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Nashtapetta Dinangal
88 pages, Unknown Binding
Published January 1, 1960
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എം.ടി. വാസുദേവന്നായര് | M.T.Vasudevan Nair
105 books1,168 followersകഥാകൃത്ത്, നോവലിസ്റ്റ്, തിരക്കഥാകൃത്ത്, ചലച്ചിത്ര സംവിധായകന്. 1933 ജൂലൈ 15-ന് പൊന്നാനിക്കടുത്ത് കൂടല്ലൂരില് ജനിച്ചു. അദ്ധ്യാപകനായിരുന്നു. മാതൃഭൂമി ആഴ്ചപ്പതിപ്പിന്റെ സഹപത്രാധിപര്, പിന്നീട് പത്രാധിപര് (1956-'81). മാതൃഭൂമി പീരിയോഡിക്കല്സ് എഡിറ്റര് (1988-'99). കേന്ദ്ര സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി അവാര്ഡ് (കാലം), കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി അവാര്ഡ് (നാലുകെട്ട്), വയലാര് അവാര്ഡ് (രണ്ടാമൂഴം), ഓടക്കുഴല് അവാര്ഡ് (വാനപ്രസ്ഥം), ജ്ഞാനപീഠ പുരസ്കാരം എന്നിവ ലഭിച്ചു. തിരക്കഥയ്ക്കുള്ള സംസ്ഥാന, ദേശീയ അവാര്ഡുകള് പലതവണ കിട്ടി. നിര്മ്മാല്യത്തിന് മികച്ച ചലച്ചിത്രത്തിനുള്ള 1974-ലെ ദേശീയ അവാര്ഡും. കാലിക്കറ്റ് സര്വ്വകലാശാലയുടെയും മഹാത്മാഗാന്ധി സര്വ്വകലാശാലയുടെയും ഡി.ലിറ്റ് ബഹുമതി. 2004-ല് പത്മഭൂഷണ് ലഭിച്ചു.
Madath Thekkepaattu Vasudevan Nair, popularly known as M. T., was an Indian author, screenplay writer and film director. He was a prolific and versatile writer in modern Malayalam literature, and was one of the masters of post-Independence Indian literature. Randamoozham, which retells the story of the Mahabharata from the point of view of Bhimasena, is widely credited as his masterpiece.
At the age of 20, as a chemistry undergraduate, he won the prize for the best short story in Malayalam for Valarthumrigangal at World Short Story Competition jointly conducted by New York Herald Tribune, Hindustan Times, and Mathrubhumi. His first major novel, Naalukettu (The Legacy), written at the age of 23, won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1958. His other novels include Manju (Mist), Kaalam (Time), Asuravithu (The Demon Seed), and Randamoozham (The Second Turn). The emotional experiences of his early days went into his novels, and most of his works are oriented towards the basic Malayalam family structure and culture. His three novels set in traditional tharavads in Kerala are Naalukettu, Asuravithu, and Kaalam.
Nair was a screenwriter and director of Malayalam films. He directed seven films and wrote the screenplay for around 54 films. He won the National Film Award for Best Screenplay four times, for: Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (1989), Kadavu (1991), Sadayam (1992), and Parinayam (1994), which is the most by anyone in the screenplay category. In 1995 he was awarded the highest literary award in India, Jnanpith, for his overall contribution to Malayalam literature. In 2005, India's third highest civilian honour, Padma Bhushan, was awarded to him.
Madath Thekkepaattu Vasudevan Nair, popularly known as M. T., was an Indian author, screenplay writer and film director. He was a prolific and versatile writer in modern Malayalam literature, and was one of the masters of post-Independence Indian literature. Randamoozham, which retells the story of the Mahabharata from the point of view of Bhimasena, is widely credited as his masterpiece.
At the age of 20, as a chemistry undergraduate, he won the prize for the best short story in Malayalam for Valarthumrigangal at World Short Story Competition jointly conducted by New York Herald Tribune, Hindustan Times, and Mathrubhumi. His first major novel, Naalukettu (The Legacy), written at the age of 23, won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1958. His other novels include Manju (Mist), Kaalam (Time), Asuravithu (The Demon Seed), and Randamoozham (The Second Turn). The emotional experiences of his early days went into his novels, and most of his works are oriented towards the basic Malayalam family structure and culture. His three novels set in traditional tharavads in Kerala are Naalukettu, Asuravithu, and Kaalam.
Nair was a screenwriter and director of Malayalam films. He directed seven films and wrote the screenplay for around 54 films. He won the National Film Award for Best Screenplay four times, for: Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (1989), Kadavu (1991), Sadayam (1992), and Parinayam (1994), which is the most by anyone in the screenplay category. In 1995 he was awarded the highest literary award in India, Jnanpith, for his overall contribution to Malayalam literature. In 2005, India's third highest civilian honour, Padma Bhushan, was awarded to him.
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February 27, 2025
M.T. Vasudevan Nair, a master of evocative storytelling, once again weaves magic in Nashtapetta Dinangal, a collection of five short stories that delve into the fragility of human emotions, lost time, and the bittersweet embrace of nostalgia.
Each story takes us into the lives of its characters who are caught between the present and the past, reminiscing about the bygone days that have slipped away, leaving behind a quiet ache.
The way M.T. paints these moments in vivid detail is nothing short of mesmerizing. How can somebody write like this? His prose is eloquent, his observations piercing, and his ability to capture the smallest of emotions is unparalleled.
Each character in Nashtapetta Dinangal is deemed fictional, but they feel real, real men and women with blood and flesh, as if plucked from the pages of life itself and planted into the printed pages.
Their regrets, longing, and quiet sorrows resonate deeply, making the reader pause and reflect on their own journey through time. M.T.'s writing does not rely on grand gestures.
Instead, it thrives in subtlety, where a glance, a passing conversation, or an unspoken word carries the weight of an entire lifetime. This was speficially the case with Sarojini from "Ayalkaaar".
I also liked how he got under the skin of a boy who is scared of the Odiyan and wrote with a hint of humor that leaves one with a lighthearted smile. This is one side of MT's writing that I haven't known so far.
For anyone who appreciates regional literature, this book is a must-read. It is not just a collection of stories but a window into the essence of life itself complete with its joys, regrets, and the inevitable passage of time.
Without a doubt, this is a 5-star read for me.
Each story takes us into the lives of its characters who are caught between the present and the past, reminiscing about the bygone days that have slipped away, leaving behind a quiet ache.
The way M.T. paints these moments in vivid detail is nothing short of mesmerizing. How can somebody write like this? His prose is eloquent, his observations piercing, and his ability to capture the smallest of emotions is unparalleled.
Each character in Nashtapetta Dinangal is deemed fictional, but they feel real, real men and women with blood and flesh, as if plucked from the pages of life itself and planted into the printed pages.
Their regrets, longing, and quiet sorrows resonate deeply, making the reader pause and reflect on their own journey through time. M.T.'s writing does not rely on grand gestures.
Instead, it thrives in subtlety, where a glance, a passing conversation, or an unspoken word carries the weight of an entire lifetime. This was speficially the case with Sarojini from "Ayalkaaar".
I also liked how he got under the skin of a boy who is scared of the Odiyan and wrote with a hint of humor that leaves one with a lighthearted smile. This is one side of MT's writing that I haven't known so far.
For anyone who appreciates regional literature, this book is a must-read. It is not just a collection of stories but a window into the essence of life itself complete with its joys, regrets, and the inevitable passage of time.
Without a doubt, this is a 5-star read for me.
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December 28, 2024നഷ്ട്ടപ്പെട്ട നല്ല നാളുകളേ,
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-എം ടി വാസുദേവൻ നായർ
എം ടിയുടെ 5 കഥകളുടെ സമാഹരമാണ് ഈ പുസ്തകം. വിത്തുകൾ, മൂടുപടം, ഒടിയൻ, ദുഃഖത്തിന്റെ താഴ്വാരകൾ, അയൽക്കാർ എന്നിവയാണ് കഥകൾ.
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'ഒടിയൻ' എന്ന കഥ കണ്ണും മനസ്സും ഒരു പോലെ നിറയിക്കും...
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കഥാകാരന് മരണമില്ല.... ഒരിക്കലുമില്ല.. കുറഞ്ഞ പക്ഷം അതുൾക്കൊള്ളാൻ ഞാൻ തയ്യാറല്ല..
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നിങ്ങളുടെ കുഴിമാടങ്ങൾക്കു
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എം ടിയുടെ 5 കഥകളുടെ സമാഹരമാണ് ഈ പുസ്തകം. വിത്തുകൾ, മൂടുപടം, ഒടിയൻ, ദുഃഖത്തിന്റെ താഴ്വാരകൾ, അയൽക്കാർ എന്നിവയാണ് കഥകൾ.
കഴിഞ്ഞു പോയ കാലമോർത്തു മനസ്സിൽ ദുഃഖം കനം വെയ്ക്കുന്ന കഥകളാണ് ഓരോന്നും.
'ഒടിയൻ' എന്ന കഥ കണ്ണും മനസ്സും ഒരു പോലെ നിറയിക്കും...
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'ദുഃഖത്തിന്റെ താഴ്വാരകൾ' ഓർമ്മകളുടെ ചാട്ടവാറടിയുടെ വേദന നൽകും..
കഥാകാരന് മരണമില്ല.... ഒരിക്കലുമില്ല.. കുറഞ്ഞ പക്ഷം അതുൾക്കൊള്ളാൻ ഞാൻ തയ്യാറല്ല..
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