M. T. Vasudevan Nair (15 July 1933)

M. T. Vasudevan Nair was born in Kudallur, a small village in Palakkad district, in the Indian state of Keral, in July 15, 1933. His first short stories, written in his native language, Malayalam, were published in several magazines while he was a youth.The young author’s first volume of narratives came out in 1952. His debut novel Nalukettu (1958; Eng. The Ancestral House,1959) won him the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1959. The National Book Trust made it possible for him to have the book translated into all the official languages of India. M. T. Vasudevan Nair lives in Calicut/Kerala, India.

M. T. Vasudevan Nair, popularly known as MT, is a renowned Malayalam author, screenplay writer and film director. He was born on , 1933 in Kudallur, a. He is one of the most prolific and versatile writer of modern Malayalam literature. His novels, short stories and screenplays speak of the pain and anguish of the Kerala society in the post independence India.

The essence of his work is self-suffering and its emotional intensity hold the readers captivated. The story of Koodalloor village and Bharathapuzha are the most repeated and favourite theme. He explores the silences in life, in the folk tales of forgotten heroes and in the legends of warriors from epics forever retold. MT, as Vasudevan Nair is more popularly known, makes heroes out of villains and winners out of losers. The man who sourced stories in silences agrees that his tales will leave behind silences too. He was married twice

Major works

Novels

* Manju (Mist)
* Kalam (Time)
* Nalukettu (Ancestral House)
* Asuravithu (Seed of the Demon)
* Vilapayathra (The Funeral Procession)
* Pathiravum Pakalvelichavum (Midnight and Daylight)
* Arabipponnu (The Gold of Arabia, written with N.P. Muhammed)
* Randamoozham (Second Turn)
* Varanasi (Benares)

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
* Ennu Swantham Janakikkuttikku (based on the short story Cheriya cheriya bhookampangal)
* Vellam
* Panchagni
* Nakhakshatangal
* Amritam Gamaya
* Aaroodam
* Allkottathil Thaniye
* Adiyozhukkukal
* Uyarangalil
* Rithubhedam
* Vaishaali
* Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
* Perunthachan
* Sukrutham
* Parinayam
* Teerthadanam (based on his story Vanaprastham)
* Aaranyakam

Films and Documentaries

* Nirmalyam (Offerings, 1973)
* Mohini Attam (Documentary, 1977)
* Bandhanam (Bounding Ties, 1978)
* Manju (Mist, 1982)
* Varikuzhy (The Trap, 1982)
* Kadavu (Ferry, 1991)
* Oru Cheru Punchiri (A slender smile, 2000)
* Thakazhi (Documentary on Malayalam writer Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai)


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