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M. T. Vasudevan Nair

एम॰ टी॰ वासुदेव नायर

Literature & writing Kerala Great mind of history

Madath Thekkepaattu Vasudevan Narayanan Nair was an Indian author, lecturer, screenplay writer, and filmmaker. He was a prolific and versatile writer in modern Malayalam literature, and was one of the masters of post-Independence Indian literature.

BORN

15 July 1933

DIED

25 December 2024

HONOUR

Padma Bhushan

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Key facts

Born
15 July 1933, Kudallur
Died
25 December 2024, Kozhikode
State of birth
Kudallur, Kerala
Sector
Literature & writing
Profession
Indian author, screenplay writer and film director (1933–2024)
Gender
Male

Biography

Madath Thekkepaattu Vasudevan Narayanan Nair was an Indian author, lecturer, screenplay writer, and filmmaker. He was a prolific and versatile writer in modern Malayalam literature, and was one of the masters of post-Independence Indian literature. Randamoozham, which retells the story of the Mahabharata from the point of view of Bhimasena, is widely credited as his masterpiece.

Summary based on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed by the RochakDuniya editorial team.

Timeline

  1. 1933Born in Kudallur
  2. 1970Awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in Malayalam
  3. 1995Awarded the Jnanpith Award
  4. 2013Awarded the J. C. Daniel Award
  5. 2024Dies in Kozhikode
  6. 2025Awarded the Padma Vibhushan in literature & education
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