M. T. Vasudevan Nair’s Main Works/Our Great MT Malayalam Writer


  M. T. Vasudevan Nair, one of the most respected Indian writers today, was born on 15th july 1933 in Kudallur, a small village in Palakkad district, Kerala. He rose to eminence through his well-crafted novels and short stories in Malayalam whose romantic poignancy and tender portrayal of the human condition endeared the author to his readers. He captured in subtle detail the pain and anguish that marked the ebb of feudalism in Kerala in many of his novels. A master storyteller, M.T made his way up to be honored with the highest literary award the nation confers on a writer, the Jnanpith in 1995. Prior to that, he had received many awards and accolades like both state and center Sahitya Akademi Awards. 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. 
                 
                 Novelist and Film Maker M.T. Vasudevan Nair and journalist N.P. Damodaran during the shashtipoorthy celebrations of Edasseri in Ponani, in the year 1966. M.T. Vasudevan Nair has been the Editor of Mathrubhoomi Weekly for over two decades.
                                 
              The essence of his work is self-suffering and its emotional intensity and rhythms of love hold the readers sticking to him.The story of Koodalloor village and Bharathapuzha are the most repeated and favourite themes of M.T. Most of his stories show the wretched state of the Nair families 'Nalukettu', 'Kaalam', 'Asuravithu', 'Manju', 'Randamoozham', 'Vilapayathra', 'Arabipponnu'(written with N.P. Muhammed), 'Pathiravum Pakal Velichavum' are his novels. Around 18 short story collections are in his name of which the most important are 'Olavum Theeravum','Kutyedathi', 'Ninte Ormakku', 'Nashtapetta Dinangal', 'Iruttinte Aatmavu', 'Varikkuzhi', 'Dar-s-Salaam, 'Swargam Thurakkunna Samayam'. He acted as the Chief Editor of the weekly Mathrubhumi and as the editor of the Mathrubhumi periodicals. Won the Jnanapeedam award in 1996. On the 2nd of June 1996 he was bestowed with honourary D.Lit degree by the Calicut University. 'Randamoozham' bagged the Vayalar award in 1985. 'Swargam Thurakkunna Samayam' bagged the Kerala Sahithya Academy award in 1986. 'Kalam' gained the Kendra Sahithya Academy in 1970 and 'Nalukettu' the Kerala Sahithya Academy award. M.T. also gained the Padmarajan prize for short story. The films 'Nirmalyam', 'Bandhanam', 'Varikkuzhi', 'Manju' and 'Kadavu' were written and directed by him. Of these 'Nirmalyam' had gained the national award for best film. The other four movies bagged the state awards. Bagged the award for best screenplay writer several times. 
                    
AWARDS
Iruttinde Atmavu - winner of President's Silver Medal
Literary Criticism
Parinayam - Best Film - J.C. Daniel Award - 1994
Kadavu - Best Film - 1991
Oru Vadakkan Veera Gaadha - Best Film - 1989
Purushartham - Best Film - 1987
Oridathu - Best Film - 1986
Chithamparam - Best Film - 1985
Ente Mamattikuttyammakku - Best Film - 1983
Elippathayam - Best Film - 1981
Oppol - Best Film 1980
Nirmaalyam - Best Film - 1973
Olavum Theeravum - Best Film - 1970
MAJOR WORKS

SCREENPLAYS

STORIES
NOVELS
Olavum Theeravum
Iruttinte Atmavu (The Soul of the Darkness)
Manju (English translation: Mist)
Murappennu

Olavum Theeravum (Ripple and Shore)
Kaalam (Time)
Nagarame Nandi
Kuttyedathi

Nalukettu (Ancestral house; English translation: The Legacy)
Asuravithu

Varikkuzhi (The Trap)

Asuravithu (English translation: The Demon Seed)
Pakalkkinavu

Pathanam (The Fall)

Vilapayathra (The funeral procession)
Iruttinte Athmavu

Bandhanam (The Binding)

Pathiravum Pakalvelichavum (Midnight and daylight)
Kuttiyedathi

Swargavathil Thurakkunna Samayam (When the Heaven's gates open)

Arabipponnu (The Arabian Gold, written with N. P. Mohammed)
Neelathamara

Ninte (Yours)

Randamoozham (English translation: The Second Turn)
Oppol

Ninte Ormaykku (For your memory)
Varanasi (Benares)
Vilkkanundu Swapnangal
Vanaprastham (Into the Forest)

Varikuzhi
Dar-es-salam

         Bandhanam

Raktham Puranda Mantharikal (Blood-soaked sand)

Valarthumrigangal

Veyilum Nilavum (Sunlight and Moonlight)

Idavazhiyile Poocha Mindapoocha
Kaliveedu (Playhouse)

Evideyo Oru Shatru

Vedanayude Pookkal (Flowers of sorrow)

Vellam
Sherlock

Panchagni
Neelathamara (Blue lotus)

Nakhakshathangal

Kannanthalipookalude Kaalam (Time of Exacum Flowers)

Amrutham Gamaya

Abhayam Thedi
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Aaroodam

Aksharangal

Rangam

Idanilangal

Aalkkoottathil Thaniye

Adiyozhukkukal

Uyarangalil

Rithubhedam

Vaishali

Thazhvaram

Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha

Venalkinavukal

Aranyakam

Anubandham

Midhya

Thrishna

Kadavu

Utharam

Sadayam

Perunthachan

Sukrutham

Parinayam

Nalukettu (Tele-Serial)

Oru Cheru Punchiri

Daya (based on a story of the One Thousand and One Nights

Ennu Swantham Janakikutty (based on the short story Cheriya Cheriya Bhookampangal)

Theerthadanam (based on his story Vanaprastham)

Pazhassi Raja

Neelathamara (remake of Neelathamara which he had written years back)


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