♦ Jnanpith awardee M.T. Vasudevan Nair was died in Kozhikode on  25 December 2024). He was 91. He was born in 1933 at Kudallur, Palakkad district. He also served as the editor of Mathrubhumi Illustrated Weekly for several years. MT directed seven films and wrote the screenplay for around 54 films.
♦ In 1995, he was awarded the prestigious Jnanpith Award for his contribution to Malayalam literature. In 2005, MT was honoured with India's third-highest civilian award, the Padma Bhushan.