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.

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.

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

M.T. Vasudevan Nair, the doyen of Malayalam literature and Jnanpith Award winner, passed away at a private hospital in Kozhikode, Kerala. He was 91. Fondly known as MT, he is considered one of the greatest writers in Malayalam and served as the editor of Mathrubhumi Weekly,

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

MT Vasudevan Nair, the eminent author and Jnanpith award winner, passed away at the age of 91. His remarkable legacy in Indian literature continues to inspire generations.

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.

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.

M T Vasudevan Nair, the celebrated Malayalam writer and Jnanpith Award winner, has passed away at 91 after a prolonged illness.