M T Vasudevan Nair

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1933-08-09 (91 years old)

Place of Birth Ponnani, Malabar District, British India

Also Known As M T Vasudevan Nair , M. T. Vasudevan Nair , MT, M.T. Vasudevan Nair

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

Writer

2024
Manorathangal

as Writer

2013
2013
Kadhaveedu

as Story

2009
Neelathamara

as Writer

2001
Theerthadanam

as Writer

2000
1998
Daya

as Writer

1994
Sukrutham

as Writer

1994
Parinayam

as Writer

1992
Sadayam

as Writer

1991
Perumthachan

as Writer

1991
Venal Kinavukal

as Writer

1991
Kadavu

as Writer

1990
Thazhvaram

as Screenplay

1990
Thazhvaram

as Dialogue

1990
Thazhvaram

as Story

1990
Midhya

as Writer

1989
Utharam

as Dialogue

1989
Utharam

as Screenplay

1989
Nyaya Tharasu

as Story

1988
Vaishali

as Writer

1988
Aranyakam

as Writer

1987
Amrutham Gamaya

as Writer

1987
Rithubhedam

as Writer

1986
Abhayam Thedi

as Writer

1986
Panchagni

as Screenplay

1986
1985
Anubandham

as Writer

1985
Vellam

as Screenplay

1985
Rangam

as Writer

1984
Aksharangal

as Writer

1984
Uyarangalil

as Writer

1984
Adiyozhukkukal

as Writer

1983
Manju

as Novel

1983
Manju

as Screenplay

1981
Oppol

as Writer

1981
1981
Thrishna

as Screenplay

1980
1979
Neelathamara

as Writer

1978
Bandhanam

as Writer

1974
Kanyakumari

as Writer

1973
Nirmalyam

as Writer

1972
Mappusakshi

as Writer

1970
Nizhalattam

as Writer

1970
1967
1965
Murappennu

as Writer

Director

2000
Oru Cheru Punchiri

as Director

1991
Kadavu

as Director

1983
Manju

as Director

1978
Bandhanam

as Director

1973
Nirmalyam

as Director

Producer

1991
Kadavu

as Producer

1973
Nirmalyam

as Producer

Creator

2024
Manorathangal

as Creator