went on to appear in 90 more films, including Indian (1996) and Anbe Sivam (2003).
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum was I. V. Sasi's directorial debut.
After Karishmaa, I. V. Sasi went on to direct 3 more films, including Kolangal (1995) and Anokha Rishta (1986).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kamal Haasan & I. V. Sasi's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Rajinikanth is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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