M. T. Vasudevan Nair was a man of many talents, dabbling in writing screenplays and even directing films, his true creative expression came in the form of his literary works. Take a look at a few of his best
Earning MT his first Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award, Naalukettu is a novel centering Appunni, a scion of a wealthy Nair family, who moves away with his mother when his family does not approve of her partner. Growing up without a father, Appunni is resentful of his upbringing, filled with social misery
Manju is MT’s only literary work with a female protagonist. The novel follows the story of Vimala Devi, a boarding school teacher, surrounded by loneliness, hoping that, one day, she will become content with her life
Earning him his second Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award, Kaalam follows the story of Sethu Madhavan from a poor family, and his journey to adulthood, where he falls in love with three women – his cousin, a friend, and his boss’ wife
Like many other MT books, this novel also focuses on the conflicts within the Nair family. Asuravithu narrates the story of Govindakutty, the son of a Nair family, who is caught between social injustice and his consciousness
Randamoozham narrates the story of Mahabaratha, but through the point-of-view of Bhimasena, the disregarded brother of Yudhishthira and Arjuna, who was credited in killing 100 Kauravas in the Kurukshetra war
This heartbreaking short story follows a 21-year-old mentally challenged man, from a matriarchal family, who is regarded as a lunatic by everyone around him. He is mistreated and forced to live his life in chains