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.

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,

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.

MT Vasudevan Nair received several awards including prestigious honours like Jnanpith Award in 1996 and Padma Bhushan in 2005.

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.

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

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

Noted writer and Jnanpith award winner M T Vasudevan Nair, who had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital here following heart failure, has passed away, hospital sources said on Wednesday.

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

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan condoled MT Vasudevan Nair's demise and wrote on X, “With MT Vasudevan Nair’s passing, we’ve lost a doyen of Malayalam literature who elevated our language to global heights.