Known For
Writing
Born
Aug 09, 1933
Died
Dec 25, 2024
Place of Birth
Ponnani, Malabar District, British India
Credits
54 titles
M T Vasudevan Nair
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Manorathangal
Writer
8½ Intercuts : Life and Films of K.G. George
Self
Kadhaveedu
Story
Ezhamathe Varavu
Writer
Neelathamara
Writer
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
Writer
Theerthadanam
Writer
Oru Cheru Punchiri
Director
Daya
Writer
Ennu Swantham Janakikutty
Writer
Sukrutham
Writer
Parinayam
Writer
Sadayam
Writer
Venal Kinavukal
Writer
Kadavu
Writer
Perumthachan
Writer
Thazhvaram
Dialogue
Midhya
Writer
Nyaya Tharasu
Story
Utharam
Screenplay
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
Writer
Aranyakam
Writer
Vaishali
Writer
Athirthikal
Writer
Pookkal Vidum Thudhu
Original Film Writer
Amrutham Gamaya
Writer
Rithubhedam
Writer
Nakhakshathangal
Writer
Panchagni
Screenplay
Abhayam Thedi
Writer
Rangam
Writer
Anubandham
Writer
Vellam
Screenplay
Uyarangalil
Writer
Adiyozhukkukal
Writer
Aalkkoottathil Thaniye
Writer
Aksharangal
Writer
Manju
Novel
Vaarikuzhi
Director
Thrishna
Screenplay
Valarthumrugangal
Writer
Oppol
Writer
Vilkkanundu Swapnangal
Screenplay
Edavazhiyile Poocha Minda Poocha
Writer
Neelathamara
Writer
Bandhanam
Director
Kanyakumari
Writer
Nirmalyam
Writer
Mappusakshi
Writer
Nizhalattam
Writer