M.T. Vasudevan Nair Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
M.T. Vasudevan Nair was born on July 15, 1933 in Kudallur, Kerala, British India. He is a writer and director, known for Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (1989), Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (2009) and Kadavu (1991). He is married to Kalamandalam Saraswathi.
His wife is an expert teacher and guru in the Indian classical dance form of Mohiniyattam
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Novelist and film-maker M.T. Vasudevan Nair is one of the most respected Indian writers today. He rose to eminence through his well-crafted novels and short stories in Malayalam whose romantic poignancy and tender portrayal of the human condition endeared the author to his readers. He captured in subtle detail the pain and anguish that marked the ebb of feudalism in Kerala in many of his novels.
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Honored with the highest literary award the nation confers on a writer, the Jnanpith in 1995. Prior to that, he had received many awards and accolades like both state and center Sahitya Akademi Awards. He occupied and continues to occupy many important and powerful positions in various literary bodies including the presidency of Kerala Sahitya Akademi and the chairmanship of Tunchan Memorial Trust.
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The essence of his work is self-suffering and its emotional intensity and rhythms of love hold the readers sticking to him. He is also among Kerala's most popular scriptwriters and directors of mainstream cinema.
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Nair scripted, produced and directed his debut film Nirmalyam (1973), which won the Indian President's Gold Medal (the national award for best film).