Devasuram was a film in which IV Sasi sir toiled hard: Manianpilla Raju

Legendary director IV Sasi passed away on Tuesday in Chennai. The filmmaker, who has been a pathbreaker in the movie industry and has close to 150 films to his credit, has often pushed the boundaries with his movies.
Actor credit it to his work ethic. Manianpilla Raju, who has worked with the filmmaker for about 12 movies, says, “Film was his passion.He used to live and breathe cinema. Once a movie went on floors, he rarely used to eat or sleep. Even if the shoot wound up at 3 am, he would be up at 5.30 am asking all of us to get ready. Devasuram was one such movie where he toiled hard.”
The actor is also all praise for the director’s modus operandi. “Sasi sir is someone who knew exactly how to extract the best out of an actor. Also, he conceived each scene with focus and that’s why he could give us the most number of hits,” he says.
Manianpilla Raju, who is currently shooting for Prithviraj’s My Story in Mysore, says he had last met the director six months ago. “He looked well. I was sure he would come back and make his next project,” he says.