M T Vasudevan Nair

Writing

M T Vasudevan Nair

Born 1933-08-09 · 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 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.

Acting credits

Behind the camera

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9.0

Jayadevan, a popular writer, though married to Bharathi, is in love with Geetha. When he suddenly falls ill, Geetha takes care of him till his last day.

Aksharangal

1984

Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha poster
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Chanthu, a poor orphan and Aromal are cousins and belong to the Chekavar clan, a warrior clan who hire themselves out as duellers to settle disputes among the rich and powerful. Aromal, jealous of the much more talented Chanthu, makes life miserable for him and Chanthu decides to leave and live with Aringodar, a rival chekavan, as his pupil. When the two sons of a local landlord have a property dispute and decide to hire Aromal and Aringodar to duel it out, Chanthu has to decide where his loyalty lies - with the family of the uncle who brought him up or with Aringodar who provided him with sanctuary.

Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha

1989

Utharam poster
7.1

Saleena is happily married to Mathew , a wealthy estate owner. Inexplicably she commits suicide much to the shock of Mathew. He firmly believes that there existed no reason for her to do the act and asks his journalist friend Balu to investigate why. Balu, who was also close to Saleena, tries to piece together clue from her past to figure out the answer.

Utharam

1989

Murappennu poster
7.0

Kunjikrishna Menon is the head of a joint family. His son Kesavankutty is in love with Kochammini, Menon's sister's daughter, while Balan, Kochammini's brother, is in love with Menon's daughter.

Murappennu

1965

Aranyakam poster
7.0

When feudal lords try to exploit the tribal people, a group of naxals put up resistance. The feudal lords decide to suppress the resistance. Who will emerge triumphant in the fight for justice?

Aranyakam

1988

Midhya poster
8.0

Venugopal takes his mentor's brother Rajan under his wing and makes him his manager. Venu falls for Devi whom he later realizes is already engaged to Rajan. Rajan marries Devi with Venu's blessing. But soon after the wedding Rajan starts to engage is shady activities in his quest for quick money and this strains the relationship between Venu and Rajan.

Midhya

1990

Ezhamathe Varavu poster
6.5

Set in the forests of Wayanad, Ezhamathe Varavu is a multilayered story that delineates the link between man and nature. It revolves around three principal characters — a planter, his wife and his friend. Gopi, a wealthy planter is an Alpha male, a hunter who assumes he knows the jungle and its creatures. Bhavana plays his long-suffering wife, who craves for his company and affection. Into their turbulent marriage comes Vineeth, an archaeologist on a dig in Wayanad. He turns out to be her college beau. Kavitha plays a tribal who introduces Vineeth to the forests and its inhabitants.

Ezhamathe Varavu

2013

Anubandham poster
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A widow, Sunandha, lives in poverty with her child. Bhaskaran and Vijayalaskhmi lives with their son Jayan in the neighbourhood. Desperate to earn a living, Sunandha starts a kindergarten with the help of her silent admirer, teacher and ex-lover, Murali Mash. Just as her life seems to be headed toward stability, a tragic event complicates their living situation in the village.

Anubandham

1985

Bandhanam poster
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The film observes a young man's return from city living to the village. The film's mood is sorrowful. He leads a very wayward life and tries not to get himself attached to family ties but eventually gets drawn into the bondage of relationships and family by his step sister.

Bandhanam

1978

Bandhanam poster
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The film observes a young man's return from city living to the village. The film's mood is sorrowful. He leads a very wayward life and tries not to get himself attached to family ties but eventually gets drawn into the bondage of relationships and family by his step sister.

Bandhanam

1978

Vaishali poster
7.3

A royal mistress, Vaishali, is sent to bring sage Rishyasringa to the kingdom of Anga. After Rishyasringa follows Vaishali, he performs the ceremonies to break the curse and make it rain in Anga.

Vaishali

1988

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A retired estate manager and his wife have grown old together on their small farm in Kerala. Content with their simple life, they resist the efforts of their grown up children to move them to their urban homes.

Oru Cheru Punchiri

2000

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A retired estate manager and his wife have grown old together on their small farm in Kerala. Content with their simple life, they resist the efforts of their grown up children to move them to their urban homes.

Oru Cheru Punchiri

2000

Daya poster
6.3

The film is set in the Middle-East in the pre-Islam period. It is about the adventures and exploits of a lively and intelligent slave girl named Daya (Manju Warrier). Mansoor (Krishna), the son of an aging and wealthy nobleman, is used to an extravagant way of life.

Daya

1998

Venal Kinavukal poster
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Four youngsters on vacation meet up with an old friend who had moved to Chennai. His accounts of dalliances with the opposite sex and life in the city arouse their repressed desires.

Venal Kinavukal

1991

Ennu Swantham Janakikutty poster
8.5

Janakikutty, who is ignored by her family, once gets confronted with the vision of a murdered lady. They become friends. By the power of that spirit, Janaki's uncaring family suffers many mishaps.

Ennu Swantham Janakikutty

1998

Uyarangalil poster
5.0

Jayarajan (Mohanlal), an over-enthusiastic assistant manager at a tea plantation plans to loot a huge amount. He lures two debt-ridden subordinates, Chandran (Rahman) and Johnny (Nedumudi Venu), into his conspiracy.

Uyarangalil

1984

Abhayam Thedi poster
10.0

After her parents are killed, Miranda returns to her ancestral home but is not treated the way she expected she will be.

Abhayam Thedi

1986

Sukrutham poster
6.0

A journalist, Ravishankar is suffering from blood cancer and has lost all hopes. That is when he meets a Vedic doctor. But his death is more awaited than his recovery.

Sukrutham

1994

Panchagni poster
8.0

The movie revolves around Indira, who is serving life sentence in the jail. She has been charged for the murder of Avarachan, a landlord who killed a young tribal woman after raping her.

Panchagni

1986

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Vaarikuzhi

1982

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Vaarikuzhi

1982

Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja poster
6.9

Set in the backdrop of the seventeenth century, the royal family of Kottayam is ruled by Pazhassi. The British government begins to impose heavy taxes on the locals in the Thalassery region of Kerala.

Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja

2009

Perumthachan poster
7.1

It is based on Perumthachan of the Parayi Petta Panthirukulam, a legend in the Kerala folklore. The problems caused by the generation gap are explored through the relationship between a skilled carpenter and his tradition-breaking son.

Perumthachan

1991