Vayalar Award
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1985) Winner
M. T. Vasudevan Nair
エム・ティー・ヴァスデヴァン・ナイル
Emu Tī Vasudevan Nairu
Aliases:
MT / Madath Thekkepaattu Vasudevan Narayanan Nair
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1933-07-15 （Kudallur）
- Died
- 2024-12-25 （Kozhikode） age 91
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Malayalam, English
- Residence History
- Kudallur → Punnayurkulam → Kozhikode
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer, Screenwriter, Film director, Editor, Lecturer
- Active Years
- 1948-2024
- Affiliations
- Mathrubhumi, Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria College, Palakkad | — | Chemistry | BSc | 1949-1953 | India |
Victoria College, Palakkad
Chemistry
Degree:
BSc
Period:
1949-1953
Year of Graduation:
1953
Country:
India
Bachelor's degree in Chemistry
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Padma Vibhushan | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 (p.p.) |
| 2005 | Padma Bhushan | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Jnanpith Award | — | — | Bharatiya Jnanpith | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Kerala Jyothi | — | — | Government of Kerala | 受賞 |
| 1970 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Kaalam | 小説 | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1958 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award | Naalukettu | 小説 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
Padma Vibhushan
2025
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞 (p.p.)
Padma Bhushan
2005
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Jnanpith Award
1995
Organization:
Bharatiya Jnanpith
Result:
受賞
Kerala Jyothi
2022
Organization:
Government of Kerala
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Award
1970
Work:
Kaalam
Category:
小説
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
1958
Work:
Naalukettu
Category:
小説
Organization:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Odakkuzhal Award
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (1993) Winner
Muttathu Varkey Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 3 (1994) Winner
Jnanpith Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 31 (1995) Winner
Padmarajan Award (Padmarajan Puraskaram)
1 appearances
Vallathol Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 15 (2005) Winner
Ezhuthachan Puraskaram
1 appearances
-
Edition 19 (2011) Winner
Works
Major Works
Naalukettu
1958 NovelDepicts the decline of a typical Nair joint family.
Family declineTraditional culture
Adaptations
- [TV film] Naalukettu / M. T. Vasudevan Nair (1995)
Randamoozham
1984 NovelRetells the Mahabharata from Bhima's point of view.
Myth reinterpretationHeroism
Asuravithu
1962 NovelPortrays the plight of the youngest son in a Nair family.
Social injusticeFamily disintegration
Adaptations
- [Film] Asuravithu (1968)
Manju
1964 NovelEco-feminist themes with a female protagonist.
PatriarchyExploitation
Adaptations
- [Film] Manju / M. T. Vasudevan Nair (1983)
Kaalam
1969 NovelFamily disintegration amid social changes.
Social changeDecline of matriliny
Iruttinte Athmavu
1957 Short storyHeart-wrenching story of a marginalized man.
AlienationMadness
Adaptations
- [Film] Iruttinte Athmavu (1966)
Bibliography
- Naalukettu
- Randamoozham
- Asuravithu
- Manju
- Kaalam
Adaptations
- Nirmalyam (director)
- Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
Translations by Author
- Lokakatha
Translations of Works
- Randamoozham
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- LyricalIronicPsychologically deep
- Recurring Motifs
- Nila RiverDecline of tharavadKerala village culture
Legacy
Master of modern Malayalam literature and cinema.
Archives
- Library of Congress
In Popular Culture
- Manorathangal (Netflix series)
Trivia
- Won world short story contest at 20
- Used English alongside Malayalam