Biography
Madathil Thekkepaattu Vasudevan Nair (born 9 August 1933), popularly known as MT, is an Indian author, screenplay writer and film director. He is a prolific and versatile writer in modern Malayalam literature, and is one of the masters of post-Independence Indian literature. He was born in Kudallur, a small village in the present day Palakkad district (Palghat), which was under the Malabar District in the Madras Presidency of the British Raj. He has been involved deeply in the film industry and has worked as a script writer, director, lyricist and producer of Malayalam films. He has directed seven films and written the screenplay for around 54 films. He won the National Film Award for Best Screenplay four times for: Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (1989), Kadavu (1991), Sadayam (1992), and Parinayam (1994), which is the most by anyone in the screenplay category. He was awarded the highest literary award in India, Jnanpith, in 1995 for his overall contribution to Malayalam literature. In 2005, India's third highest civilian honour Padma Bhushan was awarded to him.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Crew
Crew Credits

Manorathangal
Role: Writer
TV • 2024

Manorathangal
Role: Creator
TV • 2024

Kadhaveedu
Role: Story
MOVIE • 2013

Ezhamathe Varavu
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2013

Neelathamara
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2009

Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2009
Theerthadanam
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2001
Oru Cheru Punchiri
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2000
Oru Cheru Punchiri
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2000

Daya
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1998

Ennu Swantham Janakikutty
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1998

Sukrutham
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1994

Parinayam
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1994

Sadayam
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1992

Venal Kinavukal
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1991

Kadavu
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1991

Kadavu
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1991

Kadavu
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1991

Perumthachan
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1991

Thazhvaram
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1990