Malayalam superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal scribbled heartfelt tributes to late literary legend MT Vasudevan Nair, who passed away on Wednesday.
The Jnanapith winner's scripts had given some of the iconic roles for both Mollywood superstars. Panchagni, Amrutham Gamaya and Thaazhvaram is considered among the finest performances of Mohanlal, while the Mammootty-MT combo gifted Mollywood with Sukrutham, Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha, Adiyozhukkukal and Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja among others.
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Recollecting the warmth and love received from MT Vasudevan Nair, Mohanlal wrote on Facebook that he is uncertain how to bid farewell to the legend. The Barroz director began by saying his mind was feeling the kind of loneliness that the end of a shower brings. "From the books I read voraciously, from the scripts that I read over and over again because I was not satisfied acting them once... my MT sir has gone leaving behind the characters that stayed in my heart even after leaving the stage. MT sir, who gave me the calmness and fatherly love that nobody else could give has gone back...
"I can't even tell who he was for me. It will not be enough even if I say he was everything to me. Like Rasheed in Panchagni, Satyanathan in Sadayam, is there any other fortune than being able to give life to the characters created by that legend? Can I get any more satisfaction than getting to play the characters that welled up the eyes of his readers?
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"How can I pay my respects to the multi-talented and beloved MT sir who put the pride of Malayalam on the Jnanapith? With great pain and prayers..." Mohanlal concluded his post.
Mammooty bids farewell to fatherly figure
Megastar Mammootty shared a photo of him embracing MT Vasudevan Nair on social media with a grief-filled note.
"Some people say that Mammootty was discovered by MT. But it was who wished and prayed to meet him. Our relationship grew from the day we met. It evolved from one between friends and brothers.
"A few months ago, when he had lost his footing during a program in Ernakulam and was leaning on my chest, I felt that I was the son of that man. The biggest fortune of my film career was getting a place in that heart. I have portrayed many of his soulful characters. I don't want to remember any of that. My mind seems to go blank. I spread out both my hands," Mammootty concluded.
