M T Vasudevan Nair
Writing
Born 1933-08-09
Died 2024-12-25
Ponnani, Malabar District, British India
53 credits
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Madathil Thekkepaattu Vasudevan Nair (born 9 August 1933), popularly known as MT, is an Indian author, screenplay writer and film director. He is a prolific and versatile writer in modern Malayalam literature, and is one of the masters of post-Independence Indian literature. He was born in Kudallur, a small village in the present day Palakkad district (Palghat), which was under the Malabar District in the Madras Presidency of the British Raj. He has been involved deeply in the film industry and has worked as a script writer, director, lyricist and producer of Malayalam films. He has directed seven films and written the screenplay for around 54 films. He won the National Film Award for Best Screenplay four times for: Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (1989), Kadavu (1991), Sadayam (1992), and Parinayam (1994), which is the most by anyone in the screenplay category. He was awarded the highest literary award in India, Jnanpith, in 1995 for his overall contribution to Malayalam literature. In 2005, India's third highest civilian honour Padma Bhushan was awarded to him.
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Filmography
Writing
52 credits
Manorathangal
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
Ezhamathe Varavu
Kadhaveedu
Utharam
Iruttinte Athmavu
Panchagni
Oru Cheru Punchiri
Sukrutham
Aranyakam
Anubandham
Abhayam Thedi
Daya
Midhya
Ennu Swantham Janakikutty
Murappennu
Uyarangalil
Venal Kinavukal
Vaishali
Bandhanam
Aksharangal
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
Theerthadanam
Edavazhiyile Poocha Minda Poocha
Sadayam
Perumthachan
Vaarikuzhi
Amrutham Gamaya
Neelathamara
Thrishna
Rithubhedam
Thazhvaram
Nakhakshathangal
Rangam
Vilkkanundu Swapnangal
Oppol
Nyaya Tharasu
Nirmalyam
Aalkkoottathil Thaniye
Vellam
Adiyozhukkukal
Olavum Theeravum
Nizhalattam
Valarthumrugangal
Parinayam
Randamoozham
Manju
Kadavu
Neelathamara
Kanyakumari
Mappusakshi
Athirthikal
Directing
5 credits
Acting
3 credits
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