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MT Vasudevan Nair: Celebrated Indian author and screenwriter dies at 91

Malayalam writer leaves lasting impact on Indian cultural landscape

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M.K. Raghavan officially launches campaign

Incumbent MP M.K. Raghavan launches election campaign in Kozhikode, seeking blessings for fourth consecutive term.

The Hindu

Don’t need MT to tell us about Marxism, says G. Sudhakaran

CPI(M) leader criticizes M.T. Vasudevan Nair's remarks on power politics and personality cults, calling it "immature" and unnecessary.

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CPI(M) disavows personality cult politics and says MT’s speech was not targetted at CM

CP(M) State secretary M.V. Govindan pushed back against the Opposition’s insinuation that a personality cult revolving around Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan pervaded the government and the party.

The Hindu

Writer Mukundan denounces ‘crowned politicians’

Close on the heels of writer M.T. Vasudevan Nair criticising ‘ritualistic worship’ of political leaders at the Kerala Literature Festival, fellow writer M. Mukundan too denounced at the same venue ‘political leaders who have climbed the high pedestal of power’.

The Hindu

MT’s remarks enlightenment for Left, says Binoy Viswam

Mr. Viswam said that Communist movements held MT as a great writer. MT’s words were received with respect, and not with animosity, he said.

The Hindu

Cultural and political row breaks out over MT’s caution against personalist politics and strongmen rule

A cultural and political row in Kerala over M.T. Vasudevan Nair's caution against strongmen rulers and personalist politics.

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Jnanpith laureate M.T. Vasudevan Nair comes down on ‘ritualistic worship’ of leaders in power

Jnanpith laureate M.T. Vasudevan Nair has come down heavily on “ritualistic worship” of political leaders in power while recalling the positions taken against it by the late Marxist ideologue and the first Chief Minister of Kerala E.M.S. Namboodiripad. M.T. made these remarks while delivering the keynote address after opening the…

The Hindu

MT releases Innu annual issue

Innu is a Malayalam inland capsule magazine edited by poet Manambur Rajanbabu being published every month from 1981. It has found place in the Limca Book of Record for being a capsule magazine for the longest publication without any break.

The Hindu

City of Literature: Kozhikode Corporation councillors to be honoured

Kozhikode to honour councillors and functionaries for making it a ‘City of Literature’. An event at Government Vocational Higher Secondary School for Girls, Nadakkavu, on November 22 with M.T. Vasudevan Nair as chief guest. PRISM project to help students involve in art and literature. Event to be followed by staging…

The Hindu

Edinburgh to Kozhikode: how Kerala got onto UNESCO’s City of Literature list

Kozhikode is India's first City of Literature, recognized by UNESCO. It's love for literature is evident at the Kerala Literature Festival, which attracts hundreds of thousands of book lovers. The city has produced some of India's finest writers, poets, scriptwriters, and musicians. It also has a vibrant theatre tradition and…

The Hindu

Critical thought vital for a healthy democracy: CM

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the second edition of the Kerala Legislature International Book Festival (KLIBF) in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday.

The Hindu

IDSFFK to feature eleven of R.V. Ramani’s films

The films, including the national award-winning Oh That’s Bhanu, will be featured under the Filmmaker in Focus category of the 15th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala, which will begin in Thiruvananthapuram on August 4.

The Hindu

MT gifts Rahul a pen; Congress leader says it is a treasure to cherish forever

Rahul Gandhi met Jnanpith laureate M.T. Vasudevan Nair at Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala. Both had a lively chat and MT gifted Rahul a pen which he said he would cherish forever.

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MT Film Fest in Malappuram on Sunday

Writer K. Sreekumar to inaugurate the fest; Nirmalyam and Iruttinte Athmavu to be screened

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M.T. Vasudevan Nair | A legend who straddles twin worlds of literature and cinema like nobody else

MT: A literary giant who revolutionised Malayalam cinema. M.T. Vasudevan Nair, a literary giant, turns 90. His timeless works in literature & cinema have revolutionised Malayalam. He has penned immortal characters & scripts, exploring themes of war & society. His latest work is set to be streamed soon.

The Hindu

Solemn start to MT’s 90th birthday fete in Kozhikode

‘Sukritham’, the five-day event organised by the Mathrubhumi Group to mark writer M.T. Vasudevan Nair’s birthday celebrations, had a solemn start, with filmmaker Maniratnam and historian Manu S. Pillai paying him glowing tributes.

The Hindu

Secular ideals propounded by writer M.T. Vasudevan Nair have more value now, says Pinarayi Vijayan

Thunchanparamba at Tirur witnessed the beginning of a unique festival on Tuesday in celebration of its current head and Jnanpith laureate M.T. Vasudevan Nair. The festival named ‘Sadaram MT’ will celebrate the 90th birthday of the writer

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For people of Koodallur, Pakida Kali is a game of pride

They love it and revel in its fighting spirit

The Hindu

M.T. urges CM to develop Baburaj Academy

Pinarayi conveys birthday greetings to writer

The Hindu

Actor Kamal Haasan and writer Jeyamohan discuss world literature, filmmaking and the power of narrative

Jeyamohan’s new book ‘Stories of the True’, the translation of his well-known short story collection ‘Aram’, will be out soon

The Hindu

Prathap Pothen, an actor who made his characters believable

Prathap Pothen, who died in Chennai on Friday, made his presence felt as a talented actor in several landmark films in Malayalam and Tamil.

The Hindu

P.K. Warrier reformed Ayurveda in tune with times: Governor

First death anniversary of the doyen of Ayurveda observed

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