Ace writer and a visionary, M.T Vasudevan Nair passed away at the ripe age of 91, leaving behind a stellar legacy of wealthy literature. The Veteran writer known for his rich literature based on the generic and humble families of Kerala, he was the recipient of several renowned awards including India’s highest literary honour Jnanpith Award. He also found success as a director and screenwriter in Malayalam cinema, even bagging National Awards.
The Malayalam Cinema industry, fans and even the reading community who are stunned with the news of M.T. Vasudevan Nair’s demise. It is an unique honour for actors to be written by M.T. Vasudevan Nair as the legendary writer pens some of the most humble yet deep characters that resemble the landscape and staple households of Kerala, often creating a world around his childhood village Valluvanad Village. The riverside of Nila, again from the childhood nostalgia of Nair’s is also a recurring aspect of his literature, transporting the readers into the world of a grounded familial drama.
ചിലരെങ്കിലും പറയാറുണ്ട് എം.ടിയാണ് മമ്മൂട്ടിയെ കണ്ടെത്തിയതെന്ന്.കാണാൻ ആഗ്രഹിച്ചതും അതിനായി പ്രാർത്ഥിച്ചതും അങ്ങനെ അദ്ദേഹത്തെ കണ്ടെത്തിയതും ഞാനായിരുന്നു.കണ്ട ദിവസം മുതൽ ആ ബന്ധം വളർന്നു.
— Mammootty (@mammukka) December 25, 2024
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Nair’s protagonists, men who are introspectively conflicted and almost in the edge of fighting a war against themselves is often most seen in his film career too, with movie like ‘Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha’ which garnered four National Awards, ‘Utharam’ again starring Mammootty is often considered as one of Malayalam’s best mystery investigation thrillers. M.T. Vasudevan Nair’s picturisation of women and their layered emotions, often stands alone and high as the writer retrospects the way women are resolute and transparent. Movies like ‘Abhayam Thedi’, ‘Panchagni’ put front female leads who are righteous in their vision and set a path for themselves that are often contrast to how society set them to be.
A dark day indeed for the Malayalam cinema, M.T Vasudevan Nair sadly passed away on 25 December, 2024 after being admitted due to breathing difficulties later succumbed to a fatal cardiac arrest. The writer’s legacy long lives, eternally through his words.
