M. T. Vasudevan Nair

Indian author, screenplay writer and film director (1933–2024)
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M. T. Vasudevan Nair

Summary

M. T. Vasudevan Nair is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kudallur[2]. He was born on July 15, 1933[3]. He died in Kozhikode[4]. He died on December 25, 2024[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], novelist[9], and short story writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,063 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kudallur[2], M. T. Vasudevan Nair…
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair passed away in Kozhikode[4].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair was born on July 15, 1933[3].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair was born on August 9, 1933[12].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair died on December 25, 2024[5].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair held citizenship in India[13].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair held citizenship in British Raj[14].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair held citizenship in Dominion of India[15].
  • Malayalam was M. T. Vasudevan Nair's native language[16].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair worked as a film director[6].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair's professions included writer[8].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair worked as a novelist[9].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair worked as a short story writer[10].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair's field of work was literature[17].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair's field of work was film[18].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair was educated at Government Victoria College, Palakkad[19].
  • A notable work attributed to M. T. Vasudevan Nair is Randamoozham[20].
  • A notable work attributed to M. T. Vasudevan Nair is Asuravithu[21].
  • A notable work attributed to M. T. Vasudevan Nair is Naalukettu[22].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award[23].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair received the Sahitya Akademi Award in Malayalam[24].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair received the Padma Bhushan[25].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair received the Jnanpith Award[26].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair received the J. C. Daniel Award[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kudallur[2], M. T. Vasudevan Nair… Recorded date of birth include July 15, 1933[3] and August 9, 1933[12]. Malayalam was his native language[16].

Education

M. T. Vasudevan Nair's education included a stint at Government Victoria College, Palakkad[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], novelist[9], and short story writer[10]. Fields of work include literature[17], a type of arts[28] and film[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Randamoozham[20], a literary work[29]; Asuravithu[21], a literary work[30]; and Naalukettu[22], a literary work[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award[23], an award[32], in India[33], founded in 1958[34]; Sahitya Akademi Award in Malayalam[24], a literary award[35], in India[36]; Padma Bhushan[25], a civil decoration[37], in India[38], founded in 1954[39]; Jnanpith Award[26], an award[40], in India[41], founded in 1961[42]; J. C. Daniel Award[27], an award[43], in India[44], founded in 1992[45]; and Padma Vibhushan in literature & education[46], an award[47], in India[48].

Death and Burial

M. T. Vasudevan Nair died on December 25, 2024[5]. He passed away in Kozhikode[4].

Why It Matters

M. T. Vasudevan Nair ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,063 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was M. T. Vasudevan Nair born?

M. T. Vasudevan Nair's place of birth was Kudallur[2].

Where did M. T. Vasudevan Nair die?

M. T. Vasudevan Nair died in Kozhikode[4].

What did M. T. Vasudevan Nair do for work?

M. T. Vasudevan Nair worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], novelist[9], and short story writer[10].

Where did M. T. Vasudevan Nair go to school?

M. T. Vasudevan Nair was educated at Government Victoria College, Palakkad[19].

What awards did M. T. Vasudevan Nair receive?

Honors received include Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award[23], Sahitya Akademi Award in Malayalam[24], Padma Bhushan[25], and Jnanpith Award[26].

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  16. [24] ↑ . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] ↑ . jnanpith.net. jnanpith.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [46] ↑ . pib.gov.in. pib.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . books.google.ru. books.google.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . bbc.com. bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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