M. T. Vasudevan Nair
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M. T. Vasudevan Nair, popularly known as MT, is a Malayalam author, screenplay writer and film director. He was born on July 15, 1933 in Kudallur, a small village in Palakkad district, in the Indian state of Kerala. One of the most prolific and versatile of modern Malayalam writers, his novels, short stories and screenplays speaks of the pain and anguish of the Kerala society in the post independence India.
Awards and Milestones
MT was awarded the highest literary award in India, the Jnanpith in 1995. He is also the receipient of:
- [Kerala State Sahithya Academy] and [Central Sahithya Academy]
- National Award for Best Screenplay (five times)
- National Award and for Best Film & Actor (1973/Nirmalyam/PJ Anthony)
- Kerala State Award for Best Film & Screenplay (1978/Bandhanam)
- Kerala State Award for Best Film (1991/Kadavu)
Major works
Novels
- Manju (Mist)
- Kalam (Time)
- Nalukettu
- Asuravithu
- Vilapayathra (The funeral procession)
- Pathiravum Pakalvelichavum (Midnight and daylight)
- Arabipponnu (Arab gold, written with N.P. Muhammed)
- Randamoozham (The second chance)
- VARANASI
Stories
- Iruttinte Atmavu
- Olavum Theeravum
- Kuttyedathi
- Varikkuzhi
- Pathanam
- Bandhanam
- Swargam Thurakkunna Samayam
- Ninte
- Vanaprastham
- Dar-es-salam
- Raktham Puranda Mantharikal
- Veyilum Nilavum
- Kaliveedu
- Vedanayude Pookkal
- Sherlock
Screenplays
- Olavum Theeravum
- Murappennu
- Nagarame Nanni
- Asuravithu
- Pakalkkinavu
- Iruttinte Atmavu
- Kuttiyedathi
- Oppol
- Edavazhiyile Poocha Mindapoocha
- Evideyo Oru Shatru
- Vellam
- Panchagni
- Nakhakshatangal
- Amritam Gamaya
- Aaroodam
- Allkottathil Thaniye
- Adiyozhukkukal
- Uyarangalil
- Rithubhedam
- Vaishali
- Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
- Perunthachan
- Sukrutham
- Parinayam
- Teerthadanam (based on his story Vanaprastham)
Films and Documentaries
- Nirmalyam (Yesterday's offerings, 1973)
- Mohini Attom (Documentry 1977)
- Bandhanam (Bounding Ties, 1978)
- Manju (Mist, 1982)
- Varikuzhy (The Trap, 1982)
- Kadavu (Ferry, 1991)
- Oru Cheru Punchiri (A slender smile, 2000)
- TAKAZHI (Documentary on Malayalam writer Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai)
External links
- [Cinema of Malayalam - MT Vasudevan Nair]
- [OPPOL (short story, English translation) - MT Vasudevan Nair]
- [Biography of MT Vasudevan Nair from International Literature Festival, Berlin]
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