Nirmalyam 1989: Best Screenplay – Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha 1991: Best Screenplay – Kadavu 1991: Best Feature Film in Malayalam – Kadavu 1992: Best Screenplay – Sadayam 1994: Best Screenplay – Parinayam 2000: Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation – Oru Cheru Punchiri Kerala State Film Awards 1970: Best Screenplay – Olavum Theeravum 1973: Best Film – Nirmalayam 1973: Best Director – Nirmalayam 1973: Best Screenplay – Nirmalayam 1978: Best Film – Bandhanam 1980: Best Story – Oppol 1981: Best Screenplay – Thrishna, Valarthu Mrigangal 1983: Best Story – Aaroodam 1985: Best Story – Anubandham 1986: Best Screenplay – Panchagni, Nakhakshathangal 1987: Best Screenplay – Amrutham Gamaya 1989: Best Screenplay – Oru Vadakkan Veeragadha 1990: Best Screenplay – Perumthachan 1991: Best Film – Kadavu 1991: Best Director – Kadavu 1991: Best Screenplay – Kadavu 1994: Best Story – Sukrutham 1994: Best Screenplay – Parinayam 1998: Best Screenplay – Daya 2000: Best Director – Oru Cheru Punchiri 2009: Best Screenplay – Pazhassi Raja Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 1978: Best Screenplay – Bandhanam 1980: Best Screenplay – Vilkkanundu Swapnangal 1981: Best Story – Valarthumrugangal 1982: Best Story – Vaarikuzhi 1984: Best Screenplay – Aalkkoottathil Thaniye 1985: Best Screenplay – Anubandham 1985: Best Story – Anubandham 1994: Best Screenplay – Sukrutham 1997: Best Screenplay – Ennu Swantham Janakikutty Other film awards 1991: Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South 1992: Singapore International Film Festival - Special Jury Award – Kadavu 1992: Tokyo International Film Festival - Asia Future Prize – Kadavu 1996: Kerala State Television Award – Naalukettu 2003: Asianet Film Awards – Lifetime Achievement Award 2016: Asianet Film Awards – Lifetime Achievement Award 2013: J. C. Daniel Award by the Government of Kerala Bibliography Novels Short story collections Children's literature Essays Memoirs Plays Speeches Studies Translations Travelogues Screenplays Most of MT's screenplays are published as books. Some of the published works include: Filmography See also List of Indian writers Notes References External links 1933 births Living people Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in literature & education Recipients of the Jnanpith Award Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Malayalam Recipients of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award Recipients of the Ezhuthachan Award Kerala State Film Award winners Kerala Jyothi Award Winners Best Original Screenplay National Film Award winners Producers who won the Best Feature Film National Film Award Directors who won the Best Feature Film National Film Award Directors who won the Best Film on