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Synopsis. The story is set during the early 1960s amidst the backdrop of land reforms and poverty in Kerala. Sethu Madhavan is a member of a family in Valluvanad. He realizes the worthlessness of achievements and understands that life persists at the mercy of time. His ambitions are brewed from the poor economic status of his family and his ...
Madath Thekkepaattu Vasudevan Nair (born 15 July 1933), [2] popularly known as M.T., is an Indian author, screenplay writer and film director. [3] He is a prolific and versatile writer in modern Malayalam literature, and is one of the masters of post-Independence Indian literature. [4] [5] At the age of 20, as a chemistry undergraduate, he won ...
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Disha Books, 1998 - English fiction - 235 pages. National And State Literature Akademi Awardee M.T. Vasudevan Nair S Novel Is Set Against The Backdrop Of The Crumbling Matrilineal Order Of Kerala In A Newly Independent India. As Freedom And Democracy Promise Prosperity, A Young Upper Caste Boy Full Of Idealism Learns To Deal With A World That ...
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- M. T. Vasudevan Nair, Eṃ. Ti Vāsudēvan Nāyar
- Kaalam
1,358 reviews 3,239 followers. June 24, 2023. M.T. tells us the story of an old Nair family and the problems associated with the matrilineal system in Kerala. The story is set in a beautiful Valluvanadan village. M.T. tells the story through his protagonist Sethu. This novel was first published in 1969.
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May 1, 2010 · The Writings of MT Vasudevan Nair is a collection of novels/novellas/short stories assorted collection published by Orient Black Swan. The collections central novel 'Kaalam' chronicles the decline and moral degeneration of Sethumadhavan. Sethumadhavan introduced to us an idealistic youngster from a struggling Nair Tharavad.
