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Sinful to compare MT Vasudevan Nair's screenplays to his literary works: Adoor Gopalakrishnan pays tribute

MT Vasudevan Nair and I were not close friends who talked or met frequently. Many an ordinary project that would have made no mark on the audience were infused with life and vigour when he lent them credibility with the creative energy he poured into them. If you ask me whether his screenplays were as good as his own literary …

Chief Minister Pinarayi to inaugurate MT commemoration meet today

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state government will organise a meeting to commemorate legendary writer-filmmaker M T Vasudevan Nair at Tagore Theatre on Tuesday. The event will see the participation of prominent leaders, including Ministers V Sivankutty, G R Anil, and P A Mohamed Riyas, Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan, MPs Shashi Tharoor and A A Rahim, MLA Antony Raju, Mayor Arya …

MT Vasudevan Nair and the sorcery of the river Nila

Vasudevan Nair, whose death is mourned by tens of thousands of Keralites across the globe, was a writer who defied easy categorisation. Dubbed as a romantic egotist in his youthful days, he was seen by many as a true successor of Changampuzha, the tragically gifted lyric poet who was cut short in the prime of his life. In fact MT …

MT Vasudevan Nair, legendary Malayalam writer-director, dies at 91

MT Vasudevan Nair, a legendary stalwart of Malayalam literature, died on Wednesday at the age of 91, while undergoing treatment after suffering a cardiac arrest earlier this month. Popularly called MT, the master of novels, short stories, screenplays, children's literature, travel writing, and essays, was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the country's third-highest civilian award, and the Jnanpith, the highest literary …