MT VASUDEVAN NAIR

popularly known as MT, is a renowned author, and . He was born on July 15, 1933 inr,ters in modern Malayalam literature. His novels, short stories and screenplays speak of the pain and anguish of the Kerala society in the post independence India. He has won the our times. The essence of his work is self-suffering and its emotional intensity holds the readers captivated. The story of Kudallur village andre the most repeated and favourite theme. He explores the silences in life, in the folk tales of forgotten heroes and in the legends of warriors from epics forever retol

Responsibilities

A film director is responsible for overseeing every creative aspect of a film. They develop a vision for a film, decide how it should look, what tone it should have, and what an audience should gain from the cinematic experience. He/she is in short the storyteller. Film directors are responsible for approving every camera angle, lens effect, lighting, and set design occasionally even taking part in the hiring of key crew members. They coordinate the actors moves, determine camera angles, and may be involved in the writing, financing, and editing of a film.

The director works closely with the cast and crew to shape the film and may often take suggestions on pertinent issues. Some like to conduct rigorous rehearsals in preproduction while others do so before each scene. In either case this process is essential as it tells the director as well as other key members of the crew (Director of Photography, Stunt Choreographer, Hair Stylist etc) how the actors are going to play the scene, wto set up camera angles.

The Director also plays a key role in post-production. The Director oversees the editing of the scenes with the editor to ensure that the emotions of the scene and the close ups, mid shots and wide shots appropriately reflect which character is driving the scene. The Director also inputs into the (colour) grading of the final images adding warmth or frigidity to the composition of the scenes to reflect the emotional subtext of the character or environment. The Director also participates in the sound mix and musical composition of the film.

Major works

Novels

• Manju (Mist)
• Kalam (Time)
• Nalukettu (Ancestral House)
• Asuravithu (Seed of the Demon)
• Vilapayathra (The Funeral Procession)
• Pathiravum Pakalvelichavum (Midnight and Daylight)
• Arabipponnu (The Gold of Arabia, written with N. P. Muhammed)
• Randamoozham
• Varanasi (Benares)

Stories

• Iruttinte Atmavu (The Soul of the Darkness)
• Olavum Theeravum (Ripple and Shore)
• Kuttyedathi
• Varikkuzhi (The Trap)
• Pathanam (The Fall)
• Bandhanam (The Binding)
• Swargam Thurakkunna Samayam (The Time When Heaven Opens)
• Ninte (Yours)
• Vanaprastham
• Dar-es-salam
• Raktham Puranda Mantharikal
• Veyilum Nilavum (The Sunlight and Moonlight)
• Kaliveedu
• Vedanayude Pookkal (The Flowers of Sorrow)
• Sherlock

Screenplays

• Olavum Theeravum
• Murappennu
• Nagarame Nanni
• Asuravithu
• Pakalkkinavu
• Iruttinte Atmavu
• Kuttiyedathi
• Oppol
• Edavazhiyile Poocha Mindapoocha
• Evideyo Oru Shatru
• Ennu Swantham Janakikkuttikku (based on the short story Cheriya cheriya bhookampangal)
• Vellam
• Panchagni
• Nakhakshatangal
• Amritam Gamaya
• Aaroodam
• Allkottathil Thaniye
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• Uyarangalil
• Rithubhedam
• Vaishaali
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• Utharam
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• Sukrutham
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• Teerthadanam (based on his story Vanaprastham)
• Aaranyakam
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• Oru cheru punjiri

Films and Documentaries

• Nirmalyam (Offerings, 1973)
• (Documentary, 1977)
• Bandhanam (Bounding Ties, 1978)
• Manju (Mist, 1982)
• Varikuzhy (The Trap, 1982)
• (Ferry, 1991)
• Oru Cheru Punchiri (A slender smile, 2000)