Ayaal Sassi
{{short description|2017 Indian film}}
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| director = Sajin Baabu
| writer = Sajin Baabu
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| producer = Sudhish Pillai, P. Sukumar
| starring = Sreenivasan
| cinematography = Pappu
| editing = Ajay Kuyiloor
| music = Basil C. J.
| studio = Pix N Tales
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| released = {{Film date|df=y|2017|07|07|India}}
| runtime = 122 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
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Ayal Sassi is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Sajin Baabu, produced by Sudhish Pillai and P. Sukumar, and starring Sreenivasan in the lead role, along with Divya Gopinath, Kochu Preman, S. P. Sreekumar, and Anil Nedumangad.{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/where-are-the-good-samaritans-asks-sajin/articleshow/59414993.cms|title=Where are the good samaritans, asks Sajin Babu|date=3 July 2017|work=The Times of India|accessdate=18 September 2018|archive-date=5 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210605062513/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/where-are-the-good-samaritans-asks-sajin/articleshow/59414993.cms|url-status=live}} The film's music is composed by Basil C. J., while the screenplay is based on a story written by Sajin Baabu. Ayal Sassi was nominated for the Kerala State Film Award in 2016.{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/mar/07/kerala-state-film-awards-2016-anounced-manhole-takes-away-the-best-film-vinayakan-bags-the-best-ac-1578711.html|title=Kerala State Film Awards 2016 announced: Manhole takes away the Best Film, Vinayakan bags the Best Actor|date=7 March 2017|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=18 September 2018|archive-date=8 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308044444/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/mar/07/kerala-state-film-awards-2016-anounced-manhole-takes-away-the-best-film-vinayakan-bags-the-best-ac-1578711.html|url-status=live}}
Plot
The film revolves around the life of a sexagenarian named Sassi Namboothiri. He is a carefree person with no family baggage and a gang of friends for whom he conducts parties at his home every weekend. He is known to the people as an artist and makes his living by purchasing drawings from fine arts college students and selling them at a higher price, with his name attached.
One day, Sassi finds out that he is suffering from fourth-stage liver cancer due to his drinking habit and has only six months to live. Sassi orders a "smart" coffin to be cremated in, and converts to Christianity.
In the end, he is told that the coffin he has chosen is much bigger than regular ones and thus cannot be allowed to be cremated. Sassi, feeling despondent, casts the coffin adrift and walks away.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/jan/17/sreenivasan-lost-15-kg-for-his-role-in-ayal-sasi-1560236.html|title=Sreenivasan lost 15 kg for his role in Ayal Sasi|last=Sreenivasan lost 15 kg|first=his role in Ayal Sasi|work=The New Indian Express|archive-date=18 December 2024|access-date=4 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241218165802/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/jan/17/sreenivasan-lost-15-kg-for-his-role-in-ayal-sasi-1560236.html|url-status=live}}
Cast
- Sreenivasan as Sassi Namboothiri
- Divya Gopinath as Sreelatha
- S. P. Sreekumar
- Anil Nedumangad as Mansoor
- Kochu Preman as Sathyaneshan
Soundtrack
- "Sasippattu" – Vineeth Sreenivasan{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/music-review-ayal-sasi/articleshow/59486725.cms|title=Music review – Ayal Sasi|last=Ayal Sasi|first=Music review|work=The Times of India}}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/sreenivasans-ayal-sasi-movies-sassippattu-is-here/articleshow/58401908.cms|title=Sreenivasan's 'Ayal Sasi' movie's 'Sassippattu' is here|last=Sreenivasan's 'Ayal Sasi'|first=movie's 'Sassippattu' is here|work=The Times of India}}
- "Akkana Thikkana" – Sreenivasan
References
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