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M T Vasudevan Nair (b. 1933)

Alias:
M T Vasudevan Nair
M. T. Vasudevan Nair
M.T. Vasudevan Nair
MT

Birthplace:
Ponnani, Malabar District, British India

Born:
August 9, 1933

Biography from TheMovieDB

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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Film Performances

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Film Production

Dialogue:
1989  Utharam
1990  Thazhvaram

Director:
1973  Nirmalyam
1978  Bandhanam
1983  Manju
1989  Utharam
1990  Thazhvaram
1991  Kadavu
2000  Oru Cheru Punchiri

Novel:
1973  Nirmalyam
1978  Bandhanam
1983  Manju
1989  Utharam
1990  Thazhvaram
1991  Kadavu
2000  Oru Cheru Punchiri

Producer:
1973  Nirmalyam
1978  Bandhanam
1983  Manju
1989  Utharam
1990  Thazhvaram
1991  Kadavu
2000  Oru Cheru Punchiri

Screenplay:
1973  Nirmalyam
1978  Bandhanam
1980  Vilkkanundu Swapnangal
1981  Thrishna
1983  Manju
1985  Vellam
1986  Panchagni
1989  Utharam
1990  Thazhvaram
1991  Kadavu
2000  Oru Cheru Punchiri

Story:
1967  Iruttinte Athmavu
1973  Nirmalyam
1978  Bandhanam
1980  Vilkkanundu Swapnangal
1981  Thrishna
1983  Manju
1985  Vellam
1986  Panchagni
1989  Nyaya Tharasu
1989  Utharam
1990  Thazhvaram
1991  Kadavu
2000  Oru Cheru Punchiri
2013  Kadhaveedu

Writer:
1965  Murappennu
1967  Iruttinte Athmavu
1970  Nizhalattam
1970  Olavum Theeravum
1972  Mappusakshi
1973  Nirmalyam
1974  Kanyakumari
1978  Bandhanam
1979  Edavazhiyile Poocha Minda Poocha
1979  Neelathamara
1980  Vilkkanundu Swapnangal
1981  Oppol
1981  Thrishna
1981  Valarthumrugangal
1983  Manju
1984  Aalkkoottathil Thaniye
1984  Adiyozhukkukal
1984  Aksharangal
1984  Uyarangalil
1985  Anubandham
1985  Rangam
1985  Vellam
1986  Abhayam Thedi
1986  Nakhakshathangal
1986  Panchagni
1987  Amrutham Gamaya
1987  Rithubhedam
1988  Aranyakam
1988  Vaishali
1989  Nyaya Tharasu
1989  Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
1989  Utharam
1990  Midhya
1990  Thazhvaram
1991  Kadavu
1991  Perumthachan
1991  Venal Kinavukal
1992  Sadayam
1994  Parinayam
1994  Sukrutham
1998  Daya
1998  Ennu Swantham Janakikutty
2000  Oru Cheru Punchiri
2001  Theerthadanam
2009  Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
2009  Neelathamara
2013  Ezhamathe Varavu
2013  Kadhaveedu

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TV Production

Creator:
2024  Manorathangal

Writer:
2024  Manorathangal

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