About

Known credits:
62
Birthday:
1933-08-09
Place of birth:
Ponnani, Malabar District, British India
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M T Vasudevan Nair

Overview

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

Acting
2017 8½ Intercuts : Life and Films of K.G. George Actor Self N/A
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Directing
2000 Oru Cheru Punchiri Directing Director 59
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1991 Kadavu Directing Director N/A
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1983 Manju Directing Director N/A
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1982 Vaarikuzhi Directing Director N/A
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1978 Bandhanam Directing Director N/A
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1973 Nirmalyam Directing Director 59
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Writing
2024 Manorathangal Writing Writer N/A
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2013 Kadhaveedu Writing Story 59
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2013 Ezhamathe Varavu Writing Writer 59
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2009 Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja Writing Writer 59
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2009 Neelathamara Writing Writer 59
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2001 Theerthadanam Writing Writer N/A
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2000 Oru Cheru Punchiri Writing Writer 59
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1998 Daya Writing Writer 59
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1998 Ennu Swantham Janakikutty Writing Writer N/A
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1994 Sukrutham Writing Writer 58
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1994 Parinayam Writing Writer N/A
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1992 Sadayam Writing Writer 59
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1991 Venal Kinavukal Writing Writer N/A
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1991 Kadavu Writing Writer N/A
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1991 Perumthachan Writing Writer 59
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1990 Thazhvaram Writing Dialogue 59
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1990 Thazhvaram Writing Screenplay 59
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1990 Thazhvaram Writing Story 59
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1990 Midhya Writing Writer N/A
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1989 Nyaya Tharasu Writing Story N/A
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1989 Utharam Writing Dialogue 59
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1989 Utharam Writing Screenplay 59
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1989 Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha Writing Writer 59
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1988 Aranyakam Writing Writer N/A
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1988 Vaishali Writing Writer 59
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1987 Amrutham Gamaya Writing Writer 59
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1987 Rithubhedam Writing Writer N/A
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1986 Nakhakshathangal Writing Writer N/A
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1986 Abhayam Thedi Writing Writer N/A
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1986 Panchagni Writing Screenplay 59
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1985 Rangam Writing Writer N/A
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1985 Anubandham Writing Writer 59
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1985 Vellam Writing Screenplay N/A
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1984 Uyarangalil Writing Writer 58
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1984 Aalkkoottathil Thaniye Writing Writer 58
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1984 Adiyozhukkukal Writing Writer 59
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1984 Aksharangal Writing Writer N/A
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1983 Manju Writing Novel N/A
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1983 Manju Writing Screenplay N/A
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1981 Thrishna Writing Screenplay N/A
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1981 Valarthumrugangal Writing Writer N/A
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1981 Oppol Writing Writer 58
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1980 Vilkkanundu Swapnangal Writing Screenplay 59
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1979 Edavazhiyile Poocha Minda Poocha Writing Writer N/A
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1979 Neelathamara Writing Writer N/A
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1978 Bandhanam Writing Writer N/A
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1974 Kanyakumari Writing Writer N/A
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1973 Nirmalyam Writing Writer 59
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1972 Mappusakshi Writing Writer N/A
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1970 Nizhalattam Writing Writer N/A
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1970 Olavum Theeravum Writing Writer 59
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1967 Iruttinte Athmavu Writing Story 58
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1965 Murappennu Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1991 Kadavu Production Producer N/A
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1973 Nirmalyam Production Producer 59
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