M. T. Vasudevan Nair

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Madath Thekkepaattu Vasudevan Nair
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Born (1933-07-15) July 15, 1933 (age 79)
Kudallur, Palghat, India
Pen name MT
Occupation Novelist, short story writer, screenplay writer, film director
Nationality Indian
Genres Novel, Short story, Children's literature
Subjects Social aspects, Oriented on the basic Malayalam family and cultures
Literary movement Realism
Notable work(s) Novels:
Naalukettu, Randamoozham, Manju, Kaalam, Asuravithu
Notable award(s) Padma Bhushan, Jnanpith, Sahitya Akademi Award
Spouse(s) Kalamandalam Saraswathi (Second wife)
www.mtvasudevannair.com

Madathil Thekkepaattu Vasudevan Nair (Malayalam: മഠത്തില്‍ തെക്കെപാട്ട് വാസുദേവന്‍ നായര്‍) (born 15 July 1933[1][2]), popularly known as MT, is an Indian author,[3] screenplay writer and film director.[4] 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.[5] He is one of the most prolific and versatile writers in modern Malayalam literature. In 2005, India's third highest civilian honour Padma Bhushan was awarded to him.[6] He was awarded the highest literary award in India, Jnanpith, for his overall contribution to Malayalam literature. His novel Randamoozham (Second Turn) is widely credited as his masterpiece.[7]

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Life and career [edit]

Vasudevan was born in 1933 in Kudallur in the present day Palakkad district. He spent his early days in a village calledPunnayurkulam in the present day Thrissur District. He occupied and continues to occupy many important and powerful positions in various literary bodies including the presidentship of Kerala Sahitya Akademi and the chairmanship of Tunchan Memorial Trust. The Library of Congress has in its collection sixty-two books, mostly by M.T and some on him. Also, some of them are translations of his works into English. He acted as the Chief Editor of the weekly Mathrubhumi and as the editor of the Mathrubhumi periodicals. He has also served as a faculty in the Film and Television Institute, Pune. On the 2 June 1996, he was bestowed with honorary D.Lit degree by the Calicut University. He has been married twice. His second wife is the dance artist Kalamandalam Saraswathi with whom he has a daughter.

Literary works [edit]

Most of his works are oriented towards the basic Malayalam family structure and culture and many of them were path-breaking in the history of Malayalam literature. His three seminal novels on life in the matriarchal family in Kerala are Nalukettu, Asuravithu, and Kaalam. Randamoozham (The Second Turn), an epic novel that is widely regarded by critics as his masterpiece, retells the story of the Mahabharatha from the point of view of Bhima. He also wrote many short-stories, some of which he adapted into films by.

Filmography [edit]

He has directed 7 films and written the screen play 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.

Awards and honours [edit]

Jnanpith Award
  • 1995: For his contributions to Malayalam literature
Honorary Awards
Kendra Sahitya Academy Awards
Kerala Sahithya Academy Awards
National Film Awards
Kerala State Film Awards
Other awards and accolades

Major works [edit]

Literary works [edit]

Novels
  • Manju (English translation: Mist)
  • Kaalam (Time)
  • Nalukettu (Ancestral house; English translation: The Legacy)
  • Asuravithu (English translation: The Demon Seed)
  • Vilapayathra (The funeral procession)
  • Pathiravum Pakalvelichavum (Midnight and daylight)
  • Arabipponnu (The Arabian Gold, written with N. P. Mohammed)
  • Randamoozham (English translation: The Second Turn)
  • Varanasi (Benares)
Stories
  • Iruttinte Atmavu (The Soul of the Darkness)
  • Olavum Theeravum (Ripple and Shore)
  • Kuttyedathi
  • Varikkuzhi (The Trap)
  • Pathanam (The Fall)
  • Bandhanam (The Binding)
  • Swargavam Thurakkunna Samayam (When the Heaven's gates open)
  • Ninte (Yours)
  • Ninte Ormaykku (For your memory)
  • Vanaprastham (Into the Forest)
  • Dar-es-salam
  • Raktham Puranda Mantharikal (Blood-soaked sand)
  • Veyilum Nilavum (Sunlight and Moonlight)
  • Kaliveedu (Playhouse)
  • Vedanayude Pookkal (Flowers of sorrow)
  • Sherlock
  • Neelathamara (Blue lotus)
Play
  • Gopuranadayil
Essays
  • Kathikante Kala
  • Kathikante Panippura
  • Hemingway: Oru Mukhavura
  • Kannanthalippookkalude Kaalam
Travelogue
  • Aalkkoottathil Thaniye
Memoirs
  • Snehadarangalode Ammaykku
  • Chithratheruvukal

Films [edit]

Screenplays
Along with Ramachandra Babu, who served as cinematographer in many of his films.
Feature films (Director)
Documentaries (Writer and Director)

References [edit]

  1. ^ "M. T. Vasudevan Nair, Indian writer". Mtvasudevannair.com. 1933-07-15. Retrieved 2012-07-12. 
  2. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0619760/
  3. ^ "M. T. Vasudevan Nair — internationales literaturfestival berlin" (in (German)). Literaturfestival.com. Retrieved 2012-07-12. 
  4. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0619760/
  5. ^ "M. T. Vasudevan Nair, Indian writer". Mtvasudevannair.com. 1933-07-15. Retrieved 2012-07-12. 
  6. ^ "Padma Bhushan Awardees - Padma Awards - My India, My Pride - Know India: National Portal of India". India.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-07-12. 
  7. ^ [1][dead link]
  8. ^ "M.T. Vasudevan Nair chosen for Ezhuthachan Award"
  9. ^ "TK Puraskaram to M T Vasudevan Nair"
  10. ^ "MT chosen for Boolokam Suvarnamudra award "
  11. ^ "Award presented to noted writer M T Vasudeavan Nair"

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