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MT Vasudevan Nair: A literary legend and Jnanpith Award winner dies at 91
- M T Vasudevan Nair, the renowned Indian writer, passed away on Wednesday in Kozhikode at the age of 91 after undergoing treatment for over a month due to illness.
- M T, as he was popularly called, authored nine novels, 19 collections of short stories, directed six films, wrote around 54 screenplays, and published several collections of essays and memoirs over a career spanning seven decades.
- His novel Naalukettu (The Ancestral House) solidified his place as a literary icon and is considered a classic in Malayalam literature. He also penned several acclaimed works, including Asuravithu, Manju, and Kaalam.
- M T's literary achievements earned him the Jnanpith Award in 1995, India's highest literary honour, as well as numerous other accolades, including the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award, Vayalar Award, Vallathol Award, Ezhuthachan Award, Mathrubhumi Literary Award, and O N V Literary Award.
- In 2005, M T was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian honour.
- M T also served as the editor of Mathrubhumi Weekly for several years.
- The brilliance that brought Malayalam literature to the forefront of world literature is what we have lost with the passing of M T Vasudevan Nair, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.
- On M T's demise, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan said the passing of M T marks a profound loss for both Malayalam and Indian literature.
- In a statement, the state government said it would observe official mourning on December 26 and 27 as a mark of respect for M T.
- M T's professional journey began as a teacher and gramasevakan at a block development office in Taliparamba, Kannur, before he joined Mathrubhumi Weekly as a sub-editor in 1957.
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