M T Vasudevan Nair

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M T Vasudevan Nair

Writing August 9, 1933

Ponnani, Malabar District, British India

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 i…

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Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha

Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha

7.0 1989 Movie
Manorathangal

Manorathangal

4.5 2024 TV Show
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja

Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja

6.9 2009 Movie
Utharam

Utharam

7.1 1989 Movie
Vaishali

Vaishali

7.3 1988 Movie
Oru Cheru Punchiri

Oru Cheru Punchiri

8.4 2000 Movie
Perumthachan

Perumthachan

7.1 1991 Movie
Daya

Daya

6.3 1998 Movie
Panchagni

Panchagni

8.0 1986 Movie
Ezhamathe Varavu

Ezhamathe Varavu

6.5 2013 Movie
Neelathamara

Neelathamara

6.1 2009 Movie
Thazhvaram

Thazhvaram

6.9 1990 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    Manorathangal

    TV show Writer

  2. 2017
    8½ Intercuts : Life and Films of K.G. George

    Movie Self

  3. 2013
    Kadhaveedu

    Movie Story

  4. 2013
    Ezhamathe Varavu

    Movie Writer

  5. 2009
    Neelathamara

    Movie Writer

  6. 2009
    Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja

    Movie Writer

  7. 2001
    Theerthadanam

    Movie Writer

  8. 2000
    Oru Cheru Punchiri

    Movie Director

  9. 1998
    Daya

    Movie Writer

  10. 1998
    Ennu Swantham Janakikutty

    Movie Writer

  11. 1994
    Sukrutham

    Movie Writer

  12. 1994
    Parinayam

    Movie Writer

  13. 1992
    Sadayam

    Movie Writer

  14. 1991
    Venal Kinavukal

    Movie Writer

  15. 1991
    Kadavu

    Movie Writer

  16. 1991
    Perumthachan

    Movie Writer

More credits
  1. 1990
    Thazhvaram

    Movie Dialogue

  2. 1990
    Midhya

    Movie Writer

  3. 1989
    Nyaya Tharasu

    Movie Story

  4. 1989
    Utharam

    Movie Screenplay

  5. 1989
    Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha

    Movie Writer

  6. 1988
    Aranyakam

    Movie Writer

  7. 1988
    Vaishali

    Movie Writer

  8. 1988
    Athirthikal

    Movie Writer

  9. 1987
    Amrutham Gamaya

    Movie Writer

  10. 1987
    Rithubhedam

    Movie Writer

  11. 1986
    Nakhakshathangal

    Movie Writer

  12. 1986
    Panchagni

    Movie Screenplay

  13. 1986
    Abhayam Thedi

    Movie Writer

  14. 1985
    Rangam

    Movie Writer

  15. 1985
    Anubandham

    Movie Writer

  16. 1985
    Vellam

    Movie Screenplay

  17. 1984
    Uyarangalil

    Movie Writer

  18. 1984
    Adiyozhukkukal

    Movie Writer

  19. 1984
    Aalkkoottathil Thaniye

    Movie Writer

  20. 1984
    Aksharangal

    Movie Writer

  21. 1983
    Manju

    Movie Novel

  22. 1982
    Vaarikuzhi

    Movie Director

  23. 1981
    Thrishna

    Movie Screenplay

  24. 1981
    Valarthumrugangal

    Movie Writer