The great literary figure of Malayalam and Jnanpith Award winner M T Vasudevan Nair, who had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital here following heart failure, has died, hospital sources said on Wednesday.

M.T. Vasudevan Nair, the doyen of Malayalam literature and Jnanpith Award winner, passed away at a private hospital

He was awarded the Jnanpith Award in 1995 and the Padma Bhushan in 2005. Here are some of MT Vasudevan Nair’s essential writings in translation: The Demon Seed is arguably one of Nair’s best novels. Published in Malayalam in 1962, it is an uncompromising look at the crumbling matrilineal order, and the breakdown of the joint family system.

MT Vasudevan Nair received several awards including prestigious honours like Jnanpith Award in 1996 and Padma Bhushan in 2005.

Noted writer and Jnanpith award winner M T Vasudevan Nair, who had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital here following heart failure, has passed away, hospital sources said on Wednesday.

South Indian superstar Kamal Haasan has paid tribute to Jnanpith awardee and doyen of Malayalam literature M. T. Vasudevan Nair.

Actor Kamal Haasan has posted an emotional tribute to noted writer MT Vasudevan on his X account. The legendary was known as M. T. was a screenplay writer and film director who died on December 25, 2024.

Renowned Malayalam writer M T Vasudevan Nair, Jnanpith Award winner, passes away at 91 after battling illness.

MT Vasudevan Nair, acclaimed Malayalam writer and Jnanpith award winner, dies at 91, leaving a lasting legacy in literature and cinema.

This article contains mention of an individual's death, which might be triggering for some readers.  MT Vasudevan Nair, the legendary novelist and screenwriter, passed away on December 25 at the age of 91.