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 +1933-07-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kozhikode[4]. He died on +2024-12-25T00:00:00Z[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 (269 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 +1933-07-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair died on +2024-12-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair held citizenship in India[12].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair held citizenship in British Raj[13].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair held citizenship in Dominion of India[14].
  • Malayalam was M. T. Vasudevan Nair's native language[15].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair worked as a film director[6].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair's professions included writer[8].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair's professions included novelist[9].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair worked as a short story writer[10].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair was educated at Government Victoria College, Palakkad[16].
  • A notable work attributed to M. T. Vasudevan Nair is Randamoozham[17].
  • A notable work attributed to M. T. Vasudevan Nair is Asuravithu[18].
  • A notable work attributed to M. T. Vasudevan Nair is Naalukettu[19].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award[20].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair received the Sahitya Akademi Award in Malayalam[21].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair received the Padma Bhushan[22].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair received the Jnanpith Award[23].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair received the J. C. Daniel Award[24].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair received the Padma Vibhushan in literature & education[25].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair was influenced by Guy de Maupassant[26].
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair's image is recorded as MT VASUDEVAN NAIR.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kudallur[2], M. T. Vasudevan Nair… he was born on +1933-07-15T00:00:00Z[3]. Malayalam was his native language[15].

Education

M. T. Vasudevan Nair's education included a stint at Government Victoria College, Palakkad[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], novelist[9], and short story writer[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Randamoozham[17], a literary work[28], written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair[29]; Asuravithu[18], a literary work[30], written by him[31]; and Naalukettu[19], a literary work[32], written by him[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award[20], an award[34], in India[35], founded in 1958[36]; Sahitya Akademi Award in Malayalam[21], a literary award[37], in India[38]; Padma Bhushan[22], a civil decoration[39], in India[40], founded in 1954[41]; Jnanpith Award[23], an award[42], in India[43], founded in 1961[44]; J. C. Daniel Award[24], an award[45], in India[46], founded in 1992[47]; and Padma Vibhushan in literature & education[25], an award[48], in India[49].

Death and Burial

M. T. Vasudevan Nair died on +2024-12-25T00:00:00Z[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 (269 views/month, #7,063 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

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[16].

What awards did M. T. Vasudevan Nair receive?

Honors received include Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award[20], Sahitya Akademi Award in Malayalam[21], Padma Bhushan[22], and Jnanpith Award[23].

References

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  1. [27] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [21] . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . jnanpith.net. jnanpith.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . pib.gov.in. pib.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . books.google.ru. books.google.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . bbc.com. bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [33] . 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. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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